Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Toasted Almond Marzipan has less impact on blood sugar than Lemon Squares, Lemon

Lemon Squares, Lemon

Toasted Almond Marzipan

BSI: 50 - High Impact
BSI: 45 - High Impact

Lemon Squares, Lemon

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Croissants, Sweet Rolls, Muffins & Other Pastries Meijer, Inc. Branded

Toasted Almond Marzipan

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Candy Fratelli Motta Branded

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Lemon Square... Toasted Almo...
Carbs 26.0g 23.0g
Sugars 16.0g 23.0g
Fiber 0.0g 0.0g
Protein 2.0g 1.0g
Fat 8.0g 6.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Lemon Squares, Lemon

Serving size 50.0 GRMg

Calories 180

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 8.0g 10%
Saturated Fat 3.0g 15%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 25.0mg 8%
Sodium 130.0mg 6%
Total Carbohydrates 26.0g 9%
Dietary Fiber 0.0g 0%
Total Sugars 16.0g

* 10.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 2.0g 4%
Calcium 10.0mg 1%
Iron 1.0mg 6%
Potassium 50.0mg 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:

GRANULATED CANE SUGAR, ENRICHED BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, ASCORBIC ACID [ADDED AS A DOUGH CONDITIONER], THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, ENZYME, FOLIC ACID), LIQUID WHOLE EGG, VEGETABLE SHORTENING (PALM OIL, SOYBEAN OIL, MODIFIED PALM OIL), WATER, LEMON JUICE CONCENTRATE, FOOD STARCH-MODIFIED, INFUSED LEMON RIND (LEMON PEEL ZEST, CANE SUGAR, LEMON OIL ESSENCE), DECORATING SUGAR (DEXTROSE, CORN STARCH, PALM OIL, MAGNESIUM STEARATE, NATURAL VANILLA FLAVOUR), BAKING POWDER (SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, SODIUM BICARBONATE, CORN STARCH, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE, CALCIUM SULFATE), SALT, VINEGAR, CITRIC ACID, XANTHAN GUM, POTASSIUM SORBATE (PRESERVATIVE), BLACKSTRAP MOLASSES, MARGARINE (SOYBEAN OIL, PALM OIL, WATER, SALT, WHEY POWDER [MILK], VEGETABLE MONOGLYCERIDES, SOY LECITHIN, NATURAL FLAVOR, ANNATTO EXTRACT [COLOR], TURMERIC [ADDED FOR COLOR], VITAMIN A PALMITATE, VITAMIN D3).

Toasted Almond Marzipan

Serving size 35.0 Gg

Calories 155

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 6.0g 8%
Saturated Fat 0.5g 3%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 0.0mg 0%
Total Carbohydrates 23.0g 8%
Dietary Fiber 0.0g 0%
Total Sugars 23.0g
Protein 1.0g 2%
Calcium 20.0mg 2%
Iron 0.4mg 2%
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:

SUGAR, SICILIAN ALMONDS (35%), GLUCOSE SYRUP, ALMOND ESSENTIAL OIL.

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Lemon Squares, Lemon

Minerals

Calcium 2% DV
Iron 11% DV
Potassium 3% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Toasted Almond Marzipan

Minerals

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

Ingredient Analysis

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

Lemon Squares, Lemon

Total Ingredients
47
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
🍭 Added Sugar
Ambiguous
🐄 Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
+ 15 more

Toasted Almond Marzipan

Total Ingredients
4
Processing Level
Moderately Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍭 Added Sugar
🫧 Fat
🍚 High GI Carb
💦 Refined Fat
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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Lemon Squares, Lemon Tags

Toasted Almond Marzipan Tags

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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 2636953

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Brand Fratelli Motta
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 83/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 567933

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