Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Stir Fry Sauce, Szechuan Spicy has less impact on blood sugar than General Tso's Sauce

General Tso's Sauce

Stir Fry Sauce, Szechuan Spicy

General Tso's Sauce
BSI: 18 - Moderate Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 33.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 10.0g Raises blood sugar 20.0
Fiber 1.0g Not digested -2.0
Net Carbs 9.0g Digestible carbs 18.0
Protein 1.0g Moderates impact -0.1
Fat 0.5g Slows digestion -0.0
Total Blood Sugar Impact 18

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

Stir Fry Sauce, Szechuan Spicy
BSI: 8 - Low Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 17.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 4.0g Raises blood sugar 8.0
Fiber 0.0g Not digested 0.0
Net Carbs 4.0g Digestible carbs 8.0
Fat 0.5g Slows digestion -0.0
Total Blood Sugar Impact 8

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

General Tso's Sauce

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Oriental, Mexican & Ethnic Sauces Harris Teeter Inc. Branded

Full Food Name

General Tso's Sauce, General Tso's

Stir Fry Sauce, Szechuan Spicy

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Oriental, Mexican & Ethnic Sauces House Of Tsang Branded

Full Food Name

House Of Tsang, Stir Fry Sauce, Szechuan Spicy

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient General Tso'... Stir Fry Sau...
Carbs 10.0g 4.0g
Sugars 8.0g 3.0g
Fiber 1.0g 0.0g
Protein 1.0g 0.0g
Fat 0.5g 0.5g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

General Tso's Sauce

Serving size 33.0 Gg

Calories 45

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 0.5g 1%
Saturated Fat 0.0g 0%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 250.1mg 11%
Total Carbohydrates 10.0g 4%
Dietary Fiber 1.0g 4%
Total Sugars 8.0g

* 1.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 1.0g 2%
Calcium 0.0mg 0%
Iron 0.0mg 0%
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:

WATER, BROWN SUGAR, SOY SAUCE (WATER, SOYBEANS, WHEAT, SALT), ORANGE JUICE CONCENTRATE, RICE VINEGAR, HOISIN SAUCE (SUGAR, WATER, FERMENTED SOYBEAN [WATER, SOYBEAN, WHEAT FLOUR], SALT, MODIFIED TAPIOCA STARCH, RICE VINEGAR, GARLIC, SESAME PASTE, LEMON, SPICES [MUSTARD], CARAMEL COLOR, CHILI, CITRIC ACID, XANTHAN GUM), CORN STARCH, SHERRY WINE (SALT), ROASTED GARLIC, GINGER PUREE (GINGER, WATER), TOASTED SESAME OIL, ORANGE PEEL (ORANGE PEEL, WATER, CITRIC ACID), DRIED RED BELL PEPPERS, CRUSHED RED PEPPERS.

Stir Fry Sauce, Szechuan Spicy

Serving size 17.0 Gg

Calories 25

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 0.5g 1%
Saturated Fat 0.0g 0%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 500.0mg 22%
Total Carbohydrates 4.0g 1%
Dietary Fiber 0.0g 0%
Total Sugars 3.0g

* 1.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 0.0g 0%
Calcium 0.0mg 0%
Iron 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:

SOY SAUCE (WATER, WHEAT, SOYBEANS, SALT), WATER, SUGAR, SHERRY WINE, RICE STARCH, RICE VINEGAR, SALT, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF SESAME SEED OIL, YEAST EXTRACT, GINGER PUREE (GINGER, WATER), GARLIC POWDER, ONION POWDER, SPICE, NATURAL FLAVORING.

Ingredient Analysis

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

General Tso's Sauce

Total Ingredients
35
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
🍭 Added Sugar
🎨 Artificial Coloring
🔄 Emulsifier
🫧 Fat
+ 8 more

Stir Fry Sauce, Szechuan Spicy

Total Ingredients
18
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
🍭 Added Sugar
❓ Ambiguous
🫧 Fat
⬜ Filler
+ 6 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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General Tso's Sauce Tags

Stir Fry Sauce, Szechuan Spicy 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 Harris Teeter Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2126388

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Brand House Of Tsang
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 67/100
Quality Tier Medium
USDA Food Record ID 360352

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