Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Sharp American Pasteurized Process Cheese Food Singles has less impact on blood sugar than Instant Mashed Potatoes, Roasted Garlic

Instant Mashed Potatoes, Roasted Garlic

Sharp American Pasteurized Process Cheese Food Singles

BSI: 37 - High Impact
BSI: 4 - Low Impact

Instant Mashed Potatoes, Roasted Garlic

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Entrees, Sides & Small Meals Food Town Stores Inc. Branded

Sharp American Pasteurized Process Cheese Food Singles

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Cheese Meijer, Inc. Branded

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Instant Mash... Sharp Americ...
Carbs 21.0g 2.0g
Sugars 2.0g 1.0g
Fiber 2.0g 0.0g
Protein 2.0g 4.0g
Fat 1.0g 5.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Instant Mashed Potatoes, Roasted Garlic

Serving size 28.0 Gg

Calories 100

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 1.0g 1%
Saturated Fat 0.5g 3%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 500.1mg 22%
Total Carbohydrates 21.0g 8%
Dietary Fiber 2.0g 7%
Total Sugars 2.0g

* 17.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 2.0g 4%
Calcium 19.9mg 2%
Iron 0.3mg 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:

POTATO FLAKES (DEHYDRATED POTATO, MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, PRESERVATIVES [SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, SODIUM BISULFITE, CITRIC ACID]), CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, SALT, MALTODEXTRIN, WHEY, PALM OIL, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF EACH OF THE FOLLOWING: NONFAT MILK, DEHYDRATED ROASTED GARLIC, SUGAR, NATURAL FLAVOR, DEXTROSE, SODIUM CASEINATE, DIPOTASSIUM PHOSPHATE, MONOGLYCERIDES, SPICE, CITRIC ACID, GUAR GUM, SODIUM SILICOALUMINATE (ANTI-CAKING AGENT), DISODIUM GUANYLATE, DISODIUM INOSINATE, TURMERIC (COLOR), TBHQ (PRESERVATIVE).

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.

Instant Mashed Potatoe...

Minerals

Calcium 7% DV
Iron 6% 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.

Instant Mashed Potatoes, Ro...

Total Ingredients
26
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
🍭 Added Sugar
Ambiguous
🐄 Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
+ 16 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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Instant Mashed Potatoes, Roasted Garlic Tags

Sharp American Pasteurized Process Cheese Food Singles Tags

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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 Food Town Stores Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2433985

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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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