Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Yellow Corn Taco Shells has less impact on blood sugar than Cupcake

Cupcake

Yellow Corn Taco Shells

Cupcake
BSI: 62 - High Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 60.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 32.0g Raises blood sugar 64.0
Fiber 0.0g Not digested 0.0
Net Carbs 32.0g Digestible carbs 64.0
Protein 1.0g Moderates impact -0.2
Fat 14.0g Slows digestion -2.2
Total Blood Sugar Impact 62

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

Yellow Corn Taco Shells
BSI: 36 - High Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 100.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 65.6g Raises blood sugar 131.2
Fiber 6.2g Not digested -12.4
Net Carbs 59.4g Digestible carbs 118.8
Protein 6.3g Moderates impact -1.5
Fat 21.9g Slows digestion -3.9
Total Blood Sugar Impact 36

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

Cupcake

Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes Kimberley's Bakeshoppe Branded

Full Food Name

Cupcake

Yellow Corn Taco Shells

Mexican Dinner Mixes Meijer, Inc. Branded

Full Food Name

Yellow Corn Taco Shells, Yellow Corn

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Cupcake Yellow Corn ...
Carbs 32.0g 21.0g
Sugars 26.0g 0.0g
Fiber 0.0g 2.0g
Protein 1.0g 2.0g
Fat 14.0g 7.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Cupcake

Serving size 60.0 Gg

Calories 260

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 14.0g 18%
Saturated Fat 4.0g 20%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 19.8mg 7%
Sodium 150.0mg 7%
Total Carbohydrates 32.0g 12%
Dietary Fiber 0.0g 0%
Total Sugars 26.0g

* 6.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 1.0g 2%
Calcium 19.8mg 2%
Iron 0.4mg 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:

ICING SUGAR, SUGAR, SHORTENING (CANOLA, PALM, MODIFIED PALM AND PALM KERNEL OIL), WATER, ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), EGG, SOYBEAN AND CANOLA OIL, GLUCOSE, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, WHEY POWDER, SKIM MILK POWDER, LEAVENING (SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, SODIUM BICARBONATE, CALCIUM SULFATE), SOYBEAN LECITHIN, WHEAT GLUTEN, BUTTER (CREAM, SALT), MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, SALT, ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, COLOR (FD&C RED #40 LAKE, FD&C YELLOW #5, FD&C BLUE #1), DIACETYL TARTARIC ACID ESTERS OF MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, POLYSORBATE 60.

Yellow Corn Taco Shells

Serving size 32.0 GRMg

Calories 160

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 7.0g 9%
Saturated Fat 2.0g 10%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 0.0mg 0%
Total Carbohydrates 21.0g 8%
Dietary Fiber 2.0g 7%
Total Sugars 0.0g

* 19.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 2.0g 4%
Calcium 19.8mg 2%
Iron 0.7mg 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:

CORN MASA FLOUR (CORN MASA, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN), WATER, VEGETABLE OIL (COTTONSEED, CORN, AND/OR SUNFLOWER).

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Cupcake

Minerals

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

Yellow Corn Taco Shells

Minerals

Calcium 6% DV
Iron 13% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredient Analysis

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

Cupcake

Total Ingredients
33
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍭 Added Sugar
🐄 Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
🫧 Fat
⬜ Filler
+ 11 more

Yellow Corn Taco Shells

Total Ingredients
9
Processing Level
Moderately Processed
Detected Ingredients
🫧 Fat
🥖 Refined Carb
💦 Refined Fat
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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Cupcake Tags

🚀 Rocket Fuel

Yellow Corn Taco Shells 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 Kimberley's Bakeshoppe
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 83/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 489417

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Brand Meijer, Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 83/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2638828

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