Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Traditional Mashed Potatoes has less impact on blood sugar than Cajun Brown Rice Seasoned Brown Rice With Traditional Louisiana Herbs And Spices Big Easy Heat & Serve Rice

Cajun Brown Rice Seasoned Brown Rice With Traditional Louisiana Herbs And Spices Big Easy Heat & Serve Rice

Traditional Mashed Potatoes

BSI: 58 - High Impact
BSI: 28 - Moderate Impact

Cajun Brown Rice Seasoned Brown Rice With Traditional Louisiana Herbs And Spices Big Easy Heat & Serve Rice

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Entrees, Sides & Small Meals Zatarain's Inc. Branded

Traditional Mashed Potatoes

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Entrees, Sides & Small Meals Milton G. Waldbaum Company Branded

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Cajun Brown ... Traditional ...
Carbs 43.0g 15.0g
Sugars 1.0g 2.0g
Fiber 2.0g 1.0g
Protein 5.0g 3.0g
Fat 4.0g 7.0g

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Nutritional Labels

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Cajun Brown Rice Seasoned Brown Rice With Traditional Louisiana Herbs And Spices Big Easy Heat & Serve Rice

Serving size 140.0 GRMg

Calories 230

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 4.0g 5%
Saturated Fat 0.5g 3%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 369.6mg 16%
Total Carbohydrates 43.0g 16%
Dietary Fiber 2.0g 7%
Total Sugars 1.0g

* 40.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 5.0g 10%
Calcium 19.6mg 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:

WATER, LONG GRAIN PARBOILED BROWN RICE, RED AND GREEN BELL PEPPERS, SOYBEAN OIL, MODIFIED POTATO STARCH, SEA SALT, ONION, GARLIC, YEAST EXTRACT, SPICES (INCLUDING RED PEPPER, PAPRIKA, CHILI PEPPER), SALT, SUGAR, PORK STOCK, CORN AND TAPIOCA MALTODEXTRIN, CARAMEL COLOR, NATURAL FLAVORS (PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN OIL, SMOKE), BACON FAT, CARROTS.

Traditional Mashed Potatoes

Serving size 124.0 Gg

Calories 140

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 7.0g 9%
Saturated Fat 4.0g 20%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 19.8mg 7%
Sodium 470.0mg 20%
Total Carbohydrates 15.0g 5%
Dietary Fiber 1.0g 4%
Total Sugars 2.0g

* 12.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 3.0g 6%
Calcium 59.5mg 5%
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:

POTATOES, HALF AND HALF, WHOLE MILK, BUTTER (CREAM, SALT), SALT, CONTAINS LESS THAN 0.5% OF DISODIUM PYROPHOSPHATE (ADDED TO MAINTAIN COLOR), POTASSIUM SORBATE AND SODIUM BISULFITE (ADDED TO MAINTAIN FRESHNESS).

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Cajun Brown Rice Seaso...

Vitamins

Vitamin C 7% DV
Vitamin A 32% DV

Minerals

Calcium 1% DV
Iron 4% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Traditional Mashed Pot...

Vitamins

Vitamin A 9% DV

Minerals

Calcium 5% DV
Iron 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.

Cajun Brown Rice Seasoned B...

Total Ingredients
21
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
๐Ÿญ Added Sugar
โ“ Ambiguous
๐ŸŽจ Artificial Coloring
๐Ÿซง Fat
โฌœ Filler
+ 8 more

Traditional Mashed Potatoes

Total Ingredients
8
Processing Level
Moderately Processed
Detected Ingredients
๐Ÿ„ Animal Product
๐ŸŽจ Artificial Coloring
๐ŸŒฟ Natural
๐Ÿงช Preservative
๐Ÿ’ช Protein
+ 3 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 Zatarain's Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2543981

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Brand Milton G. Waldbaum Company
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 1887418

Report Data Issues for Traditional Mashed Potatoes