Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Fast Acting Glucosse has less impact on blood sugar than Caramel Apple Squares

Caramel Apple Squares

Fast Acting Glucosse

BSI: 41 - High Impact
BSI: 30 - High Impact

Caramel Apple Squares

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Candy Meijer, Inc. Branded

Fast Acting Glucosse

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Baking Decorations & Dessert Toppings Perrigo Company Branded

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Caramel Appl... Fast Acting ...
Carbs 22.0g 15.0g
Sugars 8.0g 15.0g
Fiber 1.0g 0.0g
Protein 2.0g 0.0g
Fat 9.0g 0.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Caramel Apple Squares

Serving size 50.0 GRMg

Calories 180

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 9.0g 12%
Saturated Fat 4.0g 20%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 150.0mg 7%
Total Carbohydrates 22.0g 8%
Dietary Fiber 1.0g 4%
Total Sugars 8.0g

* 13.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 2.0g 4%
Calcium 10.0mg 1%
Iron 1.0mg 6%
Potassium 60.0mg 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:

APPLE FILLING (APPLES, WATER, SUGAR, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, POTASSIUM SORBATE [PRESERVATIVE], SODIUM METABISULPHITE [PRESERVATIVE], SALT, CINNAMON, GELLAN GUM, CITRIC ACID, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, XANTHAN GUM, NATURAL FLAVORS), BLEACHED ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, ASCORBIC ACID [ADDED AS A DOUGH CONDITIONER], THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, ENZYME, FOLIC ACID), VEGETABLE SHORTENING (PALM OIL, SOYBEAN OIL, MODIFIED PALM OIL), ROLLED OATS, GRANULATED CANE SUGAR, WATER, MILK CARAMEL (MILK, SUGAR, SOYBEAN OIL, GLUCOSE, VANILLA AND SODIUM BICARBONATE), GLUCOSE SYRUP, CULTURED WHEAT FLOUR, BAKING POWDER (SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, SODIUM BICARBONATE, CORN STARCH, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE, CALCIUM SULFATE), SALT, BLACKSTRAP MOLASSES, VINEGAR, SEA SALT, POTASSIUM SORBATE (PRESERVATIVE), MARGARINE (SOYBEAN OIL, PALM OIL, WATER, SALT, WHEY [MILK], VEGETABLE MONOGLYCERIDES, SOY LECITHIN, NATURAL FLAVOR, ANNATTO EXTRACT [COLOR], TURMERIC [ADDED FOR COLOR], VITAMIN A PALMITATE, VITAMIN D3), BAKING SODA, CINNAMON.

Fast Acting Glucosse

Serving size 33.0 Gg

Calories 60

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 0.0g 0%
Saturated Fat 0.0g 0%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 5.0mg 0%
Total Carbohydrates 15.0g 5%
Dietary Fiber 0.0g 0%
Total Sugars 15.0g
Protein 0.0g 0%
Calcium 0.0mg 0%
Iron 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:

DEXTROSE (D-GLUCOSE), PURIFIED WATER, XANTHAN GUM, GLYCERIN, CITRIC ACID, SORBIC ACID (PRESERVATIVE), NATURAL & ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, SODIUM BENZOATE (PRESERVATIVE), FD&C RED #40, FD&C BLUE #1.

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Caramel Apple Squares

Minerals

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

Fast Acting Glucosse

No significant vitamin or mineral data available

Ingredient Analysis

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

Caramel Apple Squares

Total Ingredients
58
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
🍭 Added Sugar
Ambiguous
🐄 Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
+ 15 more

Fast Acting Glucosse

Total Ingredients
10
Processing Level
Moderately Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
🍭 Added Sugar
🔄 Emulsifier
Filler
🍚 High GI Carb
+ 2 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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Fast Acting Glucosse 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 2636963

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Brand Perrigo Company
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 50/100
Quality Tier Low
USDA Food Record ID 1918570

Report Data Issues for Fast Acting Glucosse