Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Ham & Cheese has less impact on blood sugar than Tuna Salad Sandwich

Ham & Cheese

Tuna Salad Sandwich

Ham & Cheese
BSI: 26 - Moderate Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 77.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 15.0g Raises blood sugar 30.0
Fiber 1.0g Not digested -2.0
Net Carbs 14.0g Digestible carbs 28.0
Protein 16.0g Moderates impact -1.2
Fat 10.0g Slows digestion -0.5
Total Blood Sugar Impact 26

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

Tuna Salad Sandwich
BSI: 62 - High Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 100.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 34.1g Raises blood sugar 68.2
Fiber 1.8g Not digested -3.6
Net Carbs 32.3g Digestible carbs 64.6
Protein 14.1g Moderates impact -1.8
Fat 4.1g Slows digestion -0.4
Total Blood Sugar Impact 62

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

Ham & Cheese

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Prepared Subs & Sandwiches Hormel Foods Corporation Branded

Full Food Name

Ham & Cheese

Tuna Salad Sandwich

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Prepared Subs & Sandwiches Renaissance Food Group, Llc Branded

Full Food Name

Tuna Salad Sandwich, Tuna Salad

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Ham & Cheese Tuna Salad S...
Carbs 15.0g 58.0g
Sugars 3.0g 7.0g
Fiber 1.0g 3.1g
Protein 16.0g 24.0g
Fat 10.0g 7.0g

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Ham & Cheese

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Ham & Cheese

Serving size 77.0 Gg

Calories 210

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 10.0g 13%
Saturated Fat 5.0g 25%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 44.7mg 15%
Sodium 880.1mg 38%
Total Carbohydrates 15.0g 5%
Dietary Fiber 1.0g 4%
Total Sugars 3.0g

* 11.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 16.0g 32%
Calcium 100.1mg 8%
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:

FLATBREAD (ENRICHED FLOUR [WHEAT FLOUR, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, NIACIN, IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID], WATER, VITAL WHEAT GLUTEN, LIQUID BROWN SUGAR, OAT FIBER, SOY FLOUR, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF SOYBEAN OIL, PRUNE JUICE CONCENTRATE, SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, BAKING SODA, YEAST, WHEAT PROTEIN ISOLATE, POTASSIUM SORBATE & SODIUM PROPIONATE [PRESERVATIVES], CELLULOSE GUM, FUMARIC ACID, SALT, GUAR GUM, CALCIUM SULFATE, CARRAGEENAN, XANTHAN GUM, MALTODEXTRIN, ANNATTO COLOR, ENZYMES), HAM (CURED WITH HONEY, SALT, SUGAR, WATER, DEXTROSE, LACTIC ACID STARTER CULTURE, SODIUM ASCORBATE, SODIUM NITRITE), PASTEURIZED PROCESS AMERICAN CHEESE (CHEDDAR CHEESE [MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES, ANNATTO], WATER, CREAM, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, SODIUM CITRATE, SALT, SORBIC ACID [PRESERVATIVE], APO-CAROTENAL [COLOR]).

Tuna Salad Sandwich

Serving size 170.0 GRMg

Calories 410

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 7.0g 9%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 30.6mg 10%
Sodium 899.3mg 39%
Total Carbohydrates 58.0g 21%
Dietary Fiber 3.1g 11%
Total Sugars 7.0g

* 47.9g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 24.0g 48%
Calcium 159.8mg 12%
Iron 4.2mg 23%
Potassium 360.4mg 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:

WHEAT BREAD (UNBLEACHED ENRICHED FLOUR [WHEAT FLOUR, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE. RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID], WATER, COARSE CRACKED WHEAT, WHOLE WHEAT FLOUR, HONEY, YEAST, FULLY REFINED SOYBEAN OIL, GRANULATED SUGAR. WHEAT GLUTEN. SALT, CALCIUM PROPIONATE [TO RETAIN FRESHNESS], DOUGH IMPROVER [MALTED WHEAT FLOUR, ENZYMES AND 2% OR LESS OF ASCORBIC ACID], ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID], CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF ENZYMES, ASCORBIC ACID), TUNA SALAD (YELLOWFIN TUNA [YELLOWFIN TUNA, WATER, SALT], DRESSING BASE [WATER, SOYBEAN OIL, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, VINEGAR, MODIFIED CORNSTARCH, EGGS, SALT, NATURAL FLAVOR, MUSTARD FLOUR, POTASSIUM SORBATE AS A PRESERVATIVE. PAPRIKA, SPICE, DRIED GARLIC], CELERY, DIJON MUSTARD [DISTILLED WHITE VINEGAR, MUSTARD SEED, WATER, SALT, WHITE WINE, CITRIC ACID, TARTARIC ACID, FRUIT PECTIN, SUGAR, SPICES], PRESERVATIVE [VINEGAR AND NATURAL FLAVOR], RED ONION, XANTHAN GUM, LEMON JUICE. SALT. BLACK PEPPER)

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Ham & Cheese

Vitamins

Vitamin A 14% DV

Minerals

Calcium 13% DV
Iron 5% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Tuna Salad Sandwich

Minerals

Calcium 9% DV
Iron 14% DV
Potassium 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.

Ham & Cheese

Total Ingredients
49
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍭 Added Sugar
🐄 Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
🔄 Emulsifier
🫧 Fat
+ 11 more

Tuna Salad Sandwich

Total Ingredients
54
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
🍭 Added Sugar
❓ Ambiguous
🌾 Complex Carb
🔄 Emulsifier
+ 11 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

These tags help categorize foods based on their ingredients and effects on blood sugar levels.

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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 Hormel Foods Corporation
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 1870065

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Brand Renaissance Food Group, Llc
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2509886

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