Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Rice & Red Beans, Central American Style has less impact on blood sugar than West African Inspired Jollof Rice

Rice & Red Beans, Central American Style

West African Inspired Jollof Rice

BSI: 63 - High Impact
BSI: 100 - High Impact

Rice & Red Beans, Central American Style

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Flavored Rice Dishes Goya Foods, Inc. Branded

West African Inspired Jollof Rice

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Flavored Rice Dishes Specialty Coffee Lovers Llc Branded

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Rice & Red B... West African...
Carbs 34.0g 76.0g
Sugars 1.0g 5.0g
Fiber 2.0g 3.0g
Protein 4.0g 8.0g
Fat 0.0g 6.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Rice & Red Beans, Central American Style

Serving size 45.0 Gg

Calories 160

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 0.0g 0%
Saturated Fat 0.0g 0%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 369.9mg 16%
Total Carbohydrates 34.0g 12%
Dietary Fiber 2.0g 7%
Total Sugars 1.0g

* 31.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 4.0g 8%
Calcium 31.1mg 2%
Iron 2.0mg 11%
Potassium 162.9mg 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:

LONG GRAIN ENRICHED PARBOILED WHITE RICE (RICE ENRICHED WITH IRON [FERRIC ORTHOPHOSPHATE], NIACIN, THIAMINE [THIAMINE MONONITRATE] AND FOLIC ACID), DEHYDRATED CENTRAL AMERICAN RED BEAN, CHICKEN FLAVOR (BLACK BEAN POWDER, SALT, MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE, SUGAR, YEAST EXTRACT, MALTODEXTRIN, DEHYDRATED ONION, CHICKEN FAT, NATURAL FLAVOR, SILICON DIOXIDE AS ANTICAKING AGENT, GRANULATED GARLIC, SPICES, PARSLEY AND CARMINE COLOR).

West African Inspired Jollof Rice

Serving size 105.0 Gg

Calories 380

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 6.0g 8%
Saturated Fat 2.5g 13%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 720.3mg 31%
Total Carbohydrates 76.0g 28%
Dietary Fiber 3.0g 11%
Total Sugars 5.0g

* 68.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 8.0g 16%
Calcium 39.9mg 3%
Iron 1.5mg 8%
Potassium 389.6mg 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:

DRIED LONG GRAIN RICE, PALM OIL, TOMATO POWDER, NATURAL FLAVORINGS, CURRY POWDER [CILANTRO, TURMERIC, SALT, ALLSPICE, GINGER, FENUGREEK, GARLIC POWDER, BLACK PEPPER, CUMIN, RED PEPPER, BAY], SUGAR, ONION POWDER, GARLIC POWDER, GROUND SPICES (GINGER, RED PEPPER, CHILI POWDER, BAY), GRILLED RED AND YELLOW PEPPERS, MALTODEXTRIN, SALT, DRIED RED PEPPER, DRIED CILANTRO, ONION, DRIED THYME, PAPRIKA COLOR, CITRIC ACID.

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Rice & Red Beans, Cent...

Minerals

Calcium 7% DV
Iron 25% DV
Potassium 10% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

West African Inspired ...

Minerals

Calcium 4% DV
Iron 8% DV
Potassium 11% 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 & Red Beans, Central A...

Total Ingredients
17
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍭 Added Sugar
Ambiguous
🎨 Artificial Coloring
🫧 Fat
Filler
+ 8 more

West African Inspired Jollo...

Total Ingredients
31
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍭 Added Sugar
Ambiguous
🎨 Artificial Coloring
🫧 Fat
Filler
+ 8 more
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.

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Rice & Red Beans, Central American Style Tags

West African Inspired Jollof Rice 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 Goya Foods, Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 83/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2431668

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Brand Specialty Coffee Lovers Llc
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2172290

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