Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Saltines Wheat Crackers has less impact on blood sugar than Russet Potatoes, Russet

Saltines Wheat Crackers

Russet Potatoes, Russet

Saltines Wheat Crackers
BSI: 21 - Moderate Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 15.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 12.0g Raises blood sugar 24.0
Fiber 1.0g Not digested -2.0
Net Carbs 11.0g Digestible carbs 22.0
Protein 1.0g Moderates impact -0.3
Fat 1.0g Slows digestion -0.2
Total Blood Sugar Impact 21

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

Russet Potatoes, Russet
BSI: 48 - High Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 100.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 17.6g Raises blood sugar 35.1
Fiber 1.4g Not digested -2.8
Net Carbs 16.2g Digestible carbs 32.3
Protein 2.0g Moderates impact -0.1
Total Blood Sugar Impact 48

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

Saltines Wheat Crackers

Crackers & Biscotti Giant Eagle, Inc. Branded

Full Food Name

Saltines Wheat Crackers

Russet Potatoes, Russet

Pre Packaged Fruit & Vegetables Meijer, Inc. Branded

Full Food Name

Russet Potatoes, Russet

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Saltines Whe... Russet Potat...
Carbs 12.0g 26.0g
Sugars 0.0g 1.0g
Fiber 1.0g 2.1g
Protein 1.0g 3.0g
Fat 1.0g 0.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Saltines Wheat Crackers

Serving size 15.0 Gg

Calories 60

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 1.0g 1%
Saturated Fat 0.0g 0%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 140.0mg 6%
Total Carbohydrates 12.0g 4%
Dietary Fiber 1.0g 4%
Total Sugars 0.0g

* 11.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 1.0g 2%
Calcium 0.0mg 0%
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:

ENRICHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), WHOLE WHEAT FLOUR, VEGETABLE OIL (CONTAINS ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING: PALM, CANOLA, SOYBEAN WITH TBHQ FOR FRESHNESS), CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: SALT, SUGAR, CARAMEL, YEAST, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, SODIUM SULFITE, ENZYMES, LEAVENING (BAKING SODA).

Russet Potatoes, Russet

Serving size 148.0 GRMg

Calories 110

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 0.0g 0%
Saturated Fat 0.0g 0%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 0.0mg 0%
Total Carbohydrates 26.0g 9%
Dietary Fiber 2.1g 7%
Total Sugars 1.0g

* 22.9g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 3.0g 6%
Calcium 20.7mg 2%
Iron 1.1mg 6%
Potassium 620.1mg 13%

* 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:

POTATOES.

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Saltines Wheat Crackers

Minerals

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

Russet Potatoes, Russet

Vitamins

Vitamin C 20% DV
Vitamin B6 8% DV

Minerals

Calcium 1% DV
Iron 4% DV
Potassium 12% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredient Analysis

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

Saltines Wheat Crackers

Total Ingredients
18
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍭 Added Sugar
🌾 Complex Carb
🫧 Fat
🍚 High GI Carb
🌱 Minimally Processed
+ 4 more

Russet Potatoes, Russet

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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Saltines Wheat Crackers Tags

✨ Clean Machine
🚀 Rocket Fuel

Russet Potatoes, Russet 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 Giant Eagle, Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 83/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2103934

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Brand Meijer, Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 83/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2638848

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