Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Empire Apples, Empire has less impact on blood sugar than Southern Style Banana Cake Mix

Southern Style Banana Cake Mix

Empire Apples, Empire

Southern Style Banana Cake Mix
BSI: 71 - High Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 100.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 83.7g Raises blood sugar 167.4
Fiber 0.0g Not digested 0.0
Net Carbs 83.7g Digestible carbs 167.4
Protein 2.3g Moderates impact -0.8
Fat 4.7g Slows digestion -1.2
Total Blood Sugar Impact 71

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

Empire Apples, Empire
BSI: 34 - High Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 100.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 14.3g Raises blood sugar 28.6
Fiber 3.2g Not digested -6.4
Net Carbs 11.1g Digestible carbs 22.2
Total Blood Sugar Impact 34

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

Southern Style Banana Cake Mix

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Cake, Cookie & Cupcake Mixes Pinnacle Foods Group Llc Branded

Full Food Name

Southern Style Banana Cake Mix, Southern Style Banana

Empire Apples, Empire

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Pre Packaged Fruit & Vegetables Meijer, Inc. Branded

Full Food Name

Empire Apples, Empire

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Southern Sty... Empire Apple...
Carbs 36.0g 22.0g
Sugars 18.0g 16.0g
Fiber 0.0g 4.9g
Protein 1.0g 0.0g
Fat 2.0g 0.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Southern Style Banana Cake Mix

Serving size 43.0 GRMg

Calories 170

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 2.0g 3%
Saturated Fat 0.5g 3%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 329.8mg 14%
Total Carbohydrates 36.0g 13%
Dietary Fiber 0.0g 0%
Total Sugars 18.0g

* 18.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 1.0g 2%
Calcium 40.0mg 3%
Iron 1.0mg 6%
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:

ENRICHED BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR (BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), SUGAR, LEAVENING (SODIUM BICARBONATE, SODIUM ALUMINUM PHOSPHATE, DICALCIUM PHOSPHATE, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE), WHEAT STARCH, CANOLA OIL, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF: DEHYDRATED BANANA FLAKES, PROPYLENE GLYCOL MONO-AND DIESTERS, SALT, MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, NATURAL FLAVOR, SODIUM STEAROYL LACTYLATE, FRACTIONATED PALM OIL, CELLULOSE GUM, XANTHAN GUM, ASCORBIC ACID, YELLOW 5 LAKE, RED 40 LAKE.

Empire Apples, Empire

Serving size 154.0 GRMg

Calories 80

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 0.0g 0%
Saturated Fat 0.0g 0%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 0.0mg 0%
Total Carbohydrates 22.0g 8%
Dietary Fiber 4.9g 18%
Total Sugars 16.0g

* 1.1g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 0.0g 0%
Calcium 9.2mg 1%
Iron 0.3mg 2%
Potassium 169.4mg 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.

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Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Southern Style Banana ...

Vitamins

Niacin (B3) 17% DV
Riboflavin (B2) 19% DV
Folate 20% DV

Minerals

Calcium 9% DV
Iron 13% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Empire Apples, Empire

Minerals

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

Ingredient Analysis

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

Southern Style Banana Cake Mix

Total Ingredients
25
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍭 Added Sugar
❓ Ambiguous
🎨 Artificial Coloring
🔄 Emulsifier
🫧 Fat
+ 8 more

Empire Apples, Empire

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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Southern Style Banana Cake Mix Tags

👹 Gut Gremlin
🚀 Rocket Fuel

Empire Apples, Empire 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 Pinnacle Foods Group Llc
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 83/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2626576

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Brand Meijer, Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 67/100
Quality Tier Medium
USDA Food Record ID 2638734

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