Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Ghirardelli Chocolate, Milk Chocolate, Peppermint Brownie, Peppermint Brownie has less impact on blood sugar than Frosted Mini Donuts

Ghirardelli Chocolate, Milk Chocolate, Peppermint Brownie, Peppermint Brownie

Frosted Mini Donuts

BSI: 13 - Moderate Impact
BSI: 30 - High Impact

Ghirardelli Chocolate, Milk Chocolate, Peppermint Brownie, Peppermint Brownie

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Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes Ghirardelli Chocolate Company Branded

Frosted Mini Donuts

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

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Ghirardelli ... Frosted Mini...
Carbs 8.0g 17.0g
Sugars 8.0g 9.0g
Fiber 1.0g 1.0g
Protein 1.0g 2.0g
Fat 5.0g 9.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Ghirardelli Chocolate, Milk Chocolate, Peppermint Brownie, Peppermint Brownie

Serving size 15.0 Gg

Calories 80

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 5.0g 6%
Saturated Fat 3.0g 15%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 5.0mg 2%
Sodium 10.1mg 0%
Total Carbohydrates 8.0g 3%
Dietary Fiber 1.0g 4%
Total Sugars 8.0g
Protein 1.0g 2%
Calcium 20.0mg 2%
Iron 0.4mg 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:

SUGAR, UNSWEETENED CHOCOLATE, COCOA BUTTER WHOLE MILK POWDER, MILK FAT, COCOA - PROCESSED WITH ALKALI, SOY LECITHIN - AN EMULSIFIER, RICE FLOUR, COCOA POWDER, CORN SYRUP, NATURAL PEPPERMINT FLAVOR, PALM OIL, TAPIOCA STARCH, CORN STARCH, RED #40 LAKE, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS, SALT, VANILLA, SODIUM BICARBONATE.

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.

Ghirardelli Chocolate,...

Minerals

Calcium 13% DV
Iron 13% 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

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Ghirardelli Chocolate, Milk...

Total Ingredients
18
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍭 Added Sugar
🐄 Animal Product
🫧 Fat
Filler
🍚 High GI Carb
+ 5 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

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Ghirardelli Chocolate, Milk Chocolate, Peppermint Brownie, Peppermint Brownie 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 Ghirardelli Chocolate Company
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 1882108

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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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