Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Near East Falafel 6 Z has less impact on blood sugar than Rice A Roni Mexican Style 6.4 Ounce Paper Box

Rice A Roni Mexican Style 6.4 Ounce Paper Box

Near East Falafel 6 Z

BSI: 76 - High Impact
BSI: 24 - Moderate Impact

Rice A Roni Mexican Style 6.4 Ounce Paper Box

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Grain Based Products / Meals Pepsico Inc. Branded

Near East Falafel 6 Z

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Grain Based Products / Meals Pepsico Inc. Branded

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Rice A Roni ... Near East F...
Carbs 41.0g 18.0g
Sugars 3.0g 3.0g
Fiber 2.0g 5.0g
Protein 6.0g 10.0g
Fat 1.0g 1.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Rice A Roni Mexican Style 6.4 Ounce Paper Box

Serving size 56.0 Gg

Calories 190

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 1.0g 1%
Saturated Fat 0.0g 0%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 630.0mg 27%
Total Carbohydrates 41.0g 15%
Dietary Fiber 2.0g 7%
Total Sugars 3.0g

* 36.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 6.0g 12%
Calcium 20.2mg 2%
Iron 1.8mg 10%

* 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:

RICE, WHEAT FLOUR, TOMATO*, SALT, ONIONS*, NATURAL FLAVOR, GREEN CHILI PEPPERS*, SUGAR, SPICES, AUTOLYZED YEAST EXTRACT, RED BELL PEPPER*, PAPRIKA, HYDROLYZED SOY PROTEIN, GARLIC*, MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE, CHICKEN BROTH*, CHICKEN FAT, PARSLEY*, TURMERIC [COLOR], CORN SYRUP, FERRIC ORTHOPHOSPHATE, NIACIN, DISODIUM GUANYLATE, DISODIUM INOSINATE, TURMERIC EXTRACT (COLOR), FERROUS SULFATE, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, FOLIC ACID, RIBOFLAVIN. *DRIED.

Near East Falafel 6 Z

Serving size 34.0 Gg

Calories 100

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 1.0g 1%
Saturated Fat 0.0g 0%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 560.0mg 24%
Total Carbohydrates 18.0g 7%
Dietary Fiber 5.0g 18%
Total Sugars 3.0g

* 10.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 10.0g 20%
Calcium 40.1mg 3%
Iron 1.8mg 10%

* 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:

DEFATTED WHEAT GERM, GARBANZO BEAN POWDER, FAVA BEAN POWDER, SOY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, POTATO FLOUR, TEXTURED SOY FLOUR, SALT, SPICES, ONIONS (DRIED), GARLIC (DRIED), PARSLEY (DRIED).

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Rice A Roni Mexican St...

Vitamins

Vitamin C 42% DV
Vitamin A 149% DV
Niacin (B3) 22% DV
Thiamin (B1) 83% DV
Riboflavin (B2) 19% DV

Minerals

Calcium 4% DV
Iron 18% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Near East Falafel 6 Z

Minerals

Calcium 12% DV
Iron 29% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredient Analysis

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

Rice A Roni Mexican Style 6...

Total Ingredients
29
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍭 Added Sugar
Ambiguous
🎨 Artificial Coloring
🌡️ Flavor Additive
🍚 High GI Carb
+ 4 more

Near East Falafel 6 Z

Total Ingredients
11
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🌿 Natural
🥖 Refined Carb
🧂 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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Rice A Roni Mexican Style 6.4 Ounce Paper Box 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 1459665

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Brand Pepsico Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 1458839

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