Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Potato Chips has less impact on blood sugar than Crunchy Taco Dinner Kit

Crunchy Taco Dinner Kit

Potato Chips

BSI: 29 - Moderate Impact
BSI: 25 - Moderate Impact

Crunchy Taco Dinner Kit

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Mexican Dinner Mixes Kraft Heinz Foods Company Branded

Potato Chips

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Chips, Pretzels & Snacks Giant Eagle, Inc. Branded

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Crunchy Taco... Potato Chips
Carbs 17.0g 14.0g
Sugars 1.0g 2.0g
Fiber 2.0g 1.0g
Protein 2.0g 1.0g
Fat 5.0g 8.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Crunchy Taco Dinner Kit

Serving size 41.0 Gg

Calories 120

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 5.0g 6%
Saturated Fat 0.0g 0%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 400.2mg 17%
Total Carbohydrates 17.0g 6%
Dietary Fiber 2.0g 7%
Total Sugars 1.0g

* 14.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 2.0g 4%
Calcium 0.0mg 0%
Iron 1.0mg 6%
Potassium 109.9mg 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:

TACO SHELLS (YELLOW CORN FLOUR, CANOLA OIL, WATER); MILD SAUCE (WATER, TOMATO PUREE [WATER, TOMATO PASTE], VINEGAR, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF SALT, CHILI PEPPERS, SPICE, XANTHAN GUM, CITRIC ACID, POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, MALTODEXTRIN, YEAST EXTRACT, NATURAL FLAVOR); TACO SEASONING MIX (WHEAT FLOUR, SALT, GARLIC, CHILI PEPPERS*, MALTODEXTRIN, SPICE, ONIONS*, PAPRIKA, SUGAR, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF SILICON DIOXIDE AS AN ANTICAKING AGENT, NATURAL FLAVOR, YEAST EXTRACT, SOYBEAN OIL, MALIC ACID)

Potato Chips

Serving size 24.8 Gg

Calories 130

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 8.0g 10%
Saturated Fat 1.0g 5%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Monounsaturated Fat 2.0g
Polyunsaturated Fat 5.0g
Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 134.9mg 6%
Total Carbohydrates 14.0g 5%
Dietary Fiber 1.0g 4%
Total Sugars 2.0g

* 11.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 1.0g 2%
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 (CONTAINS ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING: CORN, SUNFLOWER OR CANOLA OIL), CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, SUGAR, SALT, TORULA YEAST, MOLASSES POWDER, ONION POWDER, SPICE AND COLORING (CONTAINS PAPRIKA), YEAST EXTRACT, SPICE, GARLIC POWDER, TOMATO POWDER, NATURAL FLAVORING.

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Crunchy Taco Dinner Kit

Minerals

Iron 14% DV
Potassium 8% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Potato Chips

Vitamins

Vitamin C 27% DV

Minerals

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

Ingredient Analysis

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

Crunchy Taco Dinner Kit

Total Ingredients
28
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
🍭 Added Sugar
Ambiguous
🔄 Emulsifier
🫧 Fat
+ 9 more

Potato Chips

Total Ingredients
15
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍭 Added Sugar
Ambiguous
🎨 Artificial Coloring
🫧 Fat
🌡️ Flavor Additive
+ 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

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Crunchy Taco Dinner Kit Tags

Potato Chips 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 Kraft Heinz Foods Company
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 1629350

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Brand Giant Eagle, Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2040970

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