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 Frosted Toasted Oat Cereal With Marshmallows, Marshmallows

Frosted Toasted Oat Cereal With Marshmallows, Marshmallows

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

BSI: 39 - High Impact
BSI: 16 - Moderate Impact

Frosted Toasted Oat Cereal With Marshmallows, Marshmallows

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Cereal General Mills, 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 Frosted Toas... Mandarin Ora...
Carbs 22.0g 8.0g
Sugars 10.0g 7.0g
Fiber 2.0g 0.0g
Protein 2.0g 0.0g
Fat 1.0g 0.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Frosted Toasted Oat Cereal With Marshmallows, Marshmallows

Serving size 27.0 Gg

Calories 110

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 1.0g 1%
Saturated Fat 0.0g 0%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 170.1mg 7%
Total Carbohydrates 22.0g 8%
Dietary Fiber 2.0g 7%
Total Sugars 10.0g
Other Carbohydrates 10.0g
Protein 2.0g 4%
Calcium 99.9mg 8%
Iron 4.5mg 25%
Potassium 50.0mg 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:

WHOLE GRAIN OATS, SUGAR, OAT FLOUR, CORN SYRUP, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, CORN STARCH, DEXTROSE, SALT, GELATIN, TRISODIUM PHOSPHATE, YELLOW 5 & 6, RED 40, BLUE 1, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR. VITAMIN E (MIXED TOCOPHEROLS) ADDED TO PRESERVE FRESHNESS. VITAMINS AND MINERALS: CALCIUM CARBONATE, ZINC AND IRON (MINERAL NUTRIENTS), VITAMIN C (SODIUM ASCORBATE), A B VITAMIN (NIACINAMIDE), VITAMIN B6 (PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE), VITAMIN B2 (RIBOFLAVIN), VITAMIN B1 (THIAMIN MONONITRATE), VITAMIN A (PALMITATE), A B VITAMIN (FOLIC ACID), VITAMIN B12, VITAMIN D3.

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.

Frosted Toasted Oat Ce...

Vitamins

Vitamin C 25% DV
Vitamin A 206% DV
Vitamin D 19% DV
Niacin (B3) 116% DV
Thiamin (B1) 83% DV
Riboflavin (B2) 121% DV
Vitamin B6 109% DV
Vitamin B12 232% DV

Minerals

Calcium 37% DV
Iron 93% DV
Potassium 5% DV
Magnesium 15% DV
Phosphorus 15% DV
Zinc 126% 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.

Frosted Toasted Oat Cereal ...

Total Ingredients
24
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
๐Ÿญ Added Sugar
๐ŸŽจ Artificial Coloring
โฌœ Filler
๐Ÿš High GI Carb
๐ŸŒฟ Natural
+ 3 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

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Frosted Toasted Oat Cereal With Marshmallows, Marshmallows Tags

Mandarin Oranges No Sugar Added In Sweetened Water, Mandarin In Sweetened Water 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 General Mills, Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 1726911

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Brand Meijer, Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 50/100
Quality Tier Low
USDA Food Record ID 2638456

Report Data Issues for Mandarin Oranges No Sugar Added In Sweetened Water, Mandarin In Sweetened Water