Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Fruit Ring Cake has less impact on blood sugar than Frosted Cupcakes, Classic Buttercream Frosting

Frosted Cupcakes, Classic Buttercream Frosting

Fruit Ring Cake

BSI: 69 - High Impact
BSI: 57 - High Impact

Frosted Cupcakes, Classic Buttercream Frosting

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Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes Finlay Extracts & Ingredients Usa, Inc. Branded

Fruit Ring Cake

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

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Frosted Cupc... Fruit Ring Cake
Carbs 36.0g 30.0g
Sugars 28.0g 19.0g
Fiber 0.0g 1.0g
Protein 2.0g 2.0g
Fat 13.0g 3.5g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Frosted Cupcakes, Classic Buttercream Frosting

Serving size 60.0 Gg

Calories 270

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 13.0g 17%
Saturated Fat 5.0g 25%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 15.0mg 5%
Sodium 190.2mg 8%
Total Carbohydrates 36.0g 13%
Dietary Fiber 0.0g 0%
Total Sugars 28.0g

* 8.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 2.0g 4%
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:

CUPCAKES {SUGAR, BLEACHED ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (FLOUR, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), WATER, EGGS, SOYBEAN OIL, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, LEAVENING (SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, BAKING SODA, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE, SODIUM ALUMINUM PHOSPHATE, ALUMINUM SULFATE), NONFAT MILK, FOOD STARCH-MODIFIED, SALT, WHEY, SOY LECITHIN, MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, POLYGLYCEROL ESTERS OF FATTY ACIDS, PROPYLENE GLYCOL MONOESTERS OF FATS & FATTY ACIDS, XANTHAN GUM, SODIUM CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSE, NATURAL & ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, POTASSIUM SORBATE (PRESERVATIVE), YELLOW CUPCAKE [EGG WHITES, WHEAT STARCH, PALM AND/OR PALM KERNEL OILS, WHEAT PROTEIN, DATEM, POLYSORBATE 60, GLYCERIN, YELLOW 5 AND 6, CITRIC ACID, SODIUM BENZOATE (PRESERVATIVE), CARRAGEENAN GUM], CHOCOLATE CUPCAKE [COCOA (PROCESSED WITH ALKALI), DEXTROSE, SODIUM PROPIONATE (PRESERVATIVE), CALCIUM SULFATE, GUM ARABIC]}, COLORED FROSTING [SUGAR, VEGETABLE SHORTENING (PALM OIL, SOYBEAN OIL, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, POLYSORBATE 60), WATER, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF THE FOLLOWING: CORN SYRUP, ARTIFICIAL COLOR, SALT, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, NATURAL FLAVOR, POTASSIUM SORBATE AND SODIUM BENZOATE (PRESERVATIVES), MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, GUAR GUM, CITRIC ACID, WATER, SUGAR, US CERTIFIED COLORS (RED 40, RED 3, YELLOW 5 AND 6, BLUE 1 AND 2), MODIFIED CORN STARCH, VEGETABLE GUM, CITRIC ACID, SODIUM BENZOATE AND POTASSIUM SORBATE (PRESERVATIVES)].

Fruit Ring Cake

Serving size 44.0 Gg

Calories 150

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 3.5g 4%
Saturated Fat 1.0g 5%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 4.8mg 2%
Sodium 110.0mg 5%
Total Carbohydrates 30.0g 11%
Dietary Fiber 1.0g 4%
Total Sugars 19.0g

* 10.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 2.0g 4%
Calcium 0.0mg 0%
Iron 0.8mg 4%
Potassium 110.0mg 2%

* 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:

GOLDEN RAISINS (RAISINS, SULFUR DIOXIDE [PRESERVATIVE]), CANDIED CHERRIES (CHERRIES, CORN SYRUP, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, SUGAR, WATER, CITRIC ACID, SODIUM BENZOATE [PRESERVATIVE], POTASSIUM SORBATE [PRESERVATIVE], FD&C RED #40, FD&C YELLOW #5, FD&C BLUE #1, SULFUR DIOXIDE [PRESERVATIVE], CALCIUM CHLORIDE), ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), RAISINS, WATER, SUGAR, EGGS, GLAZE (WATER, CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, SUGAR, CORN SYRUP, CELLULOSE GUM, CITRIC ACID, POTASSIUM SORBATE [PRESERVATIVE], SODIUM BENZOATE [PRESERVATIVE], CARAMEL COLOR, NATURAL & ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS), WALNUTS, VEGETABLE SHORTENING (PALM OIL, SOYBEAN OIL, MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, POLYSORBATE 60, TBHQ [PRESERVATIVE], CITRIC ACID [PRESERVATIVE]), CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF: SOYBEAN OIL, GLYCERIN, PECANS, SODIUM PROPIONATE (PRESERVATIVE), SALT, NATURAL & ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, BAKING POWDER (SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, SODIUM BICARBONATE, CORN STARCH, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE).

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Frosted Cupcakes, Clas...

Minerals

Calcium 3% DV
Iron 10% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Fruit Ring Cake

Minerals

Iron 10% DV
Potassium 7% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredient Analysis

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

Frosted Cupcakes, Classic B...

Total Ingredients
70
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
🍭 Added Sugar
Ambiguous
🐄 Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
+ 15 more

Fruit Ring Cake

Total Ingredients
53
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
🍭 Added Sugar
🎨 Artificial Coloring
🔄 Emulsifier
🫧 Fat
+ 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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Frosted Cupcakes, Classic Buttercream Frosting Tags

Fruit Ring Cake 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 Finlay Extracts & Ingredients Usa, Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 83/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 1955277

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Brand Wal Mart Stores, Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2449219

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