Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Brown Sugar & Cinnamon Steel Cut Instant Oatmeal has less impact on blood sugar than Balloon Cake

Balloon Cake

Brown Sugar & Cinnamon Steel Cut Instant Oatmeal

BSI: 100 - High Impact
BSI: 62 - High Impact

Balloon Cake

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Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes Empire Bakery Commissary, Llc Branded

Brown Sugar & Cinnamon Steel Cut Instant Oatmeal

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Cereal Meijer, Inc. Branded

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Balloon Cake Brown Sugar ...
Carbs 60.0g 36.0g
Sugars 0g 11.0g
Fiber 0.0g 4.0g
Protein 2.0g 5.0g
Fat 17.0g 2.5g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Balloon Cake

Serving size 85.0 Gg

Calories 400

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 17.0g 22%
Saturated Fat 5.0g 25%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 24.7mg 8%
Sodium 340.0mg 15%
Total Carbohydrates 60.0g 22%
Dietary Fiber 0.0g 0%
Total Sugars 0g

* 60.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 2.0g 4%
Calcium 20.4mg 2%
Iron 1.0mg 6%
Potassium 50.2mg 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:

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, SODIUM BICARBONATE, CORN STRACH, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE), VITAL WHEAT GLUTEN, EMULSIFIERS SORBITAN MONOSTEARATE, MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, POLYSORBATE 60, SODIUM STEAROYL LACTYLATE, SOY, LECTHIN), DEXTROSE, ARTIFICIAL AND NATURAL FLAVORS, ICING-SUGAR, VEGETABLE SHORTENING (INTERESTERIFIED SOYBEAN OIL, SOYBEAN OIL, PALM OIL, CANOLA OIL, HYDROGENATED COTTONSEED OIL, MONO-AND DIGLYCERIDES, POLYSORBATE 60), WATER, CORN SYRUP. HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, SOYBEAN OIL. CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF MALTODEXTRIN, DEXTROSE, MODIFIED CORN STRACH, CORN STRACH, LOCUST BEAN GUM, ALPHA TOCOPHEROL, TITANIUM DIOXIDE (FOR COLOR), BLUE 1, BLUE 1 LAKE, BLUE 2, YELLOW 5, YELLOW 5 LAKE, YELLOW 6, YELLOW 6 LAKE, RED 3, RED 40, RED 40 LAKE, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, SALT, CITRIC ACID, SODIUM BENZOATE AND POTASSIUM SORBATE (PRESERVATIVES), QUINS-SUGAR, CORN STARCH, RICE FLOUR PALM OIL, GUM ACACIA, XANTHAN GUM, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, TITANIUM DIOXIDE, RED 3, BLUE 1 LAKE, BLUE 1, YELLOW 5, YELLOW 6, POTASSIUM SORBATE (PRESERVATIVE), MONO-AND DIGLYCERIDES, POLYSORBATE 60.

Brown Sugar & Cinnamon Steel Cut Instant Oatmeal

Serving size 48.0 GRMg

Calories 180

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 2.5g 3%
Saturated Fat 0.0g 0%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Monounsaturated Fat 0.5g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1.0g
Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 260.2mg 11%
Total Carbohydrates 36.0g 13%
Dietary Fiber 4.0g 14%
Total Sugars 11.0g

* 21.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 5.0g 10%
Calcium 39.8mg 3%
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 GRAIN STEEL CUT OATS, BROWN SUGAR, SALT, CINNAMON, NATURAL FLAVOR, SPICES, CARAMEL COLOR.

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Balloon Cake

Minerals

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

Brown Sugar & Cinnamon...

Minerals

Calcium 8% DV
Iron 21% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredient Analysis

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

Balloon Cake

Total Ingredients
72
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
🍭 Added Sugar
Ambiguous
🐄 Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
+ 14 more

Brown Sugar & Cinnamon Stee...

Total Ingredients
7
Processing Level
Moderately Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍭 Added Sugar
Ambiguous
🎨 Artificial Coloring
🌡️ Flavor Additive
🍚 High GI Carb
+ 3 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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Brown Sugar & Cinnamon Steel Cut Instant Oatmeal 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 Empire Bakery Commissary, Llc
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 67/100
Quality Tier Medium
USDA Food Record ID 2191824

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Brand Meijer, Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2639203

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