Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Mandarin Oranges No Sugar Added In Sweetened Water, Mandarin In Sweetened Water has less impact on blood sugar than Protein Meal Bars

Protein Meal Bars

Mandarin Oranges No Sugar Added In Sweetened Water, Mandarin In Sweetened Water

BSI: 36 - High Impact
BSI: 16 - Moderate Impact

Protein Meal Bars

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

Mandarin Oranges No Sugar Added In Sweetened Water, Mandarin In Sweetened Water

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Canned Fruit Meijer, Inc. Branded

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Protein Meal... Mandarin Ora...
Carbs 24.0g 8.0g
Sugars 13.0g 7.0g
Fiber 5.0g 0.0g
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.

Mandarin Oranges No Sugar Added In Sweetened Water, Mandarin In Sweetened Water

Serving size 113.0 GRMg

Calories 31

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 0.0g 0%
Saturated Fat 0.0g 0%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 0.0mg 0%
Total Carbohydrates 8.0g 3%
Dietary Fiber 0.0g 0%
Total Sugars 7.0g

* 1.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 0.0g 0%
Calcium 0.0mg 0%
Iron 0.0mg 0%
Potassium 70.1mg 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:

MANDARIN ORANGES, WATER, CITRIC ACID, ASCORBIC ACID (VITAMIN C) TO PROTECT COLOR, SUCRALOSE.

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

Mandarin Oranges No Su...

Minerals

Potassium 2% 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
๐Ÿญ Added Sugar
โ“ Ambiguous
๐Ÿ„ Animal Product
๐Ÿ”„ Emulsifier
๐Ÿซง Fat
+ 12 more

Mandarin Oranges No Sugar A...

Total Ingredients
5
Processing Level
Moderately Processed
Detected Ingredients
๐Ÿ‹ Acidifier
๐ŸŽจ Artificial Coloring
๐Ÿงช Preservative
โš—๏ธ Synthetic 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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Mandarin Oranges No Sugar Added In Sweetened Water, Mandarin In Sweetened Water Tags

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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 2638456

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