Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Baby Spinach has less impact on blood sugar than Glazed Old Fashioned Cake Donuts

Glazed Old Fashioned Cake Donuts

Baby Spinach

Glazed Old Fashioned Cake Donuts
BSI: 69 - High Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 66.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 37.0g Raises blood sugar 74.0
Fiber 1.0g Not digested -2.0
Net Carbs 36.0g Digestible carbs 72.0
Protein 3.0g Moderates impact -0.7
Fat 13.0g Slows digestion -2.1
Total Blood Sugar Impact 69

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

Baby Spinach
BSI: 2 - Low Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 50.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 2.0g Raises blood sugar 4.0
Fiber 1.0g Not digested -2.0
Net Carbs 1.0g Digestible carbs 2.0
Protein 1.0g Moderates impact -0.0
Total Blood Sugar Impact 2

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

Glazed Old Fashioned Cake Donuts

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Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes Herman Seekamp, Inc. Branded

Full Food Name

Glazed Old Fashioned Cake Donuts, Glazed Old Fashioned

Baby Spinach

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Pre Packaged Fruit & Vegetables Fresh Attitude Branded

Full Food Name

Fresh Attitude, Baby Spinach

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Glazed Old F... Baby Spinach
Carbs 37.0g 2.0g
Sugars 21.0g 0.0g
Fiber 1.0g 1.0g
Protein 3.0g 1.0g
Fat 13.0g 0.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Glazed Old Fashioned Cake Donuts

Serving size 66.0 Gg

Calories 270

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 13.0g 17%
Saturated Fat 6.0g 30%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 5.3mg 2%
Sodium 240.2mg 10%
Total Carbohydrates 37.0g 13%
Dietary Fiber 1.0g 4%
Total Sugars 21.0g

* 15.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 3.0g 6%
Calcium 79.9mg 6%
Iron 1.0mg 6%
Potassium 40.3mg 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 BLEACHED (WHEAT FLOUR, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), SUGAR, WATER, PALM AND/OR COTTONSEED AND/OR CANOLA OIL, SOYBEAN OIL, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: AGAR, BETA CAROTENE (COLOR), CALCIUM CARBONATE, CALCIUM SULFATE, CELLULOSE GUM, CORNSTARCH, CORN SYRUP, CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, DEFATTED SOY FLOUR, DEXTROSE, EGG YOLKS, EGGS, ENZYMES, FOOD STARCH-MODIFIED, FUMARIC ACID, GLYCERIN, GUAR GUM, LEAVENING (SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, BAKING SODA, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE), LOCUST BEAN GUM, MALTODEXTRIN, MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, SALT, SODIUM PROPIONATE AND POTASSIUM SORBATE (PRESERVATIVES), SODIUM STEAROYL LACTYLATE, SOY FLOUR, SOY LECITHIN, WHEAT STARCH, WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, XANTHAN GUM.

Baby Spinach

Serving size 50.0 Gg

Calories 10

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 0.0g 0%
Saturated Fat 0.0g 0%
Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 40.0mg 2%
Total Carbohydrates 2.0g 1%
Dietary Fiber 1.0g 4%
Total Sugars 0.0g

* 1.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 1.0g 2%
Calcium 40.0mg 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:

BABY SPINACH LEAVES.

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Glazed Old Fashioned C...

Minerals

Calcium 12% DV
Iron 8% DV
Potassium 2% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Baby Spinach

Vitamins

Vitamin C 33% DV
Vitamin A 500% DV

Minerals

Calcium 8% DV
Iron 20% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredient Analysis

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Glazed Old Fashioned Cake D...

Total Ingredients
43
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍭 Added Sugar
🐄 Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
🔄 Emulsifier
🫧 Fat
+ 13 more

Baby Spinach

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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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 Herman Seekamp, Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2268756

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Brand Fresh Attitude
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 67/100
Quality Tier Medium
USDA Food Record ID 370454

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