BSI: 59 - High Impact

Blood Sugar Impact of Macaroni & Cheese With Cheddar & Romano

This food has a high impact on blood sugar and may cause a rapid spike. Consider pairing with protein or fat to moderate the impact.

Frozen Dinners & Entrees Bellisio Foods Inc Branded
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Grams
per serving

Key Nutrients

Per 213.0g serving
Nutrient Amount
per serving
Carbs 31.0g
Sugars 1.0g
Fiber 1.1g
Protein 7.0g
Fat 11.0g

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Nutritional Information

Complete nutritional breakdown per serving based on USDA data.

Serving size 213.0 Gg

Calories 249

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 11.0g 14%
Saturated Fat 3.5g 17%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 14.9mg 5%
Sodium 630.5mg 27%
Total Carbohydrates 31.0g 11%
Dietary Fiber 1.1g 4%
Total Sugars 1.0g

* 28.9g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 7.0g 14%
Calcium 85.2mg 7%
Iron 1.0mg 6%
Potassium 104.4mg 2%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

INGREDIENTS:

COOKED ENRICHED MACARONI PRODUCT (WATER, DURUM WHEAT SEMOLINA, WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), WATER, HALF AND HALF (MILK, CREAM), CHEDDAR CLUB CHEESE (CHEDDAR CHEESE [CULTURED MILK, SALT, ENZYMES], WATER, SALT, ANNATTO [COLOR]), MARGARINE (LIQUID AND HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN OIL, WATER, SALT, LESS THAN 2% VEGETABLE MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, SOY LECITHIN, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, BHA & BHT ADDED TO PROTECT FLAVOR, VITAMIN A PALMITATE AND VITAMIN D3 ADDED), LESS THAN 2% OF ROMANO CHEESE ([CULTURED, PASTEURIZED PART-SKIM COW'S MILK, SALT, ENZYMES], SALT), MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, SALT, CANOLA OIL, VINEGAR, CHEESE FLAVOR (CHEDDAR CHEESE [PASTEURIZED MILK, CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES], WATER, YEAST EXTRACT, NATURAL FLAVORS, DISODIUM PHOSPHATE, XANTHAN GUM), XANTHAN GUM, YEAST EXTRACT, ANNATTO (COLOR), BLUE CHEESE FLAVOR (BLUE CHEESE [MILK, CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES], WATER, SODIUM PHOSPHATE), MUSTARD FLOUR.

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Vitamins & Minerals

Micronutrient content per serving, shown as a percentage of recommended daily values.

Vitamins

Vitamin D 2% DV

Minerals

Calcium 4% DV
Iron 3% DV
Potassium 1% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

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Ingredient Analysis

Breakdown of ingredients and processing level to help you understand what's in this food.

Total Ingredients
53
Processing Level
Moderately Processed
Ingredient Type Found In This Product
🍋 Acidifier
VINEGAR
Ambiguous
NATURAL FLAVOR*
🐄 Animal Product
CHEESE CREAM MILK
🎨 Artificial Coloring
COLOR*
🔄 Emulsifier
GUM*
🫧 Fat
OIL*
Filler
GUM* STARCH*
🌡️ Flavor Additive
NATURAL FLAVOR*
🌿 Natural
CHEESE CREAM MILK SALT
🧪 Preservative
VINEGAR
💪 Protein
CHEESE CREAM MILK
🥖 Refined Carb
FLOUR*
💦 Refined Fat
OIL*
🧂 Seasoning
SALT
⚗️ Synthetic Additive
COLOR*
* Note: Items marked with an asterisk (*) indicate ingredients that were detected as containing this ingredient rather than being an exact match.

Food Tags

These tags help categorize Macaroni & Cheese With Cheddar & Romano, Macaroni & Cheese based on its ingredients and effects on blood sugar levels.

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Diet Compatibility

Ingredient Tags

🍋 Acidifier
Ambiguous
🐄 Animal Product
🐄 Animal Product
🐄 Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
🔄 Emulsifier
🫧 Fat
Filler
Filler
🌡️ Flavor Additive
🌿 Natural
🌿 Natural
🌿 Natural
🌿 Natural
🧪 Preservative
💪 Protein
💪 Protein
💪 Protein
🥖 Refined Carb
💦 Refined Fat
🧂 Seasoning
⚗️ Synthetic Additive

Data Details

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About Our Food Data

All nutritional data comes from the USDA Food Database. Some branded products contain self-reported information that may not be perfectly accurate. Food details are inherently difficult to measure precisely, so we do our best to provide reliable information and use the data quality score below to help you assess accuracy.

Brand Bellisio Foods Inc
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2467338

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