Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Country Recipe Breakfast Smoked Sausage has less impact on blood sugar than Italian Style Pork Meatballs

Country Recipe Breakfast Smoked Sausage

Italian Style Pork Meatballs

Country Recipe Breakfast Smoked Sausage
BSI: 6 - Low Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 54.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 3.0g Raises blood sugar 6.0
Fiber 0.0g Not digested 0.0
Net Carbs 3.0g Digestible carbs 6.0
Protein 6.0g Moderates impact -0.1
Fat 14.0g Slows digestion -0.2
Total Blood Sugar Impact 6

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

Italian Style Pork Meatballs
BSI: 7 - Low Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 113.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 4.0g Raises blood sugar 8.0
Fiber 0.0g Not digested 0.0
Net Carbs 4.0g Digestible carbs 8.0
Protein 18.0g Moderates impact -0.3
Fat 25.0g Slows digestion -0.3
Total Blood Sugar Impact 7

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

Country Recipe Breakfast Smoked Sausage

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Bacon, Sausages & Ribs Johnsonville Sausage, L.L.C. Branded

Full Food Name

Country Recipe Breakfast Smoked Sausage, Country Recipe

Italian Style Pork Meatballs

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Bacon, Sausages & Ribs Topco Associates, Inc. Branded

Full Food Name

Italian Style Pork Meatballs

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Country Reci... Italian Styl...
Carbs 3.0g 4.0g
Sugars 1.0g 1.0g
Fiber 0.0g 0.0g
Protein 6.0g 18.0g
Fat 14.0g 25.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Country Recipe Breakfast Smoked Sausage

Serving size 54.0 Gg

Calories 160

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 14.0g 18%
Saturated Fat 5.0g 25%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 30.2mg 10%
Sodium 500.0mg 22%
Total Carbohydrates 3.0g 1%
Dietary Fiber 0.0g 0%
Total Sugars 1.0g

* 2.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 6.0g 12%
Calcium 0.0mg 0%
Iron 0.7mg 4%
Potassium 139.9mg 3%

* 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: SALT, CORN SYRUP, SODIUM LACTATE, POTASSIUM LACTATE, SPICES, SODIUM PHOSPHATES, SUGAR, HYDROLYZED CORN PROTEIN, BUTTERMILK POWDER, SODIUM DIACETATE, DRIED ONION, DRIED GARLIC, NATURAL FLAVORS, SODIUM ERYTHORBATE, SODIUM NITRITE.

Italian Style Pork Meatballs

Serving size 113.0 Gg

Calories 320

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 25.0g 32%
Saturated Fat 9.0g 45%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 74.6mg 25%
Sodium 919.8mg 40%
Total Carbohydrates 4.0g 1%
Dietary Fiber 0.0g 0%
Total Sugars 1.0g

* 3.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 18.0g 36%
Calcium 80.2mg 6%
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:

PORK, PARMESAN CHEESE (PASTEURIZED PART SKIM MILK, SALT, ENZYMES, CHEESE CULTURES, CELLULOSE POWDER, STARCH, POTASSIUM SORBATE), WATER, LESS THAN 2% OF THE FOLLOWING: SALT, PARSLEY, DEXTROSE, FLAVORING, PAPRIKA, CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, VINEGAR, SODIUM LACTATE, BHA, PROPYL GALLATE, CITRIC ACID.

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Country Recipe Breakfa...

Minerals

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

Italian Style Pork Mea...

Vitamins

Vitamin C 2% DV
Vitamin A 29% DV

Minerals

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

Ingredient Analysis

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

Country Recipe Breakfast Sm...

Total Ingredients
16
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍭 Added Sugar
❓ Ambiguous
🌡️ Flavor Additive
🍚 High GI Carb
🌿 Natural
+ 1 more

Italian Style Pork Meatballs

Total Ingredients
20
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
🍭 Added Sugar
🐄 Animal Product
⬜ Filler
🍚 High GI Carb
+ 5 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 Johnsonville Sausage, L.L.C.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 83/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2413864

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Brand Topco Associates, Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 83/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 1571128

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