Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Buttery Homestyle Real Mashed Potatoes Seasoned With Butter has less impact on blood sugar than Polenta With Cheese

Buttery Homestyle Real Mashed Potatoes Seasoned With Butter

Polenta With Cheese

BSI: 39 - High Impact
BSI: 52 - High Impact

Buttery Homestyle Real Mashed Potatoes Seasoned With Butter

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Entrees, Sides & Small Meals Hy Vee, Inc. Branded

Polenta With Cheese

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Entrees, Sides & Small Meals Sophia Foods Inc. Branded

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Buttery Home... Polenta With...
Carbs 21.0g 28.0g
Sugars 1.0g 2.0g
Fiber 1.0g 1.0g
Protein 2.0g 4.0g
Fat 1.5g 3.0g

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Nutritional Labels

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Buttery Homestyle Real Mashed Potatoes Seasoned With Butter

Serving size 28.0 Gg

Calories 110

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 1.5g 2%
Saturated Fat 1.0g 5%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 450.0mg 20%
Total Carbohydrates 21.0g 8%
Dietary Fiber 1.0g 4%
Total Sugars 1.0g

* 19.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 2.0g 4%
Calcium 19.9mg 2%
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 WITH EMULSIFIER (MONO-AND DIGLYCERIDES) AND PRESERVATIVE (SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, SODIUM BISULFITE, CITRIC ACID), MALTODEXTRIN, CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, SALT, NONFAT MILK, NATURAL FLAVOR, PALM OIL, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: BUTTER (CREAM, SALT), SODIUM CASEINATE, DIPOTASSIUM, PHOSPHATE, EMULSIFIER (MONOGLYCERIDES), CITRIC ACID, CALCIUM SILICATE, GUAR GUM, PRESERVATIVE (TBHQ, BHT), SODIUM SILICOALUMINATE, COLOR (TURMERIC).

Polenta With Cheese

Serving size 42.5 Gg

Calories 160

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 3.0g 4%
Saturated Fat 1.0g 5%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 5.1mg 2%
Sodium 819.8mg 36%
Total Carbohydrates 28.0g 10%
Dietary Fiber 1.0g 4%
Total Sugars 2.0g

* 25.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 4.0g 8%
Calcium 40.0mg 3%
Iron 0.4mg 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:

PRE-COOKED CORN MEAL, PROCESSED CHEESE POWDERS (CHEESE, EWE'S CHEESE, WHEY POWDER, SALT), POWDERED SUNFLOWER OIL PREPARATION (SUNFLOWER OIL, GLUCOSE SYRUP, SODIUM CASEINATE, SILICON DIOXIDE), SALT, NATURAL FLAVOR, YEAST EXTRACT, ONION POWDER.

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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Buttery Homestyle Real...

Vitamins

Vitamin C 14% DV

Minerals

Calcium 7% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Polenta With Cheese

Minerals

Calcium 9% DV
Iron 5% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredient Analysis

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Buttery Homestyle Real Mash...

Total Ingredients
22
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
🍭 Added Sugar
Ambiguous
🐄 Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
+ 13 more

Polenta With Cheese

Total Ingredients
13
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍭 Added Sugar
Ambiguous
🐄 Animal Product
🫧 Fat
🌡️ Flavor Additive
+ 7 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.

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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 Hy Vee, Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2066731

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Brand Sophia Foods Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2089831

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