Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Popped Corn has less impact on blood sugar than Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes

Popped Corn

Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes

BSI: 15 - Moderate Impact
BSI: 31 - High Impact

Popped Corn

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Popcorn, Peanuts, Seeds & Related Snacks Cornfields, Inc. Branded

Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes

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Entrees, Sides & Small Meals Meijer, Inc. Branded

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Popped Corn Roasted Garl...
Carbs 10.0g 18.0g
Sugars 0.0g 1.0g
Fiber 2.0g 2.0g
Protein 3.0g 2.0g
Fat 13.0g 4.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Popped Corn

Serving size 28.0 Gg

Calories 170

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 13.0g 17%
Saturated Fat 2.5g 13%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 5.0mg 2%
Sodium 339.9mg 15%
Total Carbohydrates 10.0g 4%
Dietary Fiber 2.0g 7%
Total Sugars 0.0g

* 8.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 3.0g 6%
Calcium 40.0mg 3%
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:

NON-GMO POPCORN, NON-GMO SUNFLOWER OIL, CHEDDAR CHEESE [(PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES, ANNATTO), CREAM, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, SALT]

Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes

Serving size 28.0 GRMg

Calories 120

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 4.0g 5%
Saturated Fat 3.5g 18%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 430.1mg 19%
Total Carbohydrates 18.0g 7%
Dietary Fiber 2.0g 7%
Total Sugars 1.0g

* 15.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 2.0g 4%
Calcium 19.9mg 2%
Iron 0.4mg 2%
Potassium 320.0mg 7%

* 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:

IDAHO POTATOES WITH EMULSIFIER (MONO & DIGLYCERIDES) AND PRESERVATIVES (SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, SODIUM BISULFITE, CITRIC ACID, MIXED TOCOPHEROLS), COCONUT OIL, MALTODEXTRIN, NONFAT DRY MILK, SALT, DEHYDRATED GARLIC, SODIUM CASEINATE, CANOLA OIL, HYDROLYZED SOY PROTEIN, NATURAL FLAVORS, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, DIPOTASSIUM PHOSPHATE, PARSLEY, BLACK PEPPER, DISODIUM INOSINATE, DISODIUM GUANYLATE, ANNATTO EXTRACT (COLOR), SOYBEAN OIL, AND LESS THAN 2% SILICON DIOXIDE ADDED AS AN ANTICAKING AGENT.

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Popped Corn

Vitamins

Vitamin A 40% DV

Minerals

Calcium 14% DV
Iron 7% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Roasted Garlic Mashed ...

Vitamins

Vitamin C 14% DV

Minerals

Calcium 7% DV
Iron 7% DV
Potassium 33% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredient Analysis

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

Popped Corn

Total Ingredients
10
Processing Level
Moderately Processed
Detected Ingredients
🐄 Animal Product
🫧 Fat
🌿 Natural
💪 Protein
💦 Refined Fat
+ 1 more

Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes

Total Ingredients
22
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
Ambiguous
🐄 Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
🫧 Fat
+ 11 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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Popped Corn Tags

Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes Tags

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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 Cornfields, Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 83/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2028298

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Brand Meijer, Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2638240

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