Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Brownies Made With Milky Way Bar Pieces has less impact on blood sugar than Dark Chocolate Almond Covered Fruit Bars, Creamy Coconut

Brownies Made With Milky Way Bar Pieces

Dark Chocolate Almond Covered Fruit Bars, Creamy Coconut

BSI: 50 - High Impact
BSI: 55 - High Impact

Brownies Made With Milky Way Bar Pieces

Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes Hostess Brands, Llc Branded

Dark Chocolate Almond Covered Fruit Bars, Creamy Coconut

Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt The Frut Stix Company Branded

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Brownies Mad... Dark Chocola...
Carbs 27.0g 28.0g
Sugars 20.0g 20.0g
Fiber 1.0g 0.0g
Protein 2.0g 3.0g
Fat 6.0g 10.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Brownies Made With Milky Way Bar Pieces

Serving size 43.0 Gg

Calories 170

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 6.0g 8%
Saturated Fat 2.5g 13%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 5.2mg 2%
Sodium 80.0mg 3%
Total Carbohydrates 27.0g 10%
Dietary Fiber 1.0g 4%
Total Sugars 20.0g

* 6.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 2.0g 4%
Calcium 20.2mg 2%
Iron 0.7mg 4%

* 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:

SUGAR, WATER, BLEACHED ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR [WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE (IRON), THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID], MILKY WAY PIECES (MILK CHOCOLATE [SUGAR, COCOA BUTTER, SKIM MILK, CHOCOLATE, LACTOSE, MILKFAT, SOY LECITHIN, ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR], CORN SYRUP, SUGAR, HYDROGENATED PALM KERNEL OIL AND/OR PALM OIL, SKIM MILK, MILKFAT, COCOA POWDER PROCESSED WITH ALKALI, MALTED BARLEY, LACTOSE, SALT, EGG WHITES, CHOCOLATE, ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR), SOYBEAN OIL, CORN SYRUP, PALM OIL, COCOA (PROCESSED WITH ALKALI), CONTAINS 2% OR LESS: CARAMEL (SUGAR, WATER, EVAPORATED MILK, SWEETENED CONDENSED MILK (MILK, SUGAR), CORN SYRUP, PALM KERNEL OIL, INVERT SUGAR SYRUP, NON-FAT DRY MILK, CREAM, NATURAL FLAVOR, CULTURED NON-FAT MILK, DISTILLED MONOGLYCERIDE, SALT, SODIUM ALGINATE, NATURAL FLAVOR, SOY LECITHIN, CITRIC ACID), GLYCERIN, SOY LECITHIN, DEFATTED SOY FLOUR, EGG WHITES, CORN STARCH, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, EGGS, SUCROSE, SALT, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, POTASSIUM SORBATE AND SORBIC ACID (TO RETAIN FRESHNESS), ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, BAKING SODA, ENZYMES, CALCIUM CARBONATE, CALCIUM SULFATE, AGAR, LOCUST BEAN GUM, SUNFLOWER OIL, DISODIUM PHOSPHATE, TITANIUM DIOXIDE, CARAMEL COLOR, YELLOW 5 LAKE, YELLOW 6 LAKE, RED 40 LAKE, BLUE 2 LAKE.

Dark Chocolate Almond Covered Fruit Bars, Creamy Coconut

Serving size 81.0 MLg

Calories 220

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 10.0g 13%
Saturated Fat 7.0g 35%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 4.9mg 2%
Sodium 30.0mg 1%
Total Carbohydrates 28.0g 10%
Dietary Fiber 0.0g 0%
Total Sugars 20.0g

* 8.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 3.0g 6%
Calcium 99.6mg 8%
Iron 0.7mg 4%

* 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:

FRUIT BAR INGREDIENTS: MILK MIX (MILK, CONDENSED SKIM MILK, SUGAR, CREAM, VANILLA EXTRACT), SUGAR, DESICCATED COCONUT, GUAR GUM, XANTHAN GUM. CHOCOLATE AND COCONUT OIL COATING WITH ALMONDS: SEMISWEET CHOCOLATE (SUGAR, CHOCOLATE LIQUOR PROCESSED WITH POTASSIUM CARBONATE, COCOA BUTTER), COCONUT OIL, ALMONDS, SOY LECITHIN (AN EMULSIFIER)., PURE VANILLA.

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

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Minerals

Calcium 5% DV
Iron 9% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Dark Chocolate Almond ...

Minerals

Calcium 12% DV
Iron 5% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredient Analysis

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

Brownies Made With Milky Wa...

Total Ingredients
76
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
🍭 Added Sugar
Ambiguous
🐄 Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
+ 13 more

Dark Chocolate Almond Cover...

Total Ingredients
15
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍭 Added Sugar
🐄 Animal Product
🔄 Emulsifier
🫧 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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Brownies Made With Milky Way Bar Pieces Tags

Dark Chocolate Almond Covered Fruit Bars, Creamy Coconut 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 Hostess Brands, Llc
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2029093

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Brand The Frut Stix Company
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 83/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 1901423

Report Data Issues for Dark Chocolate Almond Covered Fruit Bars, Creamy Coconut

Frequently Asked Questions

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