Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Traditional Spicy Cooking Sauce has less impact on blood sugar than White Organic Quinoa

Traditional Spicy Cooking Sauce

White Organic Quinoa

Traditional Spicy Cooking Sauce
BSI: 6 - Low Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 100.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 12.5g Raises blood sugar 25.0
Fiber 3.1g Not digested -6.2
Net Carbs 9.4g Digestible carbs 18.8
Fat 1.6g Slows digestion -0.0
Total Blood Sugar Impact 6

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

White Organic Quinoa
BSI: 48 - High Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 100.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 65.1g Raises blood sugar 130.2
Fiber 7.0g Not digested -14.0
Net Carbs 58.1g Digestible carbs 116.2
Protein 14.0g Moderates impact -3.2
Fat 5.8g Slows digestion -1.0
Total Blood Sugar Impact 48

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

Traditional Spicy Cooking Sauce

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Other Cooking Sauces Greystar Products, Inc. Branded

Full Food Name

Traditional Spicy Cooking Sauce, Traditional Spicy

White Organic Quinoa

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Pasta By Shape & Type Meijer, Inc. Branded

Full Food Name

White Organic Quinoa, White

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Traditional ... White Organi...
Carbs 4.0g 28.0g
Sugars 1.0g 0.0g
Fiber 1.0g 3.0g
Protein 0g 6.0g
Fat 0.5g 2.5g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Traditional Spicy Cooking Sauce

Serving size 32.0 GRMg

Calories 25

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 0.5g 1%
Saturated Fat 0.0g 0%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 329.9mg 14%
Total Carbohydrates 4.0g 1%
Dietary Fiber 1.0g 4%
Total Sugars 1.0g

* 2.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 0g 0%
Calcium 12.2mg 1%
Iron 1.0mg 6%
Potassium 106.9mg 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:

WATER, TAPATIO HOT SAUCE [WATER, RED PEPPERS, SALT, SPICES, GARLIC, ACETIC ACID, XANTHAN GUM, SODIUM BENZOATE (PRESERVATIVE)), TOMATO PASTE, YELLOW CORN FLOUR, SPICE, EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL, WHITE DISTILLED VINEGAR, GARLIC POWDER, PAPRIKA, SALT, ONION POWDER, HYDROLYZED CORN PROTEIN (CONTAINS SAFFLOWER OIL).

White Organic Quinoa

Serving size 43.0 GRMg

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 0.0mg 0%
Total Carbohydrates 28.0g 10%
Dietary Fiber 3.0g 11%
Total Sugars 0.0g

* 25.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 6.0g 12%
Calcium 20.2mg 2%
Iron 2.0mg 11%
Potassium 239.9mg 5%

* 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:

ORGANIC WHITE QUINOA.

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Traditional Spicy Cook...

Minerals

Calcium 4% DV
Iron 17% DV
Potassium 10% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

White Organic Quinoa

Minerals

Calcium 5% DV
Iron 26% DV
Potassium 16% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredient Analysis

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

Traditional Spicy Cooking S...

Total Ingredients
19
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
🔄 Emulsifier
🫧 Fat
⬜ Filler
🌿 Natural
+ 5 more

White Organic Quinoa

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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Traditional Spicy Cooking Sauce Tags

🟢 Low Key Load

White Organic Quinoa Tags

🛤️ Smooth Ride
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 Greystar Products, Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 83/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2507345

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Brand Meijer, Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 83/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2639247

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