Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Creamy Scalloped Potatoes has less impact on blood sugar than Vanilla Frosting

Creamy Scalloped Potatoes

Vanilla Frosting

Creamy Scalloped Potatoes
BSI: 39 - High Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 28.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 22.0g Raises blood sugar 44.0
Fiber 2.0g Not digested -4.0
Net Carbs 20.0g Digestible carbs 40.0
Protein 2.0g Moderates impact -0.6
Total Blood Sugar Impact 39

This calculation is an estimate based on available nutritional data and may not be accurate in all cases.

Vanilla Frosting
BSI: 45 - High Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 100.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 70.6g Raises blood sugar 141.2
Fiber 2.9g Not digested -5.8
Net Carbs 67.7g Digestible carbs 135.4
Fat 14.7g Slows digestion -3.0
Total Blood Sugar Impact 45

This calculation is an estimate based on available nutritional data and may not be accurate in all cases.

Creamy Scalloped Potatoes

Vegetable And Lentil Mixes Basic American Foods, Inc. Branded

Full Food Name

Creamy Scalloped Potatoes

Vanilla Frosting

Baking Decorations & Dessert Toppings Meijer, Inc. Branded

Full Food Name

Vanilla Frosting, Vanilla

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Creamy Scall... Vanilla Fros...
Carbs 22.0g 24.0g
Sugars 1.0g 21.0g
Fiber 2.0g 1.0g
Protein 2.0g 0.0g
Fat 0.0g 5.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Creamy Scalloped Potatoes

Serving size 28.0 Gg

Calories 100

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 0.0g 0%
Saturated Fat 0.0g 0%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 450.0mg 20%
Total Carbohydrates 22.0g 8%
Dietary Fiber 2.0g 7%
Total Sugars 1.0g

* 19.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 2.0g 4%
Calcium 19.9mg 2%
Iron 0.4mg 2%
Potassium 150.1mg 3%

* 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:

POTATO (DRY), MODIFIED CORN STARCH, CORN STARCH, SALT, CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, ONION POWDER, WHEY POWDER, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: GARLIC POWDER, CHIVES, NATURAL CHEDDAR CHEESE FLAVOR, NATURAL BLUE CHEESE FLAVOR, MALTODEXTRIN, SPICE, DISODIUM PHOSPHATE, DISODIUM INOSINATE, DISODIUM GUANYLATE, SOY LECITHIN, MONOGLYCERIDES, FRESHNESS PRESERVED WITH SODIUM BISULFITE, CITRIC ACID, AND BHA.

Vanilla Frosting

Serving size 34.0 GRMg

Calories 140

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 5.0g 6%
Trans Fat 1.5g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 64.9mg 3%
Total Carbohydrates 24.0g 9%
Dietary Fiber 1.0g 4%
Total Sugars 21.0g

* 2.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 0.0g 0%
Calcium 0.0mg 0%
Iron 0.0mg 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:

SUGAR, PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED VEGETABLE OIL (SOYBEAN, SUNFLOWER AND/OR COTTONSEED OILS), WATER, CORN SYRUP, CORN STARCH, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF SALT, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, CELLULOSE GUM, YELLOW 5, YELLOW 6, TITANIUM DIOXIDE, POLYSORBATE 60, SODIUM STEAROYL LACTYLATE, SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, CITRIC ACID, NONFAT MILK, POTASSIUM SORBATE (PRESERVATIVE).

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Creamy Scalloped Potatoes

Vitamins

Vitamin C 24% DV

Minerals

Calcium 7% DV
Iron 7% DV
Potassium 15% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Vanilla Frosting

No significant vitamin or mineral data available

Ingredient Analysis

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Creamy Scalloped Potatoes

Total Ingredients
21
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
🍭 Added Sugar
🐄 Animal Product
⬜ Filler
⚗️ Functional Ingredient
+ 7 more

Vanilla Frosting

Total Ingredients
19
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
🍭 Added Sugar
🐄 Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
🔄 Emulsifier
+ 10 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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Creamy Scalloped Potatoes Tags

🚀 Rocket Fuel

Vanilla Frosting Tags

🚀 Rocket Fuel
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 Basic American Foods, Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 83/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2087510

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Brand Meijer, Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 83/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2638853

Report Data Issues for Vanilla Frosting