Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Strawberry Cake has less impact on blood sugar than Red Velvet Cake Square

Strawberry Cake

Red Velvet Cake Square

BSI: 79 - High Impact
BSI: 100 - High Impact

Strawberry Cake

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Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes Wal Mart Stores, Inc. Branded

Red Velvet Cake Square

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Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes Coborn's Incorporated Branded

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Strawberry Cake Red Velvet C...
Carbs 41.0g 101.0g
Sugars 25.0g 69.0g
Fiber 0.0g 1.0g
Protein 2.0g 0g
Fat 13.0g 34.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Strawberry Cake

Serving size 76.0 Gg

Calories 280

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 13.0g 17%
Saturated Fat 2.5g 13%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 29.6mg 10%
Sodium 180.1mg 8%
Total Carbohydrates 41.0g 15%
Dietary Fiber 0.0g 0%
Total Sugars 25.0g

* 16.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 2.0g 4%
Calcium 92.7mg 7%
Iron 1.0mg 6%
Potassium 29.6mg 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:

SUGAR, BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, SOYBEAN OIL, WATER, EGGS, FOOD STARCH-MODIFIED, ENRICHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), VEGETABLE SHORTENING (PALM OIL, SOYBEAN OIL, MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, POLYSORBATE 60, TBHQ [PRESERVATIVE], CITRIC ACID [PRESERVATIVE]), CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF EACH OF THE FOLLOWING: CORN SYRUP, WHEY, WHEAT FLOUR, SALT, SODIUM ALUMINUM PHOSPHATE, BAKING SODA, CORNSTARCH, VITAL WHEAT GLUTEN, ORANGE PULP, DEXTROSE, MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, SOY LECITHIN, POTASSIUM SORBATE (PRESERVATIVE), NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS, STRAWBERRIES, PALM OIL, SODIUM STEAROYL LACTYLATE, CALCIUM CARBONATE, CALCIUM SULFATE, CELLULOSE GUM, AGAR-AGAR, MALTODEXTRIN, ANNATTO EXTRACT (COLOR), LOCUST BEAN GUM, ENZYMES, SODIUM HEXAMETAPHOSPHATE, RED 40, BLUE 1, CITRIC ACID PRESERVATIVE, PHOSPHORIC ACID (PRESERVATIVE), TURMERIC EXTRACT COLOR, SODIUM BENZOATE (PRESERVATIVE).

Red Velvet Cake Square

Serving size 201.0 Gg

Calories 750

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 34.0g 44%
Saturated Fat 12.0g 60%
Trans Fat 0.5g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Sodium 920.6mg 40%
Total Carbohydrates 101.0g 37%
Dietary Fiber 1.0g 4%
Total Sugars 69.0g

* 31.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 0g 0%
Calcium 201.0mg 15%

* 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:

523 CAKE MIX (SUGAR, ENRICHED FLOUR BLEACHED [WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID], EGG WHITE, SOYBEAN OIL, PALM OIL, LEAVENING [BAKING SODA, SODIUM ALUMINUM PHOSPHATE, ALUMINUM SULFATE, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE], EGG YOLK WITH SODIUM SILICOALUMINATE, MODIFIED TAPIOCASTARCH, DEXTROSE, COCOA PROCESSED WITH ALKALI, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, PROPYLENE GLYCOL MONO AND DIESTERS OF FATTY ACIDS, SALT, SORBITAN MONOSTEARATE, NONFAT MILK, DICALCIUM PHOSPHATE, TETRASODIUM PYROPHOSPHATE, XANTHAN GUM, POLYSORBATE 60, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, CALCIUM ACETATE, GUAR GUM, RED 40, CELLULOSE GUM, SOY FLOUR), WATER, CREAM CHEESE FLAVORED ICING (SUGAR, CREAMCHEESE [PASTEURIZED MIL AND CREAM, SALT, CAROB BEAN GUM, CHEESE CULTURE], PALMOIL, CORNSTARCH, ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, BETA CAROTENE [COLOR], CITRIC ACID, DEXTROSE, FOOD STARCH- MODIFIED, MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, POLYSORBATE 60, PRESERVATIVE [POTASSIUM SORBATE], PROPYLENE GLYCOL SALT, SOYBEAN OIL, WATER), CHOCOLATE ICING (SUGAR, CORN SYRUP, PALM OIL, WATER, COCOA PROCESSED WITHALKALI, CARAMEL COLOR, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, POLYSORBATE 60, PRESERVATIVES [SODIUM PROPIONATE SORBIC ACID], SALT, SOYLECITHIN, SOYBEAN OIL), SOYBEAN OIL, POWDERED SUGAR WIT CORN STARCH(ANTICAKING AGENT), ICING BASE (VEGETABLE SHORTENING [INTERESTERIFIED SOYBEAN OIL, FULLY HYDROGENATED COTTONSEED OIL, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, POLYSORBATE 60], SUGAR, CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, TITANIUM DIOXIDE [COLOR], SALT, ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR) , PAN RELEASE (SOYBEAN OIL, MINERAL OIL SOY LECITHIN, ACETIC ACID ESTER OFDISTILLED MONO-DIGLYCERIDES, ANTIOXIDANT [MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, SOYBEAN OIL, TERTIARY BUTYL HYDROQUINONE, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, CITRIC ACID], SILICONE).

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Strawberry Cake

Minerals

Calcium 12% DV
Iron 7% DV
Potassium 1% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Red Velvet Cake Square

Minerals

Calcium 10% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredient Analysis

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

Strawberry Cake

Total Ingredients
51
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍭 Added Sugar
🎨 Artificial Coloring
🔄 Emulsifier
🫧 Fat
Filler
+ 12 more

Red Velvet Cake Square

Total Ingredients
84
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
🍭 Added Sugar
🐄 Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
🔄 Emulsifier
+ 11 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.

Food 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 Wal Mart Stores, Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 83/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2322039

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Brand Coborn's Incorporated
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 83/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2218695

Report Data Issues for Red Velvet Cake Square