Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes has less impact on blood sugar than Valentines Cupcakes

Valentines Cupcakes

Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes

Valentines Cupcakes
BSI: 78 - High Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 57.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 41.0g Raises blood sugar 82.0
Fiber 0.2g Not digested -0.5
Net Carbs 40.8g Digestible carbs 81.5
Protein 2.0g Moderates impact -0.6
Fat 12.0g Slows digestion -2.6
Total Blood Sugar Impact 78

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.

Valentines Cupcakes

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Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes The Kroger Co. Branded

Full Food Name

Valentines Cupcakes

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 Valentines C... Roasted Garl...
Carbs 41.0g 18.0g
Sugars 31.0g 1.0g
Fiber 0.2g 2.0g
Protein 2.0g 2.0g
Fat 12.0g 4.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Valentines Cupcakes

Serving size 57.0 Gg

Calories 270

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 12.0g 15%
Saturated Fat 3.0g 15%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Monounsaturated Fat 3.0g
Polyunsaturated Fat 6.0g
Cholesterol 20.0mg 7%
Sodium 259.9mg 11%
Total Carbohydrates 41.0g 15%
Dietary Fiber 0.2g 1%
Total Sugars 31.0g

* 9.8g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 2.0g 4%
Calcium 20.0mg 2%
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:

CAKE: SUGAR, ENRICHED BLEACHED FLOUR (BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), WATER, SOYBEAN OIL, EGGS, EGG WHITES, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: NONFAT MILK, SALT, LEAVENING (SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, SODIUM BICARBONATE, CORN STARCH, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE), VITAL WHEAT GLUTEN, EMULSIFIERS (SORBITAN MONOSTEARATE, MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, POLYSORBATE 60, SODIUM STEAROYL LACTYLATE, SOY LECITHIN), DEXTROSE, ARTIFICIAL AND NATURAL FLAVORS. ICING: SUGAR, VEGETABLE SHORTENING (PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN AND COTTONSEED OILS, MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, POLYSORBATE 60), WATER, CORN SYRUP, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: TITANIUM DIOXIDE (FOR COLOR), SALT, DEXTROSE, CORN STARCH, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS. DISC: SEMISWEET CHOCOLATE (CHOCOLATE LIQUOR, SUGAR, COCOA BUTTER, SOY LECITHIN, PGPR, NATURAL VANILLA), COLORS (RED 40, TITANIUM DIOXIDE). CURLS: COCOA CONFECTIONERY (SUGAR, COCOA BUTTER, WHOLE MILK POWDER, LACTOSE, WHEY POWDER, SOY LECITHIN, NATURAL VANILLA, COLOR (RED 40, BEETROOT EXTRACT)).

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.

Valentines Cupcakes

Minerals

Calcium 4% DV
Iron 7% 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.

Valentines Cupcakes

Total Ingredients
51
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍭 Added Sugar
❓ Ambiguous
🐄 Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
🫧 Fat
+ 13 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

These tags help categorize foods based on their ingredients and effects on blood sugar levels.

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Valentines Cupcakes Tags

🚀 Rocket Fuel

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 The Kroger Co.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 1897490

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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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