Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Frosted Mini Donuts has less impact on blood sugar than Frosted Yellow Cupcakes With Creamy Filling

Frosted Yellow Cupcakes With Creamy Filling

Frosted Mini Donuts

Frosted Yellow Cupcakes With Creamy Filling
BSI: 59 - High Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 45.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 30.0g Raises blood sugar 60.0
Fiber 0.0g Not digested 0.0
Net Carbs 30.0g Digestible carbs 60.0
Protein 1.0g Moderates impact -0.3
Fat 6.0g Slows digestion -1.2
Total Blood Sugar Impact 59

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

Frosted Mini Donuts
BSI: 30 - High Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 34.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 17.0g Raises blood sugar 34.0
Fiber 1.0g Not digested -2.0
Net Carbs 16.0g Digestible carbs 32.0
Protein 2.0g Moderates impact -0.4
Fat 9.0g Slows digestion -1.3
Total Blood Sugar Impact 30

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

Frosted Yellow Cupcakes With Creamy Filling

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Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes Hostess Brands, Llc Branded

Full Food Name

Frosted Yellow Cupcakes With Creamy Filling, Frosted Yellow

Frosted Mini Donuts

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Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes Mary Ann's Baking Company Branded

Full Food Name

Frosted Mini Donuts

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Frosted Yell... Frosted Mini...
Carbs 30.0g 17.0g
Sugars 23.0g 9.0g
Fiber 0.0g 1.0g
Protein 1.0g 2.0g
Fat 6.0g 9.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Frosted Yellow Cupcakes With Creamy Filling

Serving size 45.0 Gg

Calories 180

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 6.0g 8%
Saturated Fat 3.0g 15%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 9.9mg 3%
Sodium 140.0mg 6%
Total Carbohydrates 30.0g 11%
Dietary Fiber 0.0g 0%
Total Sugars 23.0g

* 7.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 1.0g 2%
Calcium 80.1mg 6%
Iron 0.4mg 2%
Potassium 0.0mg 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:

SUGAR, WATER, ENRICHED FLOUR (BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE OR REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), TALLOW, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, PALM OIL, CORN SYRUP, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS: CORNSTARCH, MODIFIED CORNSTARCH, EGG, SOYBEAN OIL, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, WHEY, EGG WHITE, NONFAT DRY MILK, HYDROGENATED TALLOW, SALT, INULIN, CALCIUM CARBONATE, DEFATTED SOY FLOUR, SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, BAKING SODA, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, CALCIUM SULFATE, PALM KERNEL OIL, SORBIC ACID AND POTASSIUM SORBATE (TO RETAIN FRESHNESS), DEXTROSE, COTTONSEED OIL, GLYCERIN, POLYSORBATE 60, AGAR, CELLULOSE GUM, ENZYMES, TITANIUM DIOXIDE (COLOR), SOY LECITHIN, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE, GUAR GUM, DEXTRIN, LOCUST BEAN GUM, FUMARIC ACID, RED 40 LAKE, CONFECTIONERS GLAZE, SODIUM CASEINATE, CALCIUM CASEINATE, SOY PROTEIN ISOLATE, DISODIUM PHOSPHATE, SUNFLOWER OIL, YELLOW 5 LAKE, BLUE 1 LAKE, CARNAUBA WAX, YELLOW 5, YELLOW 6.

Frosted Mini Donuts

Serving size 34.0 Gg

Calories 150

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 9.0g 12%
Saturated Fat 6.0g 30%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 5.1mg 2%
Sodium 149.9mg 7%
Total Carbohydrates 17.0g 6%
Dietary Fiber 1.0g 4%
Total Sugars 9.0g

* 7.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 2.0g 4%
Calcium 20.1mg 2%
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:

BLEACHED ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), SUGAR, WATER, PALM OIL, PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED PALM KERNAL OIL, COCOA POWDER (PROCESSED WITH ALKALI), SOYBEAN OIL, DEFATTED SOY FLOUR, LEAVENING (SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, SODIUM BICARBONATE), NONFAT DRY MILK, DRIED EGG YOLKS, DEXTROSE, WHEAT STARCH, SALT, SOYBEAN LECITHIN, CALCIUM PROPIONATE (PRESERVATIVE), ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, CELLULOSE GUM, SPICE, SODIUM STEAROYL LACTYLATE, SOY LECITHIN, ARTIFICIAL VANILLIN, CITRIC ACID, POTASSIUM SORBATE, FD&C YELLOW 5 & 6.

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Frosted Yellow Cupcake...

Minerals

Calcium 18% DV
Iron 4% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Frosted Mini Donuts

Minerals

Calcium 6% DV
Iron 12% 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 Yellow Cupcakes Wit...

Total Ingredients
58
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍭 Added Sugar
🐄 Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
🔄 Emulsifier
🫧 Fat
+ 13 more

Frosted Mini Donuts

Total Ingredients
32
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
🍭 Added Sugar
🐄 Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
🔄 Emulsifier
+ 11 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.

Medical Disclaimer: These are diet tags generated automatically. We do our best to make sure they're accurate, but please double-check important dietary information. Always consult with your healthcare provider for medical advice related to your specific dietary needs.

Frosted Yellow Cupcakes With Creamy Filling 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 Hostess Brands, Llc
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 83/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 1963722

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Brand Mary Ann's Baking Company
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 1898359

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