Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Dark Chocolate Almond Covered Fruit Bars, Creamy Coconut has less impact on blood sugar than Meatball Marinara Meatballs With Whole Grain Penne & Spinach In A Parmesan Marinara Sauce Simply Steamers

Meatball Marinara Meatballs With Whole Grain Penne & Spinach In A Parmesan Marinara Sauce Simply Steamers

Dark Chocolate Almond Covered Fruit Bars, Creamy Coconut

BSI: 59 - High Impact
BSI: 55 - High Impact

Meatball Marinara Meatballs With Whole Grain Penne & Spinach In A Parmesan Marinara Sauce Simply Steamers

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Frozen Dinners & Entrees Conagra Brands, Inc. Branded

Dark Chocolate Almond Covered Fruit Bars, Creamy Coconut

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Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt The Frut Stix Company Branded

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Meatball Mar... Dark Chocola...
Carbs 36.0g 28.0g
Sugars 8.0g 20.0g
Fiber 5.9g 0.0g
Protein 18.0g 3.0g
Fat 6.0g 10.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Meatball Marinara Meatballs With Whole Grain Penne & Spinach In A Parmesan Marinara Sauce Simply Steamers

Serving size 283.0 GRMg

Calories 280

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 6.0g 8%
Saturated Fat 2.5g 12%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Monounsaturated Fat 2.5g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1.0g
Cholesterol 25.5mg 8%
Sodium 489.6mg 21%
Total Carbohydrates 36.0g 13%
Dietary Fiber 5.9g 21%
Total Sugars 8.0g

* 22.1g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 18.0g 36%
Calcium 110.4mg 8%
Iron 2.3mg 13%
Potassium 1109.4mg 24%

* 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:

PARMESAN MARINARA SAUCE (WATER, TOMATOES IN JUICE [TOMATOES, TOMATO JUICE, CALCIUM CHLORIDE, CITRIC ACID], TOMATO PASTE, BROWN SUGAR, ONIONS, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: GARLIC PUREE, PARMESAN CHEESE [PART SKIM MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES], CORN STARCH, POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, SEA SALT, SPICES, XANTHAN GUM). COOKED PASTA (WATER, PASTA [WHOLE GRAIN WHEAT FLOUR {ULTRAGRAIN}, DURUM WHEAT SEMOLINA, EGG WHITE], SUNFLOWER OIL). COOKED MEATBALLS WITH GLAZE (MEATBALL [PORK, BEEF, WATER, BREAD CRUMB {UNBLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, SUGAR, SALT, YEAST}, ONIONS, PARMESAN CHEESE {PART SKIM MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES}, TOMATO PASTE, ISOLATED SOY PROTEIN, POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, SEA SALT, FLAVORING], GLAZE [WATER, TOMATO PASTE, SUGAR]). SPINACH.

Dark Chocolate Almond Covered Fruit Bars, Creamy Coconut

Serving size 81.0 MLg

Calories 220

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 10.0g 13%
Saturated Fat 7.0g 35%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 4.9mg 2%
Sodium 30.0mg 1%
Total Carbohydrates 28.0g 10%
Dietary Fiber 0.0g 0%
Total Sugars 20.0g

* 8.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 3.0g 6%
Calcium 99.6mg 8%
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:

FRUIT BAR INGREDIENTS: MILK MIX (MILK, CONDENSED SKIM MILK, SUGAR, CREAM, VANILLA EXTRACT), SUGAR, DESICCATED COCONUT, GUAR GUM, XANTHAN GUM. CHOCOLATE AND COCONUT OIL COATING WITH ALMONDS: SEMISWEET CHOCOLATE (SUGAR, CHOCOLATE LIQUOR PROCESSED WITH POTASSIUM CARBONATE, COCOA BUTTER), COCONUT OIL, ALMONDS, SOY LECITHIN (AN EMULSIFIER)., PURE VANILLA.

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Meatball Marinara Meat...

Vitamins

Vitamin C 1% DV

Minerals

Calcium 4% DV
Iron 5% DV
Potassium 11% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Dark Chocolate Almond ...

Minerals

Calcium 12% 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.

Meatball Marinara Meatballs...

Total Ingredients
41
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍭 Added Sugar
🐄 Animal Product
🔄 Emulsifier
🫧 Fat
Filler
+ 6 more

Dark Chocolate Almond Cover...

Total Ingredients
15
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍭 Added Sugar
🐄 Animal Product
🔄 Emulsifier
🫧 Fat
Filler
+ 4 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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Meatball Marinara Meatballs With Whole Grain Penne & Spinach In A Parmesan Marinara Sauce Simply Steamers Tags

Dark Chocolate Almond Covered Fruit Bars, Creamy Coconut Tags

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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 Conagra Brands, Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2623351

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Brand The Frut Stix Company
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 83/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 1901423

Report Data Issues for Dark Chocolate Almond Covered Fruit Bars, Creamy Coconut