Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Sparkle Gel has less impact on blood sugar than Honey Buns

Honey Buns

Sparkle Gel

Honey Buns
BSI: 46 - High Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 50.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 25.0g Raises blood sugar 50.0
Fiber 1.0g Not digested -2.0
Net Carbs 24.0g Digestible carbs 48.0
Protein 3.0g Moderates impact -0.6
Fat 11.0g Slows digestion -1.6
Total Blood Sugar Impact 46

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

Sparkle Gel
BSI: 10 - Moderate Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 6.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 5.0g Raises blood sugar 10.0
Fiber 0.0g Not digested 0.0
Net Carbs 5.0g Digestible carbs 10.0
Total Blood Sugar Impact 10

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

Honey Buns

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Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes Hannaford Bros. Co. Branded

Full Food Name

Honey Buns

Sparkle Gel

g
Baking Decorations & Dessert Toppings Wilton Industries Inc. Branded

Full Food Name

Sparkle Gel

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Honey Buns Sparkle Gel
Carbs 25.0g 5.0g
Sugars 10.0g 3.0g
Fiber 1.0g 0g
Protein 3.0g 0.0g
Fat 11.0g 0.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Honey Buns

Serving size 50.0 Gg

Calories 210

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 11.0g 14%
Saturated Fat 6.0g 30%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Monounsaturated Fat 3.5g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1.0g
Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 160.0mg 7%
Total Carbohydrates 25.0g 9%
Dietary Fiber 1.0g 4%
Total Sugars 10.0g

* 14.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 3.0g 6%
Calcium 60.0mg 5%
Iron 1.4mg 8%

* 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:

ENRICHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), SUGAR, WATER, VEGETABLE OIL (SOYBEAN AND/OR PALM), CORN SYRUP, YEAST, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF EACH OF THE FOLLOWING: CINNAMON, DEXTROSE, CORN STARCH, SALT, DISTILLED MONOGLYCERIDES, SOY FLOUR, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE, CALCIUM CARBONATE, LEAVENING (SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE AND SODIUM BICARBONATE), AGAR, SOY LECITHIN, DATEM, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, TITANIUM DIOXIDE (COLOR), MONOGLYCERIDES, ENZYMES, WHEAT STARCH, COLORED WITH TURMERIC AND ANNATTO, ASCORBIC ACID, DRY HONEY, CALCIUM STEARATE, HYDROXYLATED SOY LECITHIN, PRESERVED WITH CALCIUM PROPIONATE, SODIUM PROPIONATE, POTASSIUM SORBATE AND NATAMYCIN.

Sparkle Gel

Serving size 6.0 Gg

Calories 20

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 0.0g 0%
Sodium 0.0mg 0%
Total Carbohydrates 5.0g 2%
Dietary Fiber 0g 0%
Total Sugars 3.0g

* 2.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

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:

CORN SYRUP, WATER, FOOD STARCH-MODIFIED (CORN), ARTIFICIAL COLOR, CARRAGEENAN, SALT, SODIUM BENZOATE (PRESERVATIVE), CITRIC ACID, TITANIUM DIOXIDE (COLOR).

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Honey Buns

Minerals

Calcium 12% DV
Iron 16% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Sparkle Gel

No significant vitamin or mineral data available

Ingredient Analysis

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

Honey Buns

Total Ingredients
37
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍭 Added Sugar
🎨 Artificial Coloring
🫧 Fat
⬜ Filler
🍚 High GI Carb
+ 7 more

Sparkle Gel

Total Ingredients
9
Processing Level
Moderately Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
🍭 Added Sugar
🎨 Artificial Coloring
⬜ Filler
🌿 Natural
+ 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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Sparkle Gel 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 Hannaford Bros. Co.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2101376

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Brand Wilton Industries Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 50/100
Quality Tier Low
USDA Food Record ID 1885265

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