Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Quaker Instant Grits Butter (12 1 Ounce) 12 Ounce 12 Pack Packets has less impact on blood sugar than Quaker Grits Quick 5 Minute 36.8 Ounce Paper Bag

Quaker Instant Grits Butter (12 1 Ounce) 12 Ounce 12 Pack Packets

Quaker Grits Quick 5 Minute 36.8 Ounce Paper Bag

Quaker Instant Grits Butter (12 1 Ounce) 12 Ounce 12 Pack Packets
BSI: 38 - High Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 28.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 20.9g Raises blood sugar 41.8
Fiber 1.3g Not digested -2.6
Net Carbs 19.6g Digestible carbs 39.2
Protein 2.3g Moderates impact -0.6
Fat 1.6g Slows digestion -0.3
Total Blood Sugar Impact 38

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

Quaker Grits Quick 5 Minute 36.8 Ounce Paper Bag
BSI: 53 - High Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 37.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 29.0g Raises blood sugar 58.0
Fiber 2.0g Not digested -4.0
Net Carbs 27.0g Digestible carbs 54.0
Protein 3.0g Moderates impact -0.9
Fat 0.5g Slows digestion -0.1
Total Blood Sugar Impact 53

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

Quaker Instant Grits Butter (12 1 Ounce) 12 Ounce 12 Pack Packets

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Grains/Flour Pepsico Inc. Branded

Full Food Name

Quaker Instant Grits Butter (12 1 Ounce) 12 Ounce 12 Pack Packets

Quaker Grits Quick 5 Minute 36.8 Ounce Paper Bag

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Grains/Flour Pepsico Inc. Branded

Full Food Name

Quaker Grits Quick 5 Minute 36.8 Ounce Paper Bag

Comparing Key Nutrients

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Carbs 20.9g 29.0g
Sugars 0.3g 0g
Fiber 1.3g 2.0g
Protein 2.3g 3.0g
Fat 1.6g 0.5g

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Nutritional Labels

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Quaker Instant Grits Butter (12 1 Ounce) 12 Ounce 12 Pack Packets

Serving size 28.0 Gg

Calories 102

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 1.6g 2%
Saturated Fat 0.6g 3%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Monounsaturated Fat 0.8g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.2g
Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 336.6mg 15%
Total Carbohydrates 20.9g 8%
Dietary Fiber 1.3g 5%
Total Sugars 0.3g

* 19.3g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 2.3g 5%
Calcium 117.3mg 9%
Iron 11.6mg 64%
Potassium 33.9mg 1%

* 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:

SPECIALLY PROCESSED DEGERMINATED WHITE CORN GRITS, SALT, MALTODEXTRIN, SUNFLOWER OIL, VEGETABLE OIL (PALM KERNEL AND PALM OIL), RICE FLOUR, CALCIUM CARBONATE, WHEY, SODIUM CASEINATE, OAT FIBER, NATURAL FLAVOR, CORN STARCH, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, SOY LECITHIN, HYDROGENATED PALM OIL, ANNATTO (COLOR), NONFAT MILK, REDUCED IRON, TURMERIC (COLOR), NIACINAMIDE*, BHT AND CITRIC ACID ( PRESERVATIVES), THIAMIN MONONITRATE*, RIBOFLAVIN*, BETA CAROTENE (COLOR), FOLIC ACID*. *ONE OF THE B VITAMINS.

Quaker Grits Quick 5 Minute 36.8 Ounce Paper Bag

Serving size 37.0 Gg

Calories 130

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 0.5g 1%
Saturated Fat 0.0g 0%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Sodium 0.0mg 0%
Total Carbohydrates 29.0g 11%
Dietary Fiber 2.0g 7%
Total Sugars 0g

* 27.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 3.0g 6%
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:

WHITE HOMINY GRITS MADE FROM CORN, NIACIN (ONE OF THE B VITAMINS), REDUCED IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE (ONE OF THE B VITAMINS), RIBOFLAVIN (ONE OF THE B VITAMINS), FOLIC ACID (ONE OF THE B VITAMINS).

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

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Vitamins

Vitamin A 60% DV
Niacin (B3) 44% DV
Thiamin (B1) 83% DV
Riboflavin (B2) 46% DV

Minerals

Calcium 42% DV
Iron 229% DV
Potassium 4% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Quaker Grits Quick 5 M...

Vitamins

Niacin (B3) 27% DV
Riboflavin (B2) 22% DV
Folate 41% DV

Minerals

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

Ingredient Analysis

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Total Ingredients
25
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
❓ Ambiguous
🐄 Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
🫧 Fat
⬜ Filler
+ 12 more

Quaker Grits Quick 5 Minute...

Total Ingredients
6
Processing Level
Moderately 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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Quaker Instant Grits Butter (12 1 Ounce) 12 Ounce 12 Pack Packets Tags

🚀 Rocket Fuel

Quaker Grits Quick 5 Minute 36.8 Ounce Paper Bag 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 Pepsico Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 1458084

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Brand Pepsico Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 83/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 1457389

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