Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Homestyle Chicken Salad Sandwich has less impact on blood sugar than Italian Style Pretzel Melt

Homestyle Chicken Salad Sandwich

Italian Style Pretzel Melt

Homestyle Chicken Salad Sandwich
BSI: 61 - High Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 203.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 37.0g Raises blood sugar 74.0
Fiber 5.1g Not digested -10.1
Net Carbs 31.9g Digestible carbs 63.9
Protein 26.0g Moderates impact -1.6
Fat 28.0g Slows digestion -1.3
Total Blood Sugar Impact 61

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

Italian Style Pretzel Melt
BSI: 100 - High Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 269.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 70.0g Raises blood sugar 140.0
Fiber 3.0g Not digested -5.9
Net Carbs 67.0g Digestible carbs 134.1
Protein 39.0g Moderates impact -3.9
Fat 45.0g Slows digestion -3.4
Total Blood Sugar Impact 100

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

Homestyle Chicken Salad Sandwich

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Prepared Subs & Sandwiches Taylor Fresh Foods, Inc. Branded

Full Food Name

Homestyle Chicken Salad Sandwich

Italian Style Pretzel Melt

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Prepared Subs & Sandwiches Wal Mart Stores, Inc. Branded

Full Food Name

Italian Style Pretzel Melt

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Homestyle Ch... Italian Styl...
Carbs 37.0g 70.0g
Sugars 4.0g 7.0g
Fiber 5.1g 3.0g
Protein 26.0g 39.0g
Fat 28.0g 45.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Homestyle Chicken Salad Sandwich

Serving size 203.0 Gg

Calories 489

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 28.0g 36%
Saturated Fat 4.0g 20%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 69.0mg 23%
Sodium 769.4mg 33%
Total Carbohydrates 37.0g 13%
Dietary Fiber 5.1g 18%
Total Sugars 4.0g

* 27.9g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 26.0g 52%
Calcium 0.0mg 0%
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:

CHICKEN SALAD (WHITE CHICKEN MEAT, MAYONNAISE [SOYBEAN OIL, WATER, WHOLE EGGS AND EGG YOLKS, VINEGAR, SALT, SUGAR, LEMON JUICE {FROM CONCENTRATE}, OLEORESIN PAPRIKA, NATURAL FLAVORS, CALCIUM DISODIUM EDTA {USED TO PROTECT QUALITY}], CELERY, BREAD CRUMBS [BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, YEAST, SUGAR, AND SALT], ONIONS, SEASONING [MALTODEXTRIN, CULTURED DEXTROSE, SODIUM DIACETATE, SALT, EGG WHITE LYSOZYME, NISIN PREPARATION], SUGAR, SALT, WATER, DEHYDRATED ONION, TABASCO SAUCE [DISTILLED VINEGAR, RED PEPPER, SALT]), WHOLE GRAIN WHEAT BREAD (WHOLE WHEAT FLOUR, WATER, SUGAR, FLAX SEED, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF THE FOLLOWING: YEAST, FERMENTED WHEAT FLOUR, DRIED HONEY POWDER, WHEAT GLUTEN, WHEAT BRAN, SALT, OAT GROATS, SOYBEAN OIL, WHEAT FLOUR, HULLED BARLEY, CULTURED CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, ASCORBIC ACID, ENZYMES), TOMATO, GREEN LEAF LETTUCE.

Italian Style Pretzel Melt

Serving size 269.0 Gg

Calories 839

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 45.0g 58%
Saturated Fat 23.0g 115%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 110.3mg 37%
Sodium 1538.7mg 67%
Total Carbohydrates 70.0g 25%
Dietary Fiber 3.0g 11%
Total Sugars 7.0g

* 60.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 39.0g 78%
Calcium 500.3mg 38%
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:

WHEAT FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID, [MAY CONTAIN VITAMIN C {ASCORBIC ACID ADDED AS A DOUGH CONDITIONER}, ENZYME {ADDED FOR IMPROVED BAKING}, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR]), PROVOLONE CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), GENOA SALAMI (PORK, BEEF, SALT, DEXTROSE, LACTIC ACID STARTER CULTURE, SPICES, SODIUM ASCORBATE, SODIUM NITRITE, GARLIC POWDER, BHA, BHT, CITRIC ACID), MORTADELLA (PORK, WATER, PORK FAT, BEEF, SALT, SUGAR, MUSTARD SEED, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, SPICES, SODIUM ERYTHORBATE, GARLIC POWDER, PAPRIKA, SOYBEAN OIL, SODIUM NITRITE, SPICE EXTRACTIVES), WATER, UNSALTED BUTTER (PASTEURIZED CREAM, NATURAL FLAVORINGS [LACTIC ACID, STARTER DISTILLATE]), NONFAT DRY MILK, GRATED PARMESAN CHEESE (PASTEURIZED PART-SKIM COW'S MILK, CULTURE, SALT, STARCH, POWDERED CELLULOSE TO PREVENT CAKING), SALT, YEAST, SUGAR, DOUGH CONDITIONER BLEND (WHEAT FLOUR, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, ASCORBIC ACID, SOYBEAN OIL, ENZYMES), PARSLEY, BASIL, OREGANO.

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Homestyle Chicken Sala...

Vitamins

Vitamin C 7% DV
Vitamin A 41% DV

Minerals

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

Italian Style Pretzel ...

Vitamins

Vitamin C 0% DV
Vitamin A 41% DV

Minerals

Calcium 19% DV
Iron 7% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredient Analysis

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

Homestyle Chicken Salad San...

Total Ingredients
50
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
🍭 Added Sugar
❓ Ambiguous
🐄 Animal Product
🌾 Complex Carb
+ 10 more

Italian Style Pretzel Melt

Total Ingredients
61
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
🍭 Added Sugar
❓ Ambiguous
🐄 Animal Product
🫧 Fat
+ 9 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.

Italian Style Pretzel Melt Tags

🚀 Rocket Fuel
🛤️ Smooth Ride
Diet Compatibility
Blood Sugar Impact
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 Taylor Fresh Foods, Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 1960862

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Brand Wal Mart Stores, Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2187370

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