Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Ranch Dressing & Recipe Mix has less impact on blood sugar than Classic Taco Sauce

Classic Taco Sauce

Ranch Dressing & Recipe Mix

Classic Taco Sauce
BSI: 6 - Low Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 27.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 3.0g Raises blood sugar 6.0
Fiber 0.0g Not digested 0.0
Net Carbs 3.0g Digestible carbs 6.0
Protein 1.0g Moderates impact -0.0
Fat 1.0g Slows digestion -0.0
Total Blood Sugar Impact 6

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

Ranch Dressing & Recipe Mix
BSI: 2 - Low Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 100.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 55.6g Raises blood sugar 111.1
Fiber 0.0g Not digested 0.0
Net Carbs 55.6g Digestible carbs 111.1
Total Blood Sugar Impact 2

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

Classic Taco Sauce

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Oriental, Mexican & Ethnic Sauces Cal Chefs, Llc Branded

Full Food Name

Classic Taco Sauce, Classic Taco

Ranch Dressing & Recipe Mix

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Salad Dressing & Mayonnaise Meijer, Inc. Branded

Full Food Name

Ranch Dressing & Recipe Mix, Ranch

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Classic Taco... Ranch Dressi...
Carbs 3.0g 1.0g
Sugars 1.0g 0.0g
Fiber 0.0g 0.0g
Protein 1.0g 0.0g
Fat 1.0g 0.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Classic Taco Sauce

Serving size 27.0 Gg

Calories 25

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 1.0g 1%
Saturated Fat 0.0g 0%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 160.1mg 7%
Total Carbohydrates 3.0g 1%
Dietary Fiber 0.0g 0%
Total Sugars 1.0g

* 2.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 1.0g 2%
Calcium 11.9mg 1%
Iron 0.0mg 0%
Potassium 50.0mg 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:

DICED TOMATOES (TOMATOES, TOMATO PUREE, SALT, CITRIC ACID), WATER, LIME JUICE, CHICKEN STOCK (ORGANIC CHICKEN STOCK, SALT), ROASTED POBLANO CHILIES, CHICKEN FAT (ORGANIC CHICKEN FAT, TOCOPHEROL), TAPIOCA STARCH, CILANTRO, ROASTED GARLIC, TAMARIND PUREE (TAMARIND PULP, WATER), DEHYDRATED ONION, SPICES, SEA SALT, YEAST EXTRACT (YEAST EXTRACT, SALT, NATURAL FLAVOR), RED PEPPERS, PAPRIKA, DEHYDRATED GARLIC, XANTHAN GUM, MONKFRUIT EXTRACT.

Ranch Dressing & Recipe Mix

Serving size 1.8 GRMg

Calories 5

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 0.0g 0%
Saturated Fat 0.0g 0%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 135.0mg 6%
Total Carbohydrates 1.0g 0%
Dietary Fiber 0.0g 0%
Total Sugars 0.0g

* 1.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 0.0g 0%
Calcium 12.0mg 1%
Iron 0.0mg 0%
Potassium 12.0mg 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:

MALTODEXTRIN (FROM CORN), SALT, MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE, BUTTERMILK SOLIDS (FROM MILK), WHEY (FROM MILK), LACTIC ACID, FOOD STARCH-MODIFIED, GARLIC, ONIONS*, CITRIC ACID, PARSLEY*, WHOLE MILK SOLIDS (FROM MILK), ACID CASEIN (FROM MILK), GUAR GUM, CALCIUM STEARATE, HYDROXYPROPYL METHYLCELLULOSE.

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Classic Taco Sauce

Minerals

Calcium 4% DV
Potassium 5% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Ranch Dressing & Recip...

Minerals

Calcium 67% DV
Potassium 19% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredient Analysis

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

Classic Taco Sauce

Total Ingredients
27
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
❓ Ambiguous
🔄 Emulsifier
⬜ Filler
🌡️ Flavor Additive
+ 3 more

Ranch Dressing & Recipe Mix

Total Ingredients
16
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
🐄 Animal Product
🔄 Emulsifier
⬜ Filler
⚗️ Functional Ingredient
+ 7 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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Classic Taco Sauce Tags

Ranch Dressing & Recipe Mix 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 Cal Chefs, Llc
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 83/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2392347

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Brand Meijer, Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 33/100
Quality Tier Very Low
USDA Food Record ID 2638901

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