Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Peanut Butter Chewy Dipped Granola Bars has less impact on blood sugar than Pesto Pasta Salad

Pesto Pasta Salad

Peanut Butter Chewy Dipped Granola Bars

Pesto Pasta Salad
BSI: 100 - High Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 227.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 55.0g Raises blood sugar 110.0
Fiber 0.9g Not digested -1.8
Net Carbs 54.1g Digestible carbs 108.2
Protein 13.0g Moderates impact -1.2
Fat 14.0g Slows digestion -1.0
Total Blood Sugar Impact 100

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

Peanut Butter Chewy Dipped Granola Bars
BSI: 36 - High Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 100.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 66.7g Raises blood sugar 133.3
Fiber 3.3g Not digested -6.6
Net Carbs 63.4g Digestible carbs 126.7
Protein 3.3g Moderates impact -0.8
Fat 23.3g Slows digestion -4.4
Total Blood Sugar Impact 36

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

Pesto Pasta Salad

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Deli Salads Dream Land,Inc Branded

Full Food Name

Pesto Pasta Salad

Peanut Butter Chewy Dipped Granola Bars

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Snack, Energy & Granola Bars Meijer, Inc. Branded

Full Food Name

Peanut Butter Chewy Dipped Granola Bars, Peanut Butter

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Pesto Pasta ... Peanut Butte...
Carbs 55.0g 20.0g
Sugars 3.0g 12.0g
Fiber 0.9g 1.0g
Protein 13.0g 1.0g
Fat 14.0g 7.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Pesto Pasta Salad

Serving size 227.0 Gg

Calories 400

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 14.0g 18%
Saturated Fat 2.0g 10%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Monounsaturated Fat 7.0g
Polyunsaturated Fat 4.0g
Cholesterol 70.4mg 23%
Sodium 910.3mg 40%
Total Carbohydrates 55.0g 20%
Dietary Fiber 0.9g 3%
Total Sugars 3.0g

* 51.1g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 13.0g 26%
Calcium 99.9mg 8%
Iron 3.6mg 20%

* 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:

PENNE PASTA (SEMOLINA FROM DURUM WHEAT, FERROUS SULFATE, NIACIN, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN. FOLIC ACID), PESTO BASIL SAUCE (BASIL, CANOLA OIL, WATER, PARMESAN CHEESE [PASTEURIZED PART SKIM COWS MILK. CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES], GRANULATED GARLIC, SALT). SUN DRIED TOMATOES (TOMATOES, MAY CONTAIN ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING: CANOLA/VIRGIN OLIVE OIL. NATURAL CITRIC ACID AND CONTAINS SULFUR DIOXIDE FOR COLOR RETENTION), GREEN ONION, PARMESAN CHEESE (PASTEURIZED PART SKIM COWS MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES), SALT, TABLE BLACK PEPPER.

Peanut Butter Chewy Dipped Granola Bars

Serving size 30.0 GRMg

Calories 140

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 7.0g 9%
Saturated Fat 4.0g 20%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Monounsaturated Fat 1.5g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.5g
Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 90.0mg 4%
Total Carbohydrates 20.0g 7%
Dietary Fiber 1.0g 4%
Total Sugars 12.0g

* 7.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 1.0g 2%
Calcium 30.0mg 2%
Iron 0.6mg 3%
Potassium 69.9mg 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:

MILK CHOCOLATE FLAVORED COATING (SUGAR, PALM AND PALM KERNEL OIL, WHEY POWDER, LACTOSE, COCOA POWDER, COCOA POWDER [PROCESSED WITH ALKALI], MILKFAT, SOY LECITHIN, NATURAL FLAVOR), GRANOLA (WHOLE ROLLED OATS, WHEAT FLAKES, CORN SYRUP, SUGAR, CANOLA OIL [CANOLA OIL, ASCORBIC ACID - A PRESERVATIVE, ROSEMARY EXTRACT], MOLASSES, HONEY, SALT, SOY LECITHIN), CORN SYRUP, CRISP RICE (RICE FLOUR, SUGAR, CALCIUM CARBONATE, SALT), PEANUT BUTTER (PEANUTS, PALM OIL, SALT), PALM OIL, SUGAR, ANHYDROUS DEXTROSE, GLYCERIN, CANOLA OIL (CANOLA OIL, ASCORBIC ACID - A PRESERVATIVE, ROSEMARY EXTRACT), DEXTROSE, DRIED UNSWEETENED COCONUT, PEANUT BUTTER FLAVORED CHIPS (SUGAR, PALM KERNEL AND PALM OIL, PARTIALLY DEFATTED PEANUT FLOUR, SKIM DRY MILK SOLIDS, ANHYDROUS DEXTROSE, SALT, SOY LECITHIN), PARTIALLY DEFATTED PEANUT FLOUR, FRUCTOSE, HONEY, SALT, SOY LECITHIN, ALMOND BUTTER.

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Pesto Pasta Salad

Vitamins

Vitamin C 2% DV
Vitamin A 10% DV

Minerals

Calcium 4% DV
Iron 9% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Peanut Butter Chewy Di...

Minerals

Calcium 10% DV
Iron 11% DV
Potassium 7% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredient Analysis

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

Pesto Pasta Salad

Total Ingredients
21
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🐄 Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
🫧 Fat
🌿 Natural
💪 Protein
+ 3 more

Peanut Butter Chewy Dipped ...

Total Ingredients
50
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍭 Added Sugar
❓ Ambiguous
🐄 Animal Product
🫧 Fat
🌡️ Flavor Additive
+ 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

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

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Pesto Pasta Salad Tags

Peanut Butter Chewy Dipped Granola Bars Tags

🚀 Rocket Fuel
🥷 Sneaky Spike
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 Dream Land,Inc
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2265360

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Brand Meijer, Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2638064

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