Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Vanilla Frosting has less impact on blood sugar than Kroger, Pumpkin Spice Cake

Kroger, Pumpkin Spice Cake

Vanilla Frosting

BSI: 72 - High Impact
BSI: 45 - High Impact
Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes The Kroger Co. Branded
Baking Decorations & Dessert Toppings Meijer, Inc. Branded

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Kroger, Pump... Vanilla Fros...
Carbs 38.0g 24.0g
Sugars 27.0g 21.0g
Fiber 0.5g 1.0g
Protein 3.0g 0.0g
Fat 12.0g 5.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Kroger, Pumpkin Spice Cake

Serving size 70.0 Gg

Calories 260

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 12.0g 15%
Saturated Fat 4.0g 20%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 25.2mg 8%
Sodium 240.1mg 10%
Total Carbohydrates 38.0g 14%
Dietary Fiber 0.5g 2%
Total Sugars 27.0g

* 10.5g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 3.0g 6%
Calcium 39.9mg 3%
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:

CAKE: SUGAR BLEACHED ENRICHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), WATER, EGGS, SOY OIL, PUMPKIN, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, EGG WHITES, NONFAT DRY MILK, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, WHEAT GLUTEN, BAKING SODA, SALT, MOLASSES, SODIUM ALUMINUM PHOSPHATE, SPICE, PROPYLENE GLYCOL ESTERS, CORN SYRUP, SORBITAN MONOSTEARATE, SODIUM STEAROYL LACTYLATE, POLYSORBATE 60, CELLULOSE GUM, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE, XANTHAN GUM, ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, GUAR GUM, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, SODIUM BENZOATE AND BENZOIC ACID (PRESERVATIVES), YELLOW 5, YELLOW 6, SOY LECITHIN, ICING-SUGAR, MARGARINE [PALM OIL, SOYBEAN OIL, WATER, SALT, WHEY (MILK), MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, SOY LECITHIN, SODIUM BENZOATE (PRESERVATIVE), BETA CAROTENE (COLOR), ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, VITAMIN A PALMITATE ADDED], HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, VEGETABLE SHORTENING (PALM OIL, CANOLA OIL AND/OR SOYBEAN OIL, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES), MALTODEXTRIN, CREAM CHEESE POWDER [CREAM CHEESE SOLIDS (CREAM, NONFAT MILK, SALT, ALGINATE, LACTIC ACID), CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, SODIUM CASEINATE (MILK) NATURAL FLAVOR], CULTURED CREAM CHEESE [PASTEURIZED CULTURED MILK AND CREAM, SALT, STABILIZERS (XANTHAN LOCUST BEAN AND GUAR GUMS), CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF THE FOLLOWING: CORN STARCH, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR (MILK, SOY), CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, SODIUM CASEINATE (MILK), SOY OIL, SALT, GLUCONO DELTA-LACTONE, BENZOIC ACID (PRESERVATIVE) POLYSORBATE 60, LACTIC ACID, PROPYL GALLATE (ANTIOXIDANT), WHITE CHOCOLATE WITH PRINT-SUGAR, COCOA BUTTER, WHOLE MILK POWDER, LACTOSE (MILK), EMULSIFIERS (SOY LECITHIN, POLYGLYCEROL POLYRICINOLEATE), NATURAL VANILLA, HYDROGENATED PALM KERNEL OIL, COLORS: TITANIUM DIOXIDE, FD & C RED 40, BLUE 2, YELLOW 6, BLUE 1, YELLOW 5, COCONUT OIL, NONFAT MILK POWDER, PALM KERNEL OIL, MONOGLYCERIDES ARTIFICIAL VANILLA FLAVOR.

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.

Kroger, Pumpkin Spice ...

Vitamins

Vitamin A 79% DV

Minerals

Calcium 6% DV
Iron 6% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Vanilla Frosting

No significant vitamin or mineral data available

Ingredient Analysis

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

Kroger, Pumpkin Spice Cake

Total Ingredients
91
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
🍭 Added Sugar
Ambiguous
🐄 Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
+ 16 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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Kroger, Pumpkin Spice Cake Tags

Vanilla Frosting 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 The Kroger Co.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2088933

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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