Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Chocolatey Cereal With Monster Marshmallows has less impact on blood sugar than Corn Flakes

Chocolatey Cereal With Monster Marshmallows

Corn Flakes

BSI: 43 - High Impact
BSI: 53 - High Impact

Chocolatey Cereal With Monster Marshmallows

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Cereal General Mills, Inc. Branded

Corn Flakes

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Cereal Spartan Branded

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Chocolatey C... Corn Flakes
Carbs 23.0g 28.0g
Sugars 9.0g 3.0g
Fiber 1.0g 1.0g
Protein 1.0g 2.0g
Fat 1.5g 0.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Chocolatey Cereal With Monster Marshmallows

Serving size 27.0 Gg

Calories 100

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 1.5g 2%
Saturated Fat 0.0g 0%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Monounsaturated Fat 0.5g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.5g
Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 129.9mg 6%
Total Carbohydrates 23.0g 8%
Dietary Fiber 1.0g 4%
Total Sugars 9.0g
Other Carbohydrates 13.0g
Protein 1.0g 2%
Calcium 99.9mg 8%
Iron 4.5mg 25%
Potassium 55.1mg 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:

WHOLE GRAIN CORN, SUGAR, CORN MEAL, MARSHMALLOWS (SUGAR, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, CORN SYRUP, DEXTROSE, GELATIN, RED 40, YELLOW 5 & 6, BLUE 1, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR), CORN SYRUP, CANOLA OIL, COCOA PROCESSED WITH ALKALI, SALT, RED 40, YELLOW 5 & 6, BLUE 1 AND OTHER COLOR ADDED, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, TRISODIUM PHOSPHATE. VITAMINS AND MINERALS: CALCIUM CARBONATE, TRICALCIUM PHOSPHATE, ZINC AND IRON (MINERAL NUTRIENTS), VITAMIN C (SODIUM ASCORBATE), A B VITAMIN (NIACINAMIDE), VITAMIN B6 (PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE), VITAMIN B2 (RIBOFLAVIN), VITAMIN B1 (THIAMIN MONONITRATE), VITAMIN A (PALMITATE), A B VITAMIN (FOLIC ACID), VITAMIN B12, VITAMIN D3.

Corn Flakes

Serving size 32.0 Gg

Calories 130

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 0.0g 0%
Saturated Fat 0.0g 0%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 270.1mg 12%
Total Carbohydrates 28.0g 10%
Dietary Fiber 1.0g 4%
Total Sugars 3.0g

* 24.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 2.0g 4%
Calcium 0.0mg 0%
Iron 9.0mg 50%
Potassium 55.0mg 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:

DEGERMED YELLOW CORNMEL, SUGAR, SALT, MALT EXTRACT, VITAMIN C (SODIUM ASCORBATE, ASCORBIC ACID), IRON (FERROUS FUMARATE), VITAMIN A (PALMITATE), VITAMIN B1 (THIAMINE MONONITRTAE), VITAMIN B6 (PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE), VITAMIN D (CHOLECALCIFEROL), VIATMIN B12 (CYANOCOBALAMIN), FOLIC ACID. BHT ADDED TO PACKAGING TO HELP PRESERVE FRESHNESS.

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Chocolatey Cereal With...

Vitamins

Vitamin C 25% DV
Vitamin A 206% DV
Vitamin D 19% DV
Niacin (B3) 116% DV
Thiamin (B1) 83% DV
Riboflavin (B2) 121% DV
Vitamin B6 109% DV
Vitamin B12 232% DV

Minerals

Calcium 37% DV
Iron 93% DV
Potassium 6% DV
Magnesium 8% DV
Phosphorus 22% DV
Zinc 126% DV
Copper 17% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Corn Flakes

Vitamins

Vitamin C 52% DV
Vitamin A 434% DV
Vitamin D 16% DV
Niacin (B3) 98% DV
Thiamin (B1) 83% DV
Riboflavin (B2) 102% DV
Vitamin B6 92% DV
Vitamin B12 195% DV

Minerals

Iron 156% DV
Potassium 5% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredient Analysis

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

Chocolatey Cereal With Mons...

Total Ingredients
32
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍭 Added Sugar
🎨 Artificial Coloring
🫧 Fat
Filler
🍚 High GI Carb
+ 4 more

Corn Flakes

Total Ingredients
13
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍭 Added Sugar
🍚 High GI Carb
🌿 Natural
🧂 Seasoning
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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Chocolatey Cereal With Monster Marshmallows Tags

Corn Flakes 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 1636201

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Brand Spartan
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 83/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 383344

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