Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Sparkle Gel has less impact on blood sugar than Chocolate Cake

Chocolate Cake

Sparkle Gel

BSI: 87 - High Impact
BSI: 10 - Moderate Impact

Chocolate Cake

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Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes Meijer, Inc. Branded

Sparkle Gel

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Baking Decorations & Dessert Toppings Wilton Industries Inc. Branded

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Chocolate Cake Sparkle Gel
Carbs 47.0g 5.0g
Sugars 36.0g 3.0g
Fiber 2.0g 0g
Protein 4.0g 0.0g
Fat 14.0g 0.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Chocolate Cake

Serving size 92.0 GRMg

Calories 320

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 14.0g 18%
Saturated Fat 3.0g 15%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 320.2mg 14%
Total Carbohydrates 47.0g 17%
Dietary Fiber 2.0g 7%
Total Sugars 36.0g

* 9.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 4.0g 8%
Calcium 30.4mg 2%
Iron 1.2mg 7%
Potassium 119.6mg 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:

SUGAR, WATER, ENRICHED BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR [WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID], SOYBEAN OIL, COCOA [PROCESSED WITH ALKALI], EGGS, SHORTENING [PALM AND SOYBEAN OILS, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, POLYSORBATE-60, TBHQ [A PRESERVATIVE], CITRIC ACID (A PRESERVATIVE)], MARGARINE (PALM OIL AND SOYBEAN OILS, WATER, SALT, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, SOY LECITHIN, SODIUM BENZOATE (A PRESERVATIVE), ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, VITAMIN A PALMITATE), MODIFIED CORN STARCH, CORN STARCH, NONFAT DRY MILK. CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF THE FOLLOWING: BAKING POWDER (SODIUM ALUMINUM PHOSPHATE, SODIUM BICARBONATE), CORN SYRUP, SALT, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, PROPYLENE GLYCOL MONOESTERS, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, POLYSORBATE-60, SODIUM STEAROYL LACTYLATE, SORBIC ACID, XANTHAN GUM, GUAR GUM, HYDROXYPROPYL METHYLCELLULOSE, SOY LECITHIN, SORBITAN MONOSTEARATE, STEARIC ACID, SODIUM BENZOATE (A PRESERVATIVE), CITRIC ACID, CONFECTIONER'S GLAZE, HYDROGENATED PALM KERNEL OIL, AGAR, LOCUST BEAN GUM, GUM ARABIC, TITANIUM DIOXIDE, TBHQ (A PRESERVATIVE), NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, BLUE #1 LAKE, RED #40 LAKE, YELLOW #5 LAKE.

Sparkle Gel

Serving size 6.0 Gg

Calories 20

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 0.0g 0%
Sodium 0.0mg 0%
Total Carbohydrates 5.0g 2%
Dietary Fiber 0g 0%
Total Sugars 3.0g

* 2.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

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:

CORN SYRUP, WATER, FOOD STARCH-MODIFIED (CORN), ARTIFICIAL COLOR, CARRAGEENAN, SALT, SODIUM BENZOATE (PRESERVATIVE), CITRIC ACID, TITANIUM DIOXIDE (COLOR).

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Chocolate Cake

Vitamins

Niacin (B3) 11% DV
Riboflavin (B2) 9% DV
Folate 5% DV

Minerals

Calcium 3% DV
Iron 7% DV
Potassium 4% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Sparkle Gel

No significant vitamin or mineral data available

Ingredient Analysis

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

Chocolate Cake

Total Ingredients
55
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
🍭 Added Sugar
🔄 Emulsifier
🫧 Fat
Filler
+ 7 more

Sparkle Gel

Total Ingredients
9
Processing Level
Moderately Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
🍭 Added Sugar
🎨 Artificial Coloring
Filler
🌿 Natural
+ 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

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

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Sparkle Gel 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 Meijer, Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2636909

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Brand Wilton Industries Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 50/100
Quality Tier Low
USDA Food Record ID 1885265

Report Data Issues for Sparkle Gel