Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Baby Spinach has less impact on blood sugar than Pound Cake

Pound Cake

Baby Spinach

Pound Cake
BSI: 81 - High Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 91.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 43.0g Raises blood sugar 86.0
Fiber 1.0g Not digested -2.0
Net Carbs 42.0g Digestible carbs 84.0
Protein 5.0g Moderates impact -0.9
Fat 12.0g Slows digestion -1.7
Total Blood Sugar Impact 81

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

Baby Spinach
BSI: 2 - Low Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 50.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 2.0g Raises blood sugar 4.0
Fiber 1.0g Not digested -2.0
Net Carbs 1.0g Digestible carbs 2.0
Protein 1.0g Moderates impact -0.0
Total Blood Sugar Impact 2

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

Pound Cake

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Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes Smart & Final Iris Corporation Branded

Full Food Name

Pound Cake

Baby Spinach

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Pre Packaged Fruit & Vegetables Fresh Attitude Branded

Full Food Name

Fresh Attitude, Baby Spinach

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Pound Cake Baby Spinach
Carbs 43.0g 2.0g
Sugars 25.0g 0.0g
Fiber 1.0g 1.0g
Protein 5.0g 1.0g
Fat 12.0g 0.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Pound Cake

Serving size 91.0 Gg

Calories 300

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 12.0g 15%
Saturated Fat 6.0g 30%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 84.6mg 28%
Sodium 370.4mg 16%
Total Carbohydrates 43.0g 16%
Dietary Fiber 1.0g 4%
Total Sugars 25.0g

* 17.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 5.0g 10%
Calcium 50.1mg 4%
Iron 1.4mg 8%
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:

CREME CAKE MIX (SUGAR, BLEACHED ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR [WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID], FOOD STARTCH-MODIFIED, SOYBEAN OIL, DAIRY PRODUCT SOLIDS [MILK], CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF EACH OF THE FOLLOWING: LEAVENING [SODIUM ALUMINUM PHOSPHATE, SODIUM BICARBONATE], EMULSIFIER [PROPYLENE GLYCOL ESTERS OF FATTY ACIDS, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, SODIUM STEAROYL LACTYLATE], VITAL WHEAT GLUTEN, ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, EGG WHITES, SOY FLOUR), WHOLE EGGS, WATER, BUTTER (PASTEURIZED SWEET CREAM), BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF THE FOLLOWING: IMITATION VANILLA FLAVOR (WATER, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, ETHANOL, ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS, CARAMEL COLOR [CONTAIN SULFITES]), POTASSIUM SORBATE (PRESERVATIVE).

Baby Spinach

Serving size 50.0 Gg

Calories 10

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 0.0g 0%
Saturated Fat 0.0g 0%
Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 40.0mg 2%
Total Carbohydrates 2.0g 1%
Dietary Fiber 1.0g 4%
Total Sugars 0.0g

* 1.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 1.0g 2%
Calcium 40.0mg 3%
Iron 1.8mg 10%

* 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:

BABY SPINACH LEAVES.

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Pound Cake

Vitamins

Vitamin D 2% DV

Minerals

Calcium 6% DV
Iron 9% DV
Potassium 2% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Baby Spinach

Vitamins

Vitamin C 33% DV
Vitamin A 500% DV

Minerals

Calcium 8% DV
Iron 20% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredient Analysis

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

Pound Cake

Total Ingredients
29
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍭 Added Sugar
🐄 Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
🫧 Fat
🍚 High GI Carb
+ 7 more

Baby Spinach

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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Pound Cake Tags

🚀 Rocket Fuel
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 Smart & Final Iris Corporation
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2486431

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Brand Fresh Attitude
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 67/100
Quality Tier Medium
USDA Food Record ID 370454

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