Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Firehouse Mix has less impact on blood sugar than Mikesell's, Thin Twists Pretzels

Firehouse Mix

Mikesell's, Thin Twists Pretzels

BSI: 0 - Low Impact
BSI: 43 - High Impact

Firehouse Mix

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Other Snacks Ellis Pecan Co., Inc. Branded

Mikesell's, Thin Twists Pretzels

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Chips, Pretzels & Snacks Mike Sell's Potato Chip Co. Branded

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Firehouse Mix Mikesell's, ...
Carbs 0g 23.0g
Sugars 1.0g 1.0g
Fiber 2.0g 1.0g
Protein 6.0g 2.0g
Fat 12.0g 1.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Firehouse Mix

Serving size 30.0 Gg

Calories 160

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 12.0g 15%
Saturated Fat 1.5g 8%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 180.0mg 8%
Total Carbohydrates 0g 0%
Dietary Fiber 2.0g 7%
Total Sugars 1.0g
Protein 6.0g 12%
Calcium 20.1mg 2%
Iron 1.8mg 10%
Potassium 140.1mg 3%

* 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:

HOT & SPICY PEANUTS (PEANUTS, SALT, SPICES, PAPRIKA, DEXTROSE, ONION, GARLIC, NATURAL FLAVOR (CONTAINS SOY LECITHIN), NO GREATER THAN 2% SILICON DIOXIDE AND/OR PALM OIL WITH GREEN TEA AND ROSEMARY EXTRACT ADDED TO PREVENT CAKING, AND PEANUT OILI; HOT CHURRITOS (YELLOW CORN MASA, SOYBEAN OIL, HOT SAUCE SEASONING [MALTODEXTRIN, DEXTROSE, SALT, SPICE AND COLORING (CONTAINS PAPRIKA). MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE, CITRIC ACID, ONION POWDER, RED 40 LAKE, SUGAR, GARLIC POWDER, HOT SAUCE (AGED CAYENNE RED PEPPERS, VINEGAR, SALT, GARLIC), NATURAL FLAVORING, LACTIC ACID, COTTONSEED OIL, SPICE AND HERBI) HOT & SPICY SESAME STICKS (ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (UNBLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, NIACIN, IRON (REDUCED IRON), THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), SOYBEAN OIL, SESAME SEEDS, BULGUR WHEAT, PEPPER SAUCE SEASONING (TOMATO POWDER, SALT, MALTODEXTRIN, CORN FLOUR, ONION POWDER, MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE, GREEN BELL PEPPER POWDER, GARLIC POWDER, SPICES, PEPPER SAUCE POWDER (AGED RED PEPPERS, VINEGAR, SALT), CITRIC ACID, JALAPENO PEPPER POWDER, CHILI PEPPER), SALT, BEET POWDER (COLOR), TURMERIC (COLOR); ROASTED & SALTED ALMONDS (ALMONDS, COTTONSEED OIL, SALT); ROASTED & SALTED PEPITAS (PUMPKIN SEEDS, PEANUT OIL, AND SALT); PRETZELS [ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE (MAY CONTAIN ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING: CORN, CANOLA, COTTONSEED, MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), SALT, CORN SYRUP, VEGETABLE OIL SOYBEAN), SODIUM BICARBONATE, MALT, AND YEAST].

Mikesell's, Thin Twists Pretzels

Serving size 28.0 Gg

Calories 110

% 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 339.9mg 15%
Total Carbohydrates 23.0g 8%
Dietary Fiber 1.0g 4%
Total Sugars 1.0g

* 21.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 2.0g 4%
Calcium 0.0mg 0%
Iron 1.8mg 10%

* 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:

ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), SALT, CORN SYRUP, VEGETABLE OIL (MAY CONTAIN ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING: CORN, CANOLA, SOYBEAN), VITAL WHEAT GLUTEN, SODIUM BICARBONATE, YEAST.

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Firehouse Mix

Minerals

Calcium 7% DV
Iron 33% DV
Potassium 13% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Mikesell's, Thin Twist...

Vitamins

Niacin (B3) 45% DV
Thiamin (B1) 83% DV
Riboflavin (B2) 47% DV

Minerals

Iron 36% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredient Analysis

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

Firehouse Mix

Total Ingredients
73
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
🍭 Added Sugar
Ambiguous
🎨 Artificial Coloring
🫧 Fat
+ 10 more

Mikesell's, Thin Twists Pre...

Total Ingredients
14
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍭 Added Sugar
🫧 Fat
🌿 Natural
🥖 Refined Carb
💦 Refined Fat
+ 1 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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Firehouse Mix Tags

Mikesell's, Thin Twists Pretzels Tags

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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 Ellis Pecan Co., Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 53/100
Quality Tier Low
USDA Food Record ID 2412515

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Brand Mike Sell's Potato Chip Co.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2041018

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