Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Flour Tortillas has less impact on blood sugar than Traditional Tortillas

Flour Tortillas

Traditional Tortillas

Flour Tortillas
BSI: 2 - Low Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 44.0g Measurement baseline โ€”
Carbohydrates 16.0g Raises blood sugar 32.0
Fiber 15.0g Not digested -30.0
Net Carbs 1.0g Digestible carbs 2.0
Protein 7.0g Moderates impact -0.1
Fat 5.0g Slows digestion -0.0
Total Blood Sugar Impact 2

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

Traditional Tortillas
BSI: 55 - High Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 61.0g Measurement baseline โ€”
Carbohydrates 29.0g Raises blood sugar 58.0
Fiber 1.0g Not digested -2.0
Net Carbs 28.0g Digestible carbs 56.0
Protein 5.0g Moderates impact -0.9
Fat 2.5g Slows digestion -0.3
Total Blood Sugar Impact 55

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

Flour Tortillas

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Mexican Dinner Mixes Infantbrace Llc Branded

Full Food Name

Flour Tortillas, Flour

Traditional Tortillas

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Mexican Dinner Mixes La Favorita, Inc. Branded

Full Food Name

Traditional Tortillas

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Flour Tortillas Traditional ...
Carbs 16.0g 29.0g
Sugars 0.0g 0.0g
Fiber 15.0g 1.0g
Protein 7.0g 5.0g
Fat 5.0g 2.5g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Flour Tortillas

Serving size 44.0 Gg

Calories 80

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 5.0g 6%
Saturated Fat 0.0g 0%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 290.0mg 13%
Total Carbohydrates 16.0g 6%
Dietary Fiber 15.0g 54%
Total Sugars 0.0g

* 1.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 7.0g 14%
Calcium 65.1mg 5%
Iron 1.0mg 6%
Potassium 15.0mg 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:

WATER, RESISTANT WHEAT STARCH, WHEAT PROTEIN, CANOLA OIL, MILLED FLAXSEED, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: LEAVENING (CALCIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, CALCIUM SULFATE, POTASSIUM BICARBONATE, CALCIUM CARBONATE), ALLULOSE, SALT, FAVA BEAN PROTEIN, YEAST, GUAR GUM, CALCIUM PROPIONATE AND FUMARIC ACID (TO RETAIN FRESHNESS), ENZYMES.

Traditional Tortillas

Serving size 61.0 Gg

Calories 160

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 2.5g 3%
Saturated Fat 0.0g 0%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 150.1mg 7%
Total Carbohydrates 29.0g 11%
Dietary Fiber 1.0g 3%
Total Sugars 0.0g

* 28.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 5.0g 10%
Calcium 0.0mg 0%
Iron 0.4mg 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:

ENRICHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, POTASSIUM BROMATE, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), WATER, SOYBEAN OIL, ALUMINUM FREE BAKING POWDER (SODIUM ACID, PYROPHOSPHATE, SODIUM BICARBONATE, CORN STARCH, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE), SALT, CALCIUM PROPIONATE, CITRIC ACID (TO RETARD SPOILAGE).

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Flour Tortillas

Minerals

Calcium 15% DV
Iron 13% DV
Potassium 1% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Traditional Tortillas

Minerals

Iron 3% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredient Analysis

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

Flour Tortillas

Total Ingredients
16
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
๐Ÿ”„ Emulsifier
๐Ÿซง Fat
โฌœ Filler
โฌ‡๏ธ Low Calorie
๐ŸŒฟ Natural
+ 3 more

Traditional Tortillas

Total Ingredients
18
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
๐Ÿ‹ Acidifier
๐Ÿซง Fat
โฌœ Filler
๐ŸŒฟ Natural
๐Ÿงช Preservative
+ 3 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

These tags help categorize foods based on their ingredients and effects on blood sugar levels.

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Traditional Tortillas Tags

๐Ÿš€ Rocket Fuel
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 Infantbrace Llc
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 83/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2446119

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Brand La Favorita, Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 83/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2064186

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