Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Apples & Cinnamon Instant Oatmeal With Flax Seeds has less impact on blood sugar than Frosted Flakes Cereal

Apples & Cinnamon Instant Oatmeal With Flax Seeds

Frosted Flakes Cereal

BSI: 29 - Moderate Impact
BSI: 56 - High Impact

Apples & Cinnamon Instant Oatmeal With Flax Seeds

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Cereal Post Consumer Brands, Llc Branded

Frosted Flakes Cereal

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Cereal Harris Teeter Inc. Branded

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Apples & Cin... Frosted Flak...
Carbs 18.0g 28.0g
Sugars 1.0g 12.0g
Fiber 3.0g 0.0g
Protein 3.0g 1.0g
Fat 2.0g 0.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Apples & Cinnamon Instant Oatmeal With Flax Seeds

Serving size 28.0 Gg

Calories 100

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 2.0g 3%
Saturated Fat 0.0g 0%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Monounsaturated Fat 0.5g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1.0g
Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 240.0mg 10%
Total Carbohydrates 18.0g 7%
Dietary Fiber 3.0g 11%
Total Sugars 1.0g

* 14.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 3.0g 6%
Calcium 100.0mg 8%
Iron 3.6mg 20%
Potassium 110.0mg 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:

WHOLE GRAIN ROLLED OATS, FLAXSEED, SALT, DRIED APPLES, NATURAL FLAVOR, ACESULFAME POTASSIUM, SUCRALOSE, CITRIC ACID AND ASCORBIC ACID (TO MAINTAIN APPLE COLOR). VITAMINS AND MINERALS: CALCIUM CARBONATE, FERRIC ORTHOPHOSPHATE (SOURCE OF IRON), ALPHA TOCOPHERYL ACETATE (VITAMIN E), NIACINAMIDE (VITAMIN B3), VITAMIN A PALMITATE, PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE (VITAMIN B6), RIBOFLAVIN (VITAMIN B2), THIAMIN MONONITRATE (VITAMIN B1), FOLIC ACID.

Frosted Flakes Cereal

Serving size 31.0 Gg

Calories 120

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 0.0g 0%
Saturated Fat 0.0g 0%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 140.1mg 6%
Total Carbohydrates 28.0g 10%
Dietary Fiber 0.0g 0%
Total Sugars 12.0g

* 16.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 1.0g 2%
Calcium 0.0mg 0%
Iron 3.6mg 20%
Potassium 25.1mg 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:

MILLED CORN, SUGAR, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: SALT, MALT EXTRACT, CORN SYRUP, WHEAT STARCH. VITAMINS & MINERALS: VITAMIN B1 (THIAMIN MONONITRATE), VITAMIN B2 (RIBOFLAVIN), NIACIN (NIACINAMIDE), VITAMIN B6 (PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE), FOLIC ACID, VITAMIN B12, VITAMIN A PALMITATE, VITAMIN C (SODIUM ASCORBATE), VITAMIN D, REDUCED IRON.

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Apples & Cinnamon Inst...

Vitamins

Vitamin A 595% DV
Niacin (B3) 112% DV
Thiamin (B1) 83% DV
Riboflavin (B2) 117% DV
Vitamin B6 105% DV

Minerals

Calcium 36% DV
Iron 71% DV
Potassium 11% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Frosted Flakes Cereal

Vitamins

Vitamin C 22% DV
Vitamin A 179% DV
Vitamin D 16% DV
Niacin (B3) 101% DV
Thiamin (B1) 83% DV
Riboflavin (B2) 105% DV
Vitamin B6 95% DV
Vitamin B12 202% DV
Folate 81% DV

Minerals

Iron 65% DV
Potassium 2% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredient Analysis

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

Apples & Cinnamon Instant O...

Total Ingredients
16
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
โ“ Ambiguous
๐ŸŽจ Artificial Coloring
๐Ÿงช Artificial Sweetener
๐ŸŒก๏ธ Flavor Additive
๐ŸŒฟ Natural
+ 3 more

Frosted Flakes Cereal

Total Ingredients
15
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
๐Ÿญ Added Sugar
โฌœ Filler
๐Ÿš High GI Carb
๐ŸŒฟ Natural
๐Ÿง‚ 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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Apples & Cinnamon Instant Oatmeal With Flax Seeds Tags

Frosted Flakes Cereal 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 Post Consumer Brands, Llc
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 1864052

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Brand Harris Teeter Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 67/100
Quality Tier Medium
USDA Food Record ID 360010

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