Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Sweetened Corn Puff Cereal With Real Cocoa & Marshmallows has less impact on blood sugar than Strawberry Frosted Cupcakes With Creamy Filling, Strawberry

Sweetened Corn Puff Cereal With Real Cocoa & Marshmallows

Strawberry Frosted Cupcakes With Creamy Filling, Strawberry

Sweetened Corn Puff Cereal With Real Cocoa & Marshmallows
BSI: 49 - High Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 100.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 86.7g Raises blood sugar 173.3
Fiber 3.3g Not digested -6.6
Net Carbs 83.4g Digestible carbs 166.7
Protein 3.3g Moderates impact -1.1
Fat 3.3g Slows digestion -0.8
Total Blood Sugar Impact 49

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

Strawberry Frosted Cupcakes With Creamy Filling, Strawberry
BSI: 100 - High Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 100.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 66.7g Raises blood sugar 133.3
Fiber 1.1g Not digested -2.2
Net Carbs 65.6g Digestible carbs 131.1
Protein 2.2g Moderates impact -0.6
Fat 14.4g Slows digestion -2.8
Total Blood Sugar Impact 100

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

Sweetened Corn Puff Cereal With Real Cocoa & Marshmallows

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Cereal Post Consumer Brands, Llc Branded

Full Food Name

Sweetened Corn Puff Cereal With Real Cocoa & Marshmallows, Sweetened Corn Puff Cereal With Real Cocoa & Marshmallows

Strawberry Frosted Cupcakes With Creamy Filling, Strawberry

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Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes Hostess Brands, Llc Branded

Full Food Name

Strawberry Frosted Cupcakes With Creamy Filling, Strawberry

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Sweetened Co... Strawberry F...
Carbs 26.0g 60.0g
Sugars 17.0g 44.0g
Fiber 1.0g 1.0g
Protein 1.0g 2.0g
Fat 1.0g 13.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Sweetened Corn Puff Cereal With Real Cocoa & Marshmallows

Serving size 30.0 GRMg

Calories 120

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 1.0g 1%
Saturated Fat 0.0g 0%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 110.1mg 5%
Total Carbohydrates 26.0g 9%
Dietary Fiber 1.0g 4%
Total Sugars 17.0g

* 8.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 1.0g 2%
Calcium 80.1mg 6%
Iron 7.2mg 40%
Potassium 54.9mg 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:

SUGAR, CORN FLOUR, WHOLE GRAIN OAT FLOUR (INCLUDES THE OAT BRAN), CORN SYRUP, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, COCOA (PROCESSED WITH ALKALI), DEXTROSE, COCONUT OIL AND/OR CANOLA OIL AND/OR PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN OIL, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: SALT, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, GELATIN, YELLOWS 5 & 6, BLUE 1, RED 40, WHEAT STARCH. VITAMINS & MINERALS: VITAMIN B1 (THIAMIN MONONITRATE), VITAMIN B2 (RIBOFLAVIN), NIACIN (NIACINAMIDE), VITAMIN B6 (PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE), FOLIC ACID, VITAMIN B12, VITAMIN A PALMITATE, VITAMIN C (SODIUM ASCORBATE), VITAMIN D, REDUCED IRON, ZINC (ZINC OXIDE), CALCIUM CARBONATE.

Strawberry Frosted Cupcakes With Creamy Filling, Strawberry

Serving size 90.0 GRMg

Calories 350

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 13.0g 17%
Saturated Fat 6.0g 30%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 19.8mg 7%
Sodium 289.8mg 13%
Total Carbohydrates 60.0g 22%
Dietary Fiber 1.0g 4%
Total Sugars 44.0g

* 15.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 2.0g 4%
Calcium 219.6mg 17%
Iron 0.8mg 4%
Potassium 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, WATER, ENRICHED FLOUR (BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE OR REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), TALLOW, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, PALM OIL, CORN SYRUP, SOYBEAN OIL, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS: GLYCERIN, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, STRAWBERRY PUREE, EGG, CORNSTARCH, WHEY, EGG WHITE, HYDROGENATED TALLOW, NONFAT DRY MILK, SALT, INULIN, CALCIUM CARBONATE, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, DEFATTED SOY FLOUR, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS, SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, BAKING SODA, CALCIUM SULFATE, SORBIC ACID AND POTASSIUM SORBATE (TO RETAIN FRESHNESS), DEXTROSE, CELLULOSE GUM, COTTONSEED OIL, ENZYMES, SODIUM STEAROYL LACTYLATE, GUAR GUM, AGAR, XANTHAN GUM, TITANIUM DIOXIDE (COLOR), POLYSORBATE 60, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE, SOY LECITHIN, LOCUST BEAN GUM, RED 40 LAKE, SUNFLOWER OIL, DISODIUM PHOSPHATE, CALCIUM CASEINATE, SODIUM CASEINATE, SOY PROTEIN ISOLATE.

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Sweetened Corn Puff Ce...

Vitamins

Vitamin C 18% DV
Niacin (B3) 83% DV
Thiamin (B1) 83% DV
Riboflavin (B2) 87% DV
Vitamin B6 78% DV
Vitamin B12 167% DV

Minerals

Calcium 27% DV
Iron 133% DV
Potassium 5% DV
Zinc 91% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

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Minerals

Calcium 24% DV
Iron 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.

Sweetened Corn Puff Cereal ...

Total Ingredients
26
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍭 Added Sugar
🎨 Artificial Coloring
🫧 Fat
⬜ Filler
🍚 High GI Carb
+ 5 more

Strawberry Frosted Cupcakes...

Total Ingredients
52
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍭 Added Sugar
🐄 Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
🔄 Emulsifier
🫧 Fat
+ 13 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

These tags help categorize foods based on their ingredients and effects on blood sugar levels.

Sweetened Corn Puff Cereal With Real Cocoa & Marshmallows Tags

🚀 Rocket Fuel

Strawberry Frosted Cupcakes With Creamy Filling, Strawberry Tags

👹 Gut Gremlin
🚀 Rocket Fuel
🛤️ Smooth Ride
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 Post Consumer Brands, Llc
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2673045

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Brand Hostess Brands, Llc
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2641039

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