Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Cream Cheese Frosting has less impact on blood sugar than Instant Hot Cereal, Bananas & Cream

Instant Hot Cereal, Bananas & Cream

Cream Cheese Frosting

BSI: 53 - High Impact
BSI: 39 - High Impact

Instant Hot Cereal, Bananas & Cream

Cereal B&G Foods North America, Inc. Branded
Baking Decorations & Dessert Toppings Meijer, Inc. Branded

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Instant Hot ... Cream Cheese...
Carbs 28.0g 21.0g
Sugars 12.0g 19.0g
Fiber 1.0g 1.0g
Protein 2.0g 0.0g
Fat 0.0g 5.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Instant Hot Cereal, Bananas & Cream

Serving size 35.0 Gg

Calories 120

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 0.0g 0%
Saturated Fat 0.0g 0%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 135.1mg 6%
Total Carbohydrates 28.0g 10%
Dietary Fiber 1.0g 4%
Total Sugars 12.0g

* 15.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 2.0g 4%
Calcium 249.9mg 19%
Iron 9.0mg 50%

* 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:

WHEAT FARINA, SUGAR, CALCIUM CARBONATE, NATURAL FLAVORS, GUAR GUM, SALT, DEFATTED WHEAT GERM, FERRIC ORTHOPHOSPHATE, CARAMEL COLOR, VITAMIN A PALMITATE, CHOLECALCIFEROL, NIACIN, PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID, BHT (TO PRESERVE FRESHNESS).

Cream Cheese Frosting

Serving size 34.0 GRMg

Calories 140

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 5.0g 6%
Saturated Fat 2.5g 13%
Trans Fat 1.5g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 64.9mg 3%
Total Carbohydrates 21.0g 8%
Dietary Fiber 1.0g 4%
Total Sugars 19.0g

* 1.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 0.0g 0%
Calcium 0.0mg 0%
Iron 0.0mg 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:

SUGAR, PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED VEGETABLE OIL (SOYBEAN, SUNFLOWER AND/OR COTTONSEED OILS), WATER, CORN SYRUP, CORN STARCH, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF SALT, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, WHEY POWDER (FROM MILK), CELLULOSE GUM, YELLOW 5, YELLOW 6, RED 40, TITANIUM DIOXIDE, POLYSORBATE 60, SODIUM STEAROYL LACTILATE, SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, CITRIC ACID, SODIUM CITRATE, NONFAT MILK, CITRIC ACID, POTASSIUM SORBATE (PRESERVATIVE), ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR.

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Instant Hot Cereal, Ba...

Vitamins

Vitamin A 476% DV
Vitamin D 36% DV
Niacin (B3) 89% DV
Thiamin (B1) 83% DV
Riboflavin (B2) 75% DV
Vitamin B6 67% DV

Minerals

Calcium 71% DV
Iron 143% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Cream Cheese Frosting

No significant vitamin or mineral data available

Ingredient Analysis

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

Instant Hot Cereal, Bananas...

Total Ingredients
17
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍭 Added Sugar
Ambiguous
🎨 Artificial Coloring
🔄 Emulsifier
Filler
+ 5 more

Cream Cheese Frosting

Total Ingredients
23
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
🍭 Added Sugar
🐄 Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
🔄 Emulsifier
+ 12 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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Instant Hot Cereal, Bananas & Cream Tags

Cream Cheese Frosting 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 B&G Foods North America, Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 83/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 1909795

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Brand Meijer, Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 83/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2638854

Report Data Issues for Cream Cheese Frosting