Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Diet Cola has less impact on blood sugar than Whole Grain Wheat And Bran Cereal

Whole Grain Wheat And Bran Cereal

Diet Cola

BSI: 51 - High Impact
BSI: 0 - Low Impact

Whole Grain Wheat And Bran Cereal

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Cereal Bran Flakes Branded

Diet Cola

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Soda Giant Eagle, Inc. Branded

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Whole Grain ... Diet Cola
Carbs 32.0g 0.0g
Sugars 7.0g 0.0g
Fiber 6.0g 0g
Protein 4.0g 0.0g
Fat 1.0g 0.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Whole Grain Wheat And Bran Cereal

Serving size 40.0 Gg

Calories 130

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 1.0g 1%
Saturated Fat 0.0g 0%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.5g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 290.0mg 13%
Total Carbohydrates 32.0g 12%
Dietary Fiber 6.0g 21%
Total Sugars 7.0g

* 19.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 4.0g 8%
Calcium 0.0mg 0%
Iron 18.0mg 100%
Potassium 240.0mg 5%

* 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:

WHOLE GRAIN WHEAT, WHEAT BRAN, SUGAR, BROWN SUGAR SYRUP, SALT, BARLEY MALT EXTRACT. VITAMINS AND MINERALS: VITAMIN C (ASCORBIC ACID), IRON (FERRIC ORTHOPHOSPHATE), VITAMIN E (ACETATE), PANTOTHENIC ACID, NIACINAMIDE, ZINC (ZINC OXIDE), VITAMIN B1 (THIAMINE MONONITRATE), VITAMIN A (PALMITATE), VITAMIN B6 (PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE), VITAMIN B2 (RIBOFLAVIN), FOLIC ACID, VITAMIN B12 (CYANOCOBALAMIN), VITAMIN D (CHOLECALCIFEROL).

Diet Cola

Serving size 355.0 MLg

Calories Data not available

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 0.0g 0%
Sodium 35.5mg 2%
Total Carbohydrates 0.0g 0%
Dietary Fiber 0g 0%
Total Sugars 0.0g
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:

CARBONATED WATER, CARAMEL COLOR, PHOSPHORIC ACID, POTASSIUM CITRATE, ASPARTAME, POTASSIUM BENZOATE (PRESERVATIVE) ACESULFAME POTASSIUM, NATURAL FLAVOR, CAFFEINE.

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Whole Grain Wheat And ...

Vitamins

Vitamin C 250% DV
Niacin (B3) 250% DV
Thiamin (B1) 250% DV
Riboflavin (B2) 250% DV
Vitamin B6 250% DV
Vitamin B12 250000% DV

Minerals

Iron 250% DV
Potassium 17% DV
Magnesium 25% DV
Phosphorus 48% DV
Zinc 250% DV
Copper 28% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Diet Cola

No significant vitamin or mineral data available

Ingredient Analysis

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

Whole Grain Wheat And Bran ...

Total Ingredients
18
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
๐Ÿญ Added Sugar
๐Ÿš High GI Carb
๐ŸŒฟ Natural
๐Ÿง‚ Seasoning

Diet Cola

Total Ingredients
8
Processing Level
Moderately Processed
Detected Ingredients
โ“ Ambiguous
๐ŸŽจ Artificial Coloring
๐Ÿงช Artificial Sweetener
๐ŸŒก๏ธ Flavor Additive
๐Ÿงช Preservative
+ 2 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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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 Bran Flakes
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 1097157

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Brand Giant Eagle, Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 0/100
Quality Tier Very Low
USDA Food Record ID 2041418

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