Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

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

General Tso's Simmer Sauce

Stir Fry Sauce, Szechuan Spicy

General Tso's Simmer Sauce
BSI: 16 - Moderate Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 30.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 8.0g Raises blood sugar 16.0
Fiber 0.0g Not digested 0.0
Net Carbs 8.0g Digestible carbs 16.0
Protein 1.0g Moderates impact -0.1
Total Blood Sugar Impact 16

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 Simmer Sauce

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Oriental, Mexican & Ethnic Sauces Frontier Cooperative Herbs Branded

Full Food Name

General Tso's Simmer 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 8.0g 4.0g
Sugars 6.0g 3.0g
Fiber 0.0g 0.0g
Protein 1.0g 0.0g
Fat 0.0g 0.5g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

General Tso's Simmer Sauce

Serving size 30.0 Gg

Calories 35

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 0.0g 0%
Saturated Fat 0.0g 0%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 189.9mg 8%
Total Carbohydrates 8.0g 3%
Dietary Fiber 0.0g 0%
Total Sugars 6.0g

* 2.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 1.0g 2%
Calcium 5.1mg 0%
Iron 0.0mg 0%
Potassium 27.0mg 1%

* 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, ORGANIC CANE SUGAR, ORGANIC TAMARI SOY SAUCE (WATER, ORGANIC SOYBEANS, SALT, ORGANIC ALCOHOL), ORGANIC APPLE CIDER VINEGAR, ORGANIC JALAPENO PEPPER, ORGANIC TAPIOCA STARCH, ORGANIC TOMATOES, ORGANIC SESAME OIL, ORGANIC GARLIC, ORGANIC ONION, ORGANIC GINGER, ORGANIC SESAME SEEDS, ORGANIC CHILI PEPPERS, ORGANIC CINNAMON, ORGANIC BLACK PEPPER, ORGANIC CLOVES.

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.

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

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Minerals

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

Stir Fry Sauce, Szechu...

No significant vitamin or mineral data available

Ingredient Analysis

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

General Tso's Simmer Sauce

Total Ingredients
19
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
🍭 Added Sugar
🫧 Fat
⬜ Filler
🍚 High GI Carb
+ 4 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 Simmer 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 Frontier Cooperative Herbs
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 67/100
Quality Tier Medium
USDA Food Record ID 2159618

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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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