Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Sharp American Pasteurized Process Cheese Food Singles has less impact on blood sugar than Lay's, Potato Chips, Barbecue, Barbecue

Lay's, Potato Chips, Barbecue, Barbecue

Sharp American Pasteurized Process Cheese Food Singles

BSI: 28 - Moderate Impact
BSI: 4 - Low Impact

Lay's, Potato Chips, Barbecue, Barbecue

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Chips, Pretzels & Snacks Frito Lay Company Branded

Sharp American Pasteurized Process Cheese Food Singles

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Cheese Meijer, Inc. Branded

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Lay's, Potat... Sharp Americ...
Carbs 16.0g 2.0g
Sugars 2.0g 1.0g
Fiber 1.0g 0.0g
Protein 2.0g 4.0g
Fat 9.0g 5.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Lay's, Potato Chips, Barbecue, Barbecue

Serving size 28.0 Gg

Calories 150

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 9.0g 12%
Saturated Fat 1.5g 8%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 150.1mg 7%
Total Carbohydrates 16.0g 6%
Dietary Fiber 1.0g 4%
Total Sugars 2.0g

* 13.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 2.0g 4%
Calcium 0.0mg 0%
Iron 0.4mg 2%

* 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 (SUNFLOWER, CORN, AND/OR CANOLA OIL), BARBECUE SEASONING (SUGAR, DEXTROSE, SALT, MALTODEXTRIN [MADE FROM CORN], MOLASSES, TORULA YEAST, ONION POWDER, SPICES, TOMATO POWDER, PAPRIKA, NATURAL FLAVORS [INCLUDING NATURAL SMOKE FLAVOR], CORN STARCH, CARAMEL COLOR, YEAST EXTRACT, PAPRIKA EXTRACT, GARLIC POWDER, AND MUSTARD SEED OIL).

Sharp American Pasteurized Process Cheese Food Singles

Serving size 21.0 GRMg

Calories 70

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 5.0g 6%
Saturated Fat 3.0g 15%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 14.9mg 5%
Sodium 380.1mg 17%
Total Carbohydrates 2.0g 1%
Dietary Fiber 0.0g 0%
Total Sugars 1.0g

* 1.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 4.0g 8%
Calcium 100.0mg 8%
Iron 0.0mg 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:

CULTURED MILK AND SKIM MILK, WATER, WHEY, SODIUM CITRATE, CREAM, SALT, CITRIC ACID, SORBIC ACID (PRESERVATIVE), COLOR ADDED, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, ENZYMES, LACTIC ACID.

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Lay's, Potato Chips, B...

Vitamins

Vitamin C 24% DV
Vitamin B6 34% DV

Minerals

Iron 7% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Sharp American Pasteur...

Minerals

Calcium 48% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredient Analysis

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

Lay's, Potato Chips, Barbec...

Total Ingredients
21
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍭 Added Sugar
Ambiguous
🎨 Artificial Coloring
🫧 Fat
Filler
+ 8 more

Sharp American Pasteurized ...

Total Ingredients
12
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
🐄 Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
⚗️ Functional Ingredient
🌿 Natural
+ 6 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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Lay's, Potato Chips, Barbecue, Barbecue Tags

Sharp American Pasteurized Process Cheese Food Singles Tags

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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 Frito Lay Company
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 1594769

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Brand Meijer, Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 83/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2638111

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