Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Smart Ones General Tso's Chicken, 9.0 Oz has less impact on blood sugar than Strawberry Frosted Cupcakes With Creamy Filling, Strawberry

Smart Ones General Tso's Chicken, 9.0 Oz

Strawberry Frosted Cupcakes With Creamy Filling, Strawberry

BSI: 89 - High Impact
BSI: 100 - High Impact

Smart Ones General Tso's Chicken, 9.0 Oz

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Frozen Dinners & Entrees Kraft Heinz Foods Company Branded

Strawberry Frosted Cupcakes With Creamy Filling, Strawberry

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Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes Hostess Brands, Llc Branded

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Smart Ones G... Strawberry F...
Carbs 48.0g 60.0g
Sugars 11.0g 44.0g
Fiber 3.1g 1.0g
Protein 14.0g 2.0g
Fat 7.0g 13.0g

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Nutritional Labels

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Smart Ones General Tso's Chicken, 9.0 Oz

Serving size 255.0 GRMg

Calories 319

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 7.0g 9%
Saturated Fat 1.5g 8%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 20.4mg 7%
Sodium 660.5mg 29%
Total Carbohydrates 48.0g 17%
Dietary Fiber 3.1g 11%
Total Sugars 11.0g

* 33.9g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 14.0g 28%
Calcium 61.2mg 5%
Iron 2.4mg 13%
Potassium 300.9mg 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:

SAUCE (WATER, REDUCED SODIUM SOY SAUCE [WATER, WHEAT, SOYBEANS, SALT, ALCOHOL, VINEGAR, LACTIC ACID], SUGAR, GREEN ONIONS, MODIFIED CORNSTARCH, SALTED MIRIN WINE [SAKE (WATER, RICE, KOJI [ASPERGILLUS ORYZAE]), SUGAR, WATER, SALT, YEAST EXTRACT], SHERRY WINE [SHERRY WINE, SALT, SULFITES], GARLIC, SOYBEAN OIL, ROASTED SESAME OIL, GINGER PUREE [GINGER, WATER], SALTED CHILI PEPPER [CHILI PEPPERS, SALT], SESAME SEEDS, FLAVOR BASE [WATER, SALT, HYDROLYZED SOY AND CORN PROTEIN, SOY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, CORN OIL, ONION POWDER, AUTOLYZED YEAST EXTRACT, FLAVORING, SOY PROTEIN ISOLATE, SUGAR, GARLIC POWDER, TURMERIC], XANTHAN GUM, RED PEPPER, ONION JUICE CONCENTRATE, RICE VINEGAR), COOKED ENRICHED WHITE RICE (WATER, ENRICHED WHITE RICE [WHITE RICE, IRON, NIACIN, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, FOLIC ACID]), COOKED SESAME FLAVORED BREADED CHICKEN TENDERLOINS (CHICKEN TENDERLOINS, WATER, SESAME SEASONING [SALT, YEAST EXTRACT, SUGAR, DRIED SOY SAUCE (SOYBEANS, WHEAT, SALT), CHICKEN STOCK, MALTODEXTRIN, POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, SESAME OIL, ONION POWDER, GARLIC POWDER, GINGER, CHICKEN FAT, NATURAL FLAVOR], ISOLATED SOY PROTEIN WITH LESS THAN 2% SOY LECITHIN, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, SALT, ENRICHED BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR [WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID], WATER, YELLOW CORN FLOUR, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, DEXTROSE, SALT, NATURAL FLAVOR [MALTODEXTRIN, NATURAL FLAVOR, SILICON DIOXIDE, AND LACTIC ACID], LEAVENING [SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, SODIUM BICARBONATE, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE], DRIED GARLIC, YEAST, DRIED ONION, SOYBEAN OIL), BROCCOLI, RED BELL PEPPERS

Strawberry Frosted Cupcakes With Creamy Filling, Strawberry

Serving size 90.0 GRMg

Calories 350

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 13.0g 17%
Saturated Fat 6.0g 30%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 19.8mg 7%
Sodium 289.8mg 13%
Total Carbohydrates 60.0g 22%
Dietary Fiber 1.0g 4%
Total Sugars 44.0g

* 15.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 2.0g 4%
Calcium 219.6mg 17%
Iron 0.8mg 4%
Potassium 0.0mg 0%

* 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:

SUGAR, WATER, ENRICHED FLOUR (BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE OR REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), TALLOW, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, PALM OIL, CORN SYRUP, SOYBEAN OIL, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS: GLYCERIN, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, STRAWBERRY PUREE, EGG, CORNSTARCH, WHEY, EGG WHITE, HYDROGENATED TALLOW, NONFAT DRY MILK, SALT, INULIN, CALCIUM CARBONATE, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, DEFATTED SOY FLOUR, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS, SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, BAKING SODA, CALCIUM SULFATE, SORBIC ACID AND POTASSIUM SORBATE (TO RETAIN FRESHNESS), DEXTROSE, CELLULOSE GUM, COTTONSEED OIL, ENZYMES, SODIUM STEAROYL LACTYLATE, GUAR GUM, AGAR, XANTHAN GUM, TITANIUM DIOXIDE (COLOR), POLYSORBATE 60, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE, SOY LECITHIN, LOCUST BEAN GUM, RED 40 LAKE, SUNFLOWER OIL, DISODIUM PHOSPHATE, CALCIUM CASEINATE, SODIUM CASEINATE, SOY PROTEIN ISOLATE.

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Smart Ones General Tso...

Minerals

Calcium 2% DV
Iron 5% DV
Potassium 3% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Strawberry Frosted Cup...

Minerals

Calcium 24% DV
Iron 5% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredient Analysis

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

Smart Ones General Tso's Ch...

Total Ingredients
95
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
🍭 Added Sugar
Ambiguous
🔄 Emulsifier
🫧 Fat
+ 9 more

Strawberry Frosted Cupcakes...

Total Ingredients
52
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍭 Added Sugar
🐄 Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
🔄 Emulsifier
🫧 Fat
+ 13 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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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 Kraft Heinz Foods Company
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2562239

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Brand Hostess Brands, Llc
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2641039

Report Data Issues for Strawberry Frosted Cupcakes With Creamy Filling, Strawberry