Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Mousse Light Instant Dessert Mix, Vanilla has less impact on blood sugar than Corn Flakes

Mousse Light Instant Dessert Mix, Vanilla

Corn Flakes

BSI: 8 - Low Impact
BSI: 53 - High Impact

Mousse Light Instant Dessert Mix, Vanilla

Cake, Cookie & Cupcake Mixes Dr. Oetker Branded
Cereal Spartan Branded

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Mousse Light... Corn Flakes
Carbs 4.0g 28.0g
Sugars 2.0g 3.0g
Fiber 0.0g 1.0g
Protein 0.0g 2.0g
Fat 1.5g 0.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Mousse Light Instant Dessert Mix, Vanilla

Serving size 6.0 Gg

Calories 30

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 1.5g 2%
Saturated Fat 1.0g 5%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 70.0mg 3%
Total Carbohydrates 4.0g 1%
Dietary Fiber 0.0g 0%
Total Sugars 2.0g

* 2.0g 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:

FRUCTOSE, DRIED GLUCOSE SYRUP, PALM KERNEL OIL, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, GELATIN, PALM OIL, ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, SODIUM CASEINATE (MILK), CARRAGEENAN, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, SALT, SUCRALOSE, TOCOPHEROLS, DIPOTASSIUM PHOSPHATE, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, LACTYLIC ESTERS OF FATTY ACIDS, ACETYLATED TARTARIC ACID ESTERS OF MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, YELLOW 5, YELLOW 6.

Corn Flakes

Serving size 32.0 Gg

Calories 130

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 0.0g 0%
Saturated Fat 0.0g 0%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 270.1mg 12%
Total Carbohydrates 28.0g 10%
Dietary Fiber 1.0g 4%
Total Sugars 3.0g

* 24.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 2.0g 4%
Calcium 0.0mg 0%
Iron 9.0mg 50%
Potassium 55.0mg 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:

DEGERMED YELLOW CORNMEL, SUGAR, SALT, MALT EXTRACT, VITAMIN C (SODIUM ASCORBATE, ASCORBIC ACID), IRON (FERROUS FUMARATE), VITAMIN A (PALMITATE), VITAMIN B1 (THIAMINE MONONITRTAE), VITAMIN B6 (PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE), VITAMIN D (CHOLECALCIFEROL), VIATMIN B12 (CYANOCOBALAMIN), FOLIC ACID. BHT ADDED TO PACKAGING TO HELP PRESERVE FRESHNESS.

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Mousse Light Instant D...

No significant vitamin or mineral data available

Corn Flakes

Vitamins

Vitamin C 52% DV
Vitamin A 434% DV
Vitamin D 16% DV
Niacin (B3) 98% DV
Thiamin (B1) 83% DV
Riboflavin (B2) 102% DV
Vitamin B6 92% DV
Vitamin B12 195% DV

Minerals

Iron 156% DV
Potassium 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.

Mousse Light Instant Desser...

Total Ingredients
19
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍭 Added Sugar
🐄 Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
🧪 Artificial Sweetener
🫧 Fat
+ 8 more

Corn Flakes

Total Ingredients
13
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍭 Added Sugar
🍚 High GI Carb
🌿 Natural
🧂 Seasoning
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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Mousse Light Instant Dessert Mix, Vanilla Tags

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Corn Flakes 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 Dr. Oetker
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 67/100
Quality Tier Medium
USDA Food Record ID 362550

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Brand Spartan
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 83/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 383344

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Frequently Asked Questions

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