Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Peanut Butter & Chocolate Chip Chewy Granola Bars has less impact on blood sugar than Chocolate Chip Gooey Butter Cake

Chocolate Chip Gooey Butter Cake

Peanut Butter & Chocolate Chip Chewy Granola Bars

Chocolate Chip Gooey Butter Cake
BSI: 44 - High Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 42.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 23.0g Raises blood sugar 46.0
Fiber 0.0g Not digested 0.0
Net Carbs 23.0g Digestible carbs 46.0
Protein 2.0g Moderates impact -0.4
Fat 7.0g Slows digestion -1.2
Total Blood Sugar Impact 44

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

Peanut Butter & Chocolate Chip Chewy Granola Bars
BSI: 31 - High Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 100.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 70.8g Raises blood sugar 141.7
Fiber 4.2g Not digested -8.4
Net Carbs 66.6g Digestible carbs 133.3
Protein 8.3g Moderates impact -2.2
Fat 10.4g Slows digestion -2.1
Total Blood Sugar Impact 31

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

Chocolate Chip Gooey Butter Cake

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Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes Heinemann's Bakeries Branded

Full Food Name

Chocolate Chip Gooey Butter Cake, Chocolate Chip

Peanut Butter & Chocolate Chip Chewy Granola Bars

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Snack, Energy & Granola Bars Meijer, Inc. Branded

Full Food Name

Peanut Butter & Chocolate Chip Chewy Granola Bars, Peanut Butter & Chocolate Chip

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Chocolate Ch... Peanut Butte...
Carbs 23.0g 17.0g
Sugars 17.0g 7.0g
Fiber 0.0g 1.0g
Protein 2.0g 2.0g
Fat 7.0g 2.5g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Chocolate Chip Gooey Butter Cake

Serving size 42.0 Gg

Calories 160

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 7.0g 9%
Saturated Fat 3.0g 15%
Trans Fat 1.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 29.8mg 10%
Sodium 180.2mg 8%
Total Carbohydrates 23.0g 8%
Dietary Fiber 0.0g 0%
Total Sugars 17.0g

* 6.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 2.0g 4%
Calcium 20.2mg 2%
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:

SUGAR, ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR BLEACHED (FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), COCOA PROCESSED WITH ALKALI SOYBEAN OIL LEAVENING (BAKING SODA, SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, SODIUM ALUMINUM PHOSPHATE MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE, ALUMINUM SULFATE), FOOD STARCH-MODIFIED, PROPYLENE GLYCOL MONO & DIESTERS OF FATTY ACIDS, MONO & DIGLYCERIDES WITH BHT & CITRIC ACID AS PRESERVATIVES DEXTROSE, SALT, SORBITAN MONOSTEARATE NONFAT MILK SOLIDS, CARAMEL COLOR, SOY LECITHIN, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, XANTHAN GUM, CELLULOSE GUM, POLYSORBATE 60, WATER, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, CORN SYRUP, POLYSORBATE 80, GLYCERIN, WHEAT STARCH, CULFITES, SILICON DIOXIDE, CITRIC ACID, CREAM CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CREAM CHEESE CULTURE, CAROB BEAN GUM), WHOLE EGGS, MARGARINE (PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN OIL, WATER, PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED COTTONSEED OIL, SALT, MONO-AND DIGLYCERIDES, COLORED WITH ANNATO/TURMERIC, CALCIUM EDTA ADDED AS A PRESERVATIVE (PALM KERNEL, COCONUT PALM), COCOA PROCESSED WITH ALKALI, COCOA POWDER, WHEY POWDER, VANILLIN, BUTTER (PASTEURIZED CREAM, LACTIC ACID)

Peanut Butter & Chocolate Chip Chewy Granola Bars

Serving size 24.0 GRMg

Calories 100

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 2.5g 3%
Saturated Fat 0.5g 3%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Monounsaturated Fat 1.5g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 60.0mg 3%
Total Carbohydrates 17.0g 6%
Dietary Fiber 1.0g 4%
Total Sugars 7.0g

* 9.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 2.0g 4%
Calcium 70.1mg 5%
Iron 0.4mg 2%
Potassium 49.9mg 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:

GRANOLA (WHOLE ROLLED OATS, SUGAR, CANOLA OIL [CANOLA OIL, ASCORBIC ACID - A PRESERVATIVE, ROSEMARY EXTRACT], MOLASSES, SODIUM BICARBONATE, SOY LECITHIN), CORN SYRUP, CRISP RICE (RICE FLOUR, SUGAR, CALCIUM CARBONATE, SALT), FROSTED CRISP RICE (RICE FLOUR, SUGAR, CANOLA OIL [CANOLA OIL, ASCORBIC ACID - A PRESERVATIVE, ROSEMARY EXTRACT], CALCIUM CARBONATE, SALT, MOLASSES, SODIUM BICARBONATE, SOY LECITHIN), PEANUT BUTTER, SEMISWEET CHOCOLATE CHIPS (SUGAR, CHOCOLATE LIQUOR, COCOA BUTTER, SOY LECITHIN, SALT, VANILLA EXTRACT), PEANUT BUTTER FLAVORED CHIPS (SUGAR, PALM KERNEL AND PALM OIL, PARTIALLY DEFATTED PEANUT FLOUR, SKIM DRY MILK SOLIDS, ANHYDROUS DEXTROSE, SALT, SOY LECITHIN), GLYCERIN, CANOLA OIL (CANOLA OIL, ASCORBIC ACID - A PRESERVATIVE, ROSEMARY EXTRACT), FRUCTOSE, HONEY, CALCIUM CARBONATE, SALT, NATURAL FLAVOR (CONTAINS PEANUTS), PARTIALLY DEFATTED PEANUT FLOUR, SOY LECITHIN, NATURAL FLAVOR, WHEAT FLAKES, DRIED UNSWEETENED COCONUT.

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Chocolate Chip Gooey B...

Vitamins

Vitamin A 53% DV

Minerals

Calcium 5% DV
Iron 14% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Peanut Butter & Chocol...

Minerals

Calcium 29% DV
Iron 9% DV
Potassium 6% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredient Analysis

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

Chocolate Chip Gooey Butter...

Total Ingredients
49
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
🍭 Added Sugar
🐄 Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
🔄 Emulsifier
+ 13 more

Peanut Butter & Chocolate C...

Total Ingredients
51
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍭 Added Sugar
❓ Ambiguous
🐄 Animal Product
🫧 Fat
🌡️ 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

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

Medical Disclaimer: These are diet tags generated automatically. We do our best to make sure they're accurate, but please double-check important dietary information. Always consult with your healthcare provider for medical advice related to your specific dietary needs.

Chocolate Chip Gooey Butter Cake Tags

👹 Gut Gremlin
🚀 Rocket Fuel

Peanut Butter & Chocolate Chip Chewy Granola Bars Tags

🚀 Rocket Fuel
🥷 Sneaky Spike
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 Heinemann's Bakeries
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 83/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2289584

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Brand Meijer, Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2638062

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