What are Canned Meat food comparisons?

Canned Meat food comparisons help you understand the nutritional differences between similar foods in this category. We have 20 comparisons available to help you make better choices for blood sugar management.

How do I use these food comparisons for diabetes management?

Each comparison shows two foods side-by-side with their Blood Sugar Impact (BSI), carbohydrates, sugars, fiber, fat, and protein content. Look for foods with lower BSI scores and higher fiber content for better blood sugar control.

What does the Blood Sugar Impact (BSI) score mean?

BSI is our proprietary score that predicts how much a food will raise your blood sugar. Lower scores (closer to 0) indicate minimal impact, while higher scores suggest the food may cause larger blood sugar spikes. This helps diabetics choose foods that support stable glucose levels.

How should I interpret the nutritional information in these comparisons?

Focus on foods with higher fiber and protein content, as these nutrients help slow glucose absorption. Compare carbohydrate and sugar content between similar foods to identify better options. The color-coding helps you quickly identify foods with higher or lower nutrient levels.

Can I create my own food comparisons?

Yes! Use our comparison tool to compare any two foods in our database. This is especially helpful when you want to compare foods from different categories or find alternatives to foods that spike your blood sugar.

How often should I use food comparisons in my meal planning?

Food comparisons are most helpful when you're trying to choose between similar foods or looking for alternatives to foods that affect your blood sugar. Use them when grocery shopping, meal planning, or when you want to understand why certain foods work better for your diabetes management.

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Premium Chunk White Chicken In Lemon Pepper Sauce vs Shredded Chicken Breast With Rib Meat

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Premium Chun... Food 1 Food 1 • HARRIS-TEETER INC. Premium Chunk White Chicken In Lemon Pepper Sauce	8.6	89	4.3	—	1.1	1.1	15.7
Shredded Chi... Food 2 Food 2 • WAL-MART STORES, INC. Shredded Chicken Breast With Rib Meat	1.9	71	1.8	—	—	1.8	16.1

Smoked Sausage, Smoked vs Spam With Portuguese Sausage Seasoning

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Smoked Sausa... Food 1 Food 1 • THE HILLSHIRE BRANDS COMPANY Smoked Sausage, Smoked	5.7	226	4.8	1.6	—	16.1	11.3
Spam With Po... Food 2 Food 2 • HORMEL FOODS CORPORATION Spam With Portuguese Sausage Seasoning	1.9	304	1.8	1.8	—	26.8	12.5

Shredded Chicken In Taco Sauce, Taco Sauce vs Beef Meatballs In Beef Broth, Beef In Beef Broth

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Shredded Chi... Food 1 Food 1 • PINNACLE FOODS GROUP LLC Shredded Chicken In Taco Sauce, Taco Sauce	5.9	106	4.9	0.7	2.8	3.2	14.1
Beef Meatbal... Food 2 Food 2 • WAL-MART STORES, INC. Beef Meatballs In Beef Broth, Beef In Beef Broth	7.8	114	3.6	—	0.7	6.4	12.1

Bristol, Bacon Grill, Luncheon Loaf vs Unsweetened Organic Coconut Milk

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Bristol, Bac... Food 1 Food 1 • ZWANENBERG FOOD GROUP (USA), INC. Bristol, Bacon Grill, Luncheon Loaf	7.6	196	7.1	1.8	—	12.5	14.3
Unsweetened ... Food 2 Food 2 • FIRST INTERNATIONAL HEALTH FOODS LTD. Unsweetened Organic Coconut Milk	1.9	183	3.3	1.7	1.7	18.3	1.7

Oven Roasted Turkey, Oven Roasted vs Lite Luncheon Meat, Lite

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Oven Roasted... Food 1 Food 1 • HORMEL FOODS CORPORATION Oven Roasted Turkey, Oven Roasted	1.9	143	1.8	—	—	8.0	16.1
Lite Luncheo... Food 2 Food 2 • WAL-MART STORES, INC. Lite Luncheon Meat, Lite	1.9	196	1.8	1.8	—	14.3	16.1

Hot & Spicy Canned Meat, Hot & Spicy vs Vienna Sausage

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Hot & Spicy ... Food 1 Food 1 • HORMEL FOODS CORPORATION Hot & Spicy Canned Meat, Hot & Spicy	3.8	286	3.6	1.8	—	25.0	12.5
Vienna Sausage Food 2 Food 2 • MITLITSKY'S EGG FARM Vienna Sausage	5.6	288	5.1	—	—	25.4	10.2

Roast Beef With Gravy, Gravy vs Spiced Luncheon Loaf Made With Chicken & Pork, Spiced Luncheon

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Roast Beef W... Food 1 Food 1 • SAMPCO, INC. Roast Beef With Gravy, Gravy	6.4	105	3.3	—	—	4.0	14.5
Spiced Lunch... Food 2 Food 2 • CAROLINA PRIDE FOODS INC. Spiced Luncheon Loaf Made With Chicken & Pork, Spiced Luncheon	20.1	286	10.7	3.6	—	21.4	14.3

Shredded Chicken Breast With Rib Meat vs Barbecue Vienna Sausage, Barbecue

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Shredded Chi... Food 1 Food 1 • WAL-MART STORES, INC. Shredded Chicken Breast With Rib Meat	1.9	71	1.8	—	—	1.8	16.1
Barbecue Vie... Food 2 Food 2 • PINNACLE FOODS GROUP LLC Barbecue Vienna Sausage, Barbecue	7.7	173	5.3	4.0	—	13.3	9.3

Gluten Free Salmon Spread vs Pork Pate

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Gluten Free ... Food 1 Food 1 • ESTI FOODS LLC Gluten Free Salmon Spread	3.8	332	7.1	—	—	32.1	3.6
Pork Pate Food 2 Food 2 • SOKOLOW Pork Pate	1.9	321	1.8	—	—	32.1	7.1

Luncheon Meat, Chicken vs Chunked & Ground Ham, Smoke, Smoke

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Luncheon Mea... Food 1 Food 1 • ZWANENBERG FOOD GROUP (USA), INC. Luncheon Meat, Chicken	1.9	214	1.8	1.8	—	17.9	14.3
Chunked & Gr... Food 2 Food 2 • TONY DOWNS FOODS CO Chunked & Ground Ham, Smoke, Smoke	1.9	161	1.8	—	—	8.9	16.1

Dubuque, Royal Buffet Ham vs Corned Mutton With Juices

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Dubuque, Roy... Food 1 Food 1 • DUBUQUE FOODS, INC. Dubuque, Royal Buffet Ham	7.7	131	4.8	3.6	—	7.1	13.1
Corned Mutto... Food 2 Food 2 • GLOBAL ENTERTAINMENT NETWORK INC. Corned Mutton With Juices	1.9	161	1.8	—	—	7.1	21.4

Comfort Creek Foods, Pulled Pork With Barbeque Sauce vs Chicken In Mole Sauce

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Comfort Cree... Food 1 Food 1 • CRIDER'S, INC. Comfort Creek Foods, Pulled Pork With Barbeque Sauce	13.4	118	6.3	2.4	0.8	2.4	18.1
Chicken In M... Food 2 Food 2 • JUANITA'S FOODS, INC. Chicken In Mole Sauce	13.7	73	2.9	0.4	—	2.5	9.8

Carmela, Chicken Sausage In Chicken Broth, Smoke, Smoke vs Spiced Luncheon Loaf, Spiced

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Carmela, Chi... Food 1 Food 1 • CENTURY PACKING CORPORATION Carmela, Chicken Sausage In Chicken Broth, Smoke, Smoke	1.9	125	2.1	—	—	8.3	12.5
Spiced Lunch... Food 2 Food 2 • BAR-S FOODS CO. Spiced Luncheon Loaf, Spiced	5.7	219	9.4	6.3	—	18.8	12.5

Chicken Breasst vs Zesty Lemon Pepper Chicken Creations, Zesty Lemon Pepper

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Chicken Breasst Food 1 Food 1 • QUIRCH FOODS COMPANY Chicken Breasst	1.9	107	1.8	—	—	1.8	17.9
Zesty Lemon ... Food 2 Food 2 • STARKIST CO. Zesty Lemon Pepper Chicken Creations, Zesty Lemon Pepper	7.8	95	5.4	1.4	—	2.7	12.2

Shredded Chicken Breast Meat With Rib Meat In Water, Shredded vs Food Lion, Corned Beef

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Shredded Chi... Food 1 Food 1 • SMART & FINAL IRIS CORPORATION Shredded Chicken Breast Meat With Rib Meat In Water, Shredded	1.9	76	1.2	—	—	1.8	14.1
Food Lion, C... Food 2 Food 2 • FOOD TOWN STORES INC. Food Lion, Corned Beef	1.9	214	1.8	1.8	—	14.3	23.2

Pork Luncheon Meat, Pork vs Ham

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Pork Luncheo... Food 1 Food 1 • SAFEWAY, INC. Pork Luncheon Meat, Pork	1.9	321	1.8	1.8	—	28.6	12.5
Ham Food 2 Food 2 • HORMEL FOODS CORPORATION Ham	1.9	119	1.2	1.2	—	4.8	16.7

Old Wisconsin, Spreadable Pate, Original, Original vs Pork With Ham, Tocino Seasoning

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Old Wisconsi... Food 1 Food 1 • OLD WISCONSIN FOOD PRODUCTS Old Wisconsin, Spreadable Pate, Original, Original	5.5	375	5.4	5.4	—	32.1	14.3
Pork With Ha... Food 2 Food 2 • SPAM Pork With Ham, Tocino Seasoning	13.2	304	12.5	10.7	—	23.2	12.5

Shredded White Chicken In Water vs Premium Chunk White Chicken, White Chicken

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Shredded Whi... Food 1 Food 1 • CRIDER'S, INC. Shredded White Chicken In Water	1.9	107	1.8	—	—	1.8	23.2
Premium Chun... Food 2 Food 2 • BROOKSHIRE GROCERY COMPANY Premium Chunk White Chicken, White Chicken	1.9	107	1.8	—	—	1.8	23.2

Shredded White Chicken In Curry Sauce vs Pork Luncheon Patty Loaf, Pork Luncheon

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Shredded Whi... Food 1 Food 1 • CRIDER'S, INC. Shredded White Chicken In Curry Sauce	3.9	107	5.4	—	1.8	3.6	12.5
Pork Luncheo... Food 2 Food 2 • GRAND PRIX TRADING CORP. Pork Luncheon Patty Loaf, Pork Luncheon	13.6	214	7.1	—	—	16.1	10.7

Chicken Breast With Rib Meat Chunk In Water, Chicken vs Premium White Shredded Chicken

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Chicken Brea... Food 1 Food 1 • BUMBLE BEE FOODS, LLC Chicken Breast With Rib Meat Chunk In Water, Chicken	1.9	125	1.8	—	—	1.8	23.2
Premium Whit... Food 2 Food 2 • WEIS MARKETS, INC. Premium White Shredded Chicken	1.9	71	1.8	—	—	1.8	16.1

Canned Meat Comparisons For Diabetics