Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Multigrain Oatbran Cereal has less impact on blood sugar than Classic Yellow Extra Moist Deluxe Cake Mix

Classic Yellow Extra Moist Deluxe Cake Mix

Multigrain Oatbran Cereal

BSI: 61 - High Impact
BSI: 37 - High Impact

Classic Yellow Extra Moist Deluxe Cake Mix

Cake, Cookie & Cupcake Mixes Hy Vee, Inc. Branded
Cereal Nature's Path Branded

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Classic Yell... Multigrain O...
Carbs 31.0g 24.0g
Sugars 17.0g 4.0g
Fiber 0.0g 5.0g
Protein 1.0g 3.0g
Fat 2.5g 1.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Classic Yellow Extra Moist Deluxe Cake Mix

Serving size 39.0 Gg

Calories 160

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 2.5g 3%
Saturated Fat 1.0g 5%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Monounsaturated Fat 1.0g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.5g
Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 239.9mg 10%
Total Carbohydrates 31.0g 11%
Dietary Fiber 0.0g 0%
Total Sugars 17.0g

* 14.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 1.0g 2%
Calcium 30.0mg 2%
Iron 0.8mg 4%
Potassium 19.9mg 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:

ENRICHED BLEACHED FLOUR (BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), SUGAR, VEGETABLE SHORTENING ([CONTAINS ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING: PALM OIL AND/OR SOYBEAN OIL], PROPYLENE GLYCOL MONO AND DIESTERS, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, SOY LECITHIN, CITRIC ACID [PRESERVATIVE]), LEAVENING (BAKING SODA, SODIUM ALUMINUM PHOSPHATE, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE), CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF EACH OF THE FOLLOWING: MODIFIED CORNSTARCH, DEXTROSE, WHEAT STARCH, SALT, CELLULOSE GUM, GUAR GUM, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, YELLOW 5, YELLOW 6.

Multigrain Oatbran Cereal

Serving size 30.0 Gg

Calories 110

% Daily Value*

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

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 110.1mg 5%
Total Carbohydrates 24.0g 9%
Dietary Fiber 5.0g 18%
Total Sugars 4.0g

* 15.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 3.0g 6%
Calcium 20.1mg 2%
Iron 1.8mg 10%
Potassium 170.1mg 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:

WHOLE OAT FLOUR*, WHOLE WHEAT MEAL*, WHEAT BRAN*, EVAPORATED CANE JUICE*, OAT BRAN*, YELLOW CORN MEAL* AND/OR YELLOW CORN FLOUR*, BROWN RICE FLOUR*, BARLEY MALT EXTRACT*, SEA SALT, WHOLE WHEAT SPROUTS*.

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

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Minerals

Calcium 8% DV
Iron 11% DV
Potassium 2% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Multigrain Oatbran Cereal

Minerals

Calcium 7% DV
Iron 33% DV
Potassium 16% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredient Analysis

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

Classic Yellow Extra Moist ...

Total Ingredients
24
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍭 Added Sugar
🎨 Artificial Coloring
🔄 Emulsifier
🫧 Fat
Filler
+ 8 more

Multigrain Oatbran Cereal

Total Ingredients
10
Processing Level
Moderately Processed
Detected Ingredients
🌿 Natural
🥖 Refined Carb
🧂 Seasoning
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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Classic Yellow Extra Moist Deluxe Cake Mix Tags

Multigrain Oatbran Cereal Tags

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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 Hy Vee, Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 83/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2080553

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Brand Nature's Path
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 370658

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Frequently Asked Questions

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