Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Frosted Flakes Cereal has less impact on blood sugar than Original High Fiber Medley Cereal

Original High Fiber Medley Cereal

Frosted Flakes Cereal

BSI: 57 - High Impact
BSI: 56 - High Impact

Original High Fiber Medley Cereal

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Cereal Post Consumer Brands, Llc Branded

Frosted Flakes Cereal

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Cereal Harris Teeter Inc. Branded

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Original Hig... Frosted Flak...
Carbs 43.0g 28.0g
Sugars 8.0g 12.0g
Fiber 14.0g 0.0g
Protein 5.0g 1.0g
Fat 0g 0.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Original High Fiber Medley Cereal

Serving size 55.0 Gg

Calories 180

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 0g 0%
Saturated Fat 0.0g 0%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 140.3mg 6%
Total Carbohydrates 43.0g 16%
Dietary Fiber 14.0g 50%
Total Sugars 8.0g

* 21.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 5.0g 10%
Calcium 19.8mg 2%
Iron 2.7mg 15%
Potassium 179.9mg 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:

INGREDIENTS: WHOLE WHEAT, WHOLE GRAIN OATS, WHEAT BRAN, EVAPORATED CANE SUGAR, NON-GMO CORN FLOUR, OAT HULL FIBER, NON-GMO CORN BRAN, FRUCTAN (NUTRAFLORA PREBIOTIC DIETARY FIBER), OAT BRAN, BARLEY MALT EXTRACT, SEA SALT, BAKING SODA, ANNATTO (FOR COLOR).

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.

Original High Fiber Me...

Minerals

Calcium 4% DV
Iron 27% DV
Potassium 9% 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.

Original High Fiber Medley ...

Total Ingredients
13
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍭 Added Sugar
🎨 Artificial Coloring
🍚 High GI Carb
🌿 Natural
🥖 Refined Carb
+ 2 more

Frosted Flakes Cereal

Total Ingredients
15
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍭 Added Sugar
Filler
🍚 High GI Carb
🌿 Natural
🧂 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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Original High Fiber Medley Cereal Tags

Frosted Flakes Cereal Tags

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Ingredient Characteristics

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 Post Consumer Brands, Llc
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 83/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2015539

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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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