Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Golden Delicious Apples, Golden Delicious has less impact on blood sugar than Cheerios Cinnamon Oat Crunch Cereal

Cheerios Cinnamon Oat Crunch Cereal

Golden Delicious Apples, Golden Delicious

Cheerios Cinnamon Oat Crunch Cereal
BSI: 100 - High Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 177.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 138.1g Raises blood sugar 276.1
Fiber 12.4g Not digested -24.8
Net Carbs 125.7g Digestible carbs 251.3
Protein 12.4g Moderates impact -3.5
Fat 15.9g Slows digestion -3.4
Total Blood Sugar Impact 100

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

Golden Delicious Apples, Golden Delicious
BSI: 34 - High Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 100.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 14.3g Raises blood sugar 28.6
Fiber 3.2g Not digested -6.4
Net Carbs 11.1g Digestible carbs 22.2
Protein 0.3g Moderates impact -0.0
Total Blood Sugar Impact 34

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

Cheerios Cinnamon Oat Crunch Cereal

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Processed Cereal Products General Mills Sales Inc. Branded

Full Food Name

Cheerios Cinnamon Oat Crunch Cereal

Golden Delicious Apples, Golden Delicious

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Pre Packaged Fruit & Vegetables Meijer, Inc. Branded

Full Food Name

Golden Delicious Apples, Golden Delicious

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Cheerios Cin... Golden Delic...
Carbs 138.1g 22.0g
Sugars 49.6g 16.0g
Fiber 12.4g 4.9g
Protein 12.4g 0.5g
Fat 15.9g 0.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Cheerios Cinnamon Oat Crunch Cereal

Serving size 177.0 Gg

Calories 754

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 15.9g 20%
Saturated Fat 1.8g 9%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 754.0mg 33%
Total Carbohydrates 138.1g 50%
Dietary Fiber 12.4g 44%
Total Sugars 49.6g

* 76.1g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 12.4g 25%
Calcium 230.1mg 18%
Iron 35.4mg 197%
Potassium 523.9mg 11%

* 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 OATS, SUGAR, WHOLE GRAIN CORN, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, CANOLA OIL, CORN STARCH, HONEY, WHOLE GRAIN RICE, CORN BRAN, WHOLE GRAIN SORGHUM, WHOLE GRAIN MILLET, SALT, CINNAMON, TRIPOTASSIUM PHOSPHATE, BAKING SODA, COLOR (CARAMEL COLOR AND ANNATTO EXTRACT). VITAMIN E (MIXED TOCOPHEROLS) ADDED TO PRESERVE FRESHNESS. VITAMINS AND MINERALS: CALCIUM CARBONATE, IRON AND ZINC (MINERAL NUTRIENTS), A B VITAMIN (NIACINAMIDE), VITAMIN C (SODIUM ASCORBATE), A B VITAMIN (CALCIUM PANTOTHENATE), VITAMIN B6 (PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE), VITAMIN B2 (RIBOFLAVIN), VITAMIN B1 (THIAMIN MONONITRATE), A B VITAMIN (FOLIC ACID), VITAMIN B12, VITAMIN A (PALMITATE), VITAMIN D3.

Golden Delicious Apples, Golden Delicious

Serving size 154.0 GRMg

Calories 80

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 0.0g 0%
Saturated Fat 0.0g 0%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 0.0mg 0%
Total Carbohydrates 22.0g 8%
Dietary Fiber 4.9g 18%
Total Sugars 16.0g

* 1.1g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 0.5g 1%
Calcium 9.2mg 1%
Iron 0.3mg 2%
Potassium 169.4mg 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:

APPLES.

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Cheerios Cinnamon Oat ...

Minerals

Calcium 13% DV
Iron 111% DV
Potassium 9% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Golden Delicious Apple...

Minerals

Calcium 1% DV
Iron 1% DV
Potassium 3% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredient Analysis

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

Cheerios Cinnamon Oat Crunc...

Total Ingredients
27
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍭 Added Sugar
🎨 Artificial Coloring
🫧 Fat
⬜ Filler
🍚 High GI Carb
+ 4 more

Golden Delicious Apples, Go...

Total Ingredients
1
Processing Level
Lightly Processed
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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Cheerios Cinnamon Oat Crunch Cereal Tags

🚀 Rocket Fuel
🛤️ Smooth Ride
🥷 Sneaky Spike

Golden Delicious Apples, Golden Delicious 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 General Mills Sales Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2233956

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Brand Meijer, Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 83/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2638745

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