Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Sloppy Joe has less impact on blood sugar than Ham & Swiss Croissant

Ham & Swiss Croissant

Sloppy Joe

BSI: 27 - Moderate Impact
BSI: 17 - Moderate Impact

Ham & Swiss Croissant

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Prepared Subs & Sandwiches Fresh Grill, Llc Branded

Sloppy Joe

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Prepared Subs & Sandwiches Nutrisystem, Inc. Branded

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Ham & Swiss ... Sloppy Joe
Carbs 24.0g 11.0g
Sugars 5.0g 5.0g
Fiber 1.0g 2.0g
Protein 20.0g 15.0g
Fat 17.0g 6.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Ham & Swiss Croissant

Serving size 164.0 GRMg

Calories 349

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 17.0g 22%
Saturated Fat 7.0g 35%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 49.2mg 16%
Sodium 1010.2mg 44%
Total Carbohydrates 24.0g 9%
Dietary Fiber 1.0g 3%
Total Sugars 5.0g

* 18.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 20.0g 40%
Calcium 157.4mg 12%
Iron 1.0mg 6%
Potassium 8.2mg 0%

* 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:

CROISSANT (ENRICHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID). WATER, MARGARINE (PALM OIL, WATER, SOYBEAN OIL, SALT, WHEY (MILK), MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, SOYBEAN LECITHIN (SOY), NATURAL BUTTER FLAVOR, COLORED WITH BETA CAROTENE, VITAMIN A PALMITATE ADDED), SUGAR, NON-FAT DRY MILK, BAKERS YEAST, SALT, DOUGH CONDITIONER (WHEAT FLOUR, [DATEM], CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: L-CYSTEINE, ENZYME, ASCORBIC ACID, AZODICARBONAMIDE), WHEAT GLUTEN, CALCIUM PROPIONATE [PRESERVATIVE]). HAM (WATER, SALT, DEXTROSE, SUGAR, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, SODIUM ERYTHORBATE, SODIUM NITRITE AND FLAVORINGS), SWISS CHEESE (PASTEURIZED PART-SKIM MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES).

Sloppy Joe

Serving size 113.0 Gg

Calories 160

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 6.0g 8%
Saturated Fat 2.5g 13%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 35.0mg 12%
Sodium 270.1mg 12%
Total Carbohydrates 11.0g 4%
Dietary Fiber 2.0g 7%
Total Sugars 5.0g

* 4.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 15.0g 30%
Calcium 39.6mg 3%
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:

GROUND BEEF, WATER, APPLE CIDER VINEGAR, TOMATO PASTE, GREEN BELL PEPPERS, BROWN SUGAR, TEXTURED SOY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE WITH CARAMEL COLOR, ONIONS, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF CHILI PEPPER, SPICES, SALT, GARLIC POWDER, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE (DISTILLED WHITE VINEGAR, MOLASSES, SUGAR, WATER, SALT, ONIONS, ANCHOVIES, GARLIC, CLOVES, TAMARIND EXTRACT, NATURAL FLAVORINGS, CHILI PEPPER EXTRACT), GARLIC POWDER, DEHYDRATED ONIONS, ISOLATED SOY PROTEIN, CITRIC ACID, XANTHAN GUM, OLEORESIN PAPRIKA.

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Ham & Swiss Croissant

Minerals

Calcium 10% DV
Iron 3% DV
Potassium 0% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Sloppy Joe

Vitamins

Vitamin C 1% DV

Minerals

Calcium 4% DV
Iron 13% 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 & Swiss Croissant

Total Ingredients
39
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍭 Added Sugar
🐄 Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
🫧 Fat
⚗️ Functional Ingredient
+ 10 more

Sloppy Joe

Total Ingredients
31
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
🍭 Added Sugar
Ambiguous
🎨 Artificial Coloring
🔄 Emulsifier
+ 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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Diet Compatibility
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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 Fresh Grill, Llc
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2585937

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Brand Nutrisystem, Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2067581

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