Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Traditional Peppermint Bark Candy has less impact on blood sugar than Organic Dark Caramel Minis, Dark Chocolate Caramel

Traditional Peppermint Bark Candy

Organic Dark Caramel Minis, Dark Chocolate Caramel

BSI: 30 - Moderate Impact
BSI: 40 - High Impact

Traditional Peppermint Bark Candy

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Candy Nassau Candy Distributors, Inc. Branded

Organic Dark Caramel Minis, Dark Chocolate Caramel

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Candy Five Star Organics Llc Branded

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Traditional ... Organic Dark...
Carbs 17.0g 23.0g
Sugars 14.0g 17.0g
Fiber 1.0g 2.0g
Protein 2.0g 2.0g
Fat 9.0g 10.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Traditional Peppermint Bark Candy

Serving size 28.0 Gg

Calories 160

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 9.0g 12%
Saturated Fat 6.0g 30%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 5.0mg 2%
Sodium 10.1mg 0%
Total Carbohydrates 17.0g 6%
Dietary Fiber 1.0g 4%
Total Sugars 14.0g

* 2.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 2.0g 4%
Calcium 30.0mg 2%
Iron 1.4mg 8%
Potassium 110.0mg 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:

DARK CHOCOLATE (SUGAR, CHOCOLATE LIQUOR, COCOA BUTTER, CHOCOLATE LIQUOR PROCESSED WITH ALKALI, SOY LECITHIN [EMULSIFIER], VANILLA EXTRACT), WHITE CHOCOLATE (SUGAR, COCOA BUTTER, WHOLE MILK POWDER, SOY LECITHIN [EMULSIFIER], VANILLA EXTRACT), CRUSHED PEPPERMINT CANDY (SUGAR, TAPIOCA SYRUP, VEGETABLE JUICE [FOR COLOR], NATURAL PEPPERMINT OIL), NATURAL FLAVOR (PEPPERMINT OIL).

Organic Dark Caramel Minis, Dark Chocolate Caramel

Serving size 38.0 Gg

Calories 180

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 10.0g 13%
Saturated Fat 6.0g 30%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 4.9mg 2%
Sodium 99.9mg 4%
Total Carbohydrates 23.0g 8%
Dietary Fiber 2.0g 7%
Total Sugars 17.0g

* 4.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 2.0g 4%
Calcium 20.9mg 2%
Iron 2.0mg 11%
Potassium 98.0mg 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:

ORGANIC DARK CHOCOLATE (ORGANIC CACAO BEANS, ORGANIC EVAPORATED CANE SUGAR, ORGANIC COCOA BUTTER, SUNFLOWER LECITHIN), ORGANIC TAPIOCA SYRUP, ORGANIC CANE SUGAR, ORGANIC SWEETENED CONDENSED MILK (ORGANIC MILK, ORGANIC SUGAR), ORGANIC BUTTER (ORGANIC CREAM, SALT), WATER, SEA SALT, AND ORGANIC VANILLA.

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Traditional Peppermint...

Vitamins

Vitamin D 5% DV

Minerals

Calcium 11% DV
Iron 28% DV
Potassium 11% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Organic Dark Caramel M...

Minerals

Calcium 6% DV
Iron 29% DV
Potassium 7% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredient Analysis

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

Traditional Peppermint Bark...

Total Ingredients
16
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍭 Added Sugar
Ambiguous
🐄 Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
🫧 Fat
+ 6 more

Organic Dark Caramel Minis,...

Total Ingredients
13
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍭 Added Sugar
🐄 Animal Product
🍚 High GI Carb
🌿 Natural
💪 Protein
+ 1 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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Traditional Peppermint Bark Candy Tags

Organic Dark Caramel Minis, Dark Chocolate Caramel Tags

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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 Nassau Candy Distributors, Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2463737

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Brand Five Star Organics Llc
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 1931054

Report Data Issues for Organic Dark Caramel Minis, Dark Chocolate Caramel