Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

100% Whole Grain Chia Seeds has less impact on blood sugar than Vanilla Bean Protein Shake

Vanilla Bean Protein Shake

100% Whole Grain Chia Seeds

BSI: 41 - High Impact
BSI: 2 - Low Impact

Vanilla Bean Protein Shake

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Energy, Protein & Muscle Recovery Drinks Wm. Bolthouse Farms Inc. Branded

100% Whole Grain Chia Seeds

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Other Grains & Seeds Arco Distributors, Inc. Branded

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Vanilla Bean... 100% Whole G...
Carbs 21.0g 12.0g
Sugars 20.0g 0.0g
Fiber 0.0g 11.0g
Protein 16.0g 4.0g
Fat 3.0g 9.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Vanilla Bean Protein Shake

Serving size 240.0 MLg

Calories 170

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 3.0g 4%
Saturated Fat 1.5g 7%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 24.0mg 8%
Sodium 180.0mg 8%
Total Carbohydrates 21.0g 8%
Dietary Fiber 0.0g 0%
Total Sugars 20.0g

* 1.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 16.0g 32%
Calcium 499.2mg 38%
Iron 6.3mg 35%
Potassium 571.2mg 12%

* 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:

REDUCED FAT MILK, FILTERED WATER, CANE SUGAR, WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, SOY PROTEIN ISOLATE, MONK FRUIT JUICE FROM CONCENTRATE (WATER, MONK FRUIT JUICE CONCENTRATE), NATURAL FLAVORS, DIPOTASSIUM PHOSPHATE, VANILLA EXTRACT, ACACIA GUM, CARRAGEENAN, ASCORBIC ACID (VITAMIN C), GELLAN GUM, SEA SALT, EXTRACTED VANILLA BEAN, VITAMIN A (RETINYL PALMITATE), VITAMIN B1 (THIAMIN MONONITRATE), VITAMIN B2 (RIBOFLAVIN), VITAMIN B3 (NIACINAMIDE), VITAMIN B5 (CALCIUM D-PANTOTHENATE), VITAMIN B6 (PYRIDOXINE HCL), VITAMIN B7 (BIOTIN), VITAMIN B9 (FOLIC ACID), VITAMIN B12 (CYANOCOBALAMIN), VITAMIN D3 (CHOLECALCIFEROL), VITAMIN E (DL-ALPHA-TOCOPHERYL ACETATE), CALCIUM (TRICALCIUM PHOSPHATE), PHOSPHORUS (TRICALCIUM PHOSPHATE, MAGNESIUM PHOSPHATE), MAGNESIUM (MAGNESIUM PHOSPHATE), CHROMIUM (CHROMIUM CHLORIDE), IODINE (POTASSIUM IODIDE), IRON (FERRIC ORTHOPHOSPHATE), ZINC (ZINC OXIDE), COPPER (COPPER GLUCONATE).

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.

Vanilla Bean Protein S...

Vitamins

Vitamin C 28% DV
Vitamin A 69% DV
Vitamin D 8% DV
Niacin (B3) 13% DV
Riboflavin (B2) 22% DV
Vitamin B6 49% DV
Vitamin B12 104% DV
Folate 13% DV

Minerals

Calcium 21% DV
Iron 15% DV
Potassium 7% DV
Magnesium 13% DV
Phosphorus 19% DV
Zinc 17% DV
Copper 28% 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.

Vanilla Bean Protein Shake

Total Ingredients
36
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍭 Added Sugar
Ambiguous
🐄 Animal Product
🔄 Emulsifier
Filler
+ 7 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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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 Wm. Bolthouse Farms Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 83/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2477042

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

Report Data Issues for 100% Whole Grain Chia Seeds