Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Buttery Homestyle Instant Mashed Potatoes has less impact on blood sugar than Pinto Beans

Buttery Homestyle Instant Mashed Potatoes

Pinto Beans

Buttery Homestyle Instant Mashed Potatoes
BSI: 29 - Moderate Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 21.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 16.0g Raises blood sugar 32.0
Fiber 1.0g Not digested -2.0
Net Carbs 15.0g Digestible carbs 30.0
Protein 2.0g Moderates impact -0.6
Fat 0.5g Slows digestion -0.1
Total Blood Sugar Impact 29

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

Pinto Beans
BSI: 40 - High Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 44.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 28.0g Raises blood sugar 56.0
Fiber 7.0g Not digested -14.0
Net Carbs 21.0g Digestible carbs 42.0
Protein 9.0g Moderates impact -1.7
Fat 0.5g Slows digestion -0.1
Total Blood Sugar Impact 40

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

Buttery Homestyle Instant Mashed Potatoes

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Vegetable And Lentil Mixes Bektrom Foods, Inc Branded

Full Food Name

Buttery Homestyle Instant Mashed Potatoes, Buttery Homestyle

Pinto Beans

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Vegetable And Lentil Mixes Fresh & Easy Branded

Full Food Name

Fresh & Easy, Pinto Beans

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Buttery Home... Pinto Beans
Carbs 16.0g 28.0g
Sugars 2.0g 1.0g
Fiber 1.0g 7.0g
Protein 2.0g 9.0g
Fat 0.5g 0.5g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Buttery Homestyle Instant Mashed Potatoes

Serving size 21.0 Gg

Calories 80

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 0.5g 1%
Saturated Fat 0.0g 0%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 359.9mg 16%
Total Carbohydrates 16.0g 6%
Dietary Fiber 1.0g 4%
Total Sugars 2.0g

* 13.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 2.0g 4%
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:

DEHYDRATED POTATO FLAKES, SEASONING BLEND (DAIRY PRODUCT SOLIDS, SALT, PALM OIL AND/OR SOYBEAN OIL, SUGAR, FOOD STARCH-MODIFIED, MALTODEXTRIN, LACTOSE, POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, YEAST EXTRACT, NATURAL FLAVOR, SODIUM CASEINATE, CITRIC ACID, POTASSIUM PHOSPHATE, SODIUM SILICOALUMINATE, COLOR ADDED [ANNATTO EXTRACT]), MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, SODIUM ACID PHOSPHATE, CITRIC ACID.

Pinto Beans

Serving size 44.0 Gg

Calories 150

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 0.5g 1%
Saturated Fat 0.0g 0%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 4.8mg 0%
Total Carbohydrates 28.0g 10%
Dietary Fiber 7.0g 25%
Total Sugars 1.0g

* 20.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 9.0g 18%
Calcium 40.0mg 3%
Iron 1.8mg 10%

* 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:

PINTO BEANS.

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Buttery Homestyle Inst...

No significant vitamin or mineral data available

Pinto Beans

Vitamins

Vitamin C 6% DV

Minerals

Calcium 9% DV
Iron 23% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredient Analysis

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

Buttery Homestyle Instant M...

Total Ingredients
19
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
🍭 Added Sugar
❓ Ambiguous
🎨 Artificial Coloring
🫧 Fat
+ 10 more

Pinto Beans

Total Ingredients
1
Processing Level
Lightly Processed
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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Buttery Homestyle Instant Mashed Potatoes Tags

🚀 Rocket Fuel

Pinto Beans Tags

🛤️ Smooth Ride
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 Bektrom Foods, Inc
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2096179

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Brand Fresh & Easy
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 356577

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