Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Vibrant Green Vanilla Flavored Frosting has less impact on blood sugar than Food Lion, Whole Grain Penne

Vibrant Green Vanilla Flavored Frosting

Food Lion, Whole Grain Penne

BSI: 45 - High Impact
BSI: 68 - High Impact

Vibrant Green Vanilla Flavored Frosting

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Baking Decorations & Dessert Toppings Hometown Food Company Branded

Food Lion, Whole Grain Penne

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Pasta By Shape & Type Food Town Stores Inc. Branded

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Vibrant Gree... Food Lion, W...
Carbs 23.0g 41.0g
Sugars 21.0g 2.0g
Fiber 0g 6.0g
Protein 0.0g 7.0g
Fat 5.0g 1.5g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Vibrant Green Vanilla Flavored Frosting

Serving size 34.0 Gg

Calories 140

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 5.0g 6%
Saturated Fat 2.5g 13%

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Sodium 64.9mg 3%
Total Carbohydrates 23.0g 8%
Dietary Fiber 0g 0%
Total Sugars 21.0g

* 2.0g 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:

FROSTING: SUGAR, PALM OIL, WATER, CORN SYRUP, CORN STARCH, CANOLA OIL, SALT, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, ARTIFICIAL COLOR (INCLUDING TITANIUM DIOXIDE, YELLOW 5, BLUE 1, RED 40), POLYSORBATE 60, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, POTASSIUM SORBATE AND SODIUM BENZOATE (PRESERVATIVES), SOY LECITHIN, XANTHAN GUM, CITRIC ACID, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS, ANTIOXIDANTS (ASCORBYL PALMITATE, MIXED TOCOPHEROLS, CHAMOMILE AND ROSEMARY EXTRACTS. CANDY BITS: SUGAR, CORN STARCH, RICE FLOUR, PALM OIL, GUM ACACIA, XANTHAN GUM, CONFECTIONER'S GLAZE, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, YELLOW 5, BLUE 1, RED 40, TITANIUM DIOXIDE (COLOR), POTASSIUM SORBATE (PRESERVATIVE), MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, POLYSORBATE 60.

Food Lion, Whole Grain Penne

Serving size 56.0 Gg

Calories 200

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 1.5g 2%
Saturated Fat 0.0g 0%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.5g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 5.0mg 0%
Total Carbohydrates 41.0g 15%
Dietary Fiber 6.0g 21%
Total Sugars 2.0g

* 33.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 7.0g 14%
Calcium 20.2mg 2%
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:

WHOLE DURUM WHEAT FLOUR, SEMOLINA, OAT FIBER, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE (IRON), THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID.

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Vibrant Green Vanilla ...

No significant vitamin or mineral data available

Food Lion, Whole Grain...

Vitamins

Niacin (B3) 34% DV
Thiamin (B1) 83% DV
Riboflavin (B2) 19% DV
Folate 27% DV

Minerals

Calcium 4% DV
Iron 18% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredient Analysis

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

Vibrant Green Vanilla Flavo...

Total Ingredients
36
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
🍭 Added Sugar
🎨 Artificial Coloring
🔄 Emulsifier
🫧 Fat
+ 9 more

Food Lion, Whole Grain Penne

Total Ingredients
8
Processing Level
Moderately Processed
Detected Ingredients
🥖 Refined Carb
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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Vibrant Green Vanilla Flavored Frosting Tags

Food Lion, Whole Grain Penne 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 Hometown Food Company
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 67/100
Quality Tier Medium
USDA Food Record ID 2279493

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Brand Food Town Stores Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 372928

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