Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Life Balance Soft Taco Wheat Tortillas has less impact on blood sugar than Traditional Tortillas

Life Balance Soft Taco Wheat Tortillas

Traditional Tortillas

BSI: 31 - High Impact
BSI: 55 - High Impact

Life Balance Soft Taco Wheat Tortillas

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Mexican Dinner Mixes Mission Foods Inc Branded

Traditional Tortillas

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Mexican Dinner Mixes La Favorita, Inc. Branded

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Life Balance... Traditional ...
Carbs 19.0g 29.0g
Sugars 1.0g 0.0g
Fiber 3.0g 1.0g
Protein 4.0g 5.0g
Fat 3.5g 2.5g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Life Balance Soft Taco Wheat Tortillas

Serving size 42.0 Gg

Calories 130

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 3.5g 4%
Saturated Fat 1.5g 8%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Monounsaturated Fat 0.5g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1.0g
Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 270.1mg 12%
Total Carbohydrates 19.0g 7%
Dietary Fiber 3.0g 11%
Total Sugars 1.0g

* 15.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 4.0g 8%
Calcium 299.9mg 23%
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:

ENRICHED BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), WATER, WHOLE WHEAT FLOUR, VEGETABLE SHORTENING (SOYBEAN OIL, HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN OIL AND/OR PALM OIL), MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, VITAL WHEAT GLUTEN, WHEAT PROTEIN ISOLATE (WHEAT GLUTEN, LACTIC ACID, SULFITE), SALT, VITAMIN MIX (VITAMIN A PALMITATE, CALCIUM CARBONATE, CALCIUM PHOSPHATE, DL-ALPHA TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, NIACINAMIDE, BIOTIN, MAGNESIUM SULFATE, SELENIUM AMINO ACID CHELATE, MANGANESE SULFATE, MOLYBDENUM AMINO ACID CHELATE, SODIUM ASCORBATE, PHYTONADIONE, PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE, CYANOCOBALAMIN, CALCIUM DPANTOTHENATE, POTASSIUM IODIDE, ZINC OXIDE, COPPER SULFATE, CHROMIUM AMINO ACID CHELATE, CHOLECALCIFEROL, MALTODEXTRIN), CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: LEAVENING (SODIUM BICARBONATE, SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE), FUMARIC ACID, DISTILLED MONOGLYCERIDES, ENZYMES, WHEAT STARCH, CALCIUM CARBONATE, ANTIOXIDANTS (MIXED NATURAL TOCOPHEROLS, ASCORBYL PALMITATE, ASCORBIC ACID), CELLULOSE GUM, FLAXSEED, GLUCOSE SYRUP SOLIDS, ALGAL OIL, MODIFIED STARCH, MANNITOL, SODIUM ASCORBATE, HIGH OLEIC SUNFLOWER OIL, GLYCEROL MONO- AND DISTEARATE, SODIUM POLYPHOSPHATE, NATURAL FLAVORS, SUNFLOWER LECITHIN, PRESERVATIVES (CALCIUM PROPIONATE, SORBIC ACID AND/OR CITRIC ACID), CARAMEL COLOR, SODIUM METABISULFITE.

Traditional Tortillas

Serving size 61.0 Gg

Calories 160

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 2.5g 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 150.1mg 7%
Total Carbohydrates 29.0g 11%
Dietary Fiber 1.0g 3%
Total Sugars 0.0g

* 28.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 5.0g 10%
Calcium 0.0mg 0%
Iron 0.4mg 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:

ENRICHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, POTASSIUM BROMATE, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), WATER, SOYBEAN OIL, ALUMINUM FREE BAKING POWDER (SODIUM ACID, PYROPHOSPHATE, SODIUM BICARBONATE, CORN STARCH, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE), SALT, CALCIUM PROPIONATE, CITRIC ACID (TO RETARD SPOILAGE).

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Life Balance Soft Taco...

Vitamins

Vitamin A 53% DV
Vitamin D 12% DV
Niacin (B3) 60% DV
Thiamin (B1) 83% DV
Riboflavin (B2) 25% DV
Vitamin B6 22% DV
Vitamin B12 89% DV
Folate 36% DV
Vitamin K 10% DV

Minerals

Calcium 71% DV
Iron 24% DV
Magnesium 19% DV
Phosphorus 36% DV
Zinc 20% DV
Selenium 46% DV
Copper 32% DV
Manganese 44% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Traditional Tortillas

Minerals

Iron 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.

Life Balance Soft Taco Whea...

Total Ingredients
63
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
๐Ÿ‹ Acidifier
๐Ÿญ Added Sugar
โ“ Ambiguous
๐ŸŽจ Artificial Coloring
๐ŸŒพ Complex Carb
+ 14 more

Traditional Tortillas

Total Ingredients
18
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
๐Ÿ‹ Acidifier
๐Ÿซง Fat
โฌœ Filler
๐ŸŒฟ Natural
๐Ÿงช Preservative
+ 3 more
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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Life Balance Soft Taco Wheat Tortillas 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 Mission Foods Inc
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2489553

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Brand La Favorita, Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 83/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2064186

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