Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Magic Stars, Frosted Toasted Oat Cereal With Marshmallows has less impact on blood sugar than Nature Valley Cranberry Almond Protein Granola Cereal

Magic Stars, Frosted Toasted Oat Cereal With Marshmallows

Nature Valley Cranberry Almond Protein Granola Cereal

BSI: 51 - High Impact
BSI: 70 - High Impact

Magic Stars, Frosted Toasted Oat Cereal With Marshmallows

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Cereal Shurfine Branded

Nature Valley Cranberry Almond Protein Granola Cereal

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Processed Cereal Products General Mills Sales Inc. Branded

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Magic Stars,... Nature Valle...
Carbs 27.0g 40.8g
Sugars 13.0g 18.7g
Fiber 1.0g 3.9g
Protein 2.0g 13.0g
Fat 1.0g 8.3g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Magic Stars, Frosted Toasted Oat Cereal With Marshmallows

Serving size 30.0 Gg

Calories 120

% 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 159.9mg 7%
Total Carbohydrates 27.0g 10%
Dietary Fiber 1.0g 4%
Total Sugars 13.0g
Other Carbohydrates 12.9g
Protein 2.0g 4%
Calcium 99.9mg 8%
Iron 4.5mg 25%
Potassium 50.1mg 1%

* 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 OAT FLOUR (INCLUDES THE OAT BRAN), MARSHMALLOWS (SUGAR, CORN SYRUP, DEXTROSE, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, GELATIN, ARTIFICIAL AND NATURAL FLAVOR, YELLOW 5&6, RED 40, BLUE 1), SUGAR, WHEAT STARCH, CORN SYRUP, SALT, CALCIUM CARBONATE, COLOR ADDED, DICALCIUM PHOSPHATE, TRISODIUM PHOSPHATE, ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, VITAMIN C (SODIUM ASCORBATE), ZINC AND IRON (MINERAL NUTRIENTS), A B VITAMIN (NIACINAMIDE), BHT (A PRESERVATIVE), VITAMIN B6 (PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE), VITAMIN B2 (RIBOFLAVIN), VITAMIN B1 (THIAMIN MONONITRATE), VITAMIN A PALMITATE, A B VITAMIN (FOLIC ACID), VITAMIN B12, VITAMIN D.

Nature Valley Cranberry Almond Protein Granola Cereal

Serving size 68.0 GRMg

Calories 285

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 8.3g 11%
Saturated Fat 1.0g 5%
Trans Fat 0.1g
Monounsaturated Fat 4.7g
Polyunsaturated Fat 2.1g
Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 163.9mg 7%
Total Carbohydrates 40.8g 15%
Dietary Fiber 3.9g 14%
Total Sugars 18.7g

* 18.2g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 13.0g 26%
Calcium 68.0mg 5%
Iron 3.3mg 18%
Potassium 151.0mg 3%

* 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:

INGREDIENTS: WHOLE GRAIN OATS, SUGAR, SOY PROTEIN ISOLATE, CANOLA AND/OR SUNFLOWER OIL, ALMOND PIECES, DRIED CRANBERRIES, TAPIOCA SYRUP, MOLASSES, RICE STARCH, SOY LECITHIN, SALT, BAKING SODA, NATURAL FLAVOR. VITAMIN E (MIXED TOCOPHEROLS) ADDED TO PRESERVE FRESHNESS.

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

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Vitamins

Vitamin C 22% DV
Vitamin A 185% DV
Vitamin D 17% DV
Niacin (B3) 104% DV
Thiamin (B1) 83% DV
Riboflavin (B2) 109% DV
Vitamin B6 98% DV
Vitamin B12 208% DV

Minerals

Calcium 33% DV
Iron 83% DV
Potassium 5% DV
Zinc 114% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Nature Valley Cranberr...

Minerals

Calcium 10% DV
Iron 27% DV
Potassium 6% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredient Analysis

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

Magic Stars, Frosted Toaste...

Total Ingredients
30
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍭 Added Sugar
Ambiguous
🎨 Artificial Coloring
Filler
🌡️ Flavor Additive
+ 7 more

Nature Valley Cranberry Alm...

Total Ingredients
13
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍭 Added Sugar
Ambiguous
🫧 Fat
Filler
🌡️ Flavor Additive
+ 4 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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Magic Stars, Frosted Toasted Oat Cereal With Marshmallows Tags

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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 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 689052

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Brand General Mills Sales Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2641119

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