Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Honey Nut Cereal has less impact on blood sugar than Cheddar Cheese Flavored Instant Grits

Cheddar Cheese Flavored Instant Grits

Honey Nut Cereal

BSI: 39 - High Impact
BSI: 24 - Moderate Impact

Cheddar Cheese Flavored Instant Grits

Cereal The Quaker Oats Company Branded
Cereal Perfect Keto Branded

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Cheddar Chee... Honey Nut Ce...
Carbs 21.0g 17.0g
Sugars 0.0g 1.0g
Fiber 1.0g 4.0g
Protein 2.0g 9.0g
Fat 1.5g 6.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Cheddar Cheese Flavored Instant Grits

Serving size 28.0 Gg

Calories 100

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 1.5g 2%
Saturated Fat 1.0g 5%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 470.1mg 20%
Total Carbohydrates 21.0g 8%
Dietary Fiber 1.0g 4%
Total Sugars 0.0g

* 20.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 2.0g 4%
Calcium 100.0mg 8%
Iron 8.1mg 45%

* 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:

DEGERMINATED WHITE CORN GRITS, SALT, COCONUT OIL, CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, PALM OIL, CALCIUM CARBONATE, MALTODEXTRIN, NATURAL FLAVOR, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, WHEY, CHEDDAR CHEESE (MILK, CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), YEAST EXTRACT, ANNATTO AND TURMERIC (COLOR), NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, HYDROLYZED CORN GLUTEN, MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, LACTIC ACID, DISODIUM INOSINATE AND DISODIUM GUANYLATE, SODIUM CASEINATE, REDUCED IRON, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, POTASSIUM PHOSPHATE, TOCOPHEROLS (PRESERVATIVE), NIACINAMIDE*, BHT AND CITRIC ACID (PRESERVATIVES), RIBOFLAVIN*, THIAMIN MONONITRATE*, FOLIC ACID*.

Honey Nut Cereal

Serving size 40.0 GRMg

Calories 100

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 6.0g 8%
Saturated Fat 1.5g 8%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 4.8mg 2%
Sodium 180.0mg 8%
Total Carbohydrates 17.0g 6%
Dietary Fiber 4.0g 14%
Total Sugars 1.0g

* 12.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 9.0g 18%
Calcium 244.8mg 19%
Iron 0.0mg 0%
Potassium 72.8mg 2%

* 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:

ERYTHRITOL, ALMOND, MILK PROTEIN ISOLATE, WATER, SOLUBLE TAPIOCA FIBER, NATURAL FLAVORS, MEDIUM CHAIN TRIGLYCERIDE OIL, BAKING SODA, HYDROLYZED BOVINE COLLAGEN, BAKING POWDER, SEA SALT, VANILLA EXTRACT, MONK FRUIT CONCENTRATE, STEVIOL GLYCOSIDES (STEVIA)

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Cheddar Cheese Flavore...

Vitamins

Niacin (B3) 45% DV
Thiamin (B1) 83% DV
Riboflavin (B2) 47% DV

Minerals

Calcium 36% DV
Iron 161% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Honey Nut Cereal

Minerals

Calcium 61% DV
Potassium 5% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredient Analysis

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

Cheddar Cheese Flavored Ins...

Total Ingredients
32
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
🍭 Added Sugar
Ambiguous
🐄 Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
+ 14 more

Honey Nut Cereal

Total Ingredients
14
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
Ambiguous
🐄 Animal Product
🫧 Fat
🌡️ Flavor Additive
⬇️ Low Calorie
+ 7 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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Cheddar Cheese Flavored Instant Grits Tags

Honey Nut Cereal 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 The Quaker Oats Company
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 83/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2125227

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Brand Perfect Keto
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2509067

Report Data Issues for Honey Nut Cereal