Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Italian Sausage Style With Plant Based Crumbles Pasta Sauce has less impact on blood sugar than Pizza Sauce

Italian Sausage Style With Plant Based Crumbles Pasta Sauce

Pizza Sauce

Italian Sausage Style With Plant Based Crumbles Pasta Sauce
BSI: 10 - Low Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 100.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 6.4g Raises blood sugar 12.8
Fiber 1.6g Not digested -3.2
Net Carbs 4.8g Digestible carbs 9.6
Protein 2.4g Moderates impact -0.0
Fat 2.4g Slows digestion -0.0
Total Blood Sugar Impact 10

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

Pizza Sauce
BSI: 16 - Moderate Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 113.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 10.0g Raises blood sugar 20.0
Fiber 2.0g Not digested -4.1
Net Carbs 8.0g Digestible carbs 15.9
Protein 2.0g Moderates impact -0.1
Fat 1.5g Slows digestion -0.0
Total Blood Sugar Impact 16

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

Italian Sausage Style With Plant Based Crumbles Pasta Sauce

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Prepared Pasta & Pizza Sauces Giant Eagle, Inc. Branded

Full Food Name

Italian Sausage Style With Plant Based Crumbles Pasta Sauce, Italian Sausage Style

Pizza Sauce

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Prepared Pasta & Pizza Sauces Fresh & Easy Branded

Full Food Name

Pizza Sauce

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Italian Saus... Pizza Sauce
Carbs 8.0g 10.0g
Sugars 4.0g 2.0g
Fiber 2.0g 2.0g
Protein 3.0g 2.0g
Fat 3.0g 1.5g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Italian Sausage Style With Plant Based Crumbles Pasta Sauce

Serving size 125.0 GRMg

Calories 80

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 3.0g 4%
Saturated Fat 0.0g 0%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 530.0mg 23%
Total Carbohydrates 8.0g 3%
Dietary Fiber 2.0g 7%
Total Sugars 4.0g

* 2.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 3.0g 6%
Calcium 46.3mg 4%
Iron 1.0mg 6%
Potassium 322.5mg 7%

* 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:

TOMATO PUREE (WATER, TOMATO PASTE), WATER, DICED TOMATOES IN TOMATO JUICE, PEA PROTEIN, LESS THAN 2% OF: EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL, ONIONS, SALT, CARROTS, CITRIC ACID, CORN MALTODEXTRIN, DRIED ONION, SPICE, YEAST EXTRACT, DRIED GARLIC, NATURAL FLAVOR, FENNEL, CRUSHED RED PEPPER, PAPRIKA, POTATO MALTODEXTRIN, BASIL, BLACK PEPPER, DRIED CELERY.

Pizza Sauce

Serving size 113.0 Gg

Calories 60

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 1.5g 2%
Saturated Fat 0.0g 0%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 490.4mg 21%
Total Carbohydrates 10.0g 4%
Dietary Fiber 2.0g 7%
Total Sugars 2.0g

* 6.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 2.0g 4%
Calcium 20.3mg 2%
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:

TOMATO PUREE, DICED TOMATOES, PURE OLIVE OIL, SALT, OREGANO, MINCED GARLIC, PARSLEY.

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Italian Sausage Style...

Minerals

Calcium 4% DV
Iron 4% DV
Potassium 7% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Pizza Sauce

Vitamins

Vitamin C 12% DV
Vitamin A 98% DV

Minerals

Calcium 2% 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.

Italian Sausage Style With...

Total Ingredients
23
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
❓ Ambiguous
🫧 Fat
⬜ Filler
🌡️ Flavor Additive
+ 9 more

Pizza Sauce

Total Ingredients
7
Processing Level
Moderately Processed
Detected Ingredients
🫧 Fat
🌿 Natural
💦 Refined Fat
🧂 Seasoning
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.

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Italian Sausage Style With Plant Based Crumbles Pasta Sauce Tags

No tags available for this food

Pizza Sauce Tags

✨ Clean Machine
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 Giant Eagle, Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2552039

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Brand Fresh & Easy
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 356513

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