Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Spicy Chicken Nuggets has less impact on blood sugar than Sweet Onion Petals

Sweet Onion Petals

Spicy Chicken Nuggets

Sweet Onion Petals
BSI: 53 - High Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 81.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 28.0g Raises blood sugar 56.0
Fiber 1.0g Not digested -1.9
Net Carbs 27.0g Digestible carbs 54.1
Protein 3.0g Moderates impact -0.4
Fat 10.0g Slows digestion -1.0
Total Blood Sugar Impact 53

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

Spicy Chicken Nuggets
BSI: 26 - Moderate Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 100.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 13.5g Raises blood sugar 27.0
Fiber 0.0g Not digested 0.0
Net Carbs 13.5g Digestible carbs 27.0
Protein 11.2g Moderates impact -0.6
Fat 16.9g Slows digestion -0.7
Total Blood Sugar Impact 26

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

Sweet Onion Petals

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Frozen Appetizers & Hors D'oeuvres Rich Products Corporation Branded

Full Food Name

Sweet Onion Petals, Sweet Onion

Spicy Chicken Nuggets

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Frozen Appetizers & Hors D'oeuvres Tyson Foods, Inc. Branded

Full Food Name

Spicy Chicken Nuggets, Spicy

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Sweet Onion ... Spicy Chicke...
Carbs 28.0g 12.0g
Sugars 2.0g 0.0g
Fiber 1.0g 0.0g
Protein 3.0g 10.0g
Fat 10.0g 15.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Sweet Onion Petals

Serving size 81.0 Gg

Calories 220

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 10.0g 13%
Saturated Fat 1.5g 8%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 239.8mg 10%
Total Carbohydrates 28.0g 10%
Dietary Fiber 1.0g 3%
Total Sugars 2.0g

* 25.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 3.0g 6%
Calcium 20.3mg 2%
Iron 0.5mg 3%
Potassium 99.6mg 2%

* 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:

INGREDIENTS: ONION, WHEAT FLOUR, SOYBEAN OIL, WATER, YELLOW CORN FLOUR, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2%: POTATO FLOUR, SUGAR, SALT, SPICES, LEAVENING (SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, BAKING SODA MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE), *ONION, DEXTROSE, *GARLIC, NATURAL FLAVOR (CONTAINS MILK AND SOY INGREDIENTS), YEAST. *DRIED. SAUCE: WATER, SOYBEAN OIL, SUGAR, TOMATO PASTE, HORSERADISH (HORSERADISH, MUSTARD OIL), DISTILLED VINEGAR, MODIFIED CORNSTARCH, WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE (A MILK DERIVATIVE), EGG YOLK, SALT, ARABIC GUM, PAPRIKA, SPICES, XANTHAN GUM, CITRIC ACID, LACTIC ACID, NATURAL FLAVOR.

Spicy Chicken Nuggets

Serving size 89.0 GRMg

Calories 230

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 15.0g 19%
Saturated Fat 3.5g 18%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Monounsaturated Fat 6.0g
Polyunsaturated Fat 5.0g
Cholesterol 40.1mg 13%
Sodium 349.8mg 15%
Total Carbohydrates 12.0g 4%
Dietary Fiber 0.0g 0%
Total Sugars 0.0g

* 12.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 10.0g 20%
Calcium 0.0mg 0%
Iron 0.6mg 3%
Potassium 120.2mg 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:

CHICKEN, WHEAT FLOUR, WATER, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF THE FOLLOWING: DEXTROSE, DRIED YEAST, EXTRACTIVES OF PAPRIKA, GARLIC POWDER, LACTIC ACID, MALTODEXTRIN, NATURAL FLAVORS, OAT FIBER, ONION POWDER, RED CHILI PEPPERS, SALT, SPICE EXTRACTIVES, SPICES, XANTHAN GUM, YEAST EXTRACT, YELLOW CORN FLOUR. BREADING SET IN VEGETABLE OIL.

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Sweet Onion Petals

Minerals

Calcium 3% DV
Iron 3% DV
Potassium 4% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Spicy Chicken Nuggets

Minerals

Iron 4% DV
Potassium 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.

Sweet Onion Petals

Total Ingredients
33
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
🍭 Added Sugar
❓ Ambiguous
🐄 Animal Product
🔄 Emulsifier
+ 12 more

Spicy Chicken Nuggets

Total Ingredients
19
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
🍭 Added Sugar
❓ Ambiguous
🔄 Emulsifier
🫧 Fat
+ 9 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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Sweet Onion Petals Tags

🚀 Rocket Fuel

Spicy Chicken Nuggets Tags

🚀 Rocket Fuel
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 Rich Products Corporation
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2256871

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Brand Tyson Foods, Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 67/100
Quality Tier Medium
USDA Food Record ID 2600319

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