Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Zucchini Garlic & Parmesan Veggie Fries has less impact on blood sugar than Tostones Fried Green Plantains

Tostones Fried Green Plantains

Zucchini Garlic & Parmesan Veggie Fries

Tostones Fried Green Plantains
BSI: 72 - High Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 100.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 42.4g Raises blood sugar 84.7
Fiber 5.9g Not digested -11.8
Net Carbs 36.5g Digestible carbs 72.9
Protein 1.2g Moderates impact -0.2
Fat 2.4g Slows digestion -0.3
Total Blood Sugar Impact 72

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

Zucchini Garlic & Parmesan Veggie Fries
BSI: 48 - High Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 100.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 27.1g Raises blood sugar 54.1
Fiber 2.4g Not digested -4.8
Net Carbs 24.7g Digestible carbs 49.3
Protein 4.7g Moderates impact -0.5
Fat 9.4g Slows digestion -0.7
Total Blood Sugar Impact 48

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

Tostones Fried Green Plantains

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Frozen Prepared Sides Matosantos Commercial Corp. Branded

Full Food Name

Tostones Fried Green Plantains

Zucchini Garlic & Parmesan Veggie Fries

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Frozen Prepared Sides B&G Foods North America, Inc. Branded

Full Food Name

Zucchini Garlic & Parmesan Veggie Fries, Zucchini Garlic & Parmesan

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Tostones Fri... Zucchini Gar...
Carbs 36.0g 23.0g
Sugars 3.0g 1.0g
Fiber 5.0g 2.0g
Protein 1.0g 4.0g
Fat 2.0g 8.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Tostones Fried Green Plantains

Serving size 85.0 GRMg

Calories 180

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 2.0g 3%
Saturated Fat 1.0g 5%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 0.0mg 0%
Total Carbohydrates 36.0g 13%
Dietary Fiber 5.0g 18%
Total Sugars 3.0g

* 28.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 1.0g 2%
Calcium 0.0mg 0%
Iron 1.0mg 6%
Potassium 489.6mg 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:

GREEN PLANTAINS, VEGETABLE PALM OIL

Zucchini Garlic & Parmesan Veggie Fries

Serving size 85.0 GRMg

Calories 180

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 8.0g 10%
Saturated Fat 1.5g 8%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 5.1mg 2%
Sodium 360.4mg 16%
Total Carbohydrates 23.0g 8%
Dietary Fiber 2.0g 7%
Total Sugars 1.0g

* 20.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 4.0g 8%
Calcium 50.2mg 4%
Iron 1.3mg 7%
Potassium 230.4mg 5%

* 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:

ZUCCHINI, ENRICHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), WATER, DRIED POTATOES, SOYBEAN OIL, PARMESAN CHEESE (PART-SKIM MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), ONION, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF: BAKING SODA, CORN FLOUR, CORN STARCH, DEXTRIN, DEXTROSE, EGGS, DRIED GARLIC, DRIED ONION, GUAR GUM, METHYLCELLULOSE, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, NATURAL FLAVORS, OLIVE OIL, RICE FLOUR, SALT, SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, SODIUM ALGINATE, SOY FLOUR, SPICES, SUGAR, WHEY, XANTHAN GUM, YEAST EXTRACT.

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Tostones Fried Green P...

Minerals

Iron 7% DV
Potassium 17% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Zucchini Garlic & Parm...

Minerals

Calcium 6% DV
Iron 9% DV
Potassium 8% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredient Analysis

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

Tostones Fried Green Plantains

Total Ingredients
2
Processing Level
Lightly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🫧 Fat
💦 Refined Fat

Zucchini Garlic & Parmesan ...

Total Ingredients
38
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍭 Added Sugar
❓ Ambiguous
🐄 Animal Product
🔄 Emulsifier
🫧 Fat
+ 10 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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Tostones Fried Green Plantains Tags

Zucchini Garlic & Parmesan Veggie Fries Tags

👹 Gut Gremlin
🚀 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 Matosantos Commercial Corp.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2597073

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Brand B&G Foods North America, Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2636394

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