Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Corn Flakes has less impact on blood sugar than Parmesan & Romano Flavor Corkscrew Pasta, Parmesan; Romano

Parmesan & Romano Flavor Corkscrew Pasta, Parmesan; Romano

Corn Flakes

BSI: 79 - High Impact
BSI: 53 - High Impact

Parmesan & Romano Flavor Corkscrew Pasta, Parmesan; Romano

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Entrees, Sides & Small Meals The Quaker Oats Co/Golden Grain Branded

Corn Flakes

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Cereal Spartan Branded

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Parmesan & R... Corn Flakes
Carbs 43.0g 28.0g
Sugars 4.0g 3.0g
Fiber 2.0g 1.0g
Protein 9.0g 2.0g
Fat 5.0g 0.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Parmesan & Romano Flavor Corkscrew Pasta, Parmesan; Romano

Serving size 66.0 GRMg

Calories 250

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 5.0g 6%
Saturated Fat 1.5g 8%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 5.3mg 2%
Sodium 790.0mg 34%
Total Carbohydrates 43.0g 16%
Dietary Fiber 2.0g 7%
Total Sugars 4.0g

* 37.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 9.0g 18%
Calcium 100.3mg 8%
Iron 2.6mg 14%
Potassium 139.9mg 3%

* 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:

WHEAT FLOUR, MALTODEXTRIN, WHEY, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, CULTURED NONFAT MILK, PARMESAN CHEESE (MILK, CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), SUNFLOWER OIL, SALT, ROMANO CHEESE (MILK, CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), CANOLA OIL, NATURAL FLAVOR, ONION POWDER, DRIED PARSLEY, SILICON DIOXIDE, WHITE PEPPER, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE, ANNATTO (COLOR), THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID, CHEDDAR CHEESE (CULTURED MILK, SALT, ENZYMES), SOY SAUCE (SOYBEAN, WHEAT, SALT)

Corn Flakes

Serving size 32.0 Gg

Calories 130

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 0.0g 0%
Saturated Fat 0.0g 0%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 270.1mg 12%
Total Carbohydrates 28.0g 10%
Dietary Fiber 1.0g 4%
Total Sugars 3.0g

* 24.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 2.0g 4%
Calcium 0.0mg 0%
Iron 9.0mg 50%
Potassium 55.0mg 1%

* 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:

DEGERMED YELLOW CORNMEL, SUGAR, SALT, MALT EXTRACT, VITAMIN C (SODIUM ASCORBATE, ASCORBIC ACID), IRON (FERROUS FUMARATE), VITAMIN A (PALMITATE), VITAMIN B1 (THIAMINE MONONITRTAE), VITAMIN B6 (PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE), VITAMIN D (CHOLECALCIFEROL), VIATMIN B12 (CYANOCOBALAMIN), FOLIC ACID. BHT ADDED TO PACKAGING TO HELP PRESERVE FRESHNESS.

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Parmesan & Romano Flav...

Vitamins

Niacin (B3) 23% DV
Riboflavin (B2) 23% DV
Folate 46% DV

Minerals

Calcium 15% DV
Iron 22% DV
Potassium 6% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Corn Flakes

Vitamins

Vitamin C 52% DV
Vitamin A 434% DV
Vitamin D 16% DV
Niacin (B3) 98% DV
Thiamin (B1) 83% DV
Riboflavin (B2) 102% DV
Vitamin B6 92% DV
Vitamin B12 195% DV

Minerals

Iron 156% DV
Potassium 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.

Parmesan & Romano Flavor Co...

Total Ingredients
33
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
Ambiguous
🐄 Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
🫧 Fat
Filler
+ 10 more

Corn Flakes

Total Ingredients
13
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍭 Added Sugar
🍚 High GI Carb
🌿 Natural
🧂 Seasoning
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

These tags help categorize foods based on their ingredients and effects on blood sugar levels.

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Parmesan & Romano Flavor Corkscrew Pasta, Parmesan; Romano 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 The Quaker Oats Co/Golden Grain
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2594518

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Brand Spartan
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 83/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 383344

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