Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Chowmein Noodles, Pad Thai has less impact on blood sugar than Wai Wai, Oriental Style Instant Noodles

Chowmein Noodles, Pad Thai

Wai Wai, Oriental Style Instant Noodles

Chowmein Noodles, Pad Thai
BSI: 60 - High Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 57.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 34.0g Raises blood sugar 68.0
Fiber 2.0g Not digested -4.0
Net Carbs 32.0g Digestible carbs 64.0
Protein 6.0g Moderates impact -1.3
Fat 13.0g Slows digestion -2.2
Total Blood Sugar Impact 60

This calculation is an estimate based on available nutritional data and may not be accurate in all cases.

Wai Wai, Oriental Style Instant Noodles
BSI: 94 - High Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 55.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 49.0g Raises blood sugar 98.0
Fiber 1.0g Not digested -2.0
Net Carbs 48.0g Digestible carbs 96.0
Protein 4.0g Moderates impact -1.4
Fat 0.5g Slows digestion -0.1
Total Blood Sugar Impact 94

This calculation is an estimate based on available nutritional data and may not be accurate in all cases.

Chowmein Noodles, Pad Thai

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All Noodles Nissin Foods Usa Co Inc Branded

Full Food Name

Chowmein Noodles, Pad Thai

Wai Wai, Oriental Style Instant Noodles

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All Noodles Thai Preserved Food Factory Co., Ltd. Branded

Full Food Name

Wai Wai, Oriental Style Instant Noodles

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Chowmein Noo... Wai Wai, Ori...
Carbs 34.0g 49.0g
Sugars 3.0g 0.0g
Fiber 2.0g 1.0g
Protein 6.0g 4.0g
Fat 13.0g 0.5g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Chowmein Noodles, Pad Thai

Serving size 57.0 Gg

Calories 280

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 13.0g 17%
Saturated Fat 4.5g 23%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 5.1mg 2%
Sodium 710.2mg 31%
Total Carbohydrates 34.0g 12%
Dietary Fiber 2.0g 7%
Total Sugars 3.0g

* 29.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 6.0g 12%
Calcium 20.0mg 2%
Iron 3.6mg 20%

* 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:

ENRICHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), VEGETABLE OIL (PALM OIL, CANOLA OIL, RICE BRAN OIL, SESAME OIL), SUGAR, SALT, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF BETA CAROTENE COLOR, CARAMEL COLOR, CITRIC ACID, CORN SYRUP, DISODIUM GUANYLATE, DISODIUM INOSINATE, DISODIUM SUCCINATE, DRIED CILANTRO FLAKE, DRIED GREEN ONION, DRIED RED CHILI PEPPER, DRIED SHRIMP, GARLIC FLAVORED OIL (CANOLA OIL, GARLIC, WATER, SOYBEAN, WHEAT, SALT, TBHQ [PRESERVATIVE]), GARLIC POWDER, HYDROLYZED SOY PROTEIN, MALTODEXTRIN, MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, PARTIALLY DEFATTED PEANUT FLOUR, SHRIMP EXTRACT POWDER, SHRIMP POWDER, SODIUM CASEINATE, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, SODIUM TRIPOLYPHOSPHATE, SOY LECITHIN, SOYBEAN, SUCRALOSE, TBHQ (PRESERVATIVE), WHEAT.

Wai Wai, Oriental Style Instant Noodles

Serving size 55.0 Gg

Calories 220

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 0.5g 1%
Saturated Fat 0.0g 0%
Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 5.0mg 0%
Total Carbohydrates 49.0g 18%
Dietary Fiber 1.0g 4%
Total Sugars 0.0g

* 48.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 4.0g 8%
Calcium 19.8mg 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:

RICE, WATER

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Chowmein Noodles, Pad ...

Vitamins

Vitamin A 19% DV

Minerals

Calcium 4% DV
Iron 35% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Wai Wai, Oriental Styl...

Minerals

Calcium 4% DV
Iron 11% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredient Analysis

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Chowmein Noodles, Pad Thai

Total Ingredients
46
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
🍭 Added Sugar
🎨 Artificial Coloring
🧪 Artificial Sweetener
🫧 Fat
+ 10 more

Wai Wai, Oriental Style Ins...

Total Ingredients
2
Processing Level
Lightly Processed
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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Chowmein Noodles, Pad Thai Tags

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Wai Wai, Oriental Style Instant Noodles 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 Nissin Foods Usa Co Inc
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 1913182

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Brand Thai Preserved Food Factory Co., Ltd.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 83/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 360355

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