Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Sharp American Pasteurized Process Cheese Food Singles has less impact on blood sugar than Potato Chips, Cheddar

Potato Chips, Cheddar

Sharp American Pasteurized Process Cheese Food Singles

BSI: 41 - High Impact
BSI: 4 - Low Impact

Potato Chips, Cheddar

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Other Snacks General Mills, Inc. Branded

Sharp American Pasteurized Process Cheese Food Singles

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Cheese Meijer, Inc. Branded

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Potato Chips... Sharp Americ...
Carbs 22.0g 2.0g
Sugars 3.0g 1.0g
Fiber 1.0g 0.0g
Protein 2.0g 4.0g
Fat 3.5g 5.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Potato Chips, Cheddar

Serving size 30.0 Gg

Calories 120

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 3.5g 4%
Saturated Fat 0.5g 3%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Monounsaturated Fat 1.0g
Polyunsaturated Fat 2.0g
Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 219.9mg 10%
Total Carbohydrates 22.0g 8%
Dietary Fiber 1.0g 4%
Total Sugars 3.0g

* 18.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 2.0g 4%
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:

ENRICHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, NIACIN, IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), DEGERMED YELLOW CORN MEAL, WHOLE WHEAT, VEGETABLE OIL (CONTAINS ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING: CANOLA, SOYBEAN, RICE BRAN OR SUNFLOWER), SUGAR, WHEY POWDER. CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: SALT, BUTTERMILK POWDER, CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN OIL, SOUR CREAM (CREAM, NONFAT MILK, CULTURES), NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN OIL, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, MALT SYRUP, BAKING SODA, YEAST, ONION POWDER, ANNATTO EXTRACT COLOR, WHEY, YELLOW 6 LAKE, DISTILLED MONOGLYCERIDES, MARGARINE (PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN OIL, WATER, SALT, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, WHEY, SOY LECITHIN, ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, COLORED WITH BETA-CAROTENE, VITAMIN A PALMITATE), YELLOW 5 LAKE, TRISODIUM PHOSPHATE, YELLOW CORN FLOUR, CALCIUM CARBONATE, SOY LECITHIN, DRIED CHEDDAR CHEESE (MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, CHEDDAR CHEESE POWDER (MILK, SALT, CHEESE CULTURES, ENZYMES, DISODIUM PHOSPHATE), MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE, SOUR CREAM SOLIDS (SOUR CREAM [CREAM, CULTURES, LACTIC ACID], CULTURED NONFAT DRY MILK SOLIDS, CITRIC ACID), MALTODEXTRIN, AUTOLYZED YEAST EXTRACT, YELLOW 6, YELLOW 5, DISODIUM PHOSPHATE, SPICE. FRESHNESS PRESERVED BY BHT AND SODIUM METABISULFITE.

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.

Potato Chips, Cheddar

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.

Potato Chips, Cheddar

Total Ingredients
67
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
🍭 Added Sugar
🐄 Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
🫧 Fat
+ 12 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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Potato Chips, Cheddar Tags

Sharp American Pasteurized Process Cheese Food Singles 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 General Mills, Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 1634036

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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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