Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Red Zone Sriracha Sauce has less impact on blood sugar than Lemon Meringue Pie

Lemon Meringue Pie

Red Zone Sriracha Sauce

Lemon Meringue Pie
BSI: 98 - High Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 136.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 52.0g Raises blood sugar 104.0
Fiber 2.0g Not digested -4.1
Net Carbs 50.0g Digestible carbs 99.9
Protein 4.0g Moderates impact -0.6
Fat 13.0g Slows digestion -1.4
Total Blood Sugar Impact 98

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

Red Zone Sriracha Sauce
BSI: 2 - Low Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 5.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 1.0g Raises blood sugar 2.0
Fiber 0.0g Not digested 0.0
Net Carbs 1.0g Digestible carbs 2.0
Total Blood Sugar Impact 2

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

Lemon Meringue Pie

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Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes Brookshire Grocery Company Branded

Full Food Name

Lemon Meringue Pie

Red Zone Sriracha Sauce

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Oriental, Mexican & Ethnic Sauces Reed Legal Group, Pllc Branded

Full Food Name

Red Zone Sriracha Sauce

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Lemon Mering... Red Zone Sri...
Carbs 52.0g 1.0g
Sugars 33.0g 1.0g
Fiber 2.0g 0g
Protein 4.0g 0.0g
Fat 13.0g 0.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Lemon Meringue Pie

Serving size 136.0 Gg

Calories 340

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 13.0g 17%
Saturated Fat 6.0g 30%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 29.9mg 10%
Sodium 250.2mg 11%
Total Carbohydrates 52.0g 19%
Dietary Fiber 2.0g 7%
Total Sugars 33.0g

* 17.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 4.0g 8%
Calcium 39.4mg 3%
Iron 0.7mg 4%

* 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:

WATER, SUGAR, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, ENRICHED FLOUR (FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), PALM OIL, EGG WHITES, NONFAT MILK, FOOD STARCH-MODIFIED, EGG YOLKS, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF: MARGARINE (PALM OIL, WATER, SALT, MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, SOY LECITHIN, SODIUM BENZOATE [TO PRESERVE FRESHNESS], ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS, COLORED WITH BETA-CAROTENE, VITAMIN A PALMITATE), CITRIC ACID, LEMON PULP CELLS, SALT DEXTROSE, CORN STARCH, LEMON JUICE CONCENTRATE, CAROB BEAN GUM, AGAR, LEMON OIL, SODIUM CITRATE, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, POTASSIUM BITARTARATE, ARTIFICIAL COLOR (YELLOW 5, YELLOW 6), ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, APPLE CIDER VINEGAR, PRESERVED WITH SORBIC ACID AND CALCIUM PROPIONATE.

Red Zone Sriracha Sauce

Serving size 5.0 Gg

Calories 5

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 0.0g 0%
Sodium 160.0mg 7%
Total Carbohydrates 1.0g 0%
Dietary Fiber 0g 0%
Total Sugars 1.0g
Protein 0.0g 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:

CHILI PEPPER PUREE (CHILI PEPPERS, WATER), SUGAR, DISTILLED WHITE VINEGAR, SALT, GARLIC POWDER, POTASSIUM SORBATE AND SODIUM BENZOATE AS PRESERVATIVES, XANTHAN GUM.

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Lemon Meringue Pie

Vitamins

Vitamin A 8% DV

Minerals

Calcium 3% DV
Iron 3% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Red Zone Sriracha Sauce

Vitamins

Vitamin C 27% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredient Analysis

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

Lemon Meringue Pie

Total Ingredients
39
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
🍭 Added Sugar
🐄 Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
🔄 Emulsifier
+ 11 more

Red Zone Sriracha Sauce

Total Ingredients
8
Processing Level
Moderately Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
🍭 Added Sugar
🔄 Emulsifier
⬜ Filler
🍚 High GI Carb
+ 4 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.

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Lemon Meringue Pie Tags

🚀 Rocket Fuel

Red Zone Sriracha Sauce Tags

✨ Clean Machine
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 Brookshire Grocery Company
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 1891304

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Brand Reed Legal Group, Pllc
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 50/100
Quality Tier Low
USDA Food Record ID 1918419

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