Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Salted Cashews has less impact on blood sugar than Strawberry Shortcake Flavored Covered Pretzels

Strawberry Shortcake Flavored Covered Pretzels

Salted Cashews

Strawberry Shortcake Flavored Covered Pretzels
BSI: 100 - High Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 100.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 71.4g Raises blood sugar 142.9
Fiber 3.6g Not digested -7.2
Net Carbs 67.8g Digestible carbs 135.7
Protein 7.1g Moderates impact -1.9
Fat 21.4g Slows digestion -4.4
Total Blood Sugar Impact 100

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

Salted Cashews
BSI: 12 - Moderate Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 30.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 8.0g Raises blood sugar 16.0
Fiber 1.0g Not digested -2.0
Net Carbs 7.0g Digestible carbs 14.0
Protein 6.0g Moderates impact -0.6
Fat 14.0g Slows digestion -1.0
Total Blood Sugar Impact 12

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

Strawberry Shortcake Flavored Covered Pretzels

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Popcorn, Peanuts, Seeds & Related Snacks Star Brands North America Branded

Full Food Name

Strawberry Shortcake Flavored Covered Pretzels, Strawberry Shortcake

Salted Cashews

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Popcorn, Peanuts, Seeds & Related Snacks Dan D Pak Branded

Full Food Name

Dan D Pak, Salted Cashews

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Strawberry S... Salted Cashews
Carbs 20.0g 8.0g
Sugars 12.0g 3.0g
Fiber 1.0g 1.0g
Protein 2.0g 6.0g
Fat 6.0g 14.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Strawberry Shortcake Flavored Covered Pretzels

Serving size 28.0 GRMg

Calories 140

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 6.0g 8%
Saturated Fat 5.0g 25%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 85.1mg 4%
Total Carbohydrates 20.0g 7%
Dietary Fiber 1.0g 4%
Total Sugars 12.0g

* 7.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 2.0g 4%
Calcium 30.0mg 2%
Iron 0.6mg 3%
Potassium 59.9mg 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, ENRICHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE [VITAMIN B1], RIBOFLAVIN [VITAMIN B2], FOLIC ACID), PALM KERNEL OIL AND HYDROGENATED PALM OIL, DRY WHOLE MILK, NONFAT DRY MILK, SOY LECITHIN (EMULSIFIER), CORN SYRUP, ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, NATURAL FLAVOR, VEGETABLE JUICE (COLOR), MALTED BARLEY FLOUR YEAST, LEAVENING (SODIUM BICARBONATE).

Salted Cashews

Serving size 30.0 Gg

Calories 180

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 14.0g 18%
Saturated Fat 3.0g 15%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 99.9mg 4%
Total Carbohydrates 8.0g 3%
Dietary Fiber 1.0g 4%
Total Sugars 3.0g

* 4.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 6.0g 12%
Calcium 20.1mg 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:

CASHEWS, CANOLA OIL, SALT.

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Strawberry Shortcake F...

Vitamins

Vitamin D 4% DV

Minerals

Calcium 11% DV
Iron 12% DV
Potassium 6% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Salted Cashews

Minerals

Calcium 7% DV
Iron 33% 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 Shortcake Flavor...

Total Ingredients
17
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍭 Added Sugar
❓ Ambiguous
🐄 Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
🫧 Fat
+ 7 more

Salted Cashews

Total Ingredients
3
Processing Level
Lightly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🫧 Fat
💦 Refined Fat
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

These tags help categorize foods based on their ingredients and effects on blood sugar levels.

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Strawberry Shortcake Flavored Covered Pretzels Tags

🚀 Rocket Fuel

Salted Cashews Tags

✨ Clean Machine
Diet Compatibility
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 Star Brands North America
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2554181

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Brand Dan D Pak
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 361848

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