Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Gold Medal Whole Wheat Flour has less impact on blood sugar than Quaker Grits Quick 5 Minute 36.8 Ounce Paper Bag

Gold Medal Whole Wheat Flour

Quaker Grits Quick 5 Minute 36.8 Ounce Paper Bag

Gold Medal Whole Wheat Flour
BSI: 35 - High Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 100.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 70.0g Raises blood sugar 140.0
Fiber 10.4g Not digested -20.8
Net Carbs 59.6g Digestible carbs 119.2
Protein 13.8g Moderates impact -3.3
Fat 2.0g Slows digestion -0.4
Total Blood Sugar Impact 35

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

Quaker Grits Quick 5 Minute 36.8 Ounce Paper Bag
BSI: 53 - High Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 37.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 29.0g Raises blood sugar 58.0
Fiber 2.0g Not digested -4.0
Net Carbs 27.0g Digestible carbs 54.0
Protein 3.0g Moderates impact -0.9
Fat 0.5g Slows digestion -0.1
Total Blood Sugar Impact 53

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

Gold Medal Whole Wheat Flour

Grains/Flour General Mills Sales Inc. Branded

Full Food Name

Gold Medal Whole Wheat Flour

Quaker Grits Quick 5 Minute 36.8 Ounce Paper Bag

Grains/Flour Pepsico Inc. Branded

Full Food Name

Quaker Grits Quick 5 Minute 36.8 Ounce Paper Bag

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Gold Medal W... Quaker Grits...
Carbs 21.0g 29.0g
Sugars 0.3g 0g
Fiber 3.1g 2.0g
Protein 4.1g 3.0g
Fat 0.6g 0.5g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Gold Medal Whole Wheat Flour

Serving size 30.0 GRMg

Calories 106

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 0.6g 1%
Saturated Fat 0.2g 1%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 0.6mg 0%
Total Carbohydrates 21.0g 8%
Dietary Fiber 3.1g 11%
Total Sugars 0.3g

* 17.6g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 4.1g 8%
Calcium 6.0mg 0%
Iron 0.6mg 4%
Potassium 111.0mg 2%

* 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:

INGREDIENTS: WHOLE WHEAT FLOUR.

Quaker Grits Quick 5 Minute 36.8 Ounce Paper Bag

Serving size 37.0 Gg

Calories 130

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 0.5g 1%
Saturated Fat 0.0g 0%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Sodium 0.0mg 0%
Total Carbohydrates 29.0g 11%
Dietary Fiber 2.0g 7%
Total Sugars 0g

* 27.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 3.0g 6%
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:

WHITE HOMINY GRITS MADE FROM CORN, NIACIN (ONE OF THE B VITAMINS), REDUCED IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE (ONE OF THE B VITAMINS), RIBOFLAVIN (ONE OF THE B VITAMINS), FOLIC ACID (ONE OF THE B VITAMINS).

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Gold Medal Whole Wheat...

Minerals

Calcium 2% DV
Iron 12% DV
Potassium 11% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Quaker Grits Quick 5 M...

Vitamins

Niacin (B3) 27% DV
Riboflavin (B2) 22% DV
Folate 41% DV

Minerals

Iron 22% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredient Analysis

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

Gold Medal Whole Wheat Flour

Total Ingredients
1
Processing Level
Lightly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🥖 Refined Carb

Quaker Grits Quick 5 Minute...

Total Ingredients
6
Processing Level
Moderately Processed
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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Gold Medal Whole Wheat Flour Tags

Quaker Grits Quick 5 Minute 36.8 Ounce Paper Bag 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 General Mills Sales Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2720372

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Brand Pepsico Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 83/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 1457389

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