Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Golden Delicious Apples, Golden Delicious has less impact on blood sugar than Banana Nut Muffins

Banana Nut Muffins

Golden Delicious Apples, Golden Delicious

Banana Nut Muffins
BSI: 84 - High Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 113.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 46.0g Raises blood sugar 92.0
Fiber 2.0g Not digested -4.1
Net Carbs 44.0g Digestible carbs 87.9
Protein 6.0g Moderates impact -0.9
Fat 27.0g Slows digestion -3.2
Total Blood Sugar Impact 84

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

Golden Delicious Apples, Golden Delicious
BSI: 34 - High Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 100.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 14.3g Raises blood sugar 28.6
Fiber 3.2g Not digested -6.4
Net Carbs 11.1g Digestible carbs 22.2
Protein 0.3g Moderates impact -0.0
Total Blood Sugar Impact 34

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

Banana Nut Muffins

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Croissants, Sweet Rolls, Muffins & Other Pastries Harris Teeter Inc. Branded

Full Food Name

Banana Nut Muffins, Banana Nut

Golden Delicious Apples, Golden Delicious

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Pre Packaged Fruit & Vegetables Meijer, Inc. Branded

Full Food Name

Golden Delicious Apples, Golden Delicious

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Banana Nut M... Golden Delic...
Carbs 46.0g 22.0g
Sugars 24.0g 16.0g
Fiber 2.0g 4.9g
Protein 6.0g 0.5g
Fat 27.0g 0.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Banana Nut Muffins

Serving size 113.0 Gg

Calories 450

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 27.0g 35%
Saturated Fat 4.0g 20%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 65.5mg 22%
Sodium 319.8mg 14%
Total Carbohydrates 46.0g 17%
Dietary Fiber 2.0g 7%
Total Sugars 24.0g

* 20.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 6.0g 12%
Calcium 20.3mg 2%
Iron 2.7mg 15%

* 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 BLEACHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), SUGAR, SOYBEAN OIL, EGGS, WATER, WALNUTS, BANANAS WITH ASCORBIC ACID AND CITRIC ACID ADDED AS PRESERVATIVES, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF EACH OF THE FOLLOWING PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED VEGETABLE SHORTENING (SOYBEAN AND/OR COTTONSEED AND/OR CANOLA OIL, PROPYLENE GLYCOL MONOESTERS, MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, SOY LECITHIN, BHT AND CITRIC ACID ADDED AS PRESERVATIVES), EMULSIFIER (PROPYLENE GLYCOL MONOESTERS, MONOGLYCERIDES), SODIUM STEAROYL LACTYLATE), SALT, NONFAT MILK, SODIUM BICARBONATE, ACIDIC SODIUM ALUMINIUM PHOSPHATE, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, SODIUM CASEINATE, POTASSIUM SORBATE (PRESERVATIVE), GUAR GUM, XANTHAN GUM, ALMOND FLOUR.

Golden Delicious Apples, Golden Delicious

Serving size 154.0 GRMg

Calories 80

% 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 22.0g 8%
Dietary Fiber 4.9g 18%
Total Sugars 16.0g

* 1.1g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 0.5g 1%
Calcium 9.2mg 1%
Iron 0.3mg 2%
Potassium 169.4mg 4%

* 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:

APPLES.

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Banana Nut Muffins

Vitamins

Vitamin C 4% DV
Vitamin A 10% DV

Minerals

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

Golden Delicious Apple...

Minerals

Calcium 1% DV
Iron 1% DV
Potassium 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.

Banana Nut Muffins

Total Ingredients
31
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍭 Added Sugar
🐄 Animal Product
🔄 Emulsifier
🫧 Fat
⬜ Filler
+ 8 more

Golden Delicious Apples, Go...

Total Ingredients
1
Processing Level
Lightly Processed
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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Golden Delicious Apples, Golden Delicious 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 Harris Teeter Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2456327

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Brand Meijer, Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 83/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2638745

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