Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Sparkle Gel has less impact on blood sugar than Classic Carrot Cupcake

Classic Carrot Cupcake

Sparkle Gel

Classic Carrot Cupcake
BSI: 100 - High Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 125.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 65.0g Raises blood sugar 130.0
Fiber 1.0g Not digested -2.0
Net Carbs 64.0g Digestible carbs 128.0
Protein 5.0g Moderates impact -1.0
Fat 20.0g Slows digestion -3.1
Total Blood Sugar Impact 100

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

Sparkle Gel
BSI: 10 - Moderate Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 6.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 5.0g Raises blood sugar 10.0
Fiber 0.0g Not digested 0.0
Net Carbs 5.0g Digestible carbs 10.0
Total Blood Sugar Impact 10

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

Classic Carrot Cupcake

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Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes New Desserts, Inc. Branded

Full Food Name

Classic Carrot Cupcake

Sparkle Gel

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Baking Decorations & Dessert Toppings Wilton Industries Inc. Branded

Full Food Name

Sparkle Gel

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Classic Carr... Sparkle Gel
Carbs 65.0g 5.0g
Sugars 50.0g 3.0g
Fiber 1.0g 0g
Protein 5.0g 0.0g
Fat 20.0g 0.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Classic Carrot Cupcake

Serving size 125.0 Gg

Calories 460

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 20.0g 26%
Saturated Fat 7.0g 35%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Monounsaturated Fat 8.0g
Polyunsaturated Fat 3.5g
Cholesterol 60.0mg 20%
Sodium 380.0mg 17%
Total Carbohydrates 65.0g 24%
Dietary Fiber 1.0g 4%
Total Sugars 50.0g

* 14.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 5.0g 10%
Calcium 40.0mg 3%
Iron 1.1mg 6%

* 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:

ICING SUGAR (SUGAR, CORN STARCH), CARROTS, UNBLEACHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, NIACIN, IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), SUGAR, CREAM CHEESE (PASTEURIZED CULTURED MILK & CREAM, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, CAROB GUM AND/OR GUAR GUM AND/OR XANTHAN GUM), WHOLE EGGS, CANOLA OIL, BROWN SUGAR, UNSALTED BUTTER (PASTEURIZED CREAM, NATURAL FLAVORS [LACTIC ACID, STARTER DISTILLATE]), WATER, BAKING SODA, VANILLA (WATER, ALCOHOL, VANILLA BEAN EXTRACTIVES), SPICES, SALT, SOY LECITHIN (EMULSIFIER), GUAR GUM, XANTHAN GUM, BAKING POWDER (SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, BICARBONATE SODA, CORN STARCH, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE), EGG WHITES, ANNATTO (COLOR), SPINACH POWDER (COLOR)

Sparkle Gel

Serving size 6.0 Gg

Calories 20

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 0.0g 0%
Sodium 0.0mg 0%
Total Carbohydrates 5.0g 2%
Dietary Fiber 0g 0%
Total Sugars 3.0g

* 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:

CORN SYRUP, WATER, FOOD STARCH-MODIFIED (CORN), ARTIFICIAL COLOR, CARRAGEENAN, SALT, SODIUM BENZOATE (PRESERVATIVE), CITRIC ACID, TITANIUM DIOXIDE (COLOR).

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Classic Carrot Cupcake

Vitamins

Vitamin C 1% DV
Vitamin A 267% DV

Minerals

Calcium 3% DV
Iron 5% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Sparkle Gel

No significant vitamin or mineral data available

Ingredient Analysis

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

Classic Carrot Cupcake

Total Ingredients
38
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍭 Added Sugar
❓ Ambiguous
🐄 Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
🔄 Emulsifier
+ 10 more

Sparkle Gel

Total Ingredients
9
Processing Level
Moderately Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
🍭 Added Sugar
🎨 Artificial Coloring
⬜ Filler
🌿 Natural
+ 4 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

These tags help categorize foods based on their ingredients and effects on blood sugar levels.

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Sparkle Gel 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 New Desserts, Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2283930

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Brand Wilton Industries Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 50/100
Quality Tier Low
USDA Food Record ID 1885265

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