Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Protein Meal Bars has less impact on blood sugar than Mcintosh Style Apple Juice

Protein Meal Bars

Mcintosh Style Apple Juice

Protein Meal Bars
BSI: 36 - High Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 45.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 24.0g Raises blood sugar 48.0
Fiber 5.0g Not digested -10.0
Net Carbs 19.0g Digestible carbs 38.0
Protein 10.0g Moderates impact -1.7
Fat 6.0g Slows digestion -0.8
Total Blood Sugar Impact 36

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

Mcintosh Style Apple Juice
BSI: 56 - High Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 240.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 28.0g Raises blood sugar 56.0
Fiber 0.0g Not digested 0.0
Net Carbs 28.0g Digestible carbs 56.0
Total Blood Sugar Impact 56

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

Protein Meal Bars

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Snack, Energy & Granola Bars Topco Associates, Inc. Branded

Full Food Name

Protein Meal Bars

Mcintosh Style Apple Juice

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Fruit & Vegetable Juice, Nectars & Fruit Drinks Meijer, Inc. Branded

Full Food Name

Mcintosh Style Apple Juice, Mcintosh Style

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Protein Meal... Mcintosh Sty...
Carbs 24.0g 28.0g
Sugars 13.0g 28.0g
Fiber 5.0g 0g
Protein 10.0g 0.0g
Fat 6.0g 0.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Protein Meal Bars

Serving size 45.0 Gg

Calories 180

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 6.0g 8%
Saturated Fat 2.5g 13%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 160.2mg 7%
Total Carbohydrates 24.0g 9%
Dietary Fiber 5.0g 18%
Total Sugars 13.0g

* 6.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 10.0g 20%
Calcium 199.8mg 15%
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:

CHOCOLATE FLAVORED COATING (SUGAR, FRACTIONATED PALM KERNEL OIL, COCOA POWDER, WHEY POWDER, NONFAT MILK POWDER, SOY LECITHIN, MONOGLYCERIDES, NATURAL FLAVOR), SOY PROTEIN ISOLATE, CORN SYRUP, INVERT SUGAR, POLYDEXTROSE, INULIN, RICE FLOUR, PEANUT BUTTER (PEANUTS), CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, CRISP RICE (RICE FLOUR, SUGAR, BARLEY MALT EXTRACT, SALT, RICE BRAN EXTRACT, TOCOPHEROLS) CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF GLYCERIN, NATURAL FLAVOR, ROASTED PEANUTS, ROASTED PEANUT EXTRACT, GUM ARABIC, CALCIUM CARBONATE, MALTODEXTRIN, ASCORBIC ACID, VITAMIN E ACETATE, NIACINAMIDE, VITAMIN A PALMITATE, ZINC OXIDE, ENCAPSULATED REDUCED IRON, VITAMIN B12, PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE, RIBOFLAVIN, THIAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE, VITAMIN D3, FOLIC ACID.

Mcintosh Style Apple Juice

Serving size 240.0 MLTg

Calories 110

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 0.0g 0%
Saturated Fat 0.0g 0%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Sodium 36.0mg 2%
Total Carbohydrates 28.0g 10%
Dietary Fiber 0g 0%
Total Sugars 28.0g
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:

APPLE JUICE FROM CONCENTRATE (FILTERED WATER, APPLE JUICE CONCENTRATE), NATURAL FLAVORS, ASCORBIC ACID (VITAMIN C).

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Protein Meal Bars

Vitamins

Vitamin C 30% DV
Vitamin A 185% DV
Vitamin D 5% DV
Niacin (B3) 56% DV
Thiamin (B1) 83% DV
Riboflavin (B2) 59% DV
Vitamin B6 52% DV
Vitamin B12 111% DV

Minerals

Calcium 44% DV
Iron 44% DV
Zinc 46% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

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Vitamins

Vitamin C 33% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredient Analysis

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

Protein Meal Bars

Total Ingredients
40
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍭 Added Sugar
❓ Ambiguous
🐄 Animal Product
🔄 Emulsifier
🫧 Fat
+ 12 more

Mcintosh Style Apple Juice

Total Ingredients
4
Processing Level
Moderately Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍭 Added Sugar
❓ Ambiguous
🌡️ Flavor Additive
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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Mcintosh Style Apple Juice 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 Topco Associates, Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 1552073

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Brand Meijer, Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 50/100
Quality Tier Low
USDA Food Record ID 2638094

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