Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Chili Pepper has less impact on blood sugar than Red Velvet Cake

Red Velvet Cake

Chili Pepper

BSI: 82 - High Impact
BSI: 2 - Low Impact

Red Velvet Cake

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Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes Wal Mart Stores, Inc. Branded

Chili Pepper

g
Oriental, Mexican & Ethnic Sauces Mccormick & Company, Inc. Branded

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Red Velvet Cake Chili Pepper
Carbs 43.0g 1.0g
Sugars 29.0g 1.0g
Fiber 0.0g 0g
Protein 2.0g 0.0g
Fat 24.0g 0.0g

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Red Velvet Cake

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Red Velvet Cake

Serving size 95.0 Gg

Calories 400

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 24.0g 31%
Saturated Fat 13.0g 65%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 55.1mg 18%
Sodium 780.0mg 34%
Total Carbohydrates 43.0g 16%
Dietary Fiber 0.0g 0%
Total Sugars 29.0g

* 14.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 2.0g 4%
Calcium 59.9mg 5%
Iron 1.0mg 6%
Potassium 50.4mg 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:

SUGAR, BLEACHED ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), VEGETABLE SHORTENING (PALM OIL, SOYBEAN OIL, MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES), MILK, EGGS, EGG YOLKS, MARGARINE (PALM OIL, FRACTIONATED PALM OIL, SOYBEAN OIL, WATER, SALT, DISTILLED MONOGLYCERIDES, SOY LECITHIN, SODIUM BENZOATE [PRESERVATIVE], NATURAL BUTTER FLAVOR, CITRIC ACID [PRESERVATIVE], VITAMIN A PALMINATE, BETA-CAROTENE COLOR), CREAM CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CREAM, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, CAROB BEAN GUM), NEUFCHATEL CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CREAM, SALT, CAROB BEAN GUM), WATER, SOYBEAN OIL, COCOA (PROCESSED WITH ALKALI), FD & C RED #40, NATURAL VANILLA FLAVOR, BAKING POWDER (SODIUM BICARBONATE, ALUMINUM SODIUM SULFATE, CORNSTARCH), LEMON JUICE, BLEACHED ENRICHED BROMATED FLOUR (BLEACHED ENRICHED FLOUR [WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID], MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, POTASSIUM BROMATE), RED AND IVORY CHOCOLATE ROLLS (SUGAR, COCOA BUTTER, WHOLE MILK POWDER, RED 40 LAKE COLOR, NONFAT DRY MILK, SOY LECITHIN (AN EMULSIFIER), NATURAL VANILLA EXTRACT, COCOA HORIZON FOUNDATION (COCOA), SALT, MODIFIED CORNSTARCH, CORN SYRUP, GUAR GUM, XANTHAN GUM.

Chili Pepper

Serving size 4.0 Gg

Calories 5

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 0.0g 0%
Sodium 140.0mg 6%
Total Carbohydrates 1.0g 0%
Dietary Fiber 0g 0%
Total Sugars 1.0g
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:

ORGANIC CHILI PEPPER, ORGANIC DEXTROSE, SEA SALT, SODIUM LACTATE, LACTOSE (MILK), ASCORBIC ACID (TO PROTECT COLOR AND FLAVOR), XANTHAN GUM.

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Red Velvet Cake

Minerals

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

Chili Pepper

No significant vitamin or mineral data available

Ingredient Analysis

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

Red Velvet Cake

Total Ingredients
64
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍭 Added Sugar
🐄 Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
🔄 Emulsifier
🫧 Fat
+ 10 more

Chili Pepper

Total Ingredients
7
Processing Level
Moderately Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍭 Added Sugar
🐄 Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
🔄 Emulsifier
Filler
+ 5 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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Diet Compatibility
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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 Wal Mart Stores, Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 83/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2322084

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Brand Mccormick & Company, Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 50/100
Quality Tier Low
USDA Food Record ID 373762

Report Data Issues for Chili Pepper