Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes has less impact on blood sugar than Blueberry Mega Muffin

Blueberry Mega Muffin

Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes

Blueberry Mega Muffin
BSI: 100 - High Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 156.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 67.0g Raises blood sugar 134.0
Fiber 0.9g Not digested -1.9
Net Carbs 66.1g Digestible carbs 132.1
Protein 8.0g Moderates impact -1.4
Fat 28.0g Slows digestion -3.6
Total Blood Sugar Impact 100

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

Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes
BSI: 31 - High Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 100.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 64.3g Raises blood sugar 128.6
Fiber 7.1g Not digested -14.2
Net Carbs 57.2g Digestible carbs 114.4
Protein 7.1g Moderates impact -1.6
Fat 14.3g Slows digestion -2.5
Total Blood Sugar Impact 31

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

Blueberry Mega Muffin

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Croissants, Sweet Rolls, Muffins & Other Pastries Hostess Brands, Llc Branded

Full Food Name

Blueberry Mega Muffin, Blueberry

Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes

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Entrees, Sides & Small Meals Meijer, Inc. Branded

Full Food Name

Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes, Roasted Garlic

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Blueberry Me... Roasted Garl...
Carbs 67.0g 18.0g
Sugars 33.0g 1.0g
Fiber 0.9g 2.0g
Protein 8.0g 2.0g
Fat 28.0g 4.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Blueberry Mega Muffin

Serving size 156.0 Gg

Calories 540

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 28.0g 36%
Saturated Fat 3.0g 15%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 110.8mg 37%
Sodium 380.6mg 17%
Total Carbohydrates 67.0g 24%
Dietary Fiber 0.9g 3%
Total Sugars 33.0g

* 33.1g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 8.0g 16%
Calcium 40.6mg 3%
Iron 2.7mg 15%
Potassium 70.2mg 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:

ENRICHED FLOUR (BLEACHED WHOLE WHEAT FLOUR, WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), EGG, SUGAR, VEGETABLE OIL (SOYBEAN, CANOLA), BLUEBERRY, WATER, CORN SYRUP, GLYCERIN, MODIFIED CORNSTARCH, WHEY, SODIUM ALUMINUM PHOSPHATE, SALT, BAKING SODA, PROPYLENE GLYCOL ESTERS OF FATTY ACIDS, XANTHAN GUM, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, SODIUM STEAROYL LACTYLATE, CELLULOSE GUM, DATEM, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, SORBIC ACID AND POTASSIUM SORBATE (TO RETAIN FRESHNESS), ENZYMES.

Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes

Serving size 28.0 GRMg

Calories 120

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 4.0g 5%
Saturated Fat 3.5g 18%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 430.1mg 19%
Total Carbohydrates 18.0g 7%
Dietary Fiber 2.0g 7%
Total Sugars 1.0g

* 15.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 2.0g 4%
Calcium 19.9mg 2%
Iron 0.4mg 2%
Potassium 320.0mg 7%

* 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:

IDAHO POTATOES WITH EMULSIFIER (MONO & DIGLYCERIDES) AND PRESERVATIVES (SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, SODIUM BISULFITE, CITRIC ACID, MIXED TOCOPHEROLS), COCONUT OIL, MALTODEXTRIN, NONFAT DRY MILK, SALT, DEHYDRATED GARLIC, SODIUM CASEINATE, CANOLA OIL, HYDROLYZED SOY PROTEIN, NATURAL FLAVORS, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, DIPOTASSIUM PHOSPHATE, PARSLEY, BLACK PEPPER, DISODIUM INOSINATE, DISODIUM GUANYLATE, ANNATTO EXTRACT (COLOR), SOYBEAN OIL, AND LESS THAN 2% SILICON DIOXIDE ADDED AS AN ANTICAKING AGENT.

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Blueberry Mega Muffin

Minerals

Calcium 3% DV
Iron 10% DV
Potassium 1% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Roasted Garlic Mashed ...

Vitamins

Vitamin C 14% DV

Minerals

Calcium 7% DV
Iron 7% DV
Potassium 33% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredient Analysis

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

Blueberry Mega Muffin

Total Ingredients
30
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍭 Added Sugar
🐄 Animal Product
🔄 Emulsifier
🫧 Fat
⬜ Filler
+ 10 more

Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes

Total Ingredients
22
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
❓ Ambiguous
🐄 Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
🫧 Fat
+ 11 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

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Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes 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 Hostess Brands, Llc
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 1896188

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Brand Meijer, Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2638240

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