Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Quaker Medium Barley 16 Ounce Paper Box has less impact on blood sugar than Gold Medal Full Strength Bakers Enriched Unbromated Unbleached Flour

Quaker Medium Barley 16 Ounce Paper Box

Gold Medal Full Strength Bakers Enriched Unbromated Unbleached Flour

Quaker Medium Barley 16 Ounce Paper Box
BSI: 63 - High Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 48.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 37.3g Raises blood sugar 74.6
Fiber 5.3g Not digested -10.6
Net Carbs 32.0g Digestible carbs 64.1
Protein 4.8g Moderates impact -1.3
Fat 0.6g Slows digestion -0.1
Total Blood Sugar Impact 63

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

Gold Medal Full Strength Bakers Enriched Unbromated Unbleached Flour
BSI: 100 - High Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 100.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 72.0g Raises blood sugar 143.9
Fiber 2.4g Not digested -4.8
Net Carbs 69.6g Digestible carbs 139.1
Protein 12.6g Moderates impact -3.5
Fat 1.4g Slows digestion -0.3
Total Blood Sugar Impact 100

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

Quaker Medium Barley 16 Ounce Paper Box

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Grains/Flour Pepsico Inc. Branded

Full Food Name

Quaker Medium Barley 16 Ounce Paper Box

Gold Medal Full Strength Bakers Enriched Unbromated Unbleached Flour

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Grains/Flour General Mills Sales Inc. Branded

Full Food Name

Gold Medal Full Strength Bakers Enriched Unbromated Unbleached Flour

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Quaker Mediu... Gold Medal F...
Carbs 37.3g 21.6g
Sugars 0.4g 0.5g
Fiber 5.3g 0.7g
Protein 4.8g 3.8g
Fat 0.6g 0.4g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Quaker Medium Barley 16 Ounce Paper Box

Serving size 48.0 Gg

Calories 173

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 0.6g 1%
Saturated Fat 0.1g 1%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Monounsaturated Fat 0.1g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.3g
Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 4.3mg 0%
Total Carbohydrates 37.3g 14%
Dietary Fiber 5.3g 19%
Total Sugars 0.4g

* 31.6g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 4.8g 10%
Calcium 13.9mg 1%
Iron 1.2mg 7%
Potassium 134.4mg 3%

* 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:

PEARLED BARLEY

Gold Medal Full Strength Bakers Enriched Unbromated Unbleached Flour

Serving size 30.0 GRMg

Calories 105

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 0.4g 1%
Saturated Fat 0.1g 0%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 0.6mg 0%
Total Carbohydrates 21.6g 8%
Dietary Fiber 0.7g 3%
Total Sugars 0.5g

* 20.4g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 3.8g 8%
Calcium 5.1mg 0%
Iron 1.3mg 7%
Potassium 30.0mg 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, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID.

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Quaker Medium Barley 1...

Vitamins

Vitamin A 2% DV
Niacin (B3) 29% DV
Riboflavin (B2) 9% DV

Minerals

Calcium 3% DV
Iron 14% DV
Potassium 8% DV
Phosphorus 22% 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

Calcium 2% DV
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 Medium Barley 16 Oun...

Total Ingredients
1
Processing Level
Lightly Processed

Gold Medal Full Strength Ba...

Total Ingredients
7
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 Medium Barley 16 Ounce Paper Box Tags

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Gold Medal Full Strength Bakers Enriched Unbromated Unbleached Flour Tags

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Blood Sugar Impact
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 Pepsico Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 1458420

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Brand General Mills Sales Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2689916

Report Data Issues for Gold Medal Full Strength Bakers Enriched Unbromated Unbleached Flour