Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Muenster Cheese has less impact on blood sugar than Pound Cake

Pound Cake

Muenster Cheese

BSI: 70 - High Impact
BSI: 2 - Low Impact

Pound Cake

g
Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes Capitol Cake Company Branded

Muenster Cheese

g
Cheese Shoprite Branded

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Pound Cake Muenster Cheese
Carbs 37.0g 1.0g
Sugars 21.0g 0.0g
Fiber 1.0g 0.0g
Protein 3.0g 7.0g
Fat 9.0g 8.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Pound Cake

Serving size 71.0 Gg

Calories 240

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 9.0g 12%
Saturated Fat 3.5g 18%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 14.9mg 5%
Sodium 259.9mg 11%
Total Carbohydrates 37.0g 13%
Dietary Fiber 1.0g 4%
Total Sugars 21.0g

* 15.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 3.0g 6%
Calcium 19.9mg 2%
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:

POUND CAKE INGREDIENTS: SUGAR, BLEACHED ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, NIACIN, IRON, FOLIC ACID), WATER, VEGETABLE SHORTENING (PALM OIL AND SOYBEAN OIL WITH PROPYLENE GLYCOL MONOESTERS, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, SOYBEAN LECITHIN), DEXTROSE, DRY WHOLE EGGS, SOY FLOUR, SWEET WHEY (MILK), SALT, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, BAKING POWDER (SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, BAKING SODA, MONO CALCIUM PHOSPHATE), DRY EGG ALBUMEN, DRY NONFAT MILK, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS, GUAR GUM, WHEAT GLUTEN, CELLULOSE GUM, XANTHAN GUM, CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, ALGIN, SODIUM CASEINATE (MILK), POTASSIUM SORBATE AND SODIUM PROPIONATE ADDED TO RETARD SPOILAGE, EXTRACTS OF ANNATTO AND TURMERIC, FD&C YELLOW #5, FD&C YELLOW #6. IF LEMON, CONTAINS NATURAL LEMON FLAVOR. IF MARBLE, CONTAINS COCOA (PARTIALLY PROCESSED WITH ALKALI).

Muenster Cheese

Serving size 28.0 Gg

Calories 100

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 8.0g 10%
Saturated Fat 5.0g 25%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 30.0mg 10%
Sodium 170.0mg 7%
Total Carbohydrates 1.0g 0%
Dietary Fiber 0.0g 0%
Total Sugars 0.0g

* 1.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 7.0g 14%
Calcium 199.9mg 15%
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:

PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES AND ANNATTO (COLOR).

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Pound Cake

Vitamins

Niacin (B3) 7% DV
Riboflavin (B2) 15% DV

Minerals

Calcium 3% DV
Iron 14% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Muenster Cheese

Vitamins

Vitamin A 119% DV

Minerals

Calcium 71% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredient Analysis

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

Pound Cake

Total Ingredients
36
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍭 Added Sugar
🐄 Animal Product
🔄 Emulsifier
🫧 Fat
Filler
+ 10 more

Muenster Cheese

Total Ingredients
4
Processing Level
Moderately Processed
Detected Ingredients
🐄 Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
🌿 Natural
💪 Protein
🧂 Seasoning
+ 1 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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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 Capitol Cake Company
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2091202

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Brand Shoprite
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 67/100
Quality Tier Medium
USDA Food Record ID 368757

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