Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Quaker Warm Crunchy Granola Apple Cinnamon (8 1.69 Ounce) 13.52 Ounce 8 Pack Packet has less impact on blood sugar than Cocoa Puffs Cereal

Cocoa Puffs Cereal

Quaker Warm Crunchy Granola Apple Cinnamon (8 1.69 Ounce) 13.52 Ounce 8 Pack Packet

BSI: 100 - High Impact
BSI: 66 - High Impact
Processed Cereal Products General Mills Sales Inc. Branded

Quaker Warm Crunchy Granola Apple Cinnamon (8 1.69 Ounce) 13.52 Ounce 8 Pack Packet

Processed Cereal Products Pepsico Inc. Branded

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Cocoa Puffs ... Quaker Warm ...
Carbs 136.7g 38.0g
Sugars 52.5g 12.0g
Fiber 9.5g 4.0g
Protein 9.5g 5.0g
Fat 8.0g 3.5g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Cocoa Puffs Cereal

Serving size 159.0 Gg

Calories 617

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 8.0g 10%
Saturated Fat 0.0g 0%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 574.0mg 25%
Total Carbohydrates 136.7g 50%
Dietary Fiber 9.5g 34%
Total Sugars 52.5g

* 74.7g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 9.5g 19%
Calcium 574.0mg 44%
Iron 15.9mg 88%
Potassium 442.0mg 9%

* 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 CORN, SUGAR, RICE FLOUR, CORN SYRUP, COCOA PROCESSED WITH ALKALI, CANOLA OIL, SALT, COLOR (CARAMEL COLOR AND ANNATTO EXTRACT), BAKING SODA, NATURAL FLAVOR.VITAMINS AND MINERALS: TRICALCIUM PHOSPHATE, CALCIUM CARBONATE, VITAMIN C (SODIUM ASCORBATE), IRON AND ZINC (MINERAL NUTRIENTS), A B VITAMIN (NIACINAMIDE), VITAMIN B6 (PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE), VITAMIN B1 (THIAMIN MONONITRATE), VITAMIN A (PALMITATE), VITAMIN B2 (RIBOFLAVIN), A B VITAMIN (FOLIC ACID), VITAMIN B12, VITAMIN D3.

Quaker Warm Crunchy Granola Apple Cinnamon (8 1.69 Ounce) 13.52 Ounce 8 Pack Packet

Serving size 48.0 Gg

Calories 190

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 3.5g 4%
Saturated Fat 0.5g 3%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 134.9mg 6%
Total Carbohydrates 38.0g 14%
Dietary Fiber 4.0g 14%
Total Sugars 12.0g

* 22.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 5.0g 10%
Calcium 39.8mg 3%
Iron 1.1mg 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:

GRANOLA (WHOLE GRAIN ROLLED OATS, WHOLE GRAIN ROLLED WHEAT, SUGAR, BROWN RICE CRISPS [WHOLE GRAIN BROWN RICE, SUGAR, BARLEY MALT, SALT], CANOLA OIL, WHEY, CORN STARCH, POLYDEXTROSE, MOLASSES, NONFAT DRY MILK, WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, CINNAMON, NATURAL FLAVOR, HONEY, SALT, SODIUM BICARBONATE, DRIED COCONUT, SUNFLOWER OIL), DEHYDRATED APPLES (TREATED WITH SODIUM SULFITE TO PROMOTE COLOR RETENTION).CONTAINS WHEAT, MILK AND COCONUT INGREDIENTS.

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Cocoa Puffs Cereal

Minerals

Calcium 36% DV
Iron 56% DV
Potassium 8% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Quaker Warm Crunchy Gr...

Minerals

Calcium 8% DV
Iron 13% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredient Analysis

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

Cocoa Puffs Cereal

Total Ingredients
21
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍭 Added Sugar
Ambiguous
🎨 Artificial Coloring
🫧 Fat
🌡️ Flavor Additive
+ 6 more

Quaker Warm Crunchy Granola...

Total Ingredients
23
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍭 Added Sugar
Ambiguous
🐄 Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
🫧 Fat
+ 10 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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Quaker Warm Crunchy Granola Apple Cinnamon (8 1.69 Ounce) 13.52 Ounce 8 Pack Packet Tags

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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 2234071

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Brand Pepsico Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 1458989

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