Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Chili Pepper has less impact on blood sugar than Chai Tea Caramels

Chai Tea Caramels

Chili Pepper

Chai Tea Caramels
BSI: 35 - High Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 100.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 60.0g Raises blood sugar 120.0
Fiber 0.0g Not digested 0.0
Net Carbs 60.0g Digestible carbs 120.0
Protein 3.3g Moderates impact -0.8
Fat 23.3g Slows digestion -4.2
Total Blood Sugar Impact 35

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

Chili Pepper
BSI: 2 - Low Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 4.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 1.0g Raises blood sugar 2.0
Fiber 0.0g Not digested 0.0
Net Carbs 1.0g Digestible carbs 2.0
Total Blood Sugar Impact 2

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

Chai Tea Caramels

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Candy Meijer, Inc. Branded

Full Food Name

Chai Tea Caramels, Chai Tea

Chili Pepper

g
Oriental, Mexican & Ethnic Sauces Mccormick & Company, Inc. Branded

Full Food Name

Chili Pepper

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Chai Tea Car... Chili Pepper
Carbs 18.0g 1.0g
Sugars 15.0g 1.0g
Fiber 0.0g 0g
Protein 1.0g 0.0g
Fat 7.0g 0.0g

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Chai Tea Caramels

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Chai Tea Caramels

Serving size 30.0 GRMg

Calories 140

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 7.0g 9%
Saturated Fat 5.0g 25%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 9.9mg 3%
Sodium 35.1mg 2%
Total Carbohydrates 18.0g 7%
Dietary Fiber 0.0g 0%
Total Sugars 15.0g

* 3.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 1.0g 2%
Calcium 47.1mg 4%
Iron 0.0mg 0%
Potassium 66.0mg 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:

WHITE CHOCOLATE (CANE SUGAR, COCOA BUTTER, WHOLE MILK, SUNFLOWER LECITHIN, VANILLA EXTRACT), CORN SYRUP, CANE SUGAR, CREAM (MILK), PALM KERNEL OIL, SEA SALT, SUNFLOWER LECITHIN, NATURAL FLAVOR, SPICES (CINNAMON, CLOVES, GINGER, CARDAMOM), TAPIOCA SYRUP, TAPIOCA DEXTRIN, CONFECTIONER'S GLAZE.

Chili Pepper

Serving size 4.0 Gg

Calories 5

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 0.0g 0%
Sodium 140.0mg 6%
Total Carbohydrates 1.0g 0%
Dietary Fiber 0g 0%
Total Sugars 1.0g
Protein 0.0g 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:

ORGANIC CHILI PEPPER, ORGANIC DEXTROSE, SEA SALT, SODIUM LACTATE, LACTOSE (MILK), ASCORBIC ACID (TO PROTECT COLOR AND FLAVOR), XANTHAN GUM.

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Chai Tea Caramels

Minerals

Calcium 16% DV
Potassium 6% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Chili Pepper

No significant vitamin or mineral data available

Ingredient Analysis

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

Chai Tea Caramels

Total Ingredients
19
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍭 Added Sugar
❓ Ambiguous
🐄 Animal Product
🫧 Fat
🌡️ Flavor Additive
+ 5 more

Chili Pepper

Total Ingredients
7
Processing Level
Moderately Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍭 Added Sugar
🐄 Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
🔄 Emulsifier
⬜ Filler
+ 5 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

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

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Chai Tea Caramels Tags

🚀 Rocket Fuel

Chili Pepper Tags

✨ Clean Machine
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 Meijer, Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 83/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2627201

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Brand Mccormick & Company, Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 50/100
Quality Tier Low
USDA Food Record ID 373762

Report Data Issues for Chili Pepper