Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Chorizo Picante Cured Hot Sausage has less impact on blood sugar than Cheddar Cheese & Bacon Flavor Smoked Sausage

Chorizo Picante Cured Hot Sausage

Cheddar Cheese & Bacon Flavor Smoked Sausage

BSI: 2 - Low Impact
BSI: 6 - Low Impact

Chorizo Picante Cured Hot Sausage

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Sausages, Hotdogs & Brats Tropical Cheese Industries Inc Branded

Cheddar Cheese & Bacon Flavor Smoked Sausage

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

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Chorizo Pica... Cheddar Chee...
Carbs 2.0g 3.0g
Sugars 0.0g 0g
Fiber 1.0g 0g
Protein 18.0g 13.0g
Fat 19.0g 29.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Chorizo Picante Cured Hot Sausage

Serving size 114.0 GRMg

Calories 260

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 19.0g 24%
Saturated Fat 7.0g 35%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 100.3mg 33%
Sodium 1140.0mg 50%
Total Carbohydrates 2.0g 1%
Dietary Fiber 1.0g 4%
Total Sugars 0.0g

* 1.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 18.0g 36%
Calcium 20.5mg 2%
Iron 2.7mg 15%

* 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, BEEF, WATER, SALT, PAPRIKA, VINEGAR, CORN SYRUP, FINE RED PEPPER, FINE BLACK PEPPER, OREGANO, GARLIC POWDER, POTASSIUM NITRITE

Cheddar Cheese & Bacon Flavor Smoked Sausage

Serving size 99.0 Gg

Calories 330

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 29.0g 37%
Saturated Fat 11.0g 55%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 65.3mg 22%
Sodium 870.2mg 38%
Total Carbohydrates 3.0g 1%
Dietary Fiber 0g 0%
Total Sugars 0g

* 3.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 13.0g 26%
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, PASTEURIZED PROCESS CHEDDAR CHEESE ([CHEDDAR CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES), WATER, MILKFAT, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, SALT, SORBIC ACID, APO-CAROTENAL], POWDERED CELLULOSE), AND LESS THAN 2% OF THE FOLLOWING: SALT, POTASSIUM AND SODIUM LACTATE, CORN SYRUP, BACON FLAVOR (TORULA YEAST, HYDROLYZED SOY PROTEIN, MALTODEXTRIN, NATURAL HICKORY SMOKE FLAVOR, PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN OIL, CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, BACON (CURED WITH WATER, SALT, SODIUM ERYTHORBATE, SODIUM NITRITE), THIAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE, NATURAL FLAVOR, LECITHIN, DISODIUM INOSINATE AND DISODIUM GUANYLATE), SODIUM DIACETATE, SODIUM ERYTHORBATE, NATURAL FLAVOR, SODIUM NITRITE, NATURAL HOG CASING.

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Chorizo Picante Cured ...

Vitamins

Vitamin C 4% DV

Minerals

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

Cheddar Cheese & Bacon...

Minerals

Calcium 6% 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.

Chorizo Picante Cured Hot S...

Total Ingredients
12
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
🍭 Added Sugar
🌿 Natural
🧪 Preservative
🧂 Seasoning

Cheddar Cheese & Bacon Flav...

Total Ingredients
35
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍭 Added Sugar
Ambiguous
🐄 Animal Product
🫧 Fat
Filler
+ 7 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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Chorizo Picante Cured Hot Sausage Tags

Cheddar Cheese & Bacon Flavor Smoked Sausage 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 Tropical Cheese Industries Inc
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 83/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2614809

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Brand Johnsonville Sausage, L.L.C.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 67/100
Quality Tier Medium
USDA Food Record ID 2018523

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