Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Unsalted Roasted Pecans Halves has less impact on blood sugar than Marshmallow Puffs Snack Cakes

Marshmallow Puffs Snack Cakes

Unsalted Roasted Pecans Halves

Marshmallow Puffs Snack Cakes
BSI: 52 - High Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 38.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 27.0g Raises blood sugar 54.0
Fiber 0.0g Not digested 0.0
Net Carbs 27.0g Digestible carbs 54.0
Protein 1.0g Moderates impact -0.3
Fat 6.0g Slows digestion -1.3
Total Blood Sugar Impact 52

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

Unsalted Roasted Pecans Halves
BSI: 2 - Low Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 100.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 14.3g Raises blood sugar 28.6
Fiber 10.7g Not digested -21.4
Net Carbs 3.6g Digestible carbs 7.2
Protein 10.7g Moderates impact -0.2
Fat 75.0g Slows digestion -0.8
Total Blood Sugar Impact 2

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

Marshmallow Puffs Snack Cakes

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Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes Mckee Foods Corporation Branded

Full Food Name

Marshmallow Puffs Snack Cakes, Marshmallow Puffs

Unsalted Roasted Pecans Halves

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Popcorn, Peanuts, Seeds & Related Snacks Meijer, Inc. Branded

Full Food Name

Unsalted Roasted Pecans Halves, Unsalted Roasted

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Marshmallow ... Unsalted Roa...
Carbs 27.0g 4.0g
Sugars 19.0g 1.0g
Fiber 0.0g 3.0g
Protein 1.0g 3.0g
Fat 6.0g 21.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Marshmallow Puffs Snack Cakes

Serving size 38.0 Gg

Calories 170

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 6.0g 8%
Saturated Fat 4.0g 20%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Monounsaturated Fat 1.0g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.5g
Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 50.2mg 2%
Total Carbohydrates 27.0g 10%
Dietary Fiber 0.0g 0%
Total Sugars 19.0g

* 8.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 1.0g 2%
Calcium 9.9mg 1%
Iron 0.7mg 4%
Potassium 30.0mg 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:

SUGAR, CORN SYRUP, ENRICHED BLEACHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE [VITAMIN B1], RIBOFLAVIN [VITAMIN B2], FOLIC ACID), PALM AND PALM KERNEL OIL, WATER, DEXTROSE, PALM AND SOYBEAN OILS WITH TBHQ AND CITRIC ACID TO PROTECT FLAVOR, COCOA, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF EACH OF THE FOLLOWING: SOY FLOUR, TOPPERS (SUGAR, CORN STARCH, PALM AND PALM KERNEL OIL, DEXTRIN, SOY LECITHIN, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, CONFECTIONER'S GLAZE, SALT, CARNAUBA WAX, YELLOW 5 LAKE, RED 40 LAKE, BLUE 1 LAKE, BLUE 2 LAKE), KOSHER GELATIN, CORN STARCH, WHEY (MILK), BAKING SODA, EGGS, SALT, MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, TITANIUM DIOXIDE, SOY LECITHIN, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS, SORBITAN MONOSTEARATE, SORBIC ACID (TO PRESERVE FRESHNESS), POLYSORBATE 60, RED 40, EGG WHITES, CITRIC ACID.

Unsalted Roasted Pecans Halves

Serving size 28.0 GRMg

Calories 190

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 21.0g 27%
Saturated Fat 2.0g 10%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Monounsaturated Fat 11.0g
Polyunsaturated Fat 7.0g
Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 0.0mg 0%
Total Carbohydrates 4.0g 1%
Dietary Fiber 3.0g 11%
Total Sugars 1.0g
Protein 3.0g 6%
Calcium 19.0mg 1%
Iron 1.0mg 6%
Potassium 112.0mg 2%

* 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:

PECANS, VEGETABLE OIL (PEANUT, COTTONSEED, SOYBEAN AND/OR SUNFLOWER SEED OIL).

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Marshmallow Puffs Snac...

Minerals

Calcium 3% DV
Iron 10% DV
Potassium 2% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Unsalted Roasted Pecan...

Minerals

Calcium 7% DV
Iron 20% DV
Potassium 11% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredient Analysis

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

Marshmallow Puffs Snack Cakes

Total Ingredients
43
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍭 Added Sugar
🐄 Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
🫧 Fat
⬜ Filler
+ 11 more

Unsalted Roasted Pecans Halves

Total Ingredients
4
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

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Marshmallow Puffs Snack Cakes Tags

🚀 Rocket Fuel

Unsalted Roasted Pecans Halves 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 Mckee Foods Corporation
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 83/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 1942992

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Brand Meijer, Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2638176

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