Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Beef & Jalapeno Cheese Sticks has less impact on blood sugar than Smoked Gouda Cheese

Beef & Jalapeno Cheese Sticks

Smoked Gouda Cheese

BSI: 15 - Moderate Impact
BSI: 18 - Moderate Impact

Beef & Jalapeno Cheese Sticks

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Pepperoni, Salami & Cold Cuts Circle K Stores Inc. Division Of Alimentation Couche Tard Branded

Smoked Gouda Cheese

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Pepperoni, Salami & Cold Cuts USDA Branded

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Beef & Jalap... Smoked Gouda...
Carbs 7.0g 3.0g
Sugars 0.0g 1.0g
Fiber 0.0g 0.0g
Protein 18.0g 5.0g
Fat 23.0g 7.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Beef & Jalapeno Cheese Sticks

Serving size 85.0 GRMg

Calories 310

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 23.0g 29%
Saturated Fat 14.0g 70%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 69.7mg 23%
Sodium 1259.7mg 55%
Total Carbohydrates 7.0g 3%
Dietary Fiber 0.0g 0%
Total Sugars 0.0g

* 7.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 18.0g 36%
Calcium 300.1mg 23%
Iron 1.1mg 6%

* 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:

BEEF STICK INGREDIENTS: BEEF, WATER, TEXTURED SOY FLOUR, SALT, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF NATURAL FLAVORINGS, DEXTROSE, LACTIC ACID STARTER CULTURE, HYDROLYZED SOY PROTEIN, SODIUM NITRITE. PASTEURIZED PROCESS JALAPENO CHEESE STICK INGREDIENTS: CULTURED PASTEURIZED MILK, WATER, RED AND GREEN JALAPENO PEPPERS, SALT, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, SORBIC ACID (PRESERVATIVE) NATURAL FLAVORING, ENZYMES.

Smoked Gouda Cheese

Serving size 31.0 GRMg

Calories 100

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 7.0g 9%
Saturated Fat 4.0g 20%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 20.2mg 7%
Sodium 209.9mg 9%
Total Carbohydrates 3.0g 1%
Dietary Fiber 0.0g 0%
Total Sugars 1.0g

* 2.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 5.0g 10%
Calcium 150.0mg 12%
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:

NY CHEDDAR CHEESE (CULTURED MILK, SALT, ENZYMES), WATER, WHEY, SMOKED GOUDA CHEESE [(MILK, SKIM MILK, CREAM, SODIUM CITRATE (EMULSIFIER), CORN STARCH, LESS THAN 2% OF CULTURES, ENZYMES, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, SORBIC ACID (TO PROTECT FLAVOR)], ALMONDS (ALMONDS, CANOLA, SAFFLOWER, AND/OR ALMOND OIL), SUN DRIED TOMATOES (SUN DRIED TOMATO, SO2, CITRIC ACID, GLUCOSE), MILK FAT, SMOKE FLAVOR (NATURAL HICKORY SMOKE FLAVOR, VINEGAR, MOLASSES, CARAMEL COLOR), SALT, GUAR GUM AND/OR LOCUST BEAN GUM, POTASSIUM SORBATE TO RETARD MOLD, DISODIUM PHOSPHATE, ANNATTO

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Beef & Jalapeno Cheese...

Vitamins

Vitamin C 3% DV

Minerals

Calcium 35% DV
Iron 7% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Smoked Gouda Cheese

Minerals

Calcium 48% DV
Iron 6% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredient Analysis

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

Beef & Jalapeno Cheese Sticks

Total Ingredients
15
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍭 Added Sugar
Ambiguous
🐄 Animal Product
🌡️ Flavor Additive
🍚 High GI Carb
+ 6 more

Smoked Gouda Cheese

Total Ingredients
32
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
🍭 Added Sugar
🐄 Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
🔄 Emulsifier
+ 12 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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Beef & Jalapeno Cheese Sticks Tags

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Smoked Gouda Cheese 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 Circle K Stores Inc. Division Of Alimentation Couche Tard
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 67/100
Quality Tier Medium
USDA Food Record ID 2642608

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Brand Original Herkimer Cheese
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 83/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2615641

Report Data Issues for Smoked Gouda Cheese