Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Monterey Jack Cheese has less impact on blood sugar than Classic Buttercream Frosting Cupcakes, Fall Harvest

Classic Buttercream Frosting Cupcakes, Fall Harvest

Monterey Jack Cheese

BSI: 69 - High Impact
BSI: 0 - Low Impact

Classic Buttercream Frosting Cupcakes, Fall Harvest

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Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Classic Butt... Monterey Jac...
Carbs 36.0g 0.0g
Sugars 28.0g 0.0g
Fiber 0.0g 0.0g
Protein 2.0g 7.0g
Fat 13.0g 8.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Classic Buttercream Frosting Cupcakes, Fall Harvest

Serving size 60.0 Gg

Calories 270

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 13.0g 17%
Saturated Fat 5.0g 25%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 15.0mg 5%
Sodium 190.2mg 8%
Total Carbohydrates 36.0g 13%
Dietary Fiber 0.0g 0%
Total Sugars 28.0g

* 8.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 2.0g 4%
Calcium 19.8mg 2%
Iron 1.1mg 6%

* 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:

CUPCAKES {SUGAR, BLEACHED ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (FLOUR, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), WATER, EGGS, SOYBEAN OIL, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, LEAVENING (SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, BAKING SODA, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE, SODIUM ALUMINUM PHOSPHATE, ALUMINUM SULFATE), NONFAT MILK, FOOD STARCH-MODIFIED, SALT, WHEY, SOY LECITHIN, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, POLYGLYCEROL ESTERS OF FATTY ACIDS, PROPYLENE GLYCOL MONOESTERS OF FATS & FATTY ACIDS, XANTHAN GUM, SODIUM CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSE, NATURAL & ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, POTASSIUM SORBATE (PRESERVATIVE), YELLOW CUPCAKE [EGG WHITES WHEAT STARCH, PALM AND/OR PALM KERNEL OILS, WHEAT PROTEIN, DATEM, POLYSORBATE 60, GLYCERIN, YELLOW 5 AND 6, CITRIC ACID, SODIUM BENZOATE (PRESERVATIVE), CARRAGEENAN GUM], CHOCOLATE CUPCAKE [COCOA (PROCESSED WITH ALKALI), DEXTROSE, SODIUM PROPIONATE (PRESERVATIVE), CALCIUM SULFATE, GUM ARABIC]}, COLORED FROSTING [SUGAR, VEGETABLE SHORTENING (PALM OIL, SOYBEAN OIL, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, POLYSORBATE 60), WATER, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF THE FOLLOWING: CORN SYRUP, ARTIFICIAL COLOR, SALT, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, NATURAL FLAVOR, POTASSIUM SORBATE AND SODIUM BENZOATE (PRESERVATIVES), MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, GUAR GUM, CITRIC ACID, WATER, SUGAR, US CERTIFIED COLORS (YELLOW 5 AND 6), MODIFIED CORN STARCH, VEGETABLE GUM, CITRIC ACID, SODIUM BENZOATE AND POTASSIUM SORBATE (PRESERVATIVES)].

Monterey Jack Cheese

Serving size 28.0 Gg

Calories 100

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 8.0g 10%
Saturated Fat 4.5g 23%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 30.0mg 10%
Sodium 170.0mg 7%
Total Carbohydrates 0.0g 0%
Dietary Fiber 0.0g 0%
Total Sugars 0.0g
Protein 7.0g 14%
Calcium 198.0mg 15%
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:

PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES.

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Classic Buttercream Fr...

Minerals

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

Monterey Jack Cheese

Minerals

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

Ingredient Analysis

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

Classic Buttercream Frostin...

Total Ingredients
66
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
🍭 Added Sugar
Ambiguous
🐄 Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
+ 15 more

Monterey Jack Cheese

Total Ingredients
4
Processing Level
Moderately Processed
Detected Ingredients
🐄 Animal Product
🌿 Natural
💪 Protein
🧂 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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Classic Buttercream Frosting Cupcakes, Fall Harvest 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 Finlay Extracts & Ingredients Usa, Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 83/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 1958266

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Brand Member's Mark
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 20/100
Quality Tier Very Low
USDA Food Record ID 556962

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