Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Colby & Monterey Jack Shredded Reduced Fat Natural Cheese has less impact on blood sugar than Inca's Herbs Dandelion, 1.06 Oz

Colby & Monterey Jack Shredded Reduced Fat Natural Cheese

Inca's Herbs Dandelion, 1.06 Oz

Colby & Monterey Jack Shredded Reduced Fat Natural Cheese
BSI: 2 - Low Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 28.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 1.0g Raises blood sugar 2.0
Fiber 0.0g Not digested 0.0
Net Carbs 1.0g Digestible carbs 2.0
Protein 7.0g Moderates impact -0.1
Fat 5.0g Slows digestion -0.1
Total Blood Sugar Impact 2

This calculation is an estimate based on available nutritional data and may not be accurate in all cases.

Inca's Herbs Dandelion, 1.06 Oz
BSI: 3 - Low Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 100.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 9.3g Raises blood sugar 18.7
Fiber 0.0g Not digested 0.0
Net Carbs 9.3g Digestible carbs 18.7
Protein 2.7g Moderates impact -0.1
Fat 0.7g Slows digestion -0.0
Total Blood Sugar Impact 3

This calculation is an estimate based on available nutritional data and may not be accurate in all cases.

Colby & Monterey Jack Shredded Reduced Fat Natural Cheese

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Cheese Kraft Heinz Foods Company Branded

Full Food Name

Colby & Monterey Jack Shredded Reduced Fat Natural Cheese, Colby & Monterey Jack

Inca's Herbs Dandelion, 1.06 Oz

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Powdered Drinks Peruvian Import Company Branded

Full Food Name

Inca's Herbs Dandelion, 1.06 Oz

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Colby & Mont... Inca's Herbs...
Carbs 1.0g 1.4g
Sugars 0.0g 0.0g
Fiber 0.0g 0.0g
Protein 7.0g 0.4g
Fat 5.0g 0.1g

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Nutritional Labels

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Colby & Monterey Jack Shredded Reduced Fat Natural Cheese

Serving size 28.0 Gg

Calories 80

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 5.0g 6%
Saturated Fat 3.5g 18%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 15.1mg 5%
Sodium 220.1mg 10%
Total Carbohydrates 1.0g 0%
Dietary Fiber 0.0g 0%
Total Sugars 0.0g

* 1.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 7.0g 14%
Calcium 400.1mg 31%
Iron 0.0mg 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:

REDUCED FAT MONTEREY JACK CHEESE (PASTEURIZED PART-SKIM MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES, VITAMIN A PALMITATE); REDUCED FAT COLBY CHEESE (PASTEURIZED PART-SKIM MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES, ANNATTO (COLOR), VITAMIN A PALMITATE); CALCIUM SULFATE; POTATO STARCH, CELLULOSE POWDER AND CALCIUM SULFATE ADDED TO PREVENT CAKING; NATAMYCIN (A NATURAL MOLD INHIBITOR)

Inca's Herbs Dandelion, 1.06 Oz

Serving size 15.0 GRMg

Calories 8

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 0.1g 0%
Saturated Fat 0.0g 0%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 11.4mg 0%
Total Carbohydrates 1.4g 1%
Dietary Fiber 0.0g 0%
Total Sugars 0.0g

* 1.4g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 0.4g 1%
Calcium 28.1mg 2%
Iron 0.5mg 3%
Potassium 59.6mg 1%

* 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:

DANDELION (TARAXACUM OFFICINALE L.)

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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Colby & Monterey Jack ...

Vitamins

Vitamin A 159% DV

Minerals

Calcium 143% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Inca's Herbs Dandelion...

Minerals

Calcium 19% DV
Iron 19% DV
Potassium 11% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredient Analysis

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Colby & Monterey Jack Shred...

Total Ingredients
11
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🐄 Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
⬜ Filler
🌿 Natural
💪 Protein
+ 2 more

Inca's Herbs Dandelion, 1.0...

Total Ingredients
1
Processing Level
Lightly Processed
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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Colby & Monterey Jack Shredded Reduced Fat Natural Cheese Tags

✨ Clean Machine
🟢 Low Key Load

Inca's Herbs Dandelion, 1.06 Oz Tags

✨ Clean Machine
🟢 Low Key Load
Diet Compatibility
Blood Sugar Impact
Ingredient Characteristics

Data Quality

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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 scores below to help you assess accuracy.

Brand Kraft Heinz Foods Company
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 67/100
Quality Tier Medium
USDA Food Record ID 1631582

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Brand Peruvian Import Company
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 67/100
Quality Tier Medium
USDA Food Record ID 2669268

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