Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Verde Street Taco Sauce has less impact on blood sugar than Red Velvet Cake

Red Velvet Cake

Verde Street Taco Sauce

Red Velvet Cake
BSI: 88 - High Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 89.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 47.0g Raises blood sugar 94.0
Fiber 1.0g Not digested -2.0
Net Carbs 46.0g Digestible carbs 92.0
Protein 4.0g Moderates impact -0.8
Fat 18.0g Slows digestion -2.8
Total Blood Sugar Impact 88

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

Verde Street Taco Sauce
BSI: 4 - Low Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 100.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 6.7g Raises blood sugar 13.3
Fiber 0.0g Not digested 0.0
Net Carbs 6.7g Digestible carbs 13.3
Fat 40.0g Slows digestion -0.8
Total Blood Sugar Impact 4

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

Red Velvet Cake

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Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes Wal Mart Stores, Inc. Branded

Full Food Name

Red Velvet Cake, Red Velvet

Verde Street Taco Sauce

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Oriental, Mexican & Ethnic Sauces Meijer, Inc. Branded

Full Food Name

Verde Street Taco Sauce, Verde

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Red Velvet Cake Verde Street...
Carbs 47.0g 2.0g
Sugars 34.0g 1.0g
Fiber 1.0g 0.0g
Protein 4.0g 0.0g
Fat 18.0g 12.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Red Velvet Cake

Serving size 89.0 Gg

Calories 360

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 18.0g 23%
Saturated Fat 7.0g 35%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 24.9mg 8%
Sodium 410.3mg 18%
Total Carbohydrates 47.0g 17%
Dietary Fiber 1.0g 3%
Total Sugars 34.0g

* 12.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 4.0g 8%
Calcium 19.6mg 2%
Iron 1.8mg 10%
Potassium 139.7mg 3%

* 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:

SUGAR, ENRICHED BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR (FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), CREAM CHEESE (MILK, CREAM, SALT, CAROB BEAN GUM, BACTERIAL CULTURE), EGG WHITES, MARGARINE (PALM OIL, WATER, SOYBEAN OIL, SALT, MONO-AND DIGLYCERIDES, ANNATTO [FOR COLOR], PRESERVATIVE [CALCIUM DISODIUM EDTA], ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, VITAMIN A PALMITATE), SOYBEAN OIL, VEGETABLE SHORTENING (PALM AND SOYBEAN OILS, MONO-AND DIGLYCERIDES, POLYSORBATE 60), EGGS, SKIM MILK, BUTTERMILK, COCOA PROCESSED WITH ALKALI, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF THE FOLLOWING: LEAVENING (BAKING SODA, SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE, SODIUM ALUMINUM PHOSPHATE, ALUMINUM SULFATE), MODIFIED TAPIOCA AND CORN STARCH, PROPYLENE GLYCOL MONO- AND DIESTERS OF FATS AND FATTY ACIDS, WHEY, SALT, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, MONO-AND DIGLYCERIDES, SOY LECITHIN, SODIUM CASEINATE, GUAR GUM, POLYSORBATE 60, RED 40, WHEAT STARCH, XANTHAN GUM, SODIUM STEAROYL LACTYLATE, DISODIUM PHOSPHATE, ASCORBIC ACID, CITRIC ACID,

Verde Street Taco Sauce

Serving size 30.0 GRMg

Calories 120

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 12.0g 15%
Saturated Fat 2.0g 10%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 9.9mg 3%
Sodium 230.1mg 10%
Total Carbohydrates 2.0g 1%
Dietary Fiber 0.0g 0%
Total Sugars 1.0g

* 1.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 0.0g 0%
Calcium 0.0mg 0%
Iron 0.0mg 0%
Potassium 0.0mg 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:

SOYBEAN OR CANOLA OIL, WATER, GREEN JALAPENO PUREE (GREEN JALAPENO PEPPERS, CITRIC ACID), EGG YOLK (EGG YOLK, SUGAR), DISTILLED VINEGAR, JALAPENO PEPPERS (JALAPENO PEPPERS, SALT, ACETIC ACID, WATER, CALCIUM CHLORIDE), CANE SUGAR, SEA SALT, LIME JUICE CONCENTRATE, CILANTRO, GARLIC POWDER, ONION POWDER, SPINACH POWDER, XANTHAN GUM, SPICE, NATURAL FLAVOR, VITAMIN E ADDED TO PROTECT FLAVOR.

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Red Velvet Cake

Minerals

Calcium 2% DV
Iron 11% DV
Potassium 5% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Verde Street Taco Sauce

No significant vitamin or mineral data available

Ingredient Analysis

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

Red Velvet Cake

Total Ingredients
52
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
🍭 Added Sugar
🐄 Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
🔄 Emulsifier
+ 13 more

Verde Street Taco Sauce

Total Ingredients
23
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
🍭 Added Sugar
❓ Ambiguous
🐄 Animal Product
🔄 Emulsifier
+ 9 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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Verde Street Taco Sauce 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 Wal Mart Stores, Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2273923

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Brand Meijer, Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 67/100
Quality Tier Medium
USDA Food Record ID 2638210

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