Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Mandarin Oranges No Sugar Added In Sweetened Water, Mandarin In Sweetened Water has less impact on blood sugar than Bran Flakes

Bran Flakes

Mandarin Oranges No Sugar Added In Sweetened Water, Mandarin In Sweetened Water

Bran Flakes
BSI: 37 - High Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 29.0g Measurement baseline โ€”
Carbohydrates 24.0g Raises blood sugar 48.0
Fiber 5.0g Not digested -10.0
Net Carbs 19.0g Digestible carbs 38.0
Protein 3.0g Moderates impact -0.8
Fat 0.5g Slows digestion -0.1
Total Blood Sugar Impact 37

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

Mandarin Oranges No Sugar Added In Sweetened Water, Mandarin In Sweetened Water
BSI: 16 - Moderate Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 100.0g Measurement baseline โ€”
Carbohydrates 7.1g Raises blood sugar 14.2
Fiber 0.0g Not digested 0.0
Net Carbs 7.1g Digestible carbs 14.2
Total Blood Sugar Impact 16

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

Bran Flakes

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Cereal Mcilhenny Company Branded

Full Food Name

Bran Flakes

Mandarin Oranges No Sugar Added In Sweetened Water, Mandarin In Sweetened Water

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Canned Fruit Meijer, Inc. Branded

Full Food Name

Mandarin Oranges No Sugar Added In Sweetened Water, Mandarin In Sweetened Water

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Bran Flakes Mandarin Ora...
Carbs 24.0g 8.0g
Sugars 5.0g 7.0g
Fiber 5.0g 0.0g
Protein 3.0g 0.0g
Fat 0.5g 0.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Bran Flakes

Serving size 29.0 Gg

Calories 110

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 0.5g 1%
Saturated Fat 0.0g 0%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 210.0mg 9%
Total Carbohydrates 24.0g 9%
Dietary Fiber 5.0g 18%
Total Sugars 5.0g

* 14.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 3.0g 6%
Calcium 0.0mg 0%
Iron 9.0mg 50%
Potassium 160.1mg 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:

WHOLE WHEAT, WHEAT BRAN, SUGAR, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, SALT, MALT EXTRACT, IRON (FERRIC ORTHOPHOSPHATE), VITAMIN C (SODIUM ASCORBATE), CALCIUM (CALCIUM CARBONATE), VITAMIN A (PALMITATE), VITAMIN E (ACETATE), ZINC (ZINC OXIDE), NIACINAMIDE, VITAMIN B6 (PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE), VITAMIN B12, (CYANOCOBALAMIN), VITAMIN B1 (THIAMINE MONONITRATE), FOLIC ACID, VITAMIN D (CHOLECALCIFEROL), VITAMIN B2 (RIBOFLAVIN).

Mandarin Oranges No Sugar Added In Sweetened Water, Mandarin In Sweetened Water

Serving size 113.0 GRMg

Calories 31

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 0.0g 0%
Saturated Fat 0.0g 0%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 0.0mg 0%
Total Carbohydrates 8.0g 3%
Dietary Fiber 0.0g 0%
Total Sugars 7.0g

* 1.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 0.0g 0%
Calcium 0.0mg 0%
Iron 0.0mg 0%
Potassium 70.1mg 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:

MANDARIN ORANGES, WATER, CITRIC ACID, ASCORBIC ACID (VITAMIN C) TO PROTECT COLOR, SUCRALOSE.

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Bran Flakes

Vitamins

Vitamin C 57% DV
Vitamin A 479% DV
Vitamin D 17% DV
Niacin (B3) 108% DV
Thiamin (B1) 83% DV
Riboflavin (B2) 113% DV
Vitamin B6 406% DV
Vitamin B12 862% DV

Minerals

Iron 172% DV
Potassium 16% DV
Magnesium 35% DV
Phosphorus 52% DV
Zinc 118% DV
Copper 46% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Mandarin Oranges No Su...

Minerals

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

Ingredient Analysis

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

Bran Flakes

Total Ingredients
20
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
๐Ÿญ Added Sugar
๐Ÿš High GI Carb
๐ŸŒฟ Natural
๐Ÿง‚ Seasoning

Mandarin Oranges No Sugar A...

Total Ingredients
5
Processing Level
Moderately Processed
Detected Ingredients
๐Ÿ‹ Acidifier
๐ŸŽจ Artificial Coloring
๐Ÿงช Preservative
โš—๏ธ Synthetic Additive
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 Mcilhenny Company
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 1860781

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Brand Meijer, Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 50/100
Quality Tier Low
USDA Food Record ID 2638456

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