Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Chocolate Almond Cereal With Sliced Almonds & Chocolate Flavored Flakes, Chocolate Almond has less impact on blood sugar than Vanilla Frosting

Chocolate Almond Cereal With Sliced Almonds & Chocolate Flavored Flakes, Chocolate Almond

Vanilla Frosting

BSI: 23 - Moderate Impact
BSI: 45 - High Impact

Chocolate Almond Cereal With Sliced Almonds & Chocolate Flavored Flakes, Chocolate Almond

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Cereal Post Consumer Brands, Llc Branded

Vanilla Frosting

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Baking Decorations & Dessert Toppings Meijer, Inc. Branded

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Chocolate Al... Vanilla Fros...
Carbs 14.0g 24.0g
Sugars 5.0g 21.0g
Fiber 1.0g 1.0g
Protein 20.0g 0.0g
Fat 5.0g 5.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Chocolate Almond Cereal With Sliced Almonds & Chocolate Flavored Flakes, Chocolate Almond

Serving size 42.0 GRMg

Calories 180

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 5.0g 6%
Saturated Fat 1.0g 5%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Monounsaturated Fat 2.5g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1.5g
Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 270.1mg 12%
Total Carbohydrates 14.0g 5%
Dietary Fiber 1.0g 4%
Total Sugars 5.0g

* 8.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 20.0g 40%
Calcium 29.8mg 2%
Iron 2.2mg 12%
Potassium 120.1mg 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:

WHEAT GLUTEN, ALMONDS, WHEAT PROTEIN ISOLATE, PEA PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, YELLOW CORN FLOUR, SUGAR, COCOA (PROCESSED WITH ALKALI), SALT, CARAMEL COLOR, NATURAL FLAVOR, STEVIA LEAF EXTRACT.

Vanilla Frosting

Serving size 34.0 GRMg

Calories 140

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 5.0g 6%
Trans Fat 1.5g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 64.9mg 3%
Total Carbohydrates 24.0g 9%
Dietary Fiber 1.0g 4%
Total Sugars 21.0g

* 2.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

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:

SUGAR, PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED VEGETABLE OIL (SOYBEAN, SUNFLOWER AND/OR COTTONSEED OILS), WATER, CORN SYRUP, CORN STARCH, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF SALT, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, CELLULOSE GUM, YELLOW 5, YELLOW 6, TITANIUM DIOXIDE, POLYSORBATE 60, SODIUM STEAROYL LACTYLATE, SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, CITRIC ACID, NONFAT MILK, POTASSIUM SORBATE (PRESERVATIVE).

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Chocolate Almond Cerea...

Minerals

Calcium 7% DV
Iron 29% DV
Potassium 8% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Vanilla Frosting

No significant vitamin or mineral data available

Ingredient Analysis

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

Chocolate Almond Cereal Wit...

Total Ingredients
11
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍭 Added Sugar
Ambiguous
🎨 Artificial Coloring
🌡️ Flavor Additive
🍚 High GI Carb
+ 6 more

Vanilla Frosting

Total Ingredients
19
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
🍭 Added Sugar
🐄 Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
🔄 Emulsifier
+ 10 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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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 Post Consumer Brands, Llc
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2669851

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Brand Meijer, Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 83/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2638853

Report Data Issues for Vanilla Frosting