Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Chicken Free Strips, Southwest Style has less impact on blood sugar than Italian Style Plant Based Sausage

Chicken Free Strips, Southwest Style

Italian Style Plant Based Sausage

Chicken Free Strips, Southwest Style
BSI: 8 - Low Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 85.0g Measurement baseline โ€”
Carbohydrates 6.0g Raises blood sugar 12.0
Fiber 2.0g Not digested -4.1
Net Carbs 4.0g Digestible carbs 7.9
Protein 20.0g Moderates impact -0.4
Fat 3.0g Slows digestion -0.0
Total Blood Sugar Impact 8

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

Italian Style Plant Based Sausage
BSI: 9 - Low Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 68.0g Measurement baseline โ€”
Carbohydrates 7.0g Raises blood sugar 14.0
Fiber 2.0g Not digested -3.9
Net Carbs 5.0g Digestible carbs 10.1
Protein 16.0g Moderates impact -0.5
Fat 7.0g Slows digestion -0.2
Total Blood Sugar Impact 9

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

Chicken Free Strips, Southwest Style

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Other Meats Beyond Meat, Inc. Branded

Full Food Name

Chicken Free Strips, Southwest Style

Italian Style Plant Based Sausage

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Other Meats Bilinski Sausage Mfg. Co. Branded

Full Food Name

Italian Style Plant Based Sausage, Italian Style

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Chicken Free... Italian Styl...
Carbs 6.0g 7.0g
Sugars 0.0g 1.0g
Fiber 2.0g 2.0g
Protein 20.0g 16.0g
Fat 3.0g 7.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Chicken Free Strips, Southwest Style

Serving size 85.0 Gg

Calories 120

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 3.0g 4%
Saturated Fat 0.0g 0%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 350.2mg 15%
Total Carbohydrates 6.0g 2%
Dietary Fiber 2.0g 7%
Total Sugars 0.0g

* 4.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 20.0g 40%
Calcium 60.4mg 5%
Iron 3.6mg 20%

* 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:

WATER, SOY PROTEIN ISOLATE*, PEA PROTEIN ISOLATE, AMARANTH, CHICKEN FLAVOR (YEAST EXTRACT, MALTODEXTRIN, NATURAL FLAVORING, SALT, SUNFLOWER OIL), EXPELLER-PRESSED CANOLA OIL*, SOY FIBER*, CARROT FIBER, CONTAINS 0.5% OR LESS OF: LIME JUICE CONCENTRATE, VINEGAR, SPICES, SALT, DIPOTASSIUM PHOSPHATE, SUGAR, TITANIUM DIOXIDE (COLOR), POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, CHILI PEPPER EXTRACT, ONION EXTRACT, PAPRIKA EXTRACT, GARLIC EXTRACT.

Italian Style Plant Based Sausage

Serving size 68.0 Gg

Calories 150

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 7.0g 9%
Saturated Fat 0.5g 3%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 280.2mg 12%
Total Carbohydrates 7.0g 3%
Dietary Fiber 2.0g 7%
Total Sugars 1.0g

* 4.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 16.0g 32%
Calcium 40.1mg 3%
Iron 1.9mg 11%
Potassium 369.9mg 8%

* 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:

WATER, WHEAT GLUTEN, WHITE BEANS (WHITE BEANS, WATER, SEA SALT), GREEN AND RED BELL PEPPERS, SUNFLOWER OIL, FLAXSEEDS, NUTRITIONAL YEAST, VINEGAR, BASIL, SEA SALT, ONIONS, FENNEL SEEDS, PAPRIKA, BLACK PEPPER, RED CHILI PEPPERS.

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Chicken Free Strips, S...

Vitamins

Vitamin C 2% DV
Vitamin A 13% DV

Minerals

Calcium 7% DV
Iron 24% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Italian Style Plant Ba...

Minerals

Calcium 6% DV
Iron 16% DV
Potassium 16% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredient Analysis

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

Chicken Free Strips, Southw...

Total Ingredients
24
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
๐Ÿ‹ Acidifier
๐Ÿญ Added Sugar
โ“ Ambiguous
๐ŸŽจ Artificial Coloring
๐Ÿซง Fat
+ 10 more

Italian Style Plant Based S...

Total Ingredients
17
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
๐Ÿ‹ Acidifier
๐Ÿซง Fat
๐ŸŒฟ Natural
๐Ÿงช Preservative
๐Ÿ’ฆ Refined Fat
+ 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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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 Beyond Meat, Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 83/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 1850127

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Brand Bilinski Sausage Mfg. Co.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2404581

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