Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Frosted Whole Grain Oat Cereal With Marshmallows has less impact on blood sugar than Pound Cake

Frosted Whole Grain Oat Cereal With Marshmallows

Pound Cake

BSI: 47 - High Impact
BSI: 100 - High Impact

Frosted Whole Grain Oat Cereal With Marshmallows

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Cereal Post Consumer Brands, Llc Branded

Pound Cake

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Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes Not A Branded Item Branded

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Frosted Whol... Pound Cake
Carbs 25.0g 57.0g
Sugars 12.0g 36.0g
Fiber 1.0g 1.0g
Protein 2.0g 5.0g
Fat 1.0g 14.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Frosted Whole Grain Oat Cereal With 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 200.1mg 9%
Total Carbohydrates 25.0g 9%
Dietary Fiber 1.0g 4%
Total Sugars 12.0g

* 12.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 2.0g 4%
Calcium 99.9mg 8%
Iron 9.0mg 50%
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:

WHOLE GRAIN OAT FLOUR (INCLUDES THE OAT BRAN), SUGAR, CORN SYRUP, WHEAT STARCH, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, DEXTROSE, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: SALT, GELATIN, ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, YELLOWS 5 & 6, BLUE 1, RED 40, TRISODIUM PHOSPHATE. 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.

Pound Cake

Serving size 100.0 Gg

Calories 380

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 14.0g 18%
Saturated Fat 1.5g 8%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 45.0mg 15%
Sodium 320.0mg 14%
Total Carbohydrates 57.0g 21%
Dietary Fiber 1.0g 4%
Total Sugars 36.0g

* 20.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 5.0g 10%
Calcium 0.0mg 0%
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:

BANANA ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (UNBLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), SUGAR, EGG, CANOLA OIL, ALMOND, SODIUM BICARBONATE, SALT, NATURAL FLAVOR.

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Frosted Whole Grain Oa...

Vitamins

Vitamin C 22% DV
Niacin (B3) 104% DV
Thiamin (B1) 83% DV
Riboflavin (B2) 109% DV
Vitamin B6 98% DV
Vitamin B12 208% DV
Folate 167% DV

Minerals

Calcium 33% DV
Iron 167% DV
Potassium 5% DV
Zinc 114% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Pound Cake

Minerals

Iron 8% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredient Analysis

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

Frosted Whole Grain Oat Cer...

Total Ingredients
24
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍭 Added Sugar
🎨 Artificial Coloring
Filler
🍚 High GI Carb
🌿 Natural
+ 3 more

Pound Cake

Total Ingredients
13
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍭 Added Sugar
Ambiguous
🐄 Animal Product
🫧 Fat
🌡️ Flavor Additive
+ 6 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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Frosted Whole Grain Oat Cereal With Marshmallows Tags

Pound Cake Tags

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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 2673058

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Brand Not A Branded Item
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 470439

Report Data Issues for Pound Cake