Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Cap'n Crunch's Peanut Butter Crunch Sweetened Corn & Oat Cereal 12.5 Ounce Paper Box has less impact on blood sugar than Kellogg's Special K Cereal Coconut Almond 18.5 Oz

Cap'n Crunch's Peanut Butter Crunch Sweetened Corn & Oat Cereal 12.5 Ounce Paper Box

Kellogg's Special K Cereal Coconut Almond 18.5 Oz

BSI: 21 - Moderate Impact
BSI: 75 - High Impact

Cap'n Crunch's Peanut Butter Crunch Sweetened Corn & Oat Cereal 12.5 Ounce Paper Box

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Processed Cereal Products Pepsico Inc. Branded

Kellogg's Special K Cereal Coconut Almond 18.5 Oz

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Processed Cereal Products Kellogg Company Us Branded

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Cap'n Crunch... Kellogg's Sp...
Carbs 11.5g 43.0g
Sugars 9.0g 11.2g
Fiber 0.7g 4.3g
Protein 1.9g 4.7g
Fat 2.5g 4.1g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Cap'n Crunch's Peanut Butter Crunch Sweetened Corn & Oat Cereal 12.5 Ounce Paper Box

Serving size 27.0 Gg

Calories 113

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 2.5g 3%
Saturated Fat 0.7g 4%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Monounsaturated Fat 1.0g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.7g
Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 202.8mg 9%
Total Carbohydrates 11.5g 4%
Dietary Fiber 0.7g 3%
Total Sugars 9.0g

* 1.8g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 1.9g 4%
Calcium 2.7mg 0%
Iron 5.2mg 29%
Potassium 63.7mg 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:

INGREDIENTS: CORN FLOUR, SUGAR, PEANUT BUTTER (PEANUTS, DEXTROSE, HYDROGENATED COTTONSEED AND/OR CANOLA OIL, SALT), OAT FLOUR, RICE FLOUR, PALM AND/OR COCONUT OIL, SALT, CARAMEL COLOR, CORN MALTODEXTRIN, REDUCED IRON, NIACINAMIDE, ZINC OXIDE, SOYBEAN OIL, BHT (PRESERVATIVE), THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE, FOLIC ACID.

Kellogg's Special K Cereal Coconut Almond 18.5 Oz

Serving size 55.0 Gg

Calories 213

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 4.1g 5%
Saturated Fat 1.9g 9%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 160.1mg 7%
Total Carbohydrates 43.0g 16%
Dietary Fiber 4.3g 15%
Total Sugars 11.2g

* 27.5g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 4.7g 9%
Calcium 90.2mg 7%
Iron 8.1mg 45%
Potassium 157.9mg 3%

* 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 WHEAT, RICE, SUGAR, WHOLE GRAIN OATS, DRIED CRANBERRIES, COCONUT, ALMONDS, QUINOA FLOUR, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF WHOLE WHEAT FLOUR, GLYCERIN, RICE FLOUR, CORN SYRUP, OAT BRAN, WHEAT BRAN, SALT, WHOLE OAT FLOUR, BROWN SUGAR SYRUP, MALT FLAVOR, DEGERMINATED YELLOW CORN FLOUR, NATURAL FLAVORS, CORNSTARCH, TRICALCIUM PHOSPHATE, SUNFLOWER OIL, HONEY, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, DEFATTED SOY GRITS, MOLASSES, ACACIA GUM, SOY PROTEIN ISOLATE, CALCIUM CARBONATE, OAT FIBER, MIXED TOCOPHEROLS (VITAMIN E) FOR FRESHNESS, SESAME SEEDS.VITAMINS AND MINERALS: VITAMIN C (ASCORBIC ACID), REDUCED IRON, VITAMIN E ACETATE, NIACINAMIDE, BETA-CAROTENE, VITAMIN B1 (THIAMIN HYDROCHLORIDE), VITAMIN B6 (PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE), VITAMIN B2 (RIBOFLAVIN), FOLIC ACID, VITAMIN D3, ZINC OXIDE, CALCIUM PANTOTHENATE, VITAMIN B12.

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Cap'n Crunch's Peanut ...

Vitamins

Vitamin A 17% DV
Niacin (B3) 132% DV
Thiamin (B1) 167% DV
Riboflavin (B2) 140% DV
Vitamin B6 121% DV
Folate 380% DV

Minerals

Calcium 1% DV
Iron 108% DV
Potassium 7% DV
Zinc 134% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Kellogg's Special K Ce...

Vitamins

Vitamin C 18% DV
Riboflavin (B2) 36% DV
Vitamin B6 37% DV
Vitamin B12 38% DV
Folate 91% DV

Minerals

Calcium 16% DV
Iron 82% DV
Potassium 8% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredient Analysis

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

Cap'n Crunch's Peanut Butte...

Total Ingredients
21
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍭 Added Sugar
🎨 Artificial Coloring
🫧 Fat
Filler
🍚 High GI Carb
+ 8 more

Kellogg's Special K Cereal ...

Total Ingredients
45
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍭 Added Sugar
Ambiguous
🌾 Complex Carb
🔄 Emulsifier
🫧 Fat
+ 8 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.

Food Tags

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Cap'n Crunch's Peanut Butter Crunch Sweetened Corn & Oat Cereal 12.5 Ounce Paper Box Tags

Kellogg's Special K Cereal Coconut Almond 18.5 Oz 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 Pepsico Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 1458498

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Brand Kellogg Company Us
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2234375

Report Data Issues for Kellogg's Special K Cereal Coconut Almond 18.5 Oz