Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Meijer, Onion Salt has less impact on blood sugar than Frosted Lightly Sweetened Whole Grain Cereal, Original

Frosted Lightly Sweetened Whole Grain Cereal, Original

Meijer, Onion Salt

BSI: 78 - High Impact
BSI: 0 - Low Impact

Frosted Lightly Sweetened Whole Grain Cereal, Original

Cereal The Kellogg Company Branded
Seasoning Mixes, Salts, Marinades & Tenderizers Meijer, Inc. Branded

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Frosted Ligh... Meijer, Onio...
Carbs 46.0g 0.0g
Sugars 11.0g 0g
Fiber 6.0g 0g
Protein 5.0g 0.0g
Fat 1.0g 0.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Frosted Lightly Sweetened Whole Grain Cereal, Original

Serving size 54.0 Gg

Calories 190

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 1.0g 1%
Saturated Fat 0.0g 0%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.5g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 0.0mg 0%
Total Carbohydrates 46.0g 17%
Dietary Fiber 6.0g 21%
Total Sugars 11.0g

* 29.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 5.0g 10%
Calcium 0.0mg 0%
Iron 16.2mg 90%
Potassium 199.8mg 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:

WHOLE GRAIN WHEAT, SUGAR, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF BROWN RICE SYRUP, GELATIN, BHT FOR FRESHNESS. VITAMINS AND MINERALS: REDUCED IRON, NIACINAMIDE, VITAMIN B6 (PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE), VITAMIN B2 (RIBOFLAVIN), VITAMIN B1 (THIAMIN HYDROCHLORIDE), ZINC OXIDE, FOLIC ACID, VITAMIN B12.

Meijer, Onion Salt

Serving size 1.3 Gg

Calories Data not available

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 0.0g 0%
Sodium 450.0mg 20%
Total Carbohydrates 0.0g 0%
Dietary Fiber 0g 0%
Total Sugars 0g
Protein 0.0g 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:

SALT, ONION, SODIUM SILICO ALUMINATE (ADDED TO MAKE FREE FLOWING), AND ONION OIL.

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Frosted Lightly Sweete...

Vitamins

Niacin (B3) 58% DV
Thiamin (B1) 83% DV
Riboflavin (B2) 61% DV
Vitamin B6 55% DV
Vitamin B12 116% DV

Minerals

Iron 167% DV
Potassium 11% DV
Magnesium 19% DV
Phosphorus 28% DV
Zinc 25% DV
Copper 41% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Meijer, Onion Salt

No significant vitamin or mineral data available

Ingredient Analysis

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

Frosted Lightly Sweetened W...

Total Ingredients
12
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍭 Added Sugar
🍚 High GI Carb

Meijer, Onion Salt

Total Ingredients
4
Processing Level
Moderately Processed
Detected Ingredients
🫧 Fat
🌿 Natural
💦 Refined Fat
🧂 Seasoning
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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Frosted Lightly Sweetened Whole Grain Cereal, Original 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 The Kellogg Company
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 1914151

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Brand Meijer, Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 0/100
Quality Tier Very Low
USDA Food Record ID 373992

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