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Sweet Italian Sausage has less impact on blood sugar than 100% Premium Pork

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Sweet Italian Sausage

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BSI: 4 - Low Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 100.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 2.4g Raises blood sugar 4.7
Fiber 0.0g Not digested 0.0
Net Carbs 2.4g Digestible carbs 4.7
Protein 12.9g Moderates impact -0.1
Fat 24.7g Slows digestion -0.2
Total Blood Sugar Impact 4

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

Sweet Italian Sausage
BSI: 2 - Low Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 56.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 1.0g Raises blood sugar 2.0
Fiber 0.0g Not digested 0.0
Net Carbs 1.0g Digestible carbs 2.0
Protein 10.0g Moderates impact -0.1
Fat 13.0g Slows digestion -0.1
Total Blood Sugar Impact 2

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

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Sausages, Hotdogs & Brats The Hillshire Brands Company Branded

Full Food Name

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Sweet Italian Sausage

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Sausages, Hotdogs & Brats Johnsonville Sausage, L.L.C. Branded

Full Food Name

Sweet Italian Sausage, Sweet

Comparing Key Nutrients

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Carbs 2.0g 1.0g
Sugars 1.0g 1.0g
Fiber 0.0g 0.0g
Protein 11.0g 10.0g
Fat 21.0g 13.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

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Serving size 85.0 GRMg

Calories 250

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 21.0g 27%
Saturated Fat 8.0g 40%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 50.2mg 17%
Sodium 860.2mg 37%
Total Carbohydrates 2.0g 1%
Dietary Fiber 0.0g 0%
Total Sugars 1.0g

* 1.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 11.0g 22%
Calcium 60.4mg 5%
Iron 0.7mg 4%

* 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:

PORK, WATER, WISCONSIN PASTEURIZED PROCESS CHEDDAR CHEESE (CULTURED MILK, WATER, CREAM, SALT, SODIUM PHOSPHATES, APO-CAROTENAL AND BETA CAROTENE (COLOR), SODIUM CITRATE, ENZYMES), CONTAINS 2% OR LESS: CORN SYRUP, SALT, POTASSIUM LACTATE, FLAVORINGS, DEXTROSE, PORK STOCK, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, NONFAT DRY MILK, SPICE, SODIUM DIACETATE, SODIUM NITRITE, SODIUM ERYTHORBATE. MADE WITH BEEF COLLAGEN CASING.

Sweet Italian Sausage

Serving size 56.0 Gg

Calories 170

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 13.0g 17%
Saturated Fat 4.5g 23%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 39.8mg 13%
Sodium 479.9mg 21%
Total Carbohydrates 1.0g 0%
Dietary Fiber 0.0g 0%
Total Sugars 1.0g
Protein 10.0g 20%
Calcium 20.2mg 2%
Iron 0.4mg 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:

PORK, WATER AND LESS THAN 2% OF THE FOLLOWING: PORK BROTH WITH NATURAL FLAVORINGS, SALT, NATURAL SUGAR, SPICES, NATURAL FLAVORS, EXTRACTIVES OF PAPRIKA.

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

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Vitamins

Vitamin A 13% DV

Minerals

Calcium 7% DV
Iron 5% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Sweet Italian Sausage

Minerals

Calcium 4% DV
Iron 4% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredient Analysis

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

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Total Ingredients
22
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍭 Added Sugar
🐄 Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
🍚 High GI Carb
🌿 Natural
+ 3 more

Sweet Italian Sausage

Total Ingredients
7
Processing Level
Moderately Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍭 Added Sugar
❓ Ambiguous
🌡️ Flavor Additive
🍚 High GI Carb
🌿 Natural
+ 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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Sweet Italian Sausage Tags

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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 The Hillshire Brands Company
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 83/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2545698

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Brand Johnsonville Sausage, L.L.C.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 83/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2296707

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