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 Maple & Brown Sugar Flavored Instant Oatmeal, Maple & Brown Sugar

Maple & Brown Sugar Flavored Instant Oatmeal, Maple & Brown Sugar

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

BSI: 57 - High Impact
BSI: 16 - Moderate Impact

Maple & Brown Sugar Flavored Instant Oatmeal, Maple & Brown Sugar

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Cereal Food Town Stores Inc. Branded

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

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Canned Fruit Meijer, Inc. Branded

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Maple & Brow... Mandarin Ora...
Carbs 32.0g 8.0g
Sugars 12.0g 7.0g
Fiber 3.0g 0.0g
Protein 4.0g 0.0g
Fat 2.0g 0.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Maple & Brown Sugar Flavored Instant Oatmeal, Maple & Brown Sugar

Serving size 43.0 Gg

Calories 160

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 2.0g 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 260.2mg 11%
Total Carbohydrates 32.0g 12%
Dietary Fiber 3.0g 11%
Total Sugars 12.0g

* 17.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 4.0g 8%
Calcium 150.1mg 12%
Iron 3.6mg 20%
Potassium 110.1mg 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:

WHOLE GRAIN ROLLED OATS, SUGAR, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF SALT, GUAR GUM, NATURAL FLAVOR, CARAMEL COLOR, CALCIUM CARBONATE (A SOURCE OF CALCIUM), FERRIC ORTHOPHOSPHATE (A SOURCE OF IRON), VITAMIN A PALMITATE, NIACINAMIDE, PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE (VITAMIN B6), RIBOFLAVIN (VITAMIN B2), THIAMINE MONONITRATE (VITAMIN B1), FOLIC ACID.

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

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

Maple & Brown Sugar Fl...

Vitamins

Vitamin A 1860% DV
Niacin (B3) 47% DV
Thiamin (B1) 83% DV
Riboflavin (B2) 46% DV
Vitamin B6 47% DV
Folate 28% DV

Minerals

Calcium 35% DV
Iron 47% DV
Potassium 7% 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

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

Maple & Brown Sugar Flavore...

Total Ingredients
14
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
๐Ÿญ Added Sugar
โ“ Ambiguous
๐ŸŽจ Artificial Coloring
๐Ÿ”„ Emulsifier
โฌœ Filler
+ 5 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

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

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Maple & Brown Sugar Flavored Instant Oatmeal, Maple & Brown Sugar Tags

Mandarin Oranges No Sugar Added In Sweetened Water, Mandarin In Sweetened Water 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 Food Town Stores Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2463363

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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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