Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Mexican Restaurant Style Tortilla Chips

Parmesan Garlic Kettle Cooked Potato Chips, Parmesan Garlic

BSI: 30 - High Impact
BSI: 30 - High Impact

Mexican Restaurant Style Tortilla Chips

Chips, Pretzels & Snacks Frito Lay Company Branded

Parmesan Garlic Kettle Cooked Potato Chips, Parmesan Garlic

Chips, Pretzels & Snacks Meijer, Inc. Branded

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Mexican Rest... Parmesan Gar...
Carbs 17.0g 17.0g
Sugars 0.0g 1.0g
Fiber 1.0g 1.0g
Protein 2.0g 2.0g
Fat 8.0g 8.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Mexican Restaurant Style Tortilla Chips

Serving size 28.0 Gg

Calories 150

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 8.0g 10%
Saturated Fat 1.0g 5%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 110.0mg 5%
Total Carbohydrates 17.0g 6%
Dietary Fiber 1.0g 4%
Total Sugars 0.0g

* 16.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 2.0g 4%
Calcium 23.0mg 2%
Iron 0.0mg 0%
Potassium 38.1mg 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:

YELLOW CORN, VEGETABLE OIL (CORN, CANOLA, AND/OR SUNFLOWER OIL), AND SALT.

Parmesan Garlic Kettle Cooked Potato Chips, Parmesan Garlic

Serving size 28.0 GRMg

Calories 140

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 8.0g 10%
Saturated Fat 1.0g 5%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Monounsaturated Fat 2.0g
Polyunsaturated Fat 5.0g
Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 180.0mg 8%
Total Carbohydrates 17.0g 6%
Dietary Fiber 1.0g 4%
Total Sugars 1.0g

* 15.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 2.0g 4%
Calcium 0.0mg 0%
Iron 0.0mg 0%
Potassium 285.9mg 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:

POTATOES, VEGETABLE OIL (CONTAINS ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING: CORN, SUNFLOWER, OR CANOLA OIL), MALTODEXTRIN, WHEY, SALT, GARLIC POWDER, NATURAL FLAVORS (INCLUDING NATURAL PARMESAN CHEESE FLAVOR), DRIED CREAM EXTRACT, CORN STARCH, ONION POWDER, PARSLEY, SPICES, YEAST EXTRACT.

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

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Minerals

Calcium 8% DV
Potassium 4% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Parmesan Garlic Kettle...

Minerals

Potassium 29% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredient Analysis

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

Mexican Restaurant Style To...

Total Ingredients
5
Processing Level
Moderately Processed
Detected Ingredients
🫧 Fat
💦 Refined Fat

Parmesan Garlic Kettle Cook...

Total Ingredients
15
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
Ambiguous
🐄 Animal Product
🫧 Fat
Filler
🌡️ Flavor Additive
+ 8 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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Mexican Restaurant Style Tortilla Chips Tags

Parmesan Garlic Kettle Cooked Potato Chips, Parmesan Garlic 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 Frito Lay Company
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 83/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 1572515

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Brand Meijer, Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2638823

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Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about this food category and how to use these foods for diabetes management