Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Cotton Candy Flavored Marshmallow Treat

Whoopie Pies, Chocolate Mint

Cotton Candy Flavored Marshmallow Treat
BSI: 100 - High Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 100.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 74.4g Raises blood sugar 148.8
Fiber 0.0g Not digested 0.0
Net Carbs 74.4g Digestible carbs 148.8
Protein 2.3g Moderates impact -0.7
Fat 8.1g Slows digestion -1.8
Total Blood Sugar Impact 100

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

Whoopie Pies, Chocolate Mint
BSI: 100 - High Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 113.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 65.0g Raises blood sugar 130.0
Fiber 1.0g Not digested -2.0
Net Carbs 64.0g Digestible carbs 128.0
Protein 4.0g Moderates impact -0.9
Fat 25.0g Slows digestion -4.2
Total Blood Sugar Impact 100

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

Cotton Candy Flavored Marshmallow Treat

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Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes Wal Mart Stores, Inc. Branded

Full Food Name

Cotton Candy Flavored Marshmallow Treat, Cotton Candy

Whoopie Pies, Chocolate Mint

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Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes Shirley's Cookie Company Branded

Full Food Name

Whoopie Pies, Chocolate Mint

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Cotton Candy... Whoopie Pies...
Carbs 32.0g 65.0g
Sugars 15.0g 48.0g
Fiber 0.0g 1.0g
Protein 1.0g 4.0g
Fat 3.5g 25.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Cotton Candy Flavored Marshmallow Treat

Serving size 43.0 GRMg

Calories 170

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 3.5g 4%
Saturated Fat 2.0g 10%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 5.2mg 2%
Sodium 120.0mg 5%
Total Carbohydrates 32.0g 12%
Dietary Fiber 0.0g 0%
Total Sugars 15.0g

* 17.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 1.0g 2%
Calcium 2.2mg 0%
Iron 4.0mg 22%
Potassium 15.9mg 0%

* 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:

MARSHMALLOW (CORN SYRUP, SUGAR, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, WATER, GELATIN), CRISP RICE (RICE, SUGAR, CORN SYRUP, SALT, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, NIACINAMIDE, PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE, FOLIC ACID, VITAMIN B12, VITAMIN A PALMITATE, SODIUM ASCORBATE, VITAMIN D3, FERRIC ORTHOPHOSPHATE, ZINC OXIDE), BUTTER CREAM, SALT, NATURAL FLAVORING), SUGAR, CORN SYRUP, INVERT SUGAR, MARGARINE (PALM OIL, WATER, SALT, MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, NATURAL BUTTER FLAVOR, CITRIC ACID PRESERVATIVE), BETA-CAROTENE (COLOR), VITAMIN A PALMITATE), SPRINKLES (SUGAR, RICE FLOUR, PALM OIL, GLYCERIN, CORN STARCH, TAPIOCA STARCH, DRIED GLUCOSE SYRUP, GUM ARABIC, XANTHAN GUM, CELLULOSE GUM, ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, RED 3, BLUE 1), NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS.

Whoopie Pies, Chocolate Mint

Serving size 113.0 Gg

Calories 490

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 25.0g 32%
Saturated Fat 8.0g 40%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 45.2mg 15%
Sodium 439.6mg 19%
Total Carbohydrates 65.0g 24%
Dietary Fiber 1.0g 4%
Total Sugars 48.0g

* 16.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 4.0g 8%
Calcium 20.3mg 2%
Iron 5.4mg 30%

* 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:

SUGAR, WATER, SOYBEAN OIL, EGGS, ENRICHED FLOUR BLEACHED (WHEAT FLOUR, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), VEGETABLE SHORTENING (INTERESTERIFIED SOYBEAN OIL, HYDROGENATED PALM OIL, MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, POLYSORBATE 60, TBHQ PRESERVATIVE, CITRIC ACID PRESERVATIVE), COCOA PROCESSED WITH ALKALI, PALM OIL, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF EACH OF THE FOLLOWING: WHEY, FOOD STARCH-MODIFIED, WHEAT STARCH, LEAVENING (BAKING SODA, SODIUM ALUMINUM PHOSPHATE, SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE), CORN STARCH, EMULSIFIER BLEND (PROPYLENE GLYCOL MONOESTERS OF FATS AND FATTY ACIDS, MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, SOY LECITHIN, BHT PRESERVATIVE, CITRIC ACID PRESERVATIVE), SALT, DEGERMINATED YELLOW CORN FLOUR, WHEAT GLUTEN, DEXTROSE, CARAMEL COLOR, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS, CELLULOSE GUM, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, SODIUM STEAROYL LACTYLATE, RED 40, EGG YOLKS, XANTHAN GUM, SOY LECITHIN, YELLOW 5, BLUE 1, WHEAT FLOUR, BETA-CAROTENE COLOR.

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Cotton Candy Flavored ...

Minerals

Calcium 1% DV
Iron 52% DV
Potassium 1% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Whoopie Pies, Chocolat...

Minerals

Calcium 2% DV
Iron 27% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredient Analysis

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

Cotton Candy Flavored Marsh...

Total Ingredients
48
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍭 Added Sugar
❓ Ambiguous
🐄 Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
🔄 Emulsifier
+ 12 more

Whoopie Pies, Chocolate Mint

Total Ingredients
49
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍭 Added Sugar
🐄 Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
🔄 Emulsifier
🫧 Fat
+ 12 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

These tags help categorize foods based on their ingredients and effects on blood sugar levels.

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Cotton Candy Flavored Marshmallow Treat Tags

👹 Gut Gremlin
🚀 Rocket Fuel
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 Wal Mart Stores, Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 83/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2544862

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Brand Shirley's Cookie Company
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 1886453

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