Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Maraschino Cherries With Stems has less impact on blood sugar than High Fiber Cereal

Maraschino Cherries With Stems

High Fiber Cereal

BSI: 4 - Low Impact
BSI: 29 - Moderate Impact
Baking Decorations & Dessert Toppings Shurfine Branded
Cereal American Breakfast Branded

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Maraschino C... High Fiber C...
Carbs 2.0g 23.0g
Sugars 1.0g 5.0g
Fiber 0.0g 8.0g
Protein 0.0g 3.0g
Fat 0.0g 1.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Maraschino Cherries With Stems

Serving size 5.0 Gg

Calories 5

% 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 2.0g 1%
Dietary Fiber 0.0g 0%
Total Sugars 1.0g

* 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:

CHERRIES, WATER, CORN SYRUP, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, CITRIC ACID, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, POTASSIUM SORBATE AND SODIUM BENZOATE (PRESERVATIVES), FD&C RED #40, SULFUR DIOXIDE (PRESERVATIVE).

High Fiber Cereal

Serving size 30.0 Gg

Calories 110

% Daily Value*

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

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 69.9mg 3%
Total Carbohydrates 23.0g 8%
Dietary Fiber 8.0g 29%
Total Sugars 5.0g

* 10.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 3.0g 6%
Calcium 20.1mg 2%
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 BRAN, CORN FLOUR, CORN BRAN, DRIED CANE SYRUP, WHOLE OAT FLOUR, OAT BRAN, WHEY (MILK), SALT, CARAMEL COLOR, VITAMINS AND MINERALS: [ REDUCED IRON, VITAMIN B3 (NIACINAMIDE), VITAMIN B6 (PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE), VITAMIN B2 (RIBOFLAVIN), FOLIC ACID], VITAMIN C (SODIUM ASCORBATE), VITAMIN B6 (PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE, VITAMIN A ACETATE, VITAMIN B1 (THIAMIN MONONITRATE), VITAMIN D3.

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Maraschino Cherries Wi...

No significant vitamin or mineral data available

High Fiber Cereal

Vitamins

Vitamin C 56% DV
Vitamin A 556% DV
Vitamin D 13% DV
Niacin (B3) 104% DV
Thiamin (B1) 167% DV
Riboflavin (B2) 109% DV
Vitamin B6 98% DV

Minerals

Calcium 7% DV
Iron 167% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredient Analysis

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

Maraschino Cherries With Stems

Total Ingredients
9
Processing Level
Moderately Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
🍭 Added Sugar
🧪 Preservative
🔬 Synthetic

High Fiber Cereal

Total Ingredients
19
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍭 Added Sugar
🐄 Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
⚗️ Functional Ingredient
🌿 Natural
+ 5 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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Maraschino Cherries With Stems 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 Shurfine
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 50/100
Quality Tier Low
USDA Food Record ID 599244

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Brand American Breakfast
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 381477

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