Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Sweet & Spicy Thai Kettle Cooked Potato Chips has less impact on blood sugar than Salted Caramel Cupcakes

Salted Caramel Cupcakes

Sweet & Spicy Thai Kettle Cooked Potato Chips

Salted Caramel Cupcakes
BSI: 78 - High Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 56.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 40.0g Raises blood sugar 80.0
Fiber 0.0g Not digested 0.0
Net Carbs 40.0g Digestible carbs 80.0
Protein 2.0g Moderates impact -0.6
Fat 9.0g Slows digestion -1.9
Total Blood Sugar Impact 78

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

Sweet & Spicy Thai Kettle Cooked Potato Chips
BSI: 30 - High Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 100.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 60.7g Raises blood sugar 121.4
Fiber 3.6g Not digested -7.2
Net Carbs 57.1g Digestible carbs 114.2
Protein 3.6g Moderates impact -0.8
Fat 28.6g Slows digestion -4.9
Total Blood Sugar Impact 30

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

Salted Caramel Cupcakes

Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes The Kroger Co. Branded

Full Food Name

Salted Caramel Cupcakes, Salted Caramel

Sweet & Spicy Thai Kettle Cooked Potato Chips

Chips, Pretzels & Snacks Meijer, Inc. Branded

Full Food Name

Sweet & Spicy Thai Kettle Cooked Potato Chips, Sweet & Spicy Thai

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Salted Caram... Sweet & Spic...
Carbs 40.0g 17.0g
Sugars 32.0g 3.0g
Fiber 0.0g 1.0g
Protein 2.0g 1.0g
Fat 9.0g 8.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Salted Caramel Cupcakes

Serving size 56.0 Gg

Calories 250

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 9.0g 12%
Saturated Fat 3.0g 15%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 15.1mg 5%
Sodium 300.2mg 13%
Total Carbohydrates 40.0g 15%
Dietary Fiber 0.0g 0%
Total Sugars 32.0g

* 8.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 2.0g 4%
Calcium 10.1mg 1%
Iron 1.0mg 6%
Potassium 30.2mg 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:

CAKE: SUGAR, ENRICHED BLEACHED FLOUR (BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), WATER, SOYBEAN OIL, EGGS, EGG WHITES, MODIFIED CORN STARCH. CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: NONFAT MILK, SALT, LEAVENING (SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, BAKING SODA, CORN STARCH, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE), VITAL WHEAT GLUTEN, EMULSIFIERS (SORBITAN MONOSTEARATE, MONOAND DIGLYCERIDES, POLYSORBATE 60, SODIUM STEAROYL LACTYLATE, SOY LECITHIN), DEXTROSE, ARTIFICIAL AND NATURAL FLAVORS, CARAMEL COLOR. ICING: SUGAR, VEGETABLE SHORTENING (INTERESTERIFIED SOYBEAN OIL, SOYBEAN OIL, HYDROGENATED COTTONSEED OIL, MONO-AND DIGLYCERIDES, POLYSORBATE 60), WATER, CORN SYRUP. CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: SALT, NATURAL FLAVOR, EMULSIFIERS (SODIUM STEAROYL LACTYLATE, SORBITAN MONOSTEARATE, MONO-AND DIGLYCERIDES, POLYSORBATE 60), CARAMEL COLOR, MALTODEXTRIN, GUM ACACIA, TRIACETIN. DRIZZLE: SUGAR, CORN SYRUP, SWEETENED CONDENSED SKIM MILK (SKIM MILK, SUGAR), WATER, PALM OIL, WHEY, HEAVY CREAM. CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: CITRIC ACID, DISODIUM PHOSPHATE, MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, NONFAT MILK, PECTIN, POTASSIUM SORBATE (PRESERVATIVE), PROPYLENE GLYCOL ALGINATE. TOPPING: SUGAR, PALM KERNEL OIL, NATURAL FLAVOR, CARAMEL COLOR, SALT., ,

Sweet & Spicy Thai Kettle Cooked Potato Chips

Serving size 28.0 GRMg

Calories 150

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 8.0g 10%
Saturated Fat 0.5g 3%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 75.0mg 3%
Total Carbohydrates 17.0g 6%
Dietary Fiber 1.0g 4%
Total Sugars 3.0g

* 13.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 1.0g 2%
Calcium 0.0mg 0%
Iron 0.0mg 0%
Potassium 280.0mg 6%

* 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, VEGETABLE OIL (CONTAINS ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING: SUNFLOWER, CORN, OR CANOLA OIL), SUGAR, FRUCTOSE, GARLIC POWDER, RED & GREEN BELL PEPPERS, DEXTROSE, SODIUM DIACETATE, SALT, SPICE (INCLUDING CHILI PEPPER & GINGER), CITRIC ACID, TOMATO POWDER, MALIC ACID, EXTRACTIVES OF PAPRIKA (COLOR), REBAUDIOSIDE A, NATURAL FLAVOR, AUTOLYZED YEAST EXTRACT.

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Salted Caramel Cupcakes

Minerals

Calcium 2% DV
Iron 10% DV
Potassium 2% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Sweet & Spicy Thai Ket...

Minerals

Potassium 29% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredient Analysis

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

Salted Caramel Cupcakes

Total Ingredients
60
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍭 Added Sugar
❓ Ambiguous
🐄 Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
🔄 Emulsifier
+ 15 more

Sweet & Spicy Thai Kettle C...

Total Ingredients
19
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
🍭 Added Sugar
❓ Ambiguous
🎨 Artificial Coloring
🫧 Fat
+ 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

These tags help categorize foods based on their ingredients and effects on blood sugar levels.

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Salted Caramel Cupcakes Tags

🚀 Rocket Fuel

Sweet & Spicy Thai Kettle Cooked Potato Chips Tags

🚀 Rocket Fuel
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 The Kroger Co.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 83/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2181574

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Brand Meijer, Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2638866

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