Blood Sugar Impact of Michelina's, Macaroni & Cheese With Ham

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
BSI: 61 - High Impact
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Key Nutrients

Per 227.0g serving
Nutrient Amount
per serving
Carbs 32.0g
Sugars 2.0g
Fiber 0.9g
Protein 14.0g
Fat 12.0g

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Nutritional Information

Complete nutritional breakdown per serving based on USDA data.

Serving size 227.0 GRMg

Calories 291

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 12.0g 15%
Saturated Fat 5.0g 25%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 34.1mg 11%
Sodium 830.8mg 36%
Total Carbohydrates 32.0g 12%
Dietary Fiber 0.9g 3%
Total Sugars 2.0g

* 29.1g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 14.0g 28%
Calcium 149.8mg 12%
Iron 1.8mg 10%

* 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 PASTA (WATER, SEMOLINA [ENRICHED WITH NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID]), WATER, HAM-WATER ADDED (CURED WITH WATER, SALT, POTASSIUM LACTATE, SODIUM LACTATE, SUGAR, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, SODIUM DIACETATE, SODIUM ERYTHORBATE, SODIUM NITRITE), HALF AND HALF (MILK, CREAM), HAM WITH NATURAL JUICES (CURED WITH WATER, DEXTROSE, SALT, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF LEMON JUICE CONCENTRATE, SODIUM PHOSPHATES, VINEGAR, SODIUM ERYTHORBATE, SODIUM NITRITE), PASTEURIZED PROCESS CHEESE SPREAD (AMERICAN CHEESE [PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES], WATER, WHEY, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF MILKFAT, SALT, SODIUM-ALGINATE, LACTIC ACID, APOCAROTENAL [COLOR]), CHEDDAR CLUB CHEESE (CHEDDAR CHEESE [PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES], WATER, SALT, ANNATTO [COLOR]), MARGARINE (LIQUID AND HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN OIL, WATER, SALT, 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 MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, MALTODEXTRIN, SALT, YEAST EXTRACT, SEASONING (HYDROLYZED CORN GLUTEN, YEAST EXTRACT, PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED COTTONSEED AND SOY OILS), XANTHAN GUM, MUSTARD FLOUR, ANNATTO (COLOR).

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Vitamins & Minerals

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

Minerals

Calcium 7% DV
Iron 4% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredient Analysis

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

Total Ingredients
63
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Ingredient Type Found In This Product
๐Ÿ‹ Acidifier
LACTIC ACID VINEGAR
๐Ÿญ Added Sugar
DEXTROSE SUGAR JUICE CONCENTRATE*
๐Ÿ„ Animal Product
CHEESE CREAM MILK
๐ŸŽจ Artificial Coloring
COLOR*
๐Ÿ”„ Emulsifier
GUM*
๐Ÿซง Fat
OIL*
โฌœ Filler
MALTODEXTRIN GUM* STARCH*
โš—๏ธ Functional Ingredient
WHEY
๐Ÿš High GI Carb
DEXTROSE SUGAR
๐ŸŒฟ Natural
CHEESE CREAM MILK SALT
๐Ÿงช Preservative
LACTIC ACID VINEGAR
๐Ÿญ Processed
MALTODEXTRIN
๐Ÿ’ช Protein
CHEESE CREAM MILK WHEY
๐Ÿงซ Protein Isolate
WHEY
๐Ÿฅ– Refined Carb
MALTODEXTRIN FLOUR*
๐Ÿ’ฆ Refined Fat
OIL*
๐Ÿง‚ Seasoning
SALT
โš—๏ธ 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 Michelina's, Macaroni & Cheese With Ham based on its ingredients and effects on blood sugar levels.

Blood Sugar Impact Tags

Ingredient Tags

๐Ÿ‹ Acidifier
๐Ÿ‹ Acidifier
๐Ÿญ Added Sugar
๐Ÿญ Added Sugar
๐Ÿญ Added Sugar
๐Ÿ„ Animal Product
๐Ÿ„ Animal Product
๐Ÿ„ Animal Product
๐ŸŽจ Artificial Coloring
๐Ÿ”„ Emulsifier
๐Ÿซง Fat
โฌœ Filler
โฌœ Filler
โฌœ Filler
โš—๏ธ Functional Ingredient
๐Ÿš High GI Carb
๐Ÿš High GI Carb
๐ŸŒฟ Natural
๐ŸŒฟ Natural
๐ŸŒฟ Natural
๐ŸŒฟ Natural
๐Ÿงช Preservative
๐Ÿงช Preservative
๐Ÿญ Processed
๐Ÿ’ช Protein
๐Ÿ’ช Protein
๐Ÿ’ช Protein
๐Ÿ’ช Protein
๐Ÿงซ Protein Isolate
๐Ÿฅ– Refined Carb
๐Ÿฅ– Refined Carb
๐Ÿ’ฆ Refined Fat
๐Ÿง‚ Seasoning
โš—๏ธ Synthetic Additive

Data Details

Information about this food's data source, quality, and naming in the USDA database.

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Brand Bellisio Foods Inc
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2627343

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