Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Cheese & Garlic Croutons has less impact on blood sugar than Soft & Chewy Candy

Cheese & Garlic Croutons

Soft & Chewy Candy

BSI: 10 - Low Impact
BSI: 46 - High Impact

Cheese & Garlic Croutons

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Breads & Buns Stater Bros. Markets Inc. Branded

Soft & Chewy Candy

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Candy Mondelez International, Inc. Branded

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Cheese & Gar... Soft & Chewy...
Carbs 5.0g 23.0g
Sugars 0.0g 19.0g
Fiber 0.0g 0g
Protein 1.0g 0.0g
Fat 1.0g 0.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Cheese & Garlic Croutons

Serving size 7.0 Gg

Calories 30

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 1.0g 1%
Saturated Fat 0.0g 0%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 70.0mg 3%
Total Carbohydrates 5.0g 2%
Dietary Fiber 0.0g 0%
Total Sugars 0.0g

* 5.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 1.0g 2%
Calcium 0.0mg 0%
Iron 0.4mg 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:

ENRICHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, BARLEY FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), CANOLA AND/OR SUNFLOWER OIL, CHEESE POWDER (CHEDDAR CHEESE [MILK, CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES], WHEY, REDUCED LACTOSE WHEY, MALTODEXTRIN, SALT, DISODIUM PHOSPHATE, BLUE CHEESE [MILK, CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES], NONFAT MILK, CITRIC ACID), 2% OR LESS OF GARLIC POWDER, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, DEHYDRATED PARSLEY, SALT, CALCIUM PROPIONATE (PRESERVATIVE), CALCIUM PEROXIDE, CALCIUM SULFATE, ASCORBIC ACID, AZODICARBONAMIDE, ENZYMES, SODIUM STEAROYL LACTYLATE, AUTOLYZED YEAST EXTRACT, EXTRACTIVE OF PAPRIKA (COLOR), LACTIC ACID, YEAST, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR (MILK, MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE), PAPRIKA (COLOR), JALAPENO PEPPER POWDER, DISODIUM INOSINATE, DISODIUM GUANYLATE, CITRIC ACID, TBHQ (TO PRESERVE FRESHNESS).

Soft & Chewy Candy

Serving size 25.0 GRMg

Calories 90

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 0.0g 0%
Sodium 20.0mg 1%
Total Carbohydrates 23.0g 8%
Dietary Fiber 0g 0%
Total Sugars 19.0g

* 4.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 0.0g 0%

* 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:

SOUR PATCH KIDS BAG - SUGAR, INVERT SUGAR, CORN SYRUP, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF TARTARIC ACID, CITRIC ACID, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, YELLOW 6, RED 40, YELLOW 5, BLUE 1, SOUR PATCH KIDS PIECE - SUGAR, INVERT SUGAR, CORN SYRUP, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF TARTARIC ACID, CITRIC ACID, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, YELLOW 6, RED 40, YELLOW 5, BLUE 1, SWEDISH FISH MINI BAG - SUGAR, INVERT SUGAR, CORN SYRUP, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF CITRIC ACID, WHITE MINERAL OIL, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, RED 40, CARNAUBA WAX, SWEDISH FISH PIECE - SUGAR, INVERT SUGAR, CORN SYRUP, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF CITRIC ACID, WHITE MINERAL OIL, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, RED 40, CARNAUBA WAX

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

Compare the vitamin and mineral content of both foods as percentage of daily values.

Cheese & Garlic Croutons

Minerals

Iron 29% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Soft & Chewy Candy

No significant vitamin or mineral data available

Ingredient Analysis

Compare ingredient counts and processing levels to understand what's in these foods.

Cheese & Garlic Croutons

Total Ingredients
46
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
🍭 Added Sugar
🐄 Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
🫧 Fat
+ 12 more

Soft & Chewy Candy

Total Ingredients
40
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
🍭 Added Sugar
🎨 Artificial Coloring
🫧 Fat
Filler
+ 4 more
Note: Processing levels are calculated based on ingredient count and presence of additives, preservatives, and artificial ingredients. Foundation foods show basic processing info, while branded foods include detailed ingredient detection.

Food Tags

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Cheese & Garlic Croutons Tags

Soft & Chewy Candy Tags

Diet Compatibility
Blood Sugar Impact
Ingredient Characteristics

Data Quality

This section compares the data quality and source information for both foods.

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 scores below to help you assess accuracy.

Brand Stater Bros. Markets Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 67/100
Quality Tier Medium
USDA Food Record ID 2100526

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Brand Mondelez International, Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 50/100
Quality Tier Low
USDA Food Record ID 2641537

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