Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Original Organic Instant Oatmeal has less impact on blood sugar than Dark Chocolate Fruit & Nut Bars

Dark Chocolate Fruit & Nut Bars

Original Organic Instant Oatmeal

BSI: 57 - High Impact
BSI: 44 - High Impact

Dark Chocolate Fruit & Nut Bars

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Chocolate Fannie May Confections, Inc. Branded

Original Organic Instant Oatmeal

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Cereal Meijer, Inc. Branded

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Dark Chocola... Original Org...
Carbs 31.0g 27.0g
Sugars 24.0g 0.0g
Fiber 1.0g 4.0g
Protein 2.0g 5.0g
Fat 13.0g 2.5g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Dark Chocolate Fruit & Nut Bars

Serving size 51.0 Gg

Calories 240

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 13.0g 17%
Saturated Fat 8.0g 40%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 5.1mg 2%
Sodium 64.8mg 3%
Total Carbohydrates 31.0g 11%
Dietary Fiber 1.0g 4%
Total Sugars 24.0g

* 6.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 2.0g 4%
Calcium 39.8mg 3%
Iron 1.1mg 6%

* 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 LIQUOR, MILK, SOY LECITHIN (AN EMULSIFIER) AND VANILLA), DARK CONFECTION (SUGAR, PALM KERNEL OIL, COCOA PROCESSED WITH ALKALI, LACTOSE (FROM MILK), SOY LECITHIN, SORBITAN TRISTEARATE, NATURAL VANILLA EXTRACT), CORN SYRUP, SUGAR, SWEETENED CONDENSED MILK (MILK, SUGAR, SKIM MILK), CREAM, ROASTED ALMONDS, WATER, CARAMEL SAUCE (CORN SYRUP, SUGAR, BROWN SUGAR, SKIM MILK, PALM OIL, BUTTER, CORNSTARCH, SALT, MONO-AND DIGLYCERIDES, POTASSIUM SORBATE {TO PRESERVE FRESHNESS}, SOY LECITHIN, CARAMEL COLOR, XANTHAN GUM, LOCUST BEAN GUM, ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, NATURAL FLAVOR), PECANS, SOFT DARK CONFECTION (SUGAR, SOYBEAN OIL, COCONUT OIL, COCOA POWDER (PROCESSED WITH ALKALI), DISTILLED MONOGLYCERIDES, SOY LECITHIN, SALT, VANILLA), SALTED BUTTER (CREAM, SALT), CHOCOLATE LIQUOR, 70% DARK CHOCOLATE (CHOCOLATE LIQUOR, SUGAR, COCOA BUTTER, SOY LECITHIN AND VANILLA), DARK CHOCOLATE (SUGAR, CHOCOLATE LIQUOR {PROCESSED WITH ALKALI}, COCOA BUTTER, MILK, BUTTERFAT, SOY LECITHIN, VANILLA), INVERT SUGAR, RAISINS (RAISINS, SUNFLOWER OIL), PALM OIL, MILK CONFECTION (SUGAR, PALM KERNEL OIL, NONFAT MILK, WHOLE MILK, COCOA POWDER, HYDROGENATED PALM OIL, COCOA (PROCESSED WITH ALKALI), SORBITAN TRISTEARATE (AN EMULSIFIER), SOY LECITHIN AND NATURAL VANILLA), DEXTROSE, SALT, BROWN SUGAR, ROASTED SPANISH PEANUTS (SPANISH PEANUTS, VEGETABLE OIL (PEANUT, COTTONSEED, SOYBEAN AND/OR SUNFLOWER SEED), SALT), UNSALTED BUTTER (CREAM, NATURAL FLAVORINGS), RASPBERRY NUGGETS (RASPBERRY PUREE, SUCROSE, APPLE, DEXTROSE, PINEAPPLE FIBERS, SODIUM ALGINATE (THICKENER), DI-CALCIUM PHOSPHATE, NATURAL FLAVOR, ELDERBERRY JUICE CONCENTRATE, CITRIC ACID), GELATIN, PURE VANILLA EXTRACT (WATER, ETHYL ALCOHOL, VANILLA BEAN EXTRACTIVES), EGG WHITES, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL VANILLA FLAVOR (GLYCERINE, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, WATER, SUGAR, CARAMEL COLOR (SULFITES), ALCOHOL, SODIUM BENZOATE AND POTASSIUM SORBATE), RASPBERRY FLAVOR (SOYBEAN OIL, NATURAL FLAVORS AND MIXED TOCOPHEROLS), ARTIFICIAL VANILLA FLAVOR (WATER, ETHYL ALCOHOL, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR), RASPBERRY FLAVOR, INVERTASE (FOOD ENZYME DERIVED FROM SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE), AN ANTIOXIDANT (PROPYLENE GLYCOL, TBHQ, CITRIC ACID).

Original Organic Instant Oatmeal

Serving size 40.0 GRMg

Calories 150

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 2.5g 3%
Saturated Fat 0.5g 3%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Monounsaturated Fat 1.0g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1.0g
Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 0.0mg 0%
Total Carbohydrates 27.0g 10%
Dietary Fiber 4.0g 14%
Total Sugars 0.0g

* 23.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 5.0g 10%
Calcium 0.0mg 0%
Iron 1.6mg 9%
Potassium 150.0mg 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:

ORGANIC WHOLE GRAIN ROLLED OATS.

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Dark Chocolate Fruit &...

Vitamins

Vitamin A 22% DV

Minerals

Calcium 8% DV
Iron 12% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Original Organic Insta...

Minerals

Iron 22% DV
Potassium 11% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredient Analysis

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

Dark Chocolate Fruit & Nut ...

Total Ingredients
114
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
πŸ‹ Acidifier
🍭 Added Sugar
❓ Ambiguous
πŸ„ Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
+ 12 more

Original Organic Instant Oa...

Total Ingredients
1
Processing Level
Lightly Processed
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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Dark Chocolate Fruit & Nut Bars 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 Fannie May Confections, Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2096720

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Brand Meijer, Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 83/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2639555

Report Data Issues for Original Organic Instant Oatmeal