Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Leaf Cake has less impact on blood sugar than Food Lion, Whole Grain Penne

Leaf Cake

Food Lion, Whole Grain Penne

BSI: 53 - High Impact
BSI: 68 - High Impact

Leaf Cake

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Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes Noisebusters Inc. Branded

Food Lion, Whole Grain Penne

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Pasta By Shape & Type Food Town Stores Inc. Branded

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Leaf Cake Food Lion, W...
Carbs 27.0g 41.0g
Sugars 17.0g 2.0g
Fiber 0.0g 6.0g
Protein 2.0g 7.0g
Fat 6.0g 1.5g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Leaf Cake

Serving size 56.0 Gg

Calories 170

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 6.0g 8%
Saturated Fat 1.0g 5%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 39.8mg 13%
Sodium 249.8mg 11%
Total Carbohydrates 27.0g 10%
Dietary Fiber 0.0g 0%
Total Sugars 17.0g

* 10.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 2.0g 4%
Calcium 100.2mg 8%
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:

GOLDEN - SUGAR, ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR BLEACHED (FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), EGGS, WATER, SOYBEAN OIL, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, DRY WHEY, PROPYLENE GLYCOL MONO & DIESTERS WITH BHT & CITRIC ACID (PRESERVATIVES), LEAVENING (BAKING SODA, SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, SODIUM ALUMINUM PHOSPHATE), VITAL WHEAT GLUTEN, SALT, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: CORN OIL, CALCIUM ACETATE, SOY FLOUR, CALCIUM SILICATE, MONO & DIGLYCERIDES, CORN STARCH, SORBITAN MONOSTEARATE, SODIUM STEAROYL LACTYLATE, NONFAT MILK SOLIDS, DEXTROSE, CALCIUM PROPIONATE & SODIUM PROPIONATE, (PRESERVATIVE), POTASSIUM SORBATE, CITRIC ACID, GUAR GUM, XANTHAN GUM, POLYSORBATE 60, SOY LECITHIN, NATURAL & ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, WHEAT STARCH, CALCIUM CARBONATE, AGAR, BETA CAROTENE (COLOR), ANNATO, TUMERIC, ENZYMES, ARTIFICIAL COLOR (YELLOW 5 & 6). LEMON - SUGAR, ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR BLEACHED (FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), EGGS, WATER, SOYBEAN OIL, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, DRY WHEY, LEMON PULP, CITRIC ACID, PROPYLENE GLYCOL MONO & DIESTERS WITH BHT & CITRIC ACID (PRESERVATIVES), LEAVENING (BAKING SODA, SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, SODIUM ALUMINUM PHOSPHATE), VITAL WHEAT GLUTEN, SALT, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: CORN OIL, CALCIUM ACETATE, SOY FLOUR, CALCIUM SILICATE, MONO & DIGLYCERIDES, CORN STARCH, SORBITAN MONOSTEARATE, SODIUM STEAROYL LACTYLATE, NONFAT MILK SOLIDS, DEXTROSE, CALCIUM PROPIONATE & SODIUM PROPIONATE (PRESERVATIVE), POTASSIUM SORBATE, GUAR GUM, XANTHAN GUM, POLYSORBATE 60, SOY LECITHIN, NATURAL & ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, WHEAT STARCH, CALCIUM CARBONATE, AGAR, BETA CAROTENE (COLOR), ANNATO, TUMERIC, ENZYMES, ARTIFICIAL COLOR (YELLOW 5 & 6). MARBLE - SUGAR, ENRICHED FLOUR BLEACHED (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), EGGS, WATER, SOYBEAN OIL, COCOA PROCESSED WITH ALKALI, DEPROTEINIZED WHEY, WHEAT STARCH, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, MILK PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, LEAVENING (SODIUM ALUMINUM PHOSPHATE, BAKING SODA), SALT, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: POLYSORBATE 60, GUAR GUM, XANTHAN GUM, PROPYLENE GLYCOL MONO & DIESTERS OF FATTY ACIDS, CORN STARCH, VITAL WHEAT GLUTEN, MONO & DIGLYCERIDES, POTASSIUM SORBATE, CITRIC ACID, CARAMEL COLOR, SOY LECITHIN, SODIUM STEAROYL LACTYLATE, CALCIUM CARBONATE, AGAR, ANNATO, TUMERIC, ENZYMES, ARTIFICIAL COLOR (RED 40), NATURAL & ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, SOY FLOUR.

Food Lion, Whole Grain Penne

Serving size 56.0 Gg

Calories 200

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 1.5g 2%
Saturated Fat 0.0g 0%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.5g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 5.0mg 0%
Total Carbohydrates 41.0g 15%
Dietary Fiber 6.0g 21%
Total Sugars 2.0g

* 33.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 7.0g 14%
Calcium 20.2mg 2%
Iron 1.8mg 10%

* 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:

WHOLE DURUM WHEAT FLOUR, SEMOLINA, OAT FIBER, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE (IRON), THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID.

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Leaf Cake

Minerals

Calcium 18% DV
Iron 7% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Food Lion, Whole Grain...

Vitamins

Niacin (B3) 34% DV
Thiamin (B1) 83% DV
Riboflavin (B2) 19% DV
Folate 27% DV

Minerals

Calcium 4% DV
Iron 18% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredient Analysis

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

Leaf Cake

Total Ingredients
126
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
🍭 Added Sugar
🐄 Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
🔄 Emulsifier
+ 13 more

Food Lion, Whole Grain Penne

Total Ingredients
8
Processing Level
Moderately Processed
Detected Ingredients
🥖 Refined Carb
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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Food Lion, Whole Grain Penne 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 Noisebusters Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 83/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2129533

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Brand Food Town Stores Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 372928

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