Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Corn Flakes has less impact on blood sugar than Tomato Basil Fettuccine

Tomato Basil Fettuccine

Corn Flakes

BSI: 72 - High Impact
BSI: 53 - High Impact

Tomato Basil Fettuccine

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Pasta By Shape & Type Precision Products Plus Branded

Corn Flakes

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Cereal Spartan Branded

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Tomato Basil... Corn Flakes
Carbs 39.0g 28.0g
Sugars 0.0g 3.0g
Fiber 2.0g 1.0g
Protein 7.0g 2.0g
Fat 0.5g 0.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Tomato Basil Fettuccine

Serving size 57.0 Gg

Calories 200

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 0.5g 1%
Saturated Fat 0.0g 0%
Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 17.1mg 1%
Total Carbohydrates 39.0g 14%
Dietary Fiber 2.0g 7%
Total Sugars 0.0g

* 37.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 7.0g 14%
Calcium 70.1mg 5%
Iron 5.6mg 31%

* 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 SEMOLINA NO.1 WHEAT FLOUR (SEMOLINA, IRON, NIACIN, THIAMIN, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), TOMATO PUREE, BASIL.

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.

Tomato Basil Fettuccine

Minerals

Calcium 12% DV
Iron 54% 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.

Tomato Basil Fettuccine

Total Ingredients
8
Processing Level
Moderately Processed
Detected Ingredients
🥖 Refined Carb

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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Tomato Basil Fettuccine 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 Precision Products Plus
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 83/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2437700

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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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