Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

100% Whole Grain Chia Seeds has less impact on blood sugar than Breakfast Bran Muffins

Breakfast Bran Muffins

100% Whole Grain Chia Seeds

Breakfast Bran Muffins
BSI: 78 - High Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 99.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 45.0g Raises blood sugar 90.0
Fiber 5.0g Not digested -10.1
Net Carbs 39.9g Digestible carbs 79.9
Protein 5.0g Moderates impact -0.8
Fat 10.0g Slows digestion -1.2
Total Blood Sugar Impact 78

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

100% Whole Grain Chia Seeds
BSI: 2 - Low Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 28.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 12.0g Raises blood sugar 24.0
Fiber 11.0g Not digested -22.0
Net Carbs 1.0g Digestible carbs 2.0
Protein 4.0g Moderates impact -0.1
Fat 9.0g Slows digestion -0.1
Total Blood Sugar Impact 2

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

Breakfast Bran Muffins

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Croissants, Sweet Rolls, Muffins & Other Pastries Wal Mart Stores, Inc. Branded

Full Food Name

Breakfast Bran Muffins, Breakfast Bran

100% Whole Grain Chia Seeds

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Other Grains & Seeds Arco Distributors, Inc. Branded

Full Food Name

100% Whole Grain Chia Seeds

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Breakfast Br... 100% Whole G...
Carbs 45.0g 12.0g
Sugars 24.0g 0.0g
Fiber 5.0g 11.0g
Protein 5.0g 4.0g
Fat 10.0g 9.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Breakfast Bran Muffins

Serving size 99.0 Gg

Calories 290

% 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 39.6mg 13%
Sodium 370.3mg 16%
Total Carbohydrates 45.0g 16%
Dietary Fiber 5.0g 18%
Total Sugars 24.0g

* 16.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 5.0g 10%
Calcium 50.5mg 4%
Iron 2.0mg 11%
Potassium 260.4mg 6%

* 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, BROWN SUGAR, WHOLE WHEAT FLOUR (WHOLE WHEAT FLOUR, ASCORBIC ACID ADDED AS DOUGH CONDITIONER, ENZYME), RAISINS (RAISINS, COTTONSEED OIL AND / OR SUNFLOWER OIL AND / OR RAPESEED OIL), EGGS, WHEAT BRAN, SOYBEAN AND / OR CANOLA OIL, APPLE PUREE (APPLES, ASCORBIC ACID), EGG WHITES, ROLLED OATS, BAKING POWDER (SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, SODIUM BICARBONATE, CORN STARCH, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE), ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), MARGARINE (SOYBEAN OIL, PALM AND MODIFIED PALM OIL, WATER, CANOLA OIL, SALT, WHEY [MILK], MONOGLYCERIDES OF FATTY ACIDS, SOY LECITHIN, CITRIC ACID, NATURAL FLAVOR, ANNATTO EXTRACT [COLOR], TURMERIC [COLOR], VITAMIN A PALMITATE, VITAMIN D3), NATURAL FLAVOR, CULTURED WHEAT FLOUR, SALT, XANTHAN GUM, CELLULOSE GUM.

100% Whole Grain Chia Seeds

Serving size 28.0 Gg

Calories 137

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 9.0g 12%
Saturated Fat 1.0g 5%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 5.0mg 0%
Total Carbohydrates 12.0g 4%
Dietary Fiber 11.0g 39%
Total Sugars 0.0g

* 1.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 4.0g 8%
Calcium 180.0mg 14%
Iron 0.0mg 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:

CHIA SEEDS

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Breakfast Bran Muffins

Vitamins

Vitamin D 1% DV

Minerals

Calcium 5% DV
Iron 11% DV
Potassium 8% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

100% Whole Grain Chia ...

Minerals

Calcium 64% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredient Analysis

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

Breakfast Bran Muffins

Total Ingredients
43
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
🍭 Added Sugar
❓ Ambiguous
🐄 Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
+ 16 more

100% Whole Grain Chia Seeds

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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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 Wal Mart Stores, Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2471982

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Brand Arco Distributors, Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 83/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 1918586

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