Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Nature Valley Protein Salted Caramel Dark Chocolate Xl Chewy Bar has less impact on blood sugar than Cheerios Vanilla Spice Breakfast Cereal Large Size

Cheerios Vanilla Spice Breakfast Cereal Large Size

Nature Valley Protein Salted Caramel Dark Chocolate Xl Chewy Bar

BSI: 100 - High Impact
BSI: 49 - High Impact

Cheerios Vanilla Spice Breakfast Cereal Large Size

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Processed Cereal Products General Mills Sales Inc. Branded

Nature Valley Protein Salted Caramel Dark Chocolate Xl Chewy Bar

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Processed Cereal Products General Mills Sales Inc. Branded

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Cheerios Van... Nature Valle...
Carbs 32.0g 23.4g
Sugars 8.2g 11.4g
Fiber 3.2g 7.2g
Protein 3.1g 15.0g
Fat 1.6g 17.4g

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Nutritional Labels

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Cheerios Vanilla Spice Breakfast Cereal Large 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.

Nature Valley Protein Salted Caramel Dark Chocolate Xl Chewy Bar

Serving size 60.0 GRMg

Calories 293

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 17.4g 22%
Saturated Fat 5.4g 27%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 4.8mg 2%
Sodium 270.6mg 12%
Total Carbohydrates 23.4g 9%
Dietary Fiber 7.2g 26%
Total Sugars 11.4g

* 4.8g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 15.0g 30%
Calcium 61.8mg 5%
Iron 1.8mg 10%
Potassium 170.4mg 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:

ROASTED PEANUTS, SOY PROTEIN ISOLATE, SEMISWEET CHOCOLATE CHIPS (SUGAR, CHOCOLATE LIQUOR, COCOA BUTTER, SOY LECITHIN, NATURAL FLAVOR), CHICORY ROOT EXTRACT, CORN SYRUP, ALMONDS, PALM AND PALM KERNEL OIL, SUGAR, WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, FRUCTOSE, VEGETABLE GLYCERIN, RICE STARCH, CANOLA OIL, CORN STARCH, NONFAT MILK SOLIDS, SALT, WHEY, SOY LECITHIN, PEANUT FLOUR, NATURAL FLAVOR, COCOA, BAKING SODA.

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

Nature Valley Protein ...

Minerals

Calcium 10% DV
Iron 17% 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.

Cheerios Vanilla Spice Brea...

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

Nature Valley Protein Salte...

Total Ingredients
26
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍭 Added Sugar
Ambiguous
🐄 Animal Product
🫧 Fat
Filler
+ 9 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 Large Size Tags

Nature Valley Protein Salted Caramel Dark Chocolate Xl Chewy Bar Tags

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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 General Mills Sales Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2692372

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Brand General Mills Sales Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2517056

Report Data Issues for Nature Valley Protein Salted Caramel Dark Chocolate Xl Chewy Bar