Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

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

Powdered Sugar Plain & Cinnamon Cake Donuts

Brown Sugar & Cinnamon Steel Cut Instant Oatmeal

BSI: 53 - High Impact
BSI: 62 - High Impact

Powdered Sugar Plain & Cinnamon Cake Donuts

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Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes Northern Tier Bakery Llc Branded

Brown Sugar & Cinnamon Steel Cut Instant Oatmeal

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Cereal Meijer, Inc. Branded

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Powdered Sug... Brown Sugar ...
Carbs 29.0g 36.0g
Sugars 12.0g 11.0g
Fiber 1.0g 4.0g
Protein 4.0g 5.0g
Fat 11.0g 2.5g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Powdered Sugar Plain & Cinnamon Cake Donuts

Serving size 43.0 Gg

Calories 230

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 11.0g 14%
Saturated Fat 4.0g 20%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 24.9mg 8%
Sodium 289.8mg 13%
Total Carbohydrates 29.0g 11%
Dietary Fiber 1.0g 4%
Total Sugars 12.0g

* 16.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 4.0g 8%
Calcium 20.2mg 2%
Iron 1.5mg 8%
Potassium 40.0mg 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:

ENRICHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), SUGAR, INTERESTERIFIED SOYBEAN &/OR PALM &/OR CANOLA &/OR COTTONSEED OIL WITH TBHQ (ANTIOXIDANT), WATER, SOYBEAN OIL, DEFATTED SOY FLOUR, EGG YOLK WITH SODIUM SILICOALUMINATE, NONFAT MILK, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF: BAKING SODA, CORN STARCH, SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, SODIUM ALUMINUM PHOSPHATE, SODIUM PROPIONATE & SORBIC ACID & ALPHA TOCOPHEROL (PRESERVATIVES), DEXTROSE, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, MONO. & DIGLYCERIDES, SALT, TOASTED WHEAT GERM, SOY LECITHIN, SOY FLOUR, SODIUM STEAROYL LACTYLATE, NATURAL & ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, CELLULOSE GUM, SPICE (INCLUDING CINNAMON), COLOR ADDED, ENZYMES.

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.

Powdered Sugar Plain &...

Minerals

Calcium 5% DV
Iron 19% DV
Potassium 3% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

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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.

Powdered Sugar Plain & Cinn...

Total Ingredients
31
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍭 Added Sugar
🐄 Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
🔄 Emulsifier
🫧 Fat
+ 10 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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Powdered Sugar Plain & Cinnamon Cake Donuts Tags

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 Northern Tier Bakery Llc
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2193194

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

Report Data Issues for Brown Sugar & Cinnamon Steel Cut Instant Oatmeal