Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Cap'n Crunch's Peanut Butter Crunch Sweetened Corn & Oat Cereal 20.6 Ounce Paper Box has less impact on blood sugar than Wheaties Cereal

Wheaties Cereal

Cap'n Crunch's Peanut Butter Crunch Sweetened Corn & Oat Cereal 20.6 Ounce Paper Box

BSI: 33 - High Impact
BSI: 21 - Moderate Impact

Wheaties Cereal

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Processed Cereal Products General Mills Sales Inc. Branded

Cap'n Crunch's Peanut Butter Crunch Sweetened Corn & Oat Cereal 20.6 Ounce Paper Box

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Processed Cereal Products Pepsico Inc. Branded

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Wheaties Cereal Cap'n Crunch...
Carbs 20.0g 11.5g
Sugars 4.0g 9.0g
Fiber 3.0g 0.7g
Protein 2.0g 1.9g
Fat 0.5g 2.5g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Wheaties Cereal

Serving size 24.0 Gg

Calories 80

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 0.5g 1%
Saturated Fat 0.0g 0%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 160.1mg 7%
Total Carbohydrates 20.0g 7%
Dietary Fiber 3.0g 11%
Total Sugars 4.0g

* 13.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 2.0g 4%
Calcium 19.9mg 2%
Iron 7.2mg 40%
Potassium 79.9mg 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:

WHOLE GRAIN WHEAT, SUGAR, SALT, CORN SYRUP. VITAMIN E (MIXED TOCOPHEROLS) ADDED TO PRESERVE FRESHNESS.VITAMINS AND MINERALS: CALCIUM CARBONATE, ZINC AND IRON (MINERAL NUTRIENTS), A B VITAMIN (NIACINAMIDE), VITAMIN C (SODIUM ASCORBATE), VITAMIN B6 (PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE), VITAMIN B2 (RIBOFLAVIN), VITAMIN B1 (THIAMIN MONONITRATE), VITAMIN A (PALMITATE), A B VITAMIN (FOLIC ACID), VITAMIN B12, VITAMIN D3.

Cap'n Crunch's Peanut Butter Crunch Sweetened Corn & Oat Cereal 20.6 Ounce Paper Box

Serving size 27.0 Gg

Calories 113

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 2.5g 3%
Saturated Fat 0.7g 4%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Monounsaturated Fat 1.0g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.7g
Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 202.8mg 9%
Total Carbohydrates 11.5g 4%
Dietary Fiber 0.7g 3%
Total Sugars 9.0g

* 1.8g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 1.9g 4%
Calcium 2.7mg 0%
Iron 5.2mg 29%
Potassium 63.7mg 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:

INGREDIENTS: CORN FLOUR, SUGAR, PEANUT BUTTER (PEANUTS, DEXTROSE, HYDROGENATED COTTONSEED AND/OR CANOLA OIL, SALT), OAT FLOUR, RICE FLOUR, PALM AND/OR COCONUT OIL, SALT, CARAMEL COLOR, CORN MALTODEXTRIN, REDUCED IRON, NIACINAMIDE, ZINC OXIDE, SOYBEAN OIL, BHT (PRESERVATIVE), THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE, FOLIC ACID.

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Wheaties Cereal

Vitamins

Vitamin C 22% DV
Vitamin A 185% DV
Vitamin D 17% DV
Thiamin (B1) 167% DV
Riboflavin (B2) 218% DV
Vitamin B6 196% DV
Vitamin B12 417% DV

Minerals

Calcium 8% DV
Iron 167% DV
Potassium 10% DV
Zinc 227% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Cap'n Crunch's Peanut ...

Vitamins

Vitamin A 17% DV
Niacin (B3) 132% DV
Thiamin (B1) 167% DV
Riboflavin (B2) 140% DV
Vitamin B6 121% DV
Folate 380% DV

Minerals

Calcium 1% DV
Iron 108% DV
Potassium 7% DV
Zinc 134% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredient Analysis

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

Wheaties Cereal

Total Ingredients
14
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍭 Added Sugar
🍚 High GI Carb
🌿 Natural
🧂 Seasoning

Cap'n Crunch's Peanut Butte...

Total Ingredients
21
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍭 Added Sugar
🎨 Artificial Coloring
🫧 Fat
Filler
🍚 High GI Carb
+ 8 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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Wheaties Cereal Tags

Cap'n Crunch's Peanut Butter Crunch Sweetened Corn & Oat Cereal 20.6 Ounce Paper Box 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 General Mills Sales Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 758004

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Brand Pepsico Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 1458942

Report Data Issues for Cap'n Crunch's Peanut Butter Crunch Sweetened Corn & Oat Cereal 20.6 Ounce Paper Box