Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Toasted Almond Marzipan has less impact on blood sugar than Hostess, Cupcakes, Caramel Apple, Caramel Apple

Hostess, Cupcakes, Caramel Apple, Caramel Apple

Toasted Almond Marzipan

BSI: 49 - High Impact
BSI: 45 - High Impact

Hostess, Cupcakes, Caramel Apple, Caramel Apple

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Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes Hostess Brands, Llc Branded

Toasted Almond Marzipan

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Candy Fratelli Motta Branded

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Hostess, Cup... Toasted Almo...
Carbs 26.0g 23.0g
Sugars 18.0g 23.0g
Fiber 1.0g 0.0g
Protein 1.0g 1.0g
Fat 6.0g 6.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Hostess, Cupcakes, Caramel Apple, Caramel Apple

Serving size 45.0 Gg

Calories 160

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 6.0g 8%
Saturated Fat 2.5g 13%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 5.0mg 2%
Sodium 210.2mg 9%
Total Carbohydrates 26.0g 9%
Dietary Fiber 1.0g 4%
Total Sugars 18.0g

* 7.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 1.0g 2%
Calcium 99.9mg 8%
Iron 1.1mg 6%

* 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, WATER, BLEACHED ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR [WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE (IRON), THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID], HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, ANIMAL AND VEGETABLE SHORTENING (TALLOW, HYDROGENATED TALLOW, COTTONSEED OIL, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, POLYSORBATE 60, SOY LECITHIN), CARAMEL (SUGAR, WATER, EVAPORATED MILK, SWEETENED CONDENSED MILK (MILK, SUGAR), EVAPORATED MILK, CORN SYRUP, PALM KERNEL OIL, INVERT SUGAR, NONFAT DRY MILK, CREAM, NATURAL FLAVOR, CULTURED NONFAT MILK, DISTILLED MONOGLYCERIDE, SALT, SODIUM ALGINATE, NATURAL FLAVOR, SOY LECITHIN, CITRIC ACID), SHORTENING (PALM OIL, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES), CONTAINS 2% OR LESS: CORN SYRUP, PALM OIL SHORTENING, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, SOY LECITHIN, CALCIUM CARBONATE, CALCIUM SULFATE, AGAR, LOCUST BEAN GUM, SUNFLOWER OIL, DISODIUM PHOSPHATE, SOYBEAN OIL, EGGS, EGG WHITES, NONFAT DRY MILK, SALT, WHEY, CORN STARCH, INULIN, SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, CINNAMON, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, DEXTROSE, BAKING SODA, SORBIC ACID AND POTASSIUM SORBATE (TO RETAIN FRESHNESS), DEFATTED SOY FLOUR, SHORTENING (TALLOW, HYDROGENATED TALLOW), CALCIUM SODIUM CASEINATE, SOY PROTEIN ISOLATE, GLYCERIN, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, SODIUM STEARATE, CARAMEL COLOR, CELLULOSE GUM, FUMARIC ACID, TITANIUM DIOXIDE, ENZYMES, YELLOW 5, YELLOW 6, CARMINE, RED 40 LAKE.

Toasted Almond Marzipan

Serving size 35.0 Gg

Calories 155

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 6.0g 8%
Saturated Fat 0.5g 3%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 0.0mg 0%
Total Carbohydrates 23.0g 8%
Dietary Fiber 0.0g 0%
Total Sugars 23.0g
Protein 1.0g 2%
Calcium 20.0mg 2%
Iron 0.4mg 2%
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:

SUGAR, SICILIAN ALMONDS (35%), GLUCOSE SYRUP, ALMOND ESSENTIAL OIL.

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Hostess, Cupcakes, Car...

Minerals

Calcium 22% DV
Iron 13% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Toasted Almond Marzipan

Minerals

Calcium 6% DV
Iron 6% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredient Analysis

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

Hostess, Cupcakes, Caramel ...

Total Ingredients
77
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
🍭 Added Sugar
Ambiguous
🐄 Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
+ 16 more

Toasted Almond Marzipan

Total Ingredients
4
Processing Level
Moderately Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍭 Added Sugar
🫧 Fat
🍚 High GI Carb
💦 Refined Fat
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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Hostess, Cupcakes, Caramel Apple, Caramel Apple Tags

Toasted Almond Marzipan Tags

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 Hostess Brands, Llc
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 1889816

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Brand Fratelli Motta
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 83/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 567933

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