Blood Sugar Impact of Pastalaya Penne Pasta With Diced White Meat Chicken And Sausage, Onions, Bell Peppers And Spices

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 Zatarain's Inc. Branded
BSI: 95 - High Impact
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Key Nutrients

Per 297.0g serving
Nutrient Amount
per serving
Carbs 52.0g
Sugars 4.0g
Fiber 3.9g
Protein 16.0g
Fat 9.0g

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Nutritional Information

Complete nutritional breakdown per serving based on USDA data.

Serving size 297.0 Gg

Calories 350

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 9.0g 12%
Saturated Fat 2.0g 10%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 20.8mg 7%
Sodium 1060.3mg 46%
Total Carbohydrates 52.0g 19%
Dietary Fiber 3.9g 14%
Total Sugars 4.0g

* 44.1g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 16.0g 32%
Calcium 38.6mg 3%
Iron 3.6mg 20%

* 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 SEMOLINA WHEAT [ENRICHED WITH NIACIN, IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID]), WATER ONIONS, ROTISSERIE SEASONED CHICKEN TENDERS (CHICKEN TENDERS, WATER, ROTISSERIE SEASONING (SALT, SUGAR SPICES {INCLUDING RED PEPPER AND PAPRIKA}, SOY PROTEIN ISOLATE, MODIFIED POTATO STARCH, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, CORN STARCH, CARRAGEENAN, EXTRACTIVES OF OREGANO, SOY LECITHIN, EXTRACTIVES OF PAPRIKA, GARLIC, NATURAL FLAVOR]), SMOKED SAUSAGE (PORK, WATER, CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, SALT, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, SPICES, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, MALTODEXTRIN (FROM CORN), PAPRIKA, NATURAL FLAVOR [INCLUDING SMOKE], GARLIC, SODIUM ERYTHORBATE, SODIUM NITRITE), GREEN BELL PEPPERS, 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), MODIFIED CORN STARCH, PAPRIKA, ROASTED PORK-TYPE FLAVOR BASE (SALT, PORK BROTH, DEXTROSE, PORK-TYPE FLAVOR [SOY SAUCE (100% FROM SOYBEAN), YEAST EXTRACT, PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN OIL, ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS], BEEF FAT, ONION POWDER, SUGAR, CORN STARCH, CARAMEL COLOR, NATURAL FLAVOR), YEAST EXTRACT, GRANULATED GARLIC, GREEN ONIONS, MALTODEXTRIN (FROM CORN), SPICES, SEA SALT, WHEAT GLUTEN, CHILI POWDER (CHILI PEPPER, SPICES, SALT, GARLIC POWDER), POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, DISODIUM INOSINATE AND DISODIUM GUANYLATE (FLAVOR ENHANCERS), DEXTROSE, XANTHAN GUM, CARAMEL COLOR.

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Vitamins & Minerals

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

Vitamins

Vitamin C 2% DV
Vitamin A 56% DV

Minerals

Calcium 1% DV
Iron 7% 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
74
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Ingredient Type Found In This Product
🍭 Added Sugar
DEXTROSE SUGAR SYRUP*
Ambiguous
NATURAL FLAVOR*
🎨 Artificial Coloring
COLOR*
🔄 Emulsifier
GUM*
🫧 Fat
OIL*
Filler
MALTODEXTRIN GUM* STARCH*
🌡️ Flavor Additive
NATURAL FLAVOR*
🍚 High GI Carb
DEXTROSE SUGAR
🌿 Natural
SALT SEA SALT
🏭 Processed
MALTODEXTRIN
🥖 Refined Carb
MALTODEXTRIN
💦 Refined Fat
OIL*
🧂 Seasoning
SALT SEA 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 Pastalaya Penne Pasta With Diced White Meat Chicken And Sausage, Onions, Bell Peppers And Spices, Pastalaya based on its ingredients and effects on blood sugar levels.

Ingredient Tags

🍭 Added Sugar
🍭 Added Sugar
🍭 Added Sugar
Ambiguous
🎨 Artificial Coloring
🔄 Emulsifier
🫧 Fat
Filler
Filler
Filler
🌡️ Flavor Additive
🍚 High GI Carb
🍚 High GI Carb
🌿 Natural
🌿 Natural
🏭 Processed
🥖 Refined Carb
💦 Refined Fat
🧂 Seasoning
🧂 Seasoning
⚗️ Synthetic Additive

Data Details

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

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Brand Zatarain's Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2034860

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