Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Whole Water Chestnuts has less impact on blood sugar than Traditional Onions

Whole Water Chestnuts

Traditional Onions

Whole Water Chestnuts
BSI: 16 - Moderate Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 100.0g Measurement baseline โ€”
Carbohydrates 9.2g Raises blood sugar 18.5
Fiber 3.1g Not digested -6.2
Net Carbs 6.1g Digestible carbs 12.3
Protein 0.8g Moderates impact -0.0
Total Blood Sugar Impact 16

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

Traditional Onions
BSI: 17 - Moderate Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 100.0g Measurement baseline โ€”
Carbohydrates 10.0g Raises blood sugar 20.0
Fiber 1.4g Not digested -2.8
Net Carbs 8.6g Digestible carbs 17.2
Protein 0.8g Moderates impact -0.0
Fat 0.5g Slows digestion -0.0
Total Blood Sugar Impact 17

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

Whole Water Chestnuts

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Canned Vegetables Meijer, Inc. Branded

Full Food Name

Whole Water Chestnuts

Traditional Onions

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Canned Vegetables Haywards Branded

Full Food Name

Traditional Onions

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Whole Water ... Traditional ...
Carbs 12.0g 10.0g
Sugars 1.0g 8.4g
Fiber 4.0g 1.4g
Protein 1.0g 0.8g
Fat 0.0g 0.5g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Whole Water Chestnuts

Serving size 130.0 GRMg

Calories 49

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 0.0g 0%
Saturated Fat 0.0g 0%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 0.0mg 0%
Total Carbohydrates 12.0g 4%
Dietary Fiber 4.0g 14%
Total Sugars 1.0g

* 7.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 1.0g 2%
Calcium 0.0mg 0%
Iron 0.3mg 2%
Potassium 124.8mg 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:

WATER CHESTNUT, WATER, CITRIC ACID.

Traditional Onions

Serving size 100.0 Gg

Calories 43

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 0.5g 1%
Saturated Fat 0.1g 1%
Total Carbohydrates 10.0g 4%
Dietary Fiber 1.4g 5%
Total Sugars 8.4g
Protein 0.8g 2%

* 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:

ONIONS, WATER, MALT VINEGAR - FROM BARLEY (CONTAINS: GLUTEN), SPIRIT VINEGAR, SALT, ROAST BARLEY MALT EXTRACT (CONTAINS: GLUTEN), SPICE EXTRACTS.

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Whole Water Chestnuts

Minerals

Iron 1% DV
Potassium 3% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Traditional Onions

No significant vitamin or mineral data available

Ingredient Analysis

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

Whole Water Chestnuts

Total Ingredients
3
Processing Level
Lightly Processed

Traditional Onions

Total Ingredients
7
Processing Level
Moderately Processed
Detected Ingredients
๐Ÿ‹ Acidifier
๐ŸŒฟ Natural
๐Ÿงช Preservative
๐Ÿง‚ Seasoning
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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Whole Water Chestnuts Tags

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Traditional Onions Tags

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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 2638622

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Brand Haywards
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 387579

Report Data Issues for Traditional Onions