Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Spanish Peanuts With Sea Salt has less impact on blood sugar than Cheese Empanadas

Cheese Empanadas

Spanish Peanuts With Sea Salt

Cheese Empanadas
BSI: 42 - High Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 71.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 23.0g Raises blood sugar 46.0
Fiber 1.0g Not digested -2.0
Net Carbs 22.0g Digestible carbs 44.0
Protein 10.0g Moderates impact -1.2
Fat 9.0g Slows digestion -0.8
Total Blood Sugar Impact 42

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

Spanish Peanuts With Sea Salt
BSI: 5 - Low Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 28.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 5.0g Raises blood sugar 10.0
Fiber 2.0g Not digested -4.0
Net Carbs 3.0g Digestible carbs 6.0
Protein 8.0g Moderates impact -0.3
Fat 14.0g Slows digestion -0.5
Total Blood Sugar Impact 5

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

Cheese Empanadas

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Frozen Appetizers & Hors D'oeuvres Goya Foods, Inc. Branded

Full Food Name

Cheese Empanadas

Spanish Peanuts With Sea Salt

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Popcorn, Peanuts, Seeds & Related Snacks Giant Eagle, Inc. Branded

Full Food Name

Spanish Peanuts With Sea Salt

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Cheese Empan... Spanish Pean...
Carbs 23.0g 5.0g
Sugars 0.0g 1.0g
Fiber 1.0g 2.0g
Protein 10.0g 8.0g
Fat 9.0g 14.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Cheese Empanadas

Serving size 71.0 Gg

Calories 220

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 9.0g 12%
Saturated Fat 5.0g 25%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 24.9mg 8%
Sodium 409.7mg 18%
Total Carbohydrates 23.0g 8%
Dietary Fiber 1.0g 4%
Total Sugars 0.0g

* 22.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 10.0g 20%
Calcium 700.1mg 54%
Iron 2.7mg 15%

* 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 WHEAT FLOUR (WHEAT, NIACIN, IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID, ENZYMES), CHEESE (CULTURED PASTEURIZED MILK, SALT, ENZYMES, ANNATTO COLOR POTATO STARCH AND POWDERED CELLULOSE ADDED TO PREVENT CAKING, NATAMYCIN (A NATURAL MOLD INHIBITOR)), WATER, SHORTENING (PALM OIL, PURE VEGETABLE OIL, SOYBEAN AND COTTONSEED OIL), SALT.

Spanish Peanuts With Sea Salt

Serving size 28.0 Gg

Calories 160

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 14.0g 18%
Saturated Fat 2.0g 10%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 110.0mg 5%
Total Carbohydrates 5.0g 2%
Dietary Fiber 2.0g 7%
Total Sugars 1.0g

* 2.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 8.0g 16%
Calcium 19.9mg 2%
Iron 0.7mg 4%
Potassium 210.0mg 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:

SPANISH PEANUTS, VEGETABLE OIL (PEANUT, COTTONSEED, SOYBEAN AND/OR SUNFLOWER SEED), SEA SALT.

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Cheese Empanadas

Vitamins

Vitamin A 117% DV

Minerals

Calcium 99% DV
Iron 21% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Spanish Peanuts With S...

Minerals

Calcium 7% DV
Iron 14% DV
Potassium 21% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredient Analysis

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

Cheese Empanadas

Total Ingredients
17
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🐄 Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
🫧 Fat
⬜ Filler
🌿 Natural
+ 5 more

Spanish Peanuts With Sea Salt

Total Ingredients
5
Processing Level
Moderately Processed
Detected Ingredients
🫧 Fat
💦 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

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

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Cheese Empanadas Tags

Spanish Peanuts With Sea Salt Tags

✨ Clean Machine
🟢 Low Key Load
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 Goya Foods, Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 83/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 1906019

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Brand Giant Eagle, Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2041417

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