Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Golden Delicious Apples, Golden Delicious has less impact on blood sugar than Cupcakes

Cupcakes

Golden Delicious Apples, Golden Delicious

Cupcakes
BSI: 81 - High Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 75.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 43.0g Raises blood sugar 86.0
Fiber 1.0g Not digested -2.0
Net Carbs 42.0g Digestible carbs 84.0
Protein 2.0g Moderates impact -0.4
Fat 15.0g Slows digestion -2.5
Total Blood Sugar Impact 81

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

Golden Delicious Apples, Golden Delicious
BSI: 34 - High Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 100.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 14.3g Raises blood sugar 28.6
Fiber 3.2g Not digested -6.4
Net Carbs 11.1g Digestible carbs 22.2
Protein 0.3g Moderates impact -0.0
Total Blood Sugar Impact 34

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

Cupcakes

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Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes Two Bite Branded

Full Food Name

Cupcakes

Golden Delicious Apples, Golden Delicious

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Pre Packaged Fruit & Vegetables Meijer, Inc. Branded

Full Food Name

Golden Delicious Apples, Golden Delicious

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Cupcakes Golden Delic...
Carbs 43.0g 22.0g
Sugars 34.0g 16.0g
Fiber 1.0g 4.9g
Protein 2.0g 0.5g
Fat 15.0g 0.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Cupcakes

Serving size 75.0 Gg

Calories 320

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 15.0g 19%
Saturated Fat 5.0g 25%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 24.8mg 8%
Sodium 219.8mg 10%
Total Carbohydrates 43.0g 16%
Dietary Fiber 1.0g 3%
Total Sugars 34.0g

* 8.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 2.0g 4%
Calcium 20.3mg 2%
Iron 1.4mg 8%

* 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:

CAKE: SUGAR, BLEACHED ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), EGG, VEGETABLE OIL (CANOLA AND SOYBEAN), WATER, COCOA POWDER, MODIFIED CORNSTARCH, WHEY (MILK INGREDIENT), LEAVENING (SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, SODIUM BICARBONATE, CORN STARCH, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE, CALCIUM SULFATE), SOYBEAN LECITHIN, WHEAT GLUTEN, SALT, DIACETYL TARTARIC ACID ESTERS OF MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR. ICING: ICING SUGAR, NON-HYDROGENATED VEGETABLE OIL SHORTENING (CANOLA, PALM, MODIFIED PALM AND PALM KERNEL OILS), GLUCOSE, WATER, SKIM MILK POWDER, BUTTER (CREAM, SALT), ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, SALT, COLOR (FD&C RED #3, FD&C RED #40 LAKE), POLYSORBATE 60. SPRINKLES: SUGAR, RICE FLOUR, CORN STARCH, VEGETABLE OIL (PALM, PALM KERNEL AND/OR MODIFIED PALM KERNEL OILS), CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: CELLULOSE GUM, SOYBEAN LECITHIN, ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, COLOR (FD&C RED #40, FD&C YELLOW #6), POLYSORBATE 60, CONFECTIONER'S GLAZE, GUM ARABIC, CARRAGEENAN.

Golden Delicious Apples, Golden Delicious

Serving size 154.0 GRMg

Calories 80

% 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 22.0g 8%
Dietary Fiber 4.9g 18%
Total Sugars 16.0g

* 1.1g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 0.5g 1%
Calcium 9.2mg 1%
Iron 0.3mg 2%
Potassium 169.4mg 4%

* 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:

APPLES.

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Cupcakes

Minerals

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

Golden Delicious Apple...

Minerals

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

Ingredient Analysis

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

Cupcakes

Total Ingredients
49
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍭 Added Sugar
🐄 Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
🔄 Emulsifier
🫧 Fat
+ 12 more

Golden Delicious Apples, Go...

Total Ingredients
1
Processing Level
Lightly Processed
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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Golden Delicious Apples, Golden Delicious 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 Two Bite
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 487681

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Brand Meijer, Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 83/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2638745

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