Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Flamin' Hot Cheese Flavored Snacks, Flamin' Hot Cheese has less impact on blood sugar than Corn Flakes

Flamin' Hot Cheese Flavored Snacks, Flamin' Hot Cheese

Corn Flakes

BSI: 36 - High Impact
BSI: 53 - High Impact

Flamin' Hot Cheese Flavored Snacks, Flamin' Hot Cheese

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Other Snacks Frito Lay Company Branded

Corn Flakes

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Cereal Spartan Branded

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Flamin' Hot ... Corn Flakes
Carbs 20.0g 28.0g
Sugars 0.0g 3.0g
Fiber 1.0g 1.0g
Protein 2.0g 2.0g
Fat 5.0g 0.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Flamin' Hot Cheese Flavored Snacks, Flamin' Hot Cheese

Serving size 28.0 GRMg

Calories 140

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 5.0g 6%
Saturated Fat 0.5g 3%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Monounsaturated Fat 1.5g
Polyunsaturated Fat 2.5g
Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 220.1mg 10%
Total Carbohydrates 20.0g 7%
Dietary Fiber 1.0g 4%
Total Sugars 0.0g

* 19.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 2.0g 4%
Calcium 140.0mg 11%
Iron 0.6mg 3%
Potassium 40.0mg 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 CORN MEAL (CORN MEAL, FERROUS SULFATE, NIACIN, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), VEGETABLE OIL (CORN, CANOLA, AND/OR SUNFLOWER OIL), SALT, SEA MINERALS (CALCIUM CARBONATE AND MAGNESIUM CARBONATE), SUGAR, MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE, YEAST EXTRACTS, CITRIC ACID, ARTIFICIAL COLOR (RED 40 LAKE, YELLOW 6 LAKE, YELLOW 6, YELLOW 5), HYDROLYZED CORN PROTEIN, ONION POWDER, CHEDDAR CHEESE (MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), WHEY, MALTODEXTRIN (MADE FROM CORN), WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, GARLIC POWDER, BUTTERMILK, NATURAL FLAVOR, SODIUM DIACETATE, LACTIC ACID, DISODIUM INOSINATE, DISODIUM GUANYLATE, AND SKIM MILK.

Corn Flakes

Serving size 32.0 Gg

Calories 130

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 0.0g 0%
Saturated Fat 0.0g 0%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 270.1mg 12%
Total Carbohydrates 28.0g 10%
Dietary Fiber 1.0g 4%
Total Sugars 3.0g

* 24.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 2.0g 4%
Calcium 0.0mg 0%
Iron 9.0mg 50%
Potassium 55.0mg 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:

DEGERMED YELLOW CORNMEL, SUGAR, SALT, MALT EXTRACT, VITAMIN C (SODIUM ASCORBATE, ASCORBIC ACID), IRON (FERROUS FUMARATE), VITAMIN A (PALMITATE), VITAMIN B1 (THIAMINE MONONITRTAE), VITAMIN B6 (PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE), VITAMIN D (CHOLECALCIFEROL), VIATMIN B12 (CYANOCOBALAMIN), FOLIC ACID. BHT ADDED TO PACKAGING TO HELP PRESERVE FRESHNESS.

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Flamin' Hot Cheese Fla...

Minerals

Calcium 50% DV
Iron 12% DV
Potassium 4% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Corn Flakes

Vitamins

Vitamin C 52% DV
Vitamin A 434% DV
Vitamin D 16% DV
Niacin (B3) 98% DV
Thiamin (B1) 83% DV
Riboflavin (B2) 102% DV
Vitamin B6 92% DV
Vitamin B12 195% DV

Minerals

Iron 156% DV
Potassium 5% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredient Analysis

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

Flamin' Hot Cheese Flavored...

Total Ingredients
36
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
🍭 Added Sugar
Ambiguous
🐄 Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
+ 14 more

Corn Flakes

Total Ingredients
13
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍭 Added Sugar
🍚 High GI Carb
🌿 Natural
🧂 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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Flamin' Hot Cheese Flavored Snacks, Flamin' Hot Cheese Tags

Corn Flakes 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 Frito Lay Company
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 83/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2672326

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Brand Spartan
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 83/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 383344

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