Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Nature Valley Banana Bread & Dark Chocolate Soft Baked Oatmeal Squares 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 Banana Bread & Dark Chocolate Soft Baked Oatmeal Squares

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

Nature Valley Banana Bread & Dark Chocolate Soft Baked Oatmeal Squares
BSI: 41 - High Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 100.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 69.1g Raises blood sugar 138.2
Fiber 7.8g Not digested -15.6
Net Carbs 61.3g Digestible carbs 122.6
Protein 6.3g Moderates impact -1.5
Fat 15.6g Slows digestion -2.9
Total Blood Sugar Impact 41

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

Quaker Warm Crunchy Granola Apple Cinnamon (8 1.69 Ounce) 13.52 Ounce 8 Pack Packet
BSI: 66 - High Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 48.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 38.0g Raises blood sugar 76.0
Fiber 4.0g Not digested -8.0
Net Carbs 34.0g Digestible carbs 68.0
Protein 5.0g Moderates impact -1.4
Fat 3.5g Slows digestion -0.7
Total Blood Sugar Impact 66

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

Nature Valley Banana Bread & Dark Chocolate Soft Baked Oatmeal Squares

Processed Cereal Products General Mills Sales Inc. Branded

Full Food Name

Nature Valley Banana Bread & Dark Chocolate Soft Baked Oatmeal Squares

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

Processed Cereal Products Pepsico Inc. Branded

Full Food Name

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

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Nature Valle... Quaker Warm ...
Carbs 24.2g 38.0g
Sugars 10.3g 12.0g
Fiber 2.7g 4.0g
Protein 2.2g 5.0g
Fat 5.5g 3.5g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Nature Valley Banana Bread & Dark Chocolate Soft Baked Oatmeal Squares

Serving size 35.0 GRMg

Calories 155

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 5.5g 7%
Saturated Fat 1.2g 6%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 104.0mg 5%
Total Carbohydrates 24.2g 9%
Dietary Fiber 2.7g 10%
Total Sugars 10.3g

* 11.2g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 2.2g 4%
Calcium 9.8mg 1%
Iron 0.7mg 4%
Potassium 91.0mg 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:

WHOLE GRAIN OATS, WHOLE WHEAT FLOUR, SUGAR, CANOLA OIL, SEMISWEET CHOCOLATE CHIPS (SUGAR, CHOCOLATE LIQUOR, COCOA BUTTER, SOY LECITHIN, NATURAL FLAVOR), TAPIOCA SYRUP, DRIED BANANAS, VEGETABLE GLYCERIN, CHICORY ROOT EXTRACT, MOLASSES, RAISIN JUICE CONCENTRATE, PALM AND PALM KERNEL OIL, BAKING SODA, COCOA, SALT, EGG WHITE, NATURAL FLAVOR, SOY LECITHIN, WHOLE MILK SOLIDS.

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 Banana B...

Minerals

Calcium 3% DV
Iron 12% DV
Potassium 7% 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

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Nature Valley Banana Bread ...

Total Ingredients
23
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍭 Added Sugar
❓ Ambiguous
🐄 Animal Product
🌾 Complex Carb
🫧 Fat
+ 8 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 Banana Bread & Dark Chocolate Soft Baked Oatmeal Squares Tags

🚀 Rocket Fuel

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

🚀 Rocket Fuel
🛤️ Smooth Ride
🥷 Sneaky Spike
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 General Mills Sales Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2517394

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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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