Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Empire Apples, Empire has less impact on blood sugar than Pound Cake, Orange Pineapple

Pound Cake, Orange Pineapple

Empire Apples, Empire

BSI: 85 - High Impact
BSI: 34 - High Impact
Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes Dutch Oven Bakery Branded
Pre Packaged Fruit & Vegetables Meijer, Inc. Branded

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Pound Cake, ... Empire Apple...
Carbs 44.0g 22.0g
Sugars 32.0g 16.0g
Fiber 0.0g 4.9g
Protein 3.0g 0.0g
Fat 12.0g 0.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Pound Cake, Orange Pineapple

Serving size 80.0 Gg

Calories 290

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 12.0g 15%
Saturated Fat 3.0g 15%
Trans Fat 3.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 44.8mg 15%
Sodium 140.0mg 6%
Total Carbohydrates 44.0g 16%
Dietary Fiber 0.0g 0%
Total Sugars 32.0g

* 12.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 3.0g 6%
Calcium 20.0mg 2%
Iron 0.4mg 2%

* 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, BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, MARGARINE (PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN AND COTTONSEED OILS, WATER, SALT, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, LECITHIN, SODIUM BENZOATE - A PRESERVATIVE, ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, BETA CAROTENE, VITAMIN A PALMITATE), EGGS, NONFAT MILK, WATER. LESS THAN 2 PERCENT OF NATURAL AND/OR ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS, BAKING POWDER (CORN STARCH, BICARBONATE OF SODA, SODIUM ALUMINUM SULFATE, ACID PHOSPHATE OF CALCIUM).

Empire Apples, Empire

Serving size 154.0 GRMg

Calories 80

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 0.0g 0%
Saturated Fat 0.0g 0%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 0.0mg 0%
Total Carbohydrates 22.0g 8%
Dietary Fiber 4.9g 18%
Total Sugars 16.0g

* 1.1g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 0.0g 0%
Calcium 9.2mg 1%
Iron 0.3mg 2%
Potassium 169.4mg 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:

APPLES.

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

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Vitamins

Vitamin A 42% DV

Minerals

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

Empire Apples, Empire

Minerals

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

Ingredient Analysis

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

Pound Cake, Orange Pineapple

Total Ingredients
18
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍭 Added Sugar
🐄 Animal Product
🫧 Fat
Filler
🍚 High GI Carb
+ 7 more

Empire Apples, Empire

Total Ingredients
1
Processing Level
Lightly Processed
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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Pound Cake, Orange Pineapple Tags

Empire Apples, Empire 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 Dutch Oven Bakery
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 83/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 1898367

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Brand Meijer, Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 67/100
Quality Tier Medium
USDA Food Record ID 2638734

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