Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Monterey Jack Feather Shredded Cheese has less impact on blood sugar than Vanilla Mini Cupcakes

Vanilla Mini Cupcakes

Monterey Jack Feather Shredded Cheese

BSI: 75 - High Impact
BSI: 2 - Low Impact

Vanilla Mini Cupcakes

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Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes Target Stores Branded

Monterey Jack Feather Shredded Cheese

g
Cheese Luberski, Inc. Branded

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Vanilla Mini... Monterey Jac...
Carbs 39.0g 1.0g
Sugars 30.0g 0.0g
Fiber 0.0g 0.0g
Protein 1.0g 7.0g
Fat 15.0g 8.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Vanilla Mini Cupcakes

Serving size 71.0 GRMg

Calories 300

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 15.0g 19%
Saturated Fat 4.5g 23%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 19.9mg 7%
Sodium 210.2mg 9%
Total Carbohydrates 39.0g 14%
Dietary Fiber 0.0g 0%
Total Sugars 30.0g

* 9.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 1.0g 2%
Calcium 9.9mg 1%
Iron 0.4mg 2%
Potassium 39.8mg 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:

CAKE (SUGAR, BLEACHED ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR [WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID], WATER, EGG, SOYBEAN OIL AND/OR CANOLA OIL, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, WHEY, LEAVENING BLEND [SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, SODIUM BICARBONATE, CORN STARCH, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE, CALCIUM SULFATE], MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, SALT, EMULSIFIER [PROPYLENE GLYCOL MONO- AND DIESTERS OF FATS AND FATTY ACIDS, MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, SOY LECITHIN, CITRIC ACID {PRESERVATIVE}], SOY LECITHIN, NATURAL FLAVOR), ICING (ICING SUGAR [SUGAR, CORN STARCH], VEGETABLE OIL SHORTENING [CANOLA OIL, PALM OIL, PALM KERNEL OIL, MONOGLYCERIDES, POLYSORBATE 60], CORN SYRUP, MARGARINE [SOYBEAN OIL, PALM OIL, WATER, SALT, WHEY, SOY LECITHIN, MONOGLYCERIDES, NATURAL FLAVOR, VITAMIN A PALMITATE, VITAMIN D3], WATER, NONFAT DRY MILK, BLUE 2 LAKE, BLUE 1, RED 3, BUTTER [CREAM, SALT], MODIFIED CORN STARCH, MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, NATURAL FLAVOR, SALT), SPRINKLES (ICING SUGAR [SUGAR, CORN STARCH], PALM KERNEL OIL, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, CORN STARCH, SHELLAC, SUNFLOWER LECITHIN, BLUE 1, RED 40, POLYSORBATE 60).

Monterey Jack Feather Shredded Cheese

Serving size 28.0 GRMg

Calories 100

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 8.0g 10%
Saturated Fat 5.0g 25%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 24.9mg 8%
Sodium 170.0mg 7%
Total Carbohydrates 1.0g 0%
Dietary Fiber 0.0g 0%
Total Sugars 0.0g

* 1.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 7.0g 14%
Calcium 199.9mg 15%
Iron 0.2mg 1%
Potassium 19.9mg 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:

MONTEREY JACK CHEESE (CULTURED PASTEURIZED MILK, SALT, ENZYMES), POTATO STARCH AND CELLULOSE ADDED TO PREVENT CAKING, NATAMYCIN (MOLD INHIBITOR).

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Vanilla Mini Cupcakes

Minerals

Calcium 1% DV
Iron 3% DV
Potassium 2% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Monterey Jack Feather ...

Minerals

Calcium 71% DV
Iron 4% DV
Potassium 2% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredient Analysis

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

Vanilla Mini Cupcakes

Total Ingredients
64
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍭 Added Sugar
Ambiguous
🐄 Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
🫧 Fat
+ 13 more

Monterey Jack Feather Shred...

Total Ingredients
5
Processing Level
Moderately Processed
Detected Ingredients
🐄 Animal Product
Filler
🌿 Natural
💪 Protein
🧂 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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Vanilla Mini Cupcakes Tags

Monterey Jack Feather Shredded Cheese Tags

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 Target Stores
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 83/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2605088

Report Data Issues for Vanilla Mini Cupcakes

Brand Luberski, Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 67/100
Quality Tier Medium
USDA Food Record ID 2641825

Report Data Issues for Monterey Jack Feather Shredded Cheese