Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Assorted Mini Donuts has less impact on blood sugar than Brown Sugar & Cinnamon Steel Cut Instant Oatmeal

Assorted Mini Donuts

Brown Sugar & Cinnamon Steel Cut Instant Oatmeal

BSI: 60 - High Impact
BSI: 62 - High Impact

Assorted Mini Donuts

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Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes Meijer, Inc. Branded

Brown Sugar & Cinnamon Steel Cut Instant Oatmeal

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Cereal Meijer, Inc. Branded

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Assorted Min... Brown Sugar ...
Carbs 32.0g 36.0g
Sugars 18.0g 11.0g
Fiber 1.0g 4.0g
Protein 2.0g 5.0g
Fat 11.0g 2.5g

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Assorted Mini Donuts

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Assorted Mini Donuts

Serving size 57.0 GRMg

Calories 230

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 11.0g 14%
Saturated Fat 4.5g 23%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 5.1mg 2%
Sodium 200.1mg 9%
Total Carbohydrates 32.0g 12%
Dietary Fiber 1.0g 4%
Total Sugars 18.0g

* 13.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 2.0g 4%
Calcium 20.0mg 2%
Iron 1.0mg 6%
Potassium 50.2mg 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:

ENRICHED, MALTED WHEAT FLOUR (MALT BARLEY FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), WATER, PALM OIL, SUGAR, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: SOYBEAN OIL, SOY FLOUR, LEAVENING (BAKING SODA, SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, SODIUM ALUMINUM PHOSPHATE), DEXTROSE, MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, NON-FAT DRY MILK, SALT, DRIED WHOLE EGGS, DRIED EGG YOLKS, SODIUM PROPIONATE AND POTASSIUM SORBATE (PRESERVATIVES), WHEAT STARCH, MILK PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, TOASTED WHEAT GERM, TAPIOCA-CORN DEXTRIN, NATURAL FLAVOR, CELLULOSE GUM, SODIUM STEAROYL LACTYLATE, SOY LECITHIN, GUAR GUM, EXTRACTS OF ANNATTO AND TURMERIC (COLOR), KARAYA GUM, ENZYMES, GLYCERINE, MONOGLYCERIDES, WHEAT FLOUR, GUAR GUM, XANTHAN GUM. CINNAMON COATING: DEXTROSE, CORNSTARCH, PALM OIL, CINNAMON, TITANIUM DIOXIDE (COLOR), COCOA PROCESSED WITH ALKALI, SALT, CALCIUM PROPIONATE (PRESERVATIVE). POWDER COATING: DEXTROSE, CORNSTARCH, PALM OIL, TITANIUM DIOXIDE (COLOR), CALCIUM PROPIONATE (PRESERVATIVE), NATURAL FLAVOR.

Brown Sugar & Cinnamon Steel Cut Instant Oatmeal

Serving size 48.0 GRMg

Calories 180

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 2.5g 3%
Saturated Fat 0.0g 0%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Monounsaturated Fat 0.5g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1.0g
Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 260.2mg 11%
Total Carbohydrates 36.0g 13%
Dietary Fiber 4.0g 14%
Total Sugars 11.0g

* 21.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 5.0g 10%
Calcium 39.8mg 3%
Iron 1.8mg 10%

* 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:

WHOLE GRAIN STEEL CUT OATS, BROWN SUGAR, SALT, CINNAMON, NATURAL FLAVOR, SPICES, CARAMEL COLOR.

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Assorted Mini Donuts

Minerals

Calcium 4% DV
Iron 10% DV
Potassium 3% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Brown Sugar & Cinnamon...

Minerals

Calcium 8% DV
Iron 21% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredient Analysis

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

Assorted Mini Donuts

Total Ingredients
51
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍭 Added Sugar
Ambiguous
🐄 Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
🔄 Emulsifier
+ 12 more

Brown Sugar & Cinnamon Stee...

Total Ingredients
7
Processing Level
Moderately Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍭 Added Sugar
Ambiguous
🎨 Artificial Coloring
🌡️ Flavor Additive
🍚 High GI Carb
+ 3 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

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Brown Sugar & Cinnamon Steel Cut Instant Oatmeal 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 2637002

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Brand Meijer, Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2639203

Report Data Issues for Brown Sugar & Cinnamon Steel Cut Instant Oatmeal