Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

White Organic Quinoa has less impact on blood sugar than Chocolate Cake With Buttercream Icing

Chocolate Cake With Buttercream Icing

White Organic Quinoa

Chocolate Cake With Buttercream Icing
BSI: 71 - High Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 79.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 37.0g Raises blood sugar 74.0
Fiber 0.0g Not digested 0.0
Net Carbs 37.0g Digestible carbs 74.0
Protein 3.0g Moderates impact -0.6
Fat 15.0g Slows digestion -2.1
Total Blood Sugar Impact 71

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

White Organic Quinoa
BSI: 48 - High Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 100.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 65.1g Raises blood sugar 130.2
Fiber 7.0g Not digested -14.0
Net Carbs 58.1g Digestible carbs 116.2
Protein 14.0g Moderates impact -3.2
Fat 5.8g Slows digestion -1.0
Total Blood Sugar Impact 48

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

Chocolate Cake With Buttercream Icing

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Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes Publix Super Markets, Inc. Branded

Full Food Name

Chocolate Cake With Buttercream Icing, Chocolate Cake

White Organic Quinoa

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Pasta By Shape & Type Meijer, Inc. Branded

Full Food Name

White Organic Quinoa, White

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Chocolate Ca... White Organi...
Carbs 37.0g 28.0g
Sugars 26.0g 0.0g
Fiber 0.0g 3.0g
Protein 3.0g 6.0g
Fat 15.0g 2.5g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Chocolate Cake With Buttercream Icing

Serving size 79.0 Gg

Calories 300

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 15.0g 19%
Saturated Fat 6.0g 30%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 34.8mg 12%
Sodium 150.1mg 7%
Total Carbohydrates 37.0g 13%
Dietary Fiber 0.0g 0%
Total Sugars 26.0g

* 11.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 3.0g 6%
Calcium 19.8mg 2%
Iron 1.1mg 6%
Potassium 210.1mg 4%

* 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:

BUTTERCREAM ICING (POWDERED SUGAR [SUGAR, CORNSTARCH], VEGETABLE SHORTENING [PALM OIL, SOYBEAN OIL, COTTONSEED OIL, MONOGLYCERIDES, POLYSORBATE 601, NONFAT DRY MILK, DRIED EGG WHITES, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, SALT), SUGAR, ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), CHOCOLATE CAKE CONCENTRATE (BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, COCOA POWDER [PROCESSED WITH ALKALI], NONFAT DRY MILK, PALM OIL, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH [CORN], SUGAR, POTASSIUM BICARBONATE, DEXTROSE, SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, SALT, SOY LECITHIN, SOYBEAN OIL, WHEY, GUMS [CELLULOSE, GUAR, XANTHAN], SODIUM STEAROYL LACTYLATE, CORNSTARCH, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE, CINNAMON), EGGS, SOYBEAN OIL, BUTTER, EGG WHITES (EGG WHITES, GUAR GUM, TRIETHYL CITRATE), SOY LECITHIN, EMULSIFIER (WATER, MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, SUGAR).

White Organic Quinoa

Serving size 43.0 GRMg

Calories 160

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 2.5g 3%
Saturated Fat 0.0g 0%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 0.0mg 0%
Total Carbohydrates 28.0g 10%
Dietary Fiber 3.0g 11%
Total Sugars 0.0g

* 25.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 6.0g 12%
Calcium 20.2mg 2%
Iron 2.0mg 11%
Potassium 239.9mg 5%

* 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 WHITE QUINOA.

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

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Minerals

Calcium 3% DV
Iron 8% DV
Potassium 8% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

White Organic Quinoa

Minerals

Calcium 5% DV
Iron 26% DV
Potassium 16% 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 Cake With Butterc...

Total Ingredients
49
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍭 Added Sugar
🐄 Animal Product
🔄 Emulsifier
🫧 Fat
⬜ Filler
+ 10 more

White Organic Quinoa

Total Ingredients
1
Processing Level
Lightly Processed
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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Chocolate Cake With Buttercream Icing Tags

🚀 Rocket Fuel

White Organic Quinoa Tags

🛤️ Smooth Ride
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 Publix Super Markets, Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 83/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2368727

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Brand Meijer, Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 83/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2639247

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