Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Balsamic Vinegar has less impact on blood sugar than Quaker, Instant Grits, Butter, Butter

Quaker, Instant Grits, Butter, Butter

Balsamic Vinegar

BSI: 39 - High Impact
BSI: 8 - Low Impact

Quaker, Instant Grits, Butter, Butter

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Cereal Masterpiece Enterprise, Ltd. Branded

Balsamic Vinegar

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Other Condiments Modena Fine Foods, Inc. Branded

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Quaker, Inst... Balsamic Vin...
Carbs 21.0g 4.0g
Sugars 0g 3.0g
Fiber 1.0g 0g
Protein 2.0g 0.0g
Fat 1.5g 0.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Quaker, Instant Grits, Butter, Butter

Serving size 28.0 Gg

Calories 100

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 1.5g 2%
Saturated Fat 0.5g 3%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Sodium 339.9mg 15%
Total Carbohydrates 21.0g 8%
Dietary Fiber 1.0g 4%
Total Sugars 0g

* 20.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 2.0g 4%
Calcium 100.0mg 8%
Iron 8.1mg 45%

* 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:

SPECIALLY PROCESSED DEGERMINATED WHITE CORN GRITS, DRIED MARGARINE (MARGARINE SOLIDS [PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN OIL**, SALT, NONFAT MILK, SOY LECITHIN, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, ANNATTO COLOR, ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR], WHEY, SODIUM CASEINATE, MALTODEXTRIN, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES), SALT, MALTODEXTRIN, PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED PALM KERNEL AND PALM OIL**, RICE FLOUR, CALCIUM CARBONATE, NATURAL BUTTER FLAVORS, OAT FIBER, SOY LECITHIN, COLOR ADDED (ANNATTO, TURMERIC AND BETA CAROTENE), REDUCED IRON, YELLOW 5 LAKE, NIACIN*, BHT AND CITRIC ACID (AS PRESERVATIVES), THIAMIN MONONITRATE*, RIBOFLAVIN*, FOLIC ACID*. *ONE OF THE B VITAMINS **ADDS A DIETARILY INSIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF TRANS FAT.

Balsamic Vinegar

Serving size 15.0 MLg

Calories 20

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 0.0g 0%
Sodium 0.0mg 0%
Total Carbohydrates 4.0g 1%
Dietary Fiber 0g 0%
Total Sugars 3.0g

* 1.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 0.0g 0%

* 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:

BALSAMIC VINEGAR OF MODENA 90% (""ACETO BALSAMICO DIMODENA I.G.P."": COOKED AND CONCENTRATED GRAPE MUST, WINE VINEGAR, COLOUR CARAMEL), FOOD STARCH.

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Quaker, Instant Grits,...

Vitamins

Vitamin A 79% DV
Niacin (B3) 45% DV
Thiamin (B1) 83% DV
Riboflavin (B2) 47% DV

Minerals

Calcium 36% DV
Iron 161% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Balsamic Vinegar

No significant vitamin or mineral data available

Ingredient Analysis

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

Quaker, Instant Grits, Butt...

Total Ingredients
29
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🐄 Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
🫧 Fat
Filler
⚗️ Functional Ingredient
+ 10 more

Balsamic Vinegar

Total Ingredients
4
Processing Level
Moderately Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
Filler
🧪 Preservative
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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Balsamic Vinegar 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 Masterpiece Enterprise, Ltd.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 83/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2265407

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Brand Modena Fine Foods, Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 50/100
Quality Tier Low
USDA Food Record ID 1913523

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