Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Quaker Instant Grits Cheddar Cheese (12 1 Oz) 12 Ounce 12 Pack Bag In Box has less impact on blood sugar than Gold Medal Full Strength Unbleached Bakers Flour

Quaker Instant Grits Cheddar Cheese (12 1 Oz) 12 Ounce 12 Pack Bag In Box

Gold Medal Full Strength Unbleached Bakers Flour

BSI: 38 - High Impact
BSI: 100 - High Impact

Quaker Instant Grits Cheddar Cheese (12 1 Oz) 12 Ounce 12 Pack Bag In Box

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Grains/Flour Pepsico Inc. Branded

Gold Medal Full Strength Unbleached Bakers Flour

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Grains/Flour General Mills Sales Inc. Branded

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Quaker Insta... Gold Medal F...
Carbs 20.8g 21.7g
Sugars 0.3g 0.4g
Fiber 1.2g 0.9g
Protein 2.3g 3.8g
Fat 1.3g 0.3g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Quaker Instant Grits Cheddar Cheese (12 1 Oz) 12 Ounce 12 Pack Bag In Box

Serving size 28.0 Gg

Calories 100

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 1.3g 2%
Saturated Fat 0.7g 4%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Monounsaturated Fat 0.3g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.2g
Cholesterol 0.3mg 0%
Sodium 471.2mg 20%
Total Carbohydrates 20.8g 8%
Dietary Fiber 1.2g 4%
Total Sugars 0.3g

* 19.3g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 2.3g 5%
Calcium 116.8mg 9%
Iron 11.1mg 62%

* 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: DEGERMINATED WHITE CORN GRITS, SALT, COCONUT OIL, CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, PALM OIL, CALCIUM CARBONATE, MALTODEXTRIN, NATURAL FLAVOR, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, WHEY, CHEDDAR CHEESE (MILK, CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), YEAST EXTRACT, ANNATTO AND TURMERIC (COLOR), NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, HYDROLYZED CORN GLUTEN, MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, LACTIC ACID, DISODIUM INOSINATE AND DISODIUM GUANYLATE, SODIUM CASEINATE, REDUCED IRON, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, POTASSIUM PHOSPHATE, TOCOPHEROLS (PRESERVATIVE), NIACINAMIDE*, BHT AND CITRIC ACID (PRESERVATIVES), RIBOFLAVIN*, THIAMIN MONONITRATE*, FOLIC ACID*. *ONE OF THE B VITAMINS.

Gold Medal Full Strength Unbleached Bakers Flour

Serving size 30.0 GRMg

Calories 105

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 0.3g 0%
Saturated Fat 0.0g 0%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 0.3mg 0%
Total Carbohydrates 21.7g 8%
Dietary Fiber 0.9g 3%
Total Sugars 0.4g

* 20.4g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 3.8g 8%
Calcium 0.0mg 0%
Iron 1.3mg 7%
Potassium 31.5mg 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:

WHEAT FLOUR, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, NIACIN, IRON, POTASSIUM BROMATE, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID.

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Quaker Instant Grits C...

Vitamins

Vitamin A 1% DV
Niacin (B3) 45% DV
Thiamin (B1) 83% DV
Riboflavin (B2) 179% DV
Folate 36% DV

Minerals

Calcium 42% DV
Iron 220% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Gold Medal Full Streng...

Vitamins

Niacin (B3) 33% DV
Thiamin (B1) 83% DV
Riboflavin (B2) 31% DV
Folate 73% DV

Minerals

Iron 25% DV
Potassium 3% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredient Analysis

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

Quaker Instant Grits Chedda...

Total Ingredients
32
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
🍭 Added Sugar
Ambiguous
🐄 Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
+ 14 more

Gold Medal Full Strength Un...

Total Ingredients
8
Processing Level
Moderately Processed
Detected Ingredients
🥖 Refined Carb
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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Quaker Instant Grits Cheddar Cheese (12 1 Oz) 12 Ounce 12 Pack Bag In Box 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 Pepsico Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 1457475

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Brand General Mills Sales Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2697014

Report Data Issues for Gold Medal Full Strength Unbleached Bakers Flour