Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Raw Chopped Walnuts has less impact on blood sugar than Carrot Cake

Carrot Cake

Raw Chopped Walnuts

Carrot Cake
BSI: 70 - High Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 100.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 38.4g Raises blood sugar 76.8
Fiber 1.0g Not digested -2.0
Net Carbs 37.4g Digestible carbs 74.8
Protein 3.0g Moderates impact -0.5
Fat 28.3g Slows digestion -3.2
Total Blood Sugar Impact 70

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

Raw Chopped Walnuts
BSI: 3 - Low Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 100.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 13.3g Raises blood sugar 26.7
Fiber 6.7g Not digested -13.4
Net Carbs 6.6g Digestible carbs 13.3
Protein 16.7g Moderates impact -0.4
Fat 66.7g Slows digestion -1.3
Total Blood Sugar Impact 3

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

Carrot Cake

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Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes New Ngc, Inc. Branded

Full Food Name

Carrot Cake

Raw Chopped Walnuts

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Popcorn, Peanuts, Seeds & Related Snacks Meijer, Inc. Branded

Full Food Name

Raw Chopped Walnuts

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Carrot Cake Raw Chopped ...
Carbs 38.0g 4.0g
Sugars 28.0g 1.0g
Fiber 1.0g 2.0g
Protein 3.0g 5.0g
Fat 28.0g 20.0g

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Carrot Cake

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Carrot Cake

Serving size 99.0 GRMg

Calories 420

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 28.0g 36%
Saturated Fat 11.0g 55%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 55.4mg 18%
Sodium 239.6mg 10%
Total Carbohydrates 38.0g 14%
Dietary Fiber 1.0g 4%
Total Sugars 28.0g

* 9.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 3.0g 6%
Calcium 39.6mg 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:

CREAM CHEESE (PASTRURIZED MILK AND CREAM, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, CAROB BEAN GUM), GRANULATED SUGAR, CAKE FLOUR, (BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, IRON, NIACIN, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), CONFECTIONER'S SUGAR, CARROTS, SOYBEAN OIL, SWEET BUTTER (CREAM, NATURAL FLAVORING), WHOLE EGGS, WALNUTS, VEGETABLE SHORTENING (PALM OIL, MONO-AND DIGLYCERIDES, POLYSORBATE 60), PINEAPPLE FILLING (PINEAPPLE AND PINEAPPLE JUICE, WATER, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, SUGAR, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, ASCORBIC ACID, SODIUM BENZOATE AND POTASSIUM SORBATE, (AS PRESERVATIVES), CITRIC ACID, MALIC ACID, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, YELLOW NO. 5), FONDANT (BEET OR CANE SUGAR, CORN SYRUP, WATER, SODIUM METABISULFITE), VANILLA, BAKING SODA, BAKING POWDER, SWEETENED CONDENSED MILK (MILK SOLIDS, SUCROSE), SALT, CINNAMON, WATER, NUTMEG, FD&C YELLOW 5, BLUE 1, RED 3.

Raw Chopped Walnuts

Serving size 30.0 GRMg

Calories 200

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 20.0g 26%
Saturated Fat 2.0g 10%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 0.0mg 0%
Total Carbohydrates 4.0g 1%
Dietary Fiber 2.0g 7%
Total Sugars 1.0g

* 1.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 5.0g 10%
Calcium 20.1mg 2%
Iron 0.7mg 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:

WALNUTS.

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Carrot Cake

Vitamins

Vitamin C 1% DV
Vitamin A 112% DV

Minerals

Calcium 4% DV
Iron 6% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Raw Chopped Walnuts

Minerals

Calcium 7% 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.

Carrot Cake

Total Ingredients
50
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
🍭 Added Sugar
❓ Ambiguous
🐄 Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
+ 13 more

Raw Chopped Walnuts

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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Carrot Cake Tags

🚀 Rocket Fuel
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 New Ngc, Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2543693

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Brand Meijer, Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2638430

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