Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Nature Valley Protein Salted Caramel Dark Chocolate Xl Chewy Bar has less impact on blood sugar than Quaker Warm Crunchy Granola Apple Cinnamon (8 1.69 Ounce) 13.52 Ounce 8 Pack Packet

Nature Valley Protein Salted Caramel Dark Chocolate Xl Chewy Bar

Quaker Warm Crunchy Granola Apple Cinnamon (8 1.69 Ounce) 13.52 Ounce 8 Pack Packet

BSI: 29 - Moderate Impact
BSI: 66 - High Impact

Nature Valley Protein Salted Caramel Dark Chocolate Xl Chewy Bar

Processed Cereal Products General Mills Sales Inc. Branded

Quaker Warm Crunchy Granola Apple Cinnamon (8 1.69 Ounce) 13.52 Ounce 8 Pack Packet

Processed Cereal Products Pepsico Inc. Branded

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Nature Valle... Quaker Warm ...
Carbs 23.4g 38.0g
Sugars 11.4g 12.0g
Fiber 7.2g 4.0g
Protein 15.0g 5.0g
Fat 17.4g 3.5g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Nature Valley Protein Salted Caramel Dark Chocolate Xl Chewy Bar

Serving size 60.0 GRMg

Calories 293

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 17.4g 22%
Saturated Fat 5.4g 27%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 4.8mg 2%
Sodium 270.6mg 12%
Total Carbohydrates 23.4g 9%
Dietary Fiber 7.2g 26%
Total Sugars 11.4g

* 4.8g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 15.0g 30%
Calcium 61.8mg 5%
Iron 1.8mg 10%
Potassium 170.4mg 4%

* 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:

ROASTED PEANUTS, SOY PROTEIN ISOLATE, SEMISWEET CHOCOLATE CHIPS (SUGAR, CHOCOLATE LIQUOR, COCOA BUTTER, SOY LECITHIN, NATURAL FLAVOR), CHICORY ROOT EXTRACT, CORN SYRUP, ALMONDS, PALM AND PALM KERNEL OIL, SUGAR, WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, FRUCTOSE, VEGETABLE GLYCERIN, RICE STARCH, CANOLA OIL, CORN STARCH, NONFAT MILK SOLIDS, SALT, WHEY, SOY LECITHIN, PEANUT FLOUR, NATURAL FLAVOR, COCOA, BAKING SODA.

Quaker Warm Crunchy Granola Apple Cinnamon (8 1.69 Ounce) 13.52 Ounce 8 Pack Packet

Serving size 48.0 Gg

Calories 190

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 3.5g 4%
Saturated Fat 0.5g 3%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 134.9mg 6%
Total Carbohydrates 38.0g 14%
Dietary Fiber 4.0g 14%
Total Sugars 12.0g

* 22.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 5.0g 10%
Calcium 39.8mg 3%
Iron 1.1mg 6%

* 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:

GRANOLA (WHOLE GRAIN ROLLED OATS, WHOLE GRAIN ROLLED WHEAT, SUGAR, BROWN RICE CRISPS [WHOLE GRAIN BROWN RICE, SUGAR, BARLEY MALT, SALT], CANOLA OIL, WHEY, CORN STARCH, POLYDEXTROSE, MOLASSES, NONFAT DRY MILK, WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, CINNAMON, NATURAL FLAVOR, HONEY, SALT, SODIUM BICARBONATE, DRIED COCONUT, SUNFLOWER OIL), DEHYDRATED APPLES (TREATED WITH SODIUM SULFITE TO PROMOTE COLOR RETENTION).CONTAINS WHEAT, MILK AND COCONUT INGREDIENTS.

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Nature Valley Protein ...

Minerals

Calcium 10% DV
Iron 17% DV
Potassium 8% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Quaker Warm Crunchy Gr...

Minerals

Calcium 8% DV
Iron 13% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredient Analysis

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

Nature Valley Protein Salte...

Total Ingredients
26
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍭 Added Sugar
Ambiguous
🐄 Animal Product
🫧 Fat
Filler
+ 9 more

Quaker Warm Crunchy Granola...

Total Ingredients
23
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍭 Added Sugar
Ambiguous
🐄 Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
🫧 Fat
+ 10 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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Nature Valley Protein Salted Caramel Dark Chocolate Xl Chewy Bar Tags

Quaker Warm Crunchy Granola Apple Cinnamon (8 1.69 Ounce) 13.52 Ounce 8 Pack Packet 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 Sales Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2517056

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Brand Pepsico Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 1458989

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