Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Chili Cheese Fries, Chili 'N Cheddar has less impact on blood sugar than Potato Pancakes

Chili Cheese Fries, Chili 'N Cheddar

Potato Pancakes

BSI: 29 - Moderate Impact
BSI: 39 - High Impact

Chili Cheese Fries, Chili 'N Cheddar

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French Fries, Potatoes & Onion Rings Discount Inc. Branded

Potato Pancakes

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French Fries, Potatoes & Onion Rings Trader Joe's Branded

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Chili Cheese... Potato Pancakes
Carbs 17.0g 22.0g
Sugars 1.0g 4.0g
Fiber 2.0g 2.0g
Protein 3.0g 4.0g
Fat 7.0g 5.0g

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Nutritional Labels

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Chili Cheese Fries, Chili 'N Cheddar

Serving size 85.0 Gg

Calories 140

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 7.0g 9%
Saturated Fat 2.0g 10%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 10.2mg 3%
Sodium 319.6mg 14%
Total Carbohydrates 17.0g 6%
Dietary Fiber 2.0g 7%
Total Sugars 1.0g

* 14.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 3.0g 6%
Calcium 40.0mg 3%
Iron 0.7mg 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:

1. FRENCH FRIED POTATOES [POTATOES, VEGETABLE OIL (SOYBEAN, CANOLA, CORN AND/OR SUNFLOWER), MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, RICE FLOUR, DEXTRIN, SALT, LEAVENING (SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, SODIUM BICARBONATE), CORN STARCH, XANTHAN GUM, BETA CAROTENE, DEXTROSE, TETRASODIUM PYROPHOSPHATE AND DISODIUM DIHYDROGEN PYROPHOSPHATE (TO MAINTAIN NATURAL COLOR)], 2. FULLY COOKED CHILI [WATER, GROUND BEEF (BEEF, SALT), TOMATOES (CITRIC ACID, CALCIUM CHLORIDE), YELLOW, COOKED PINTO BEANS, COOKED RED BEANS, GREEN CHILE (GREEN CHILES, SALT, CITRIC ACID, AND A TRACE OF CALCIUM CHLORIDE), BUTTER (CREAM MILK, SALT), CANOLA OIL, BEEF BASE (COOKED BEEF, SALT, AUTOLYZED YEAST EXTRACT, SUGAR, DEHYDRATED BEEF EXTRACT, ONION POWDER, CANOLA OIL, LACTIC ACID POWDER WITH MODIFIED CORN STARCH, CARAMEL COLOR, GARLIC POWDER, SOY LECITHIN, MALTODEXTRIN), COOKED KIDNEY BEANS, CHILI POWDER (CHILI PEPPERS, SALT, SPICES, GARLIC, LESS THAN 2% SILICON DIOXIDE ADDED TO PREVENT CAKING), WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE (WATER, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, MOLASSES, SALT, VINEGAR, CARAMEL COLOR, HYDROLYZED SOY PROTEIN, WHEAT FLOUR NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID, NATURAL FLAVOR, GUAR GUM, SODIUM BENZOATE), GARLIC (GARLIC, WATER), CAYENNE PEPPER SAUCE (AGED CAYENNE PEPPERS, DISTILLED VINEGAR, WATER, SALT, GARLIC POWDER), SPICES, SALT], 3. CHEDDAR CHEESE SAUCE [WATER, CHEESE BLEND CHEESE [CHEDDAR, GRANULAR AND BLUE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT ENZYMES], WHEY, SUNFLOWER OIL, SALT, MALTODEXTRIN, BUTTERMILK SOLIDS, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, CITRIC ACID, LACTIC ACID, YELLOW 5, YELLOW 6, CREAM, WHOLE MILK POWER, SOYBEAN OIL, ROMANO CHEESE (PASTEURIZED PART-SKIM MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES), MODIFIED CORN STARCH, SALT, SUGAR, BUTTER FLAVOR (WHEY SOLIDS, ENZYME MODIFIED BUTTER, MALTODEXTRIN, SALT, DEHYDRATED BUTTER, GUAR GUM, ANNATTO AND TURMERIC FOR COLOR, CONTAINS MILK), POLYSORBATE 60, XANTHAN GUM, ONION POWDER, GARLIC POWDER, SPICE

Potato Pancakes

Serving size 75.0 Gg

Calories 150

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 5.0g 6%
Saturated Fat 0.5g 3%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 15.0mg 5%
Sodium 390.0mg 17%
Total Carbohydrates 22.0g 8%
Dietary Fiber 2.0g 7%
Total Sugars 4.0g

* 16.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 4.0g 8%
Calcium 0.0mg 0%
Iron 0.7mg 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:

POTATOES, ONIONS, WATER, DEHYDRATED POTATOES, CANOLA OIL, MATZOH MEAL (WHEAT), EGG WHITES, EGG, SALT, WHITE PEPPER.

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Chili Cheese Fries, Ch...

Vitamins

Vitamin C 6% DV
Vitamin A 13% DV

Minerals

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

Potato Pancakes

Minerals

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

Ingredient Analysis

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

Chili Cheese Fries, Chili '...

Total Ingredients
110
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
🍭 Added Sugar
Ambiguous
🐄 Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
+ 16 more

Potato Pancakes

Total Ingredients
10
Processing Level
Moderately Processed
Detected Ingredients
🐄 Animal Product
🫧 Fat
🌿 Natural
💪 Protein
💦 Refined Fat
+ 1 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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Chili Cheese Fries, Chili 'N Cheddar 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 Discount Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 1912835

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Brand Trader Joe's
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 373609

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