Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Ranch Dressing & Recipe Mix has less impact on blood sugar than Crispy Taco Flavored Potato Chips

Crispy Taco Flavored Potato Chips

Ranch Dressing & Recipe Mix

Crispy Taco Flavored Potato Chips
BSI: 28 - Moderate Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 28.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 15.0g Raises blood sugar 30.0
Fiber 0.0g Not digested 0.0
Net Carbs 15.0g Digestible carbs 30.0
Protein 2.0g Moderates impact -0.4
Fat 10.0g Slows digestion -1.6
Total Blood Sugar Impact 28

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

Ranch Dressing & Recipe Mix
BSI: 2 - Low Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 100.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 55.6g Raises blood sugar 111.1
Fiber 0.0g Not digested 0.0
Net Carbs 55.6g Digestible carbs 111.1
Total Blood Sugar Impact 2

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

Crispy Taco Flavored Potato Chips

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Chips, Pretzels & Snacks Frito Lay Company Branded

Full Food Name

Crispy Taco Flavored Potato Chips, Crispy Taco

Ranch Dressing & Recipe Mix

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Salad Dressing & Mayonnaise Meijer, Inc. Branded

Full Food Name

Ranch Dressing & Recipe Mix, Ranch

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Crispy Taco ... Ranch Dressi...
Carbs 15.0g 1.0g
Sugars 1.0g 0.0g
Fiber 0.0g 0.0g
Protein 2.0g 0.0g
Fat 10.0g 0.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Crispy Taco Flavored Potato Chips

Serving size 28.0 Gg

Calories 150

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 10.0g 13%
Saturated Fat 1.5g 8%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 159.9mg 7%
Total Carbohydrates 15.0g 5%
Dietary Fiber 0.0g 0%
Total Sugars 1.0g

* 14.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 2.0g 4%
Calcium 10.1mg 1%
Iron 0.5mg 3%
Potassium 339.9mg 7%

* 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:

POTATOES, VEGETABLE OIL (CORN, CANOLA, AND/OR SUNFLOWER OIL), CRISPY TACO SEASONING (SALT, SPICE, MALTODEXTRIN [MADE FROM CORN], ONION POWDER, TOMATO POWDER, NATURAL FLAVOR, GARLIC POWDER, SUGAR, YEAST EXTRACT, CHEDDAR CHEESE [MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES], WHEY, SOUR CREAM [CREAM, SKIM MILK, CULTURES], BUTTERMILK, SUNFLOWER OIL, YEAST, CANOLA OIL, ACACIA GUM, WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, AND PAPRIKA).

Ranch Dressing & Recipe Mix

Serving size 1.8 GRMg

Calories 5

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 0.0g 0%
Saturated Fat 0.0g 0%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 135.0mg 6%
Total Carbohydrates 1.0g 0%
Dietary Fiber 0.0g 0%
Total Sugars 0.0g

* 1.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 0.0g 0%
Calcium 12.0mg 1%
Iron 0.0mg 0%
Potassium 12.0mg 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:

MALTODEXTRIN (FROM CORN), SALT, MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE, BUTTERMILK SOLIDS (FROM MILK), WHEY (FROM MILK), LACTIC ACID, FOOD STARCH-MODIFIED, GARLIC, ONIONS*, CITRIC ACID, PARSLEY*, WHOLE MILK SOLIDS (FROM MILK), ACID CASEIN (FROM MILK), GUAR GUM, CALCIUM STEARATE, HYDROXYPROPYL METHYLCELLULOSE.

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Crispy Taco Flavored P...

Minerals

Calcium 4% DV
Iron 10% DV
Potassium 35% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Ranch Dressing & Recip...

Minerals

Calcium 67% DV
Potassium 19% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredient Analysis

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

Crispy Taco Flavored Potato...

Total Ingredients
28
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍭 Added Sugar
❓ Ambiguous
🐄 Animal Product
🔄 Emulsifier
🫧 Fat
+ 11 more

Ranch Dressing & Recipe Mix

Total Ingredients
16
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
🐄 Animal Product
🔄 Emulsifier
⬜ Filler
⚗️ Functional Ingredient
+ 7 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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Crispy Taco Flavored Potato Chips Tags

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Ranch Dressing & Recipe Mix 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 Frito Lay Company
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 83/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 1663740

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Brand Meijer, Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 33/100
Quality Tier Very Low
USDA Food Record ID 2638901

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