Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Soft & Chewy Candy has less impact on blood sugar than Cola

Cola

Soft & Chewy Candy

BSI: 84 - High Impact
BSI: 46 - High Impact

Cola

g
Soda Walgreens Co. Branded

Soft & Chewy Candy

g
Candy Mondelez International, Inc. Branded

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Cola Soft & Chewy...
Carbs 42.0g 23.0g
Sugars 42.0g 19.0g
Fiber 0g 0g
Protein 0.0g 0.0g
Fat 0.0g 0.0g

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Cola

Soft & Chewy Candy

Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Cola

Serving size 360.0 MLg

Calories 151

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 0.0g 0%
Sodium 36.0mg 2%
Total Carbohydrates 42.0g 15%
Dietary Fiber 0g 0%
Total Sugars 42.0g
Protein 0.0g 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:

CARBONATED WATER, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, CARAMEL COLOR, PHOSPHORIC ACID, NATURAL FLAVOR, CAFFEINE.

Soft & Chewy Candy

Serving size 25.0 GRMg

Calories 90

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 0.0g 0%
Sodium 20.0mg 1%
Total Carbohydrates 23.0g 8%
Dietary Fiber 0g 0%
Total Sugars 19.0g

* 4.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 0.0g 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:

SOUR PATCH KIDS BAG - SUGAR, INVERT SUGAR, CORN SYRUP, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF TARTARIC ACID, CITRIC ACID, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, YELLOW 6, RED 40, YELLOW 5, BLUE 1, SOUR PATCH KIDS PIECE - SUGAR, INVERT SUGAR, CORN SYRUP, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF TARTARIC ACID, CITRIC ACID, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, YELLOW 6, RED 40, YELLOW 5, BLUE 1, SWEDISH FISH MINI BAG - SUGAR, INVERT SUGAR, CORN SYRUP, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF CITRIC ACID, WHITE MINERAL OIL, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, RED 40, CARNAUBA WAX, SWEDISH FISH PIECE - SUGAR, INVERT SUGAR, CORN SYRUP, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF CITRIC ACID, WHITE MINERAL OIL, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, RED 40, CARNAUBA WAX

Ingredient Analysis

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

Cola

Total Ingredients
6
Processing Level
Moderately Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍭 Added Sugar
Ambiguous
🎨 Artificial Coloring
🌡️ Flavor Additive
⚗️ Synthetic Additive

Soft & Chewy Candy

Total Ingredients
40
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
🍭 Added Sugar
🎨 Artificial Coloring
🫧 Fat
Filler
+ 4 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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Soft & Chewy Candy 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 Walgreens Co.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 50/100
Quality Tier Low
USDA Food Record ID 2426752

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Brand Mondelez International, Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 50/100
Quality Tier Low
USDA Food Record ID 2641537

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