Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Studded Pretzel Bread Sandwich

Giant Eagle, Inc.
BSI Score:
72
✅ Less blood sugar impact

Cheese Croquettes, Cheese

Not A Branded Item
BSI Score:
33
Not A Branded Item Branded Frozen Appetizers & Hors D'oeuvres
Giant Eagle, Inc. Branded Frozen Appetizers & Hors D'oeuvres

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Studded Pret... Cheese Croqu...
Carbs 38.0g 20.0g
Sugars 3.0g 4.0g
Fiber 1.0g 3.0g
Protein 9.0g 6.0g
Fat 10.0g 7.0g

Estimated Blood Sugar Response

Compare how these foods may affect blood sugar over time, based on carbohydrate content, fiber, protein, and fat composition for their recommended serving sizes.

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Studded Pretzel Bread Sandwich

Cheese Croquettes, Cheese

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Studded Pretzel Bread Sandwich

Serving size 113.0 Gg

Calories 280

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 10.0g 13%
Saturated Fat 4.0g 20%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 20.3mg 7%
Sodium 659.9mg 29%
Total Carbohydrates 38.0g 14%
Dietary Fiber 1.0g 4%
Total Sugars 3.0g

* 34.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 9.0g 18%
Calcium 200.0mg 15%
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:

UNBLEACHED ENRICHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), WATER, HAM WITH WATER ADDED GROUND AND FORMED NATURAL SMOKE FLAVOR ADDED (CURED WITH WATER, SUGAR, SALT, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, NATURAL SMOKE FLAVOR, SODIUM ERYTHORBATE, SODIUM NITRITE), CHEDDAR CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES, ANNATTO (COLORING), SEASONING (CORN MALTODEXTRIN, WHEY, WHEAT FLOUR, PALM OIL, SALT, CHEDDAR CHEESE (MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES), GRANULAR CHEESE (MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES), WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, SUNFLOWER OIL, CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, METHYLCELLULOSE, BUTTERMILK POWDER, LACTIC ACID, NATURAL FLAVOR, XANTHAN GUM, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, BLUE CHEESE (MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES), CITRIC ACID, DISODIUM PHOSPHATE, DISODIUM INOSINATE AND GUANYLATE, SODIUM CASEINATE, EXTRACTIVES OF ANNATTO, EXTRACTIVES OF TURMERIC, PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN OIL, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, SOYBEAN OIL AND PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN OIL, SEASONING (RICE FLOUR, CORN STARCH, WHEAT STARCH, SALT, PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED VEGETABLE OIL [SOYBEAN AND/OR COTTONSEED], SODIUM ALGINATE), SHORTENING (PALM OIL, LECITHIN, NATURAL FLAVORS, BETA CAROTENE), WHEY, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, SUGAR, DOUGH CONDITIONER (CALCIUM SULFATE, SALT, L-CYSTEINE HYDROCHLORIDE, DEODORIZED GARLIC POWDER, TRICALCIUM PHOSPHATE, FUNGAL ENZYMES, MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, WHEY, ETHOXYLATED MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, WHEAT FLOUR), SALT, YEAST, SEASONING (CHEDDAR CHEESE [PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES], WHEY, BUTTERMILK SOLIDS, SALT, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, LACTIC ACID), SODIUM HYDROXIDE

Cheese Croquettes, Cheese

Serving size 90.0 Gg

Calories 180

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 7.0g 9%
Saturated Fat 4.0g 20%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 15.3mg 5%
Sodium 579.6mg 25%
Total Carbohydrates 20.0g 7%
Dietary Fiber 3.0g 11%
Total Sugars 4.0g

* 13.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 6.0g 12%
Calcium 99.9mg 8%
Iron 0.7mg 4%

* 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:

MILK, WHEAT FLOUR, MARGARINE [FAT AND VEGETABLE OILS OF COCONUT, PALM AND SUNFLOWER IN VARIABLE PROPORTION, WATER, EMULSIFIER (MONO AND DI GLYCERIDES OF FATTY ACIDS), SALT, ACID (CITRIC ACID)), EMMENTHAL CHEESE (PASTEURIZED COW MILK, SALT, LACTIC STARTERS, MICROBIAL LIQUID RENNET], SIZING AGENT [GLUCOSE SYRUP, SUGAR, WHEAT FLOUR, DEXTROSE, SALT, STABILIZER (E466), WHEAT GLUTEN], BREADCRUMBS [WHEAT FLOUR, MALTED WHEAT FLOUR, WATER, YEAST, WHEAT DEXTROSE, SPICES, SALT], SALT, SPICES, SUNFLOWER OIL.

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Studded Pretzel Bread ...

Vitamins

Vitamin A 10% DV

Minerals

Calcium 18% DV
Iron 9% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Cheese Croquettes, Cheese

Minerals

Calcium 11% DV
Iron 4% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredient Analysis

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

Studded Pretzel Bread Sandwich

Total Ingredients
90
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
🍭 Added Sugar
Ambiguous
🐄 Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
+ 15 more

Cheese Croquettes, Cheese

Total Ingredients
29
Processing Level
Moderately Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
🍭 Added Sugar
🐄 Animal Product
🫧 Fat
🍚 High GI Carb
+ 6 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

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

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Studded Pretzel Bread Sandwich Tags

Cheese Croquettes, Cheese Tags

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 Giant Eagle, Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2074445

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Brand Not A Branded Item
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 1136950

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Frequently Asked Questions

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