Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Mandarin Oranges No Sugar Added In Sweetened Water, Mandarin In Sweetened Water has less impact on blood sugar than Spicy Szechuan Style Vegetables

Spicy Szechuan Style Vegetables

Mandarin Oranges No Sugar Added In Sweetened Water, Mandarin In Sweetened Water

Spicy Szechuan Style Vegetables
BSI: 71 - High Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 255.0g Measurement baseline โ€”
Carbohydrates 40.0g Raises blood sugar 80.0
Fiber 4.1g Not digested -8.2
Net Carbs 35.9g Digestible carbs 71.9
Protein 8.0g Moderates impact -0.5
Fat 6.0g Slows digestion -0.3
Total Blood Sugar Impact 71

This calculation is an estimate based on available nutritional data and may not be accurate in all cases.

Mandarin Oranges No Sugar Added In Sweetened Water, Mandarin In Sweetened Water
BSI: 16 - Moderate Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 100.0g Measurement baseline โ€”
Carbohydrates 7.1g Raises blood sugar 14.2
Fiber 0.0g Not digested 0.0
Net Carbs 7.1g Digestible carbs 14.2
Total Blood Sugar Impact 16

This calculation is an estimate based on available nutritional data and may not be accurate in all cases.

Spicy Szechuan Style Vegetables

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Frozen Dinners & Entrees H.J. Heinz Company Branded

Full Food Name

Spicy Szechuan Style Vegetables

Mandarin Oranges No Sugar Added In Sweetened Water, Mandarin In Sweetened Water

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Canned Fruit Meijer, Inc. Branded

Full Food Name

Mandarin Oranges No Sugar Added In Sweetened Water, Mandarin In Sweetened Water

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Spicy Szechu... Mandarin Ora...
Carbs 40.0g 8.0g
Sugars 6.0g 7.0g
Fiber 4.1g 0.0g
Protein 8.0g 0.0g
Fat 6.0g 0.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Spicy Szechuan Style Vegetables

Serving size 255.0 Gg

Calories 250

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 6.0g 8%
Saturated Fat 1.0g 5%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Monounsaturated Fat 1.5g
Polyunsaturated Fat 2.5g
Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 680.9mg 30%
Total Carbohydrates 40.0g 15%
Dietary Fiber 4.1g 15%
Total Sugars 6.0g

* 29.9g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 8.0g 16%
Calcium 61.2mg 5%
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:

COOKED ENRICHED MACARONI PRODUCT (WATER, ENRICHED SEMOLINA [DURUM WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID], CARRAGEENAN), SAUCE (WATER, SHERRY WINE [SHERRY WINE, SALT, SULFITES], HOISIN SAUCE [SUGAR, WATER, SWEET POTATO, SALT, MODIFIED CORNSTARCH, SOYBEANS, SPICES, SESAME SEEDS, WHEAT FLOUR, GARLIC, CHILI PEPPER, ACETIC ACID], SOY SAUCE [WATER, SOYBEANS, WHEAT, SALT], SOYBEAN OIL, GARLIC PUREE, MODIFIED CORNSTARCH, ROASTED SESAME OIL, SPICES, YEAST EXTRACT, POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, SUGAR, SUNFLOWER OIL, SALT, HYDROLYZED CORN GLUTEN, WHEAT GLUTEN AND SOY PROTEIN, FIRE ROASTED GREEN CHILES (GREEN CHILE PEPPERS, CITRIC ACID), AMMONIUM CHLORIDE, GARLIC POWDER, MUSHROOMS, OYSTER EXTRACTIVES (OYSTER, WATER, SALT), XANTHAN GUM, CORN OIL, DEXTROSE, CARAMEL COLOR, DISTILLED WHITE VINEGAR, NATURAL FLAVORS, ONION POWDER, CALCIUM LACTATE, CITRIC ACID, LACTIC ACID), ZUCCHINI, BROCCOLI, CARROTS, CELERY, YELLOW BELL PEPPERS, GREEN ONIONS, ONIONS, RED BELL PEPPERS.

Mandarin Oranges No Sugar Added In Sweetened Water, Mandarin In Sweetened Water

Serving size 113.0 GRMg

Calories 31

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 0.0g 0%
Saturated Fat 0.0g 0%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 0.0mg 0%
Total Carbohydrates 8.0g 3%
Dietary Fiber 0.0g 0%
Total Sugars 7.0g

* 1.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 0.0g 0%
Calcium 0.0mg 0%
Iron 0.0mg 0%
Potassium 70.1mg 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:

MANDARIN ORANGES, WATER, CITRIC ACID, ASCORBIC ACID (VITAMIN C) TO PROTECT COLOR, SUCRALOSE.

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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Spicy Szechuan Style V...

Vitamins

Vitamin C 13% DV
Vitamin A 131% DV

Minerals

Calcium 2% DV
Iron 4% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Mandarin Oranges No Su...

Minerals

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

Ingredient Analysis

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Spicy Szechuan Style Vegeta...

Total Ingredients
66
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
๐Ÿ‹ Acidifier
๐Ÿญ Added Sugar
โ“ Ambiguous
๐ŸŽจ Artificial Coloring
๐Ÿ”„ Emulsifier
+ 10 more

Mandarin Oranges No Sugar A...

Total Ingredients
5
Processing Level
Moderately Processed
Detected Ingredients
๐Ÿ‹ Acidifier
๐ŸŽจ Artificial Coloring
๐Ÿงช Preservative
โš—๏ธ Synthetic Additive
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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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 H.J. Heinz Company
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 1648645

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Brand Meijer, Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 50/100
Quality Tier Low
USDA Food Record ID 2638456

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