Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Red Zone Sriracha Sauce has less impact on blood sugar than Peanut Butter Cups

Peanut Butter Cups

Red Zone Sriracha Sauce

BSI: 21 - Moderate Impact
BSI: 2 - Low Impact

Peanut Butter Cups

g
Candy Nestle Usa Inc. Branded

Red Zone Sriracha Sauce

g
Oriental, Mexican & Ethnic Sauces Reed Legal Group, Pllc Branded

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Peanut Butte... Red Zone Sri...
Carbs 12.0g 1.0g
Sugars 11.0g 1.0g
Fiber 1.0g 0g
Protein 1.0g 0.0g
Fat 7.0g 0.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Peanut Butter Cups

Serving size 21.0 Gg

Calories 120

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 7.0g 9%
Saturated Fat 4.5g 23%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 60.1mg 3%
Total Carbohydrates 12.0g 4%
Dietary Fiber 1.0g 4%
Total Sugars 11.0g
Protein 1.0g 2%
Calcium 20.0mg 2%
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:

MILK CHOCOLATE (SUGAR, COCOA BUTTER, CHOCOLATE, NONFAT MILK, MILKFAT, LACTOSE, SOY LECITHIN, NATURAL FLAVOR), PEANUTS, SUGAR, PEANUT TOFFEE PIECES (SUGAR, CORN SYRUP, PALM OIL, PEANUT BUTTER [PEANUTS, SALT, HYDROGENATED RAPESEED AND COTTONSEED OILS], PEANUTS, BUTTER [CREAM, SALT], SALT, PAPRIKA EXTRACT COLOR, SOY LECITHIN), FRACTIONATED PALM KERNEL OIL, HYDROGENATED PALM KERNEL OIL, LESS THAN 2% OF MILK, NONFAT MILK, SALT, COCOA BUTTER, NATURAL FLAVOR, HYDROGENATED PALM OIL, HYDROGENATED COTTONSEED OIL, HYDROGENATED RAPESEED OIL, SOY LECITHIN, PALM KERNEL OIL, ANNATTO AND PAPRIKA EXTRACT COLORS, SOYBEAN OIL, TBHQ AND CITRIC ACID (TO PRESERVE FRESHNESS).

Red Zone Sriracha Sauce

Serving size 5.0 Gg

Calories 5

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 0.0g 0%
Sodium 160.0mg 7%
Total Carbohydrates 1.0g 0%
Dietary Fiber 0g 0%
Total Sugars 1.0g
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:

CHILI PEPPER PUREE (CHILI PEPPERS, WATER), SUGAR, DISTILLED WHITE VINEGAR, SALT, GARLIC POWDER, POTASSIUM SORBATE AND SODIUM BENZOATE AS PRESERVATIVES, XANTHAN GUM.

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Peanut Butter Cups

Minerals

Calcium 10% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Red Zone Sriracha Sauce

Vitamins

Vitamin C 27% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredient Analysis

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

Peanut Butter Cups

Total Ingredients
37
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍭 Added Sugar
Ambiguous
🐄 Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
🫧 Fat
+ 7 more

Red Zone Sriracha Sauce

Total Ingredients
8
Processing Level
Moderately Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
🍭 Added Sugar
🔄 Emulsifier
Filler
🍚 High GI Carb
+ 4 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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Red Zone Sriracha Sauce 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 Nestle Usa Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2092511

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Brand Reed Legal Group, Pllc
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 50/100
Quality Tier Low
USDA Food Record ID 1918419

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