Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Cream Cheese Frosting has less impact on blood sugar than Lemon Flavored Mini Donuts

Lemon Flavored Mini Donuts

Cream Cheese Frosting

Lemon Flavored Mini Donuts
BSI: 55 - High Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 100.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 52.6g Raises blood sugar 105.3
Fiber 1.8g Not digested -3.6
Net Carbs 50.8g Digestible carbs 101.7
Protein 3.5g Moderates impact -0.7
Fat 24.6g Slows digestion -3.7
Total Blood Sugar Impact 55

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

Cream Cheese Frosting
BSI: 39 - High Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 100.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 61.8g Raises blood sugar 123.5
Fiber 2.9g Not digested -5.8
Net Carbs 58.9g Digestible carbs 117.7
Fat 14.7g Slows digestion -2.6
Total Blood Sugar Impact 39

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

Lemon Flavored Mini Donuts

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Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes Tasty Baking Company Branded

Full Food Name

Lemon Flavored Mini Donuts, Lemon

Cream Cheese Frosting

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Baking Decorations & Dessert Toppings Meijer, Inc. Branded

Full Food Name

Cream Cheese Frosting, Cream Cheese

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Lemon Flavor... Cream Cheese...
Carbs 30.0g 21.0g
Sugars 13.0g 19.0g
Fiber 1.0g 1.0g
Protein 2.0g 0.0g
Fat 14.0g 5.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Lemon Flavored Mini Donuts

Serving size 57.0 GRMg

Calories 260

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 14.0g 18%
Saturated Fat 7.0g 35%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 5.1mg 2%
Sodium 250.2mg 11%
Total Carbohydrates 30.0g 11%
Dietary Fiber 1.0g 4%
Total Sugars 13.0g

* 16.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 2.0g 4%
Calcium 0.0mg 0%
Iron 1.0mg 6%
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:

UNBLEACHED AND BLEACHED ENRICHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), WATER, SUGAR COATING (DEXTROSE, MODIFIED CORNSTARCH, PALM OIL, TITANIUM DIOXIDE [COLOR], HYDROGENATED COTTON SEED OIL, CALCIUM PROPIONATE [PRESERVATIVE], CORN STARCH, ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR), VEGETABLE OIL (PALM OIL AND SOYBEAN OIL), SUGAR, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF EACH OF THE FOLLOWING: SOY FLOUR, GLYCERINE, LEAVENING (SODIUM BICARBONATE, SODIUM ALUMINUM PHOSPHATE, SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE), NONFAT MILK SOLIDS, BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, SALT, CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, WHEAT FLOUR, DEXTROSE, WHEAT STARCH, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS, SOY LECITHIN, DISTILLED MONOGLYCERIDES, ENZYMES, WHEY (MILK) PROTEIN, GUAR GUM, XANTHAN GUM, SODIUM STEAROYL LACTYLATE, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, PROPYLENE GLYCOL MONOESTERS, EGG YOLKS, TAPIOCA DEXTRIN, CORN DEXTRIN, FD&C YELLOW #5 AND ALUMINUM LAKE, KARAYA GUM, COLORED WITH TURMERIC AND ANNATTO, PRESERVED WITH SODIUM PROPIONATE, POTASSIUM SORBATE AND SORBIC ACID.

Cream Cheese Frosting

Serving size 34.0 GRMg

Calories 140

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 5.0g 6%
Saturated Fat 2.5g 13%
Trans Fat 1.5g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 64.9mg 3%
Total Carbohydrates 21.0g 8%
Dietary Fiber 1.0g 4%
Total Sugars 19.0g

* 1.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 0.0g 0%
Calcium 0.0mg 0%
Iron 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, PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED VEGETABLE OIL (SOYBEAN, SUNFLOWER AND/OR COTTONSEED OILS), WATER, CORN SYRUP, CORN STARCH, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF SALT, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, WHEY POWDER (FROM MILK), CELLULOSE GUM, YELLOW 5, YELLOW 6, RED 40, TITANIUM DIOXIDE, POLYSORBATE 60, SODIUM STEAROYL LACTILATE, SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, CITRIC ACID, SODIUM CITRATE, NONFAT MILK, CITRIC ACID, POTASSIUM SORBATE (PRESERVATIVE), ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR.

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Lemon Flavored Mini Do...

Minerals

Iron 10% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Cream Cheese Frosting

No significant vitamin or mineral data available

Ingredient Analysis

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

Lemon Flavored Mini Donuts

Total Ingredients
48
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍭 Added Sugar
🐄 Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
🔄 Emulsifier
🫧 Fat
+ 12 more

Cream Cheese Frosting

Total Ingredients
23
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
🍭 Added Sugar
🐄 Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
🔄 Emulsifier
+ 12 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.

Medical Disclaimer: These are diet tags generated automatically. We do our best to make sure they're accurate, but please double-check important dietary information. Always consult with your healthcare provider for medical advice related to your specific dietary needs.

Lemon Flavored Mini Donuts Tags

👹 Gut Gremlin
🚀 Rocket Fuel

Cream Cheese Frosting Tags

🚀 Rocket Fuel
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 Tasty Baking Company
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2675245

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Brand Meijer, Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 83/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2638854

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