Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Chili Pepper has less impact on blood sugar than Pumpkin Pound Cake

Pumpkin Pound Cake

Chili Pepper

BSI: 73 - High Impact
BSI: 2 - Low Impact
Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes Wal Mart Stores, Inc. Branded
Oriental, Mexican & Ethnic Sauces Mccormick & Company, Inc. Branded

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Pumpkin Poun... Chili Pepper
Carbs 39.0g 1.0g
Sugars 23.0g 1.0g
Fiber 1.0g 0g
Protein 3.0g 0.0g
Fat 14.0g 0.0g

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Pumpkin Pound Cake

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Pumpkin Pound Cake

Serving size 79.0 Gg

Calories 300

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 14.0g 18%
Saturated Fat 2.5g 13%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 40.3mg 13%
Sodium 300.2mg 13%
Total Carbohydrates 39.0g 14%
Dietary Fiber 1.0g 4%
Total Sugars 23.0g

* 15.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 3.0g 6%
Calcium 40.3mg 3%
Iron 1.8mg 10%

* 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 WHEAT FLOUR, SOYBEAN OIL, EGGS, PUMPKIN PUREE, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF EACH OF THE FOLLOWING: WHEY, WHEAT FLOUR, SPICES, SODIUM ALUMINUM PHOSPHATE, BAKING SODA, WHEAT GLUTEN, CORNSTARCH, CORN SYRUP, MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, DEXTROSE, SOY LECITHIN, PALM OIL, SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS, PALM STEARIN OIL, SODIUM STEAROYL LACTYLATE, SODIUM PROPIONATE (PRESERVATIVE), CALCIUM CARBONATE, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE, CALCIUM SULFATE, CELLULOSE GUM, SALT, TITANIUM DIOXIDE COLOR, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, POTASSIUM SORBATE (PRESERVATIVE), ANNATTO EXTRACT COLOR, MALTODEXTRIN, AGAR-AGAR, ENZYMES, POLYSORBATE 60, LOCUST BEAN GUM, SODIUM HEXAMETAPHOSPHATE, TURMERIC COLOR, TBHQ (PRESERVATIVE), CITRIC ACID (PRESERVATIVE), YELLOW 5, YELLOW 6, COCONUT OIL, RED 40.

Chili Pepper

Serving size 4.0 Gg

Calories 5

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 0.0g 0%
Sodium 140.0mg 6%
Total Carbohydrates 1.0g 0%
Dietary Fiber 0g 0%
Total Sugars 1.0g
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:

ORGANIC CHILI PEPPER, ORGANIC DEXTROSE, SEA SALT, SODIUM LACTATE, LACTOSE (MILK), ASCORBIC ACID (TO PROTECT COLOR AND FLAVOR), XANTHAN GUM.

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Pumpkin Pound Cake

Vitamins

Vitamin A 105% DV

Minerals

Calcium 5% DV
Iron 13% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Chili Pepper

No significant vitamin or mineral data available

Ingredient Analysis

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

Pumpkin Pound Cake

Total Ingredients
46
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
🍭 Added Sugar
🎨 Artificial Coloring
🔄 Emulsifier
🫧 Fat
+ 13 more

Chili Pepper

Total Ingredients
7
Processing Level
Moderately Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍭 Added Sugar
🐄 Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
🔄 Emulsifier
Filler
+ 5 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

These tags help categorize foods based on their ingredients and effects on blood sugar levels.

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Chili Pepper 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 Wal Mart Stores, Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2057579

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Brand Mccormick & Company, Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 50/100
Quality Tier Low
USDA Food Record ID 373762

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