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Blood Sugar Impact of Beef Empanadas Traditional Baked Empanadas Filled With Beef, Black Beans, Corn, And Authentic Mexican Style Spices, Beef Empanadas

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Beef Empanadas Traditional Baked Empanadas Filled With Beef, Black Beans, Corn, And Authentic Mexican Style Spices, Beef Empanadas has a BSI score of 42.3, indicating significant blood sugar impact. Contains 23.0g carbs, 1.0g sugar, 1.0g fiber, 6.0g protein per serving. Likely to cause noticeable blood sugar increase. Consider portion size and individual response when planning meals.

Grams
per serving

Key Nutrients

Per 79.0g serving

Beef empanadas traditional baked empanadas filled with beef, black beans, corn, and authentic mexican style spices, beef empanadas contains 23.0g of carbs, 1.0g of sugar, 6.0g of protein, 12.0g of fat, and 1.0g of fiber per 79.0g serving. These nutrients directly impact blood sugar levels and overall nutritional value.

Nutrient Amount
per serving
Carbs 23.0g
Sugars 1.0g
Fiber 1.0g
Protein 6.0g
Fat 12.0g

Estimated Blood Sugar Response

BSI Score:
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Beef empanadas traditional baked empanadas filled with beef, black beans, corn, and authentic mexican style spices, beef empanadas contains 29.1g of carbs, 1.3g of sugar, and 1.3g of fiber per 79.0 Gg serving. This chart shows the estimated blood sugar curve based on these nutritional factors. This data is an estimate intended for educational purposes only.

Medical Disclaimer: This blood sugar response estimate is intended for educational purposes only and is not medical advice.

Our Methodology: We calculate blood sugar impact using nutritional data including carbohydrates, sugars, fiber content, and food processing factors. This proprietary algorithm estimates timing and magnitude of blood sugar response based on established glycemic research.

Important: Individual responses vary significantly based on metabolism, medication, activity level, and overall health. This tool cannot replace professional medical advice, glucose monitoring, or consultation with your healthcare provider.

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Serving size 79.0 Gg

Calories 220

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 12.0g 15%
Saturated Fat 6.0g 30%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 19.8mg 7%
Sodium 420.3mg 18%
Total Carbohydrates 23.0g 8%
Dietary Fiber 1.0g 4%
Total Sugars 1.0g

* 21.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 6.0g 12%
Calcium 40.3mg 3%
Iron 1.8mg 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:

DOUGH (ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR [WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID], WATER, BUTTER [CREAM, SALT], INTERESTERIFIED SOYBEAN OIL, SALT, SUGAR, BAKING POWDER (SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, SODIUM BICARBONATE, CORN STARCH, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE), FILLING (GROUND BEEF [GROUND BEEF, WATER, TEXTURED SOY PROTEIN], WATER, DICED TOMATOES [TOMATOES, TOMATO JUICE, CITRIC ACID, CALCIUM CHLORIDE], PASTEURIZED PROCESS CHEDDAR CHEESE [CHEDDAR CHEESE (CULTURED MILK, SALT, ENZYMES), WATER, MILKFAT, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, SODIUM HEXAMETAPHOSPHATE, SALT, APOCAROTENEAL (COLOR), CELLULOSE POWDER], ONIONS, BLACK BEANS, TEXTURED SOY PROTEIN [SOYBEAN FLOUR, CARAMEL COLOR], SWEET CORN, SEASONING BLEND [YEAST EXTRACT, DEXTROSE, MOLASSES POWDER, GARLIC POWDER, DRIED RED BELL PEPPER, CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, ONION POWDER, POTATO MALTODEXTRIN, CITRIC ACID, TOMATO POWDER, LEMON JUICE POWDER, RICE FLOUR, TOASTED SESAME OIL, SPICE, NATURAL FLAVOR, MIXED TOCOPHEROLS (CONTAINS SOY), ASCORBIC ACID], MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, SOYBEAN OIL, EMPANADA SPICE MIX [SPICES (INCLUDING CELERY SEED), PAPRIKA, DEHYDRATED GARLIC, ONION POWDER, SALT], SALT, BEEF BASE [ROASTED BEEF AND CONCENTRATED BEEF STOCK, HYDROLYZED SOY PROTEIN, SALT, CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, ONION POWDER, GARLIC POWDER, WHEY, CARAMEL COLOR, CHICKEN FAT], CILANTRO, SPICE, METHYLCELLULOSE, YEAST EXTRACT, SUGAR, NATURAL FLAVOR).

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Vitamins & Minerals

Vitamins

Vitamin A 42% DV

Minerals

Calcium 5% DV
Iron 13% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

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Ingredient Type Found In This Product
🍋 Acidifier
CITRIC ACID
🍭 Added Sugar
DEXTROSE SUGAR SYRUP*
Ambiguous
NATURAL FLAVOR*
🐄 Animal Product
CHEESE MILK
🎨 Artificial Coloring
COLOR*
🫧 Fat
OIL*
Filler
MALTODEXTRIN STARCH*
🌡️ Flavor Additive
NATURAL FLAVOR*
⚗️ Functional Ingredient
WHEY
🍚 High GI Carb
DEXTROSE SUGAR
🌿 Natural
CHEESE MILK SALT
🧪 Preservative
CITRIC ACID
🏭 Processed
MALTODEXTRIN
💪 Protein
CHEESE MILK WHEY
🧫 Protein Isolate
WHEY
🥖 Refined Carb
MALTODEXTRIN FLOUR*
💦 Refined Fat
OIL*
🧂 Seasoning
SALT
⚗️ Synthetic Additive
COLOR*
* Note: Items marked with an asterisk (*) indicate ingredients that were detected as containing this ingredient rather than being an exact match.

Food Tags

These tags help categorize Beef Empanadas Traditional Baked Empanadas Filled With Beef, Black Beans, Corn, And Authentic Mexican Style Spices, Beef Empanadas based on its ingredients and effects on blood sugar levels.

Ingredient Tags

🍋 Acidifier
🍭 Added Sugar
🍭 Added Sugar
🍭 Added Sugar
Ambiguous
🐄 Animal Product
🐄 Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
🫧 Fat
Filler
Filler
🌡️ Flavor Additive
⚗️ Functional Ingredient
🍚 High GI Carb
🍚 High GI Carb
🌿 Natural
🌿 Natural
🌿 Natural
🧪 Preservative
🏭 Processed
💪 Protein
💪 Protein
💪 Protein
🧫 Protein Isolate
🥖 Refined Carb
🥖 Refined Carb
💦 Refined Fat
🧂 Seasoning
⚗️ Synthetic Additive

Information about this food's data source, quality, and naming in the USDA database.

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 score below to help you assess accuracy.

Brand Kraft Heinz Foods Company
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 1669828

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