Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Frosted Flakes Cereal has less impact on blood sugar than Organic Ancient Grains Hot Cereal, Banana & Brown Sugar

Organic Ancient Grains Hot Cereal, Banana & Brown Sugar

Frosted Flakes Cereal

BSI: 66 - High Impact
BSI: 56 - High Impact

Organic Ancient Grains Hot Cereal, Banana & Brown Sugar

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Cereal Quinoa Corporation Branded

Frosted Flakes Cereal

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Cereal Harris Teeter Inc. Branded

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Organic Anci... Frosted Flak...
Carbs 37.0g 28.0g
Sugars 12.0g 12.0g
Fiber 3.0g 0.0g
Protein 5.0g 1.0g
Fat 2.5g 0.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Organic Ancient Grains Hot Cereal, Banana & Brown Sugar

Serving size 50.0 Gg

Calories 180

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 2.5g 3%
Saturated Fat 0.4g 2%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 120.0mg 5%
Total Carbohydrates 37.0g 13%
Dietary Fiber 3.0g 11%
Total Sugars 12.0g

* 22.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 5.0g 10%
Calcium 20.0mg 2%
Iron 1.4mg 8%

* 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:

ORGANIC MULTIGRAIN BLEND, (ORGANIC GLUTEN-FREE WHOLE GRAIN OATS, . ORGANIC FLAKED QUINOA, ORGANIC MILLET, ORGANIC QUINOA BRAN AND GERM, ORGANIC AMARANTH), ORGANIC FLAVOR BLEND (ORGANIC CANE SUGAR, ORGANIC BANANA FLAVOR, SEA SALT, ORGANIC BROWN SUGAR [ORGANIC CANE, SUGAR, ORGANIC MOLASSES], CITRIC ACID).

Frosted Flakes Cereal

Serving size 31.0 Gg

Calories 120

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 0.0g 0%
Saturated Fat 0.0g 0%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 140.1mg 6%
Total Carbohydrates 28.0g 10%
Dietary Fiber 0.0g 0%
Total Sugars 12.0g

* 16.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 1.0g 2%
Calcium 0.0mg 0%
Iron 3.6mg 20%
Potassium 25.1mg 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:

MILLED CORN, SUGAR, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: SALT, MALT EXTRACT, CORN SYRUP, WHEAT STARCH. VITAMINS & MINERALS: VITAMIN B1 (THIAMIN MONONITRATE), VITAMIN B2 (RIBOFLAVIN), NIACIN (NIACINAMIDE), VITAMIN B6 (PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE), FOLIC ACID, VITAMIN B12, VITAMIN A PALMITATE, VITAMIN C (SODIUM ASCORBATE), VITAMIN D, REDUCED IRON.

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Organic Ancient Grains...

Minerals

Calcium 4% DV
Iron 16% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Frosted Flakes Cereal

Vitamins

Vitamin C 22% DV
Vitamin A 179% DV
Vitamin D 16% DV
Niacin (B3) 101% DV
Thiamin (B1) 83% DV
Riboflavin (B2) 105% DV
Vitamin B6 95% DV
Vitamin B12 202% DV
Folate 81% DV

Minerals

Iron 65% DV
Potassium 2% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredient Analysis

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

Organic Ancient Grains Hot ...

Total Ingredients
13
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
๐Ÿ‹ Acidifier
๐Ÿญ Added Sugar
๐Ÿš High GI Carb
๐ŸŒฟ Natural
๐Ÿงช Preservative
+ 1 more

Frosted Flakes Cereal

Total Ingredients
15
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
๐Ÿญ Added Sugar
โฌœ Filler
๐Ÿš High GI Carb
๐ŸŒฟ Natural
๐Ÿง‚ Seasoning
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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Organic Ancient Grains Hot Cereal, Banana & Brown Sugar Tags

Frosted Flakes Cereal 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 Quinoa Corporation
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 1857407

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Brand Harris Teeter Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 67/100
Quality Tier Medium
USDA Food Record ID 360010

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