Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Cheerios Vanilla Spice Breakfast Cereal Family Size

Cascadian Farm Organic Hearty Morning Fiber Breakfast Cereal

BSI: 100 - High Impact
BSI: 100 - High Impact

Cheerios Vanilla Spice Breakfast Cereal Family Size

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Processed Cereal Products General Mills Sales Inc. Branded

Cascadian Farm Organic Hearty Morning Fiber Breakfast Cereal

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Processed Cereal Products General Mills Sales Inc. Branded

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Cheerios Van... Cascadian Fa...
Carbs 32.0g 51.2g
Sugars 8.2g 10.5g
Fiber 3.2g 10.2g
Protein 3.1g 6.2g
Fat 1.6g 3.5g

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Nutritional Labels

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Cheerios Vanilla Spice Breakfast Cereal Family Size

Serving size 39.0 GRMg

Calories 149

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 1.6g 2%
Saturated Fat 0.4g 2%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Monounsaturated Fat 0.5g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.6g
Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 138.1mg 6%
Total Carbohydrates 32.0g 12%
Dietary Fiber 3.2g 11%
Total Sugars 8.2g

* 20.6g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 3.1g 6%
Calcium 200.1mg 15%
Iron 18.0mg 100%
Potassium 181.0mg 4%

* 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: WHOLE GRAIN OATS, WHOLE GRAIN CORN, SUGAR, WHOLE GRAIN RICE, CORN STARCH, CORN SYRUP, SALT, CINNAMON, TRIPOTASSIUM PHOSPHATE, COLOR (CARAMEL COLOR, ANNATTO EXTRACT), NATURAL FLAVOR. VITAMIN E (MIXED TOCOPHEROLS) ADDED TO PRESERVE FRESHNESS.VITAMINS AND MINERALS: CALCIUM CARBONATE, IRON AND ZINC (MINERAL NUTRIENTS), A B VITAMIN (NIACINAMIDE), VITAMIN C (SODIUM ASCORBATE), A B VITAMIN (CALCIUM PANTOTHENATE), VITAMIN B6 (PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE), VITAMIN B2 (RIBOFLAVIN), VITAMIN B1 (THIAMIN MONONITRATE), A B VITAMIN (FOLIC ACID), VITAMIN B12, VITAMIN A (PALMITATE), VITAMIN D3.

Cascadian Farm Organic Hearty Morning Fiber Breakfast Cereal

Serving size 64.0 GRMg

Calories 220

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 3.5g 4%
Saturated Fat 0.5g 3%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Monounsaturated Fat 1.5g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.7g
Cholesterol 0.1mg 0%
Sodium 177.9mg 8%
Total Carbohydrates 51.2g 19%
Dietary Fiber 10.2g 36%
Total Sugars 10.5g

* 30.5g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 6.2g 12%
Calcium 15.8mg 1%
Iron 2.0mg 11%
Potassium 268.3mg 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:

INGREDIENTS: WHOLE GRAIN WHEAT*, WHOLE GRAIN OATS*, CANE SUGAR*, RICE*, WHEAT BRAN*, OAT FIBER*, SUNFLOWER OIL*, HONEY*, SEA SALT, INVERT CANE SYRUP*, MOLASSES*, NATURAL FLAVOR*. VITAMIN E (MIXED TOCOPHEROLS) ADDED TO PRESERVE FRESHNESS.*ORGANIC

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Cheerios Vanilla Spice...

Vitamins

Vitamin C 17% DV
Niacin (B3) 321% DV
Thiamin (B1) 333% DV
Riboflavin (B2) 335% DV
Vitamin B6 302% DV
Vitamin B12 641% DV
Folate 257% DV

Minerals

Calcium 51% DV
Iron 256% DV
Potassium 13% DV
Zinc 350% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Cascadian Farm Organic...

Minerals

Calcium 3% DV
Iron 18% DV
Potassium 12% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredient Analysis

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

Cheerios Vanilla Spice Brea...

Total Ingredients
23
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍭 Added Sugar
Ambiguous
🎨 Artificial Coloring
Filler
🌡️ Flavor Additive
+ 4 more

Cascadian Farm Organic Hear...

Total Ingredients
12
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍭 Added Sugar
Ambiguous
🫧 Fat
🌡️ Flavor Additive
🌿 Natural
+ 2 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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Cheerios Vanilla Spice Breakfast Cereal Family Size Tags

Cascadian Farm Organic Hearty Morning Fiber Breakfast Cereal Tags

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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 General Mills Sales Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2692373

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Brand General Mills Sales Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2721468

Report Data Issues for Cascadian Farm Organic Hearty Morning Fiber Breakfast Cereal