Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Sweet Italian Sausage Links has less impact on blood sugar than Hot Smoked Beef Sausage

Hot Smoked Beef Sausage

Sweet Italian Sausage Links

Hot Smoked Beef Sausage
BSI: 8 - Low Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 100.0g Measurement baseline โ€”
Carbohydrates 4.4g Raises blood sugar 8.9
Fiber 0.0g Not digested 0.0
Net Carbs 4.4g Digestible carbs 8.9
Protein 16.7g Moderates impact -0.3
Fat 23.3g Slows digestion -0.3
Total Blood Sugar Impact 8

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

Sweet Italian Sausage Links
BSI: 4 - Low Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 57.0g Measurement baseline โ€”
Carbohydrates 2.0g Raises blood sugar 4.0
Fiber 0.0g Not digested 0.0
Net Carbs 2.0g Digestible carbs 4.0
Protein 10.0g Moderates impact -0.1
Fat 15.0g Slows digestion -0.2
Total Blood Sugar Impact 4

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

Hot Smoked Beef Sausage

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Sausages, Hotdogs & Brats Black Bear Enterprise, Inc. Branded

Full Food Name

Hot Smoked Beef Sausage

Sweet Italian Sausage Links

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

Full Food Name

Sweet Italian Sausage Links, Sweet

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Hot Smoked B... Sweet Italia...
Carbs 4.0g 2.0g
Sugars 3.0g 1.0g
Fiber 0.0g 0.0g
Protein 15.0g 10.0g
Fat 21.0g 15.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Hot Smoked Beef Sausage

Serving size 90.0 GRMg

Calories 260

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 21.0g 27%
Saturated Fat 7.0g 35%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 54.9mg 18%
Sodium 857.7mg 37%
Total Carbohydrates 4.0g 1%
Dietary Fiber 0.0g 0%
Total Sugars 3.0g

* 1.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 15.0g 30%
Calcium 24.3mg 2%
Iron 2.0mg 11%
Potassium 437.4mg 9%

* 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:

BEEF, WATER, SALT, CORN SYRUP, DEXTROSE, MUSTARD POWDER, DRY VINEGAR, PAPRIKA, RED PEPPER, SPICES, SUGAR, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, SODIUM ERYTHORBATE, SODIUM NITRITE, NATURAL PORK CASING

Sweet Italian Sausage Links

Serving size 57.0 Gg

Calories 170

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 15.0g 19%
Saturated Fat 5.0g 25%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 39.9mg 13%
Sodium 420.1mg 18%
Total Carbohydrates 2.0g 1%
Dietary Fiber 0.0g 0%
Total Sugars 1.0g

* 1.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 10.0g 20%
Calcium 20.0mg 2%
Iron 0.4mg 2%

* 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, CORN SYRUP AND LESS THAN 2% OF THE FOLLOWING: PORK BROTH WITH NATURAL FLAVORINGS, SALT, DEXTROSE, SPICES, NATURAL FLAVORING, BHA, PROPYL GALLATE, CITRIC ACID, EXTRACTIVES OF PAPRIKA.

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Hot Smoked Beef Sausage

Minerals

Calcium 3% DV
Iron 12% DV
Potassium 14% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Sweet Italian Sausage ...

Vitamins

Vitamin D 4% DV

Minerals

Calcium 4% 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.

Hot Smoked Beef Sausage

Total Ingredients
15
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
๐Ÿ‹ Acidifier
๐Ÿญ Added Sugar
๐Ÿš High GI Carb
๐ŸŒฟ Natural
๐Ÿงช Preservative
+ 1 more

Sweet Italian Sausage Links

Total Ingredients
11
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
๐Ÿ‹ Acidifier
๐Ÿญ Added Sugar
โ“ Ambiguous
๐ŸŒก๏ธ Flavor Additive
๐Ÿš High GI Carb
+ 3 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.

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 Black Bear Enterprise, Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 83/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2578256

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Brand Johnsonville Sausage, L.L.C.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 83/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2460895

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