Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Mezco Old El Paso Sweet And Spicy Spice Blend

Old El Paso 25% Less Sodium Taco Seasoning Mix Packet

Mezco Old El Paso Sweet And Spicy Spice Blend
BSI: 100 - High Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 100.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 77.7g Raises blood sugar 155.5
Fiber 13.4g Not digested -26.9
Net Carbs 64.3g Digestible carbs 128.6
Protein 8.7g Moderates impact -2.2
Fat 4.7g Slows digestion -0.9
Total Blood Sugar Impact 100

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

Old El Paso 25% Less Sodium Taco Seasoning Mix Packet
BSI: 100 - High Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 100.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 69.4g Raises blood sugar 138.8
Fiber 9.7g Not digested -19.4
Net Carbs 59.7g Digestible carbs 119.4
Protein 5.1g Moderates impact -1.2
Fat 5.0g Slows digestion -0.9
Total Blood Sugar Impact 100

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

Mezco Old El Paso Sweet And Spicy Spice Blend

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Full Food Name

Mezco Old El Paso Sweet And Spicy Spice Blend

Old El Paso 25% Less Sodium Taco Seasoning Mix Packet

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Seasonings/Preservatives/Extracts Variety Packs General Mills Sales Inc. Branded

Full Food Name

Old El Paso 25% Less Sodium Taco Seasoning Mix Packet

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Mezco Old El... Old El Paso ...
Carbs 0.8g 3.5g
Sugars 0.4g 0.1g
Fiber 0.1g 0.5g
Protein 0.1g 0.3g
Fat 0.0g 0.2g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Mezco Old El Paso Sweet And Spicy Spice Blend

Serving size 1.0 GRMg

Calories 4

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 0.0g 0%
Saturated Fat 0.0g 0%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 0.5mg 0%
Total Carbohydrates 0.8g 0%
Dietary Fiber 0.1g 0%
Total Sugars 0.4g
Protein 0.1g 0%
Calcium 1.8mg 0%
Iron 0.1mg 0%
Potassium 11.0mg 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:

DEHYDRATED GARLIC AND ONION (INCLUDING ROASTED GARLIC), SUGAR, SPICE (INCLUDING HABANERO CHILI PEPPER), PAPRIKA, MANGO POWDER (MANGO, CORN STARCH, SUNFLOWER LECITHIN), CITRIC ACID, ORANGE PEEL, NATURAL FLAVORS, TURMERIC, SILICON DIOXIDE (ANTICAKING AGENT).

Old El Paso 25% Less Sodium Taco Seasoning Mix Packet

Serving size 5.0 GRMg

Calories 17

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 0.2g 0%
Saturated Fat 0.0g 0%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 206.0mg 9%
Total Carbohydrates 3.5g 1%
Dietary Fiber 0.5g 2%
Total Sugars 0.1g

* 2.9g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 0.3g 1%
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:

CORN STARCH, CHILI PEPPER, MALTODEXTRIN, SALT, SPICE, ONION POWDER. CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: VEGETABLE OIL (CANOLA, HIGH OLEIC SOYBEAN AND/OR SUNFLOWER OIL), SILICON DIOXIDE (ANTICAKING AGENT), NATURAL FLAVOR, MODIFIED CORN STARCH.

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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Minerals

Calcium 18% DV
Iron 28% DV
Potassium 32% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

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Minerals

Iron 45% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredient Analysis

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

Mezco Old El Paso Sweet And...

Total Ingredients
12
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
🍭 Added Sugar
❓ Ambiguous
⬜ Filler
🌡️ Flavor Additive
+ 2 more

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Total Ingredients
10
Processing Level
Moderately Processed
Detected Ingredients
❓ Ambiguous
🫧 Fat
⬜ Filler
🌡️ Flavor Additive
🌿 Natural
+ 4 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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Mezco Old El Paso Sweet And Spicy Spice Blend Tags

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Ingredient Characteristics

Data Quality

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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 General Mills Sales Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2718458

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Brand General Mills Sales Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2718284

Report Data Issues for Old El Paso 25% Less Sodium Taco Seasoning Mix Packet