Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Medium Restaurant Style Salsa has less impact on blood sugar than Sparkle Gel

Medium Restaurant Style Salsa

Sparkle Gel

BSI: 5 - Low Impact
BSI: 10 - Moderate Impact

Medium Restaurant Style Salsa

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Dips & Salsa Reser's Fine Foods, Inc. Branded

Sparkle Gel

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Baking Decorations & Dessert Toppings Wilton Industries Inc. Branded

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Medium Resta... Sparkle Gel
Carbs 3.0g 5.0g
Sugars 1.0g 3.0g
Fiber 0.5g 0g
Protein 0.0g 0.0g
Fat 0.0g 0.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Medium Restaurant Style Salsa

Serving size 40.0 Gg

Calories 10

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 0.0g 0%
Saturated Fat 0.0g 0%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 180.0mg 8%
Total Carbohydrates 3.0g 1%
Dietary Fiber 0.5g 2%
Total Sugars 1.0g

* 1.5g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 0.0g 0%
Calcium 20.0mg 2%
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:

TOMATOES (TOMATOES, TOMATO JUICE, CALCIUM CHLORIDE, CITRIC ACID), ONION, GREEN CHILES (GREEN CHILE PEPPERS, WATER, CITRIC ACID, SALT, CALCIUM CHLORIDE), WATER, TOMATO PASTE, JALAPENO PEPPER (JALAPENO PEPPERS, SALT, ACETIC ACID, CALCIUM CHLORIDE), CILANTRO, SEASONING BLEND (SALT, HYDROLYZED CORN GLUTEN, POTASSIUM SORBATE [PRESERVATIVE], DEHYDRATED CILANTRO, XANTHAN GUM, YEAST EXTRACT, SPICE EXTRACTIVES, LACTIC ACID, CELLULOSE GUM), SEASONING (SPICES, SALT, DEHYDRATED VEGETABLES [ONION, BELL PEPPERS, CELERY, PEPPERS], DEXTROSE, ONION POWDER, GARLIC POWDER, CITRIC ACID, EXTRACTIVES OF SPICE), SALT, DRIED GARLIC, VINEGAR.

Sparkle Gel

Serving size 6.0 Gg

Calories 20

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 0.0g 0%
Sodium 0.0mg 0%
Total Carbohydrates 5.0g 2%
Dietary Fiber 0g 0%
Total Sugars 3.0g

* 2.0g 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:

CORN SYRUP, WATER, FOOD STARCH-MODIFIED (CORN), ARTIFICIAL COLOR, CARRAGEENAN, SALT, SODIUM BENZOATE (PRESERVATIVE), CITRIC ACID, TITANIUM DIOXIDE (COLOR).

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Medium Restaurant Styl...

Vitamins

Vitamin C 33% DV
Vitamin A 83% DV

Minerals

Calcium 5% DV
Iron 5% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Sparkle Gel

No significant vitamin or mineral data available

Ingredient Analysis

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

Medium Restaurant Style Salsa

Total Ingredients
40
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
🍭 Added Sugar
🔄 Emulsifier
Filler
🍚 High GI Carb
+ 4 more

Sparkle Gel

Total Ingredients
9
Processing Level
Moderately Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
🍭 Added Sugar
🎨 Artificial Coloring
Filler
🌿 Natural
+ 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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Medium Restaurant Style Salsa Tags

Sparkle Gel 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 Reser's Fine Foods, Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 67/100
Quality Tier Medium
USDA Food Record ID 2024882

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Brand Wilton Industries Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 50/100
Quality Tier Low
USDA Food Record ID 1885265

Report Data Issues for Sparkle Gel