Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Hormel, Block Label, Unsliced Canadian Bacon has less impact on blood sugar than Italian Style Beef Meatballs

Italian Style Beef Meatballs

Hormel, Block Label, Unsliced Canadian Bacon

Italian Style Beef Meatballs
BSI: 15 - Moderate Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 100.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 8.9g Raises blood sugar 17.7
Fiber 0.9g Not digested -1.8
Net Carbs 8.0g Digestible carbs 15.9
Protein 16.8g Moderates impact -0.5
Fat 18.6g Slows digestion -0.4
Total Blood Sugar Impact 15

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

Hormel, Block Label, Unsliced Canadian Bacon
BSI: 2 - Low Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 56.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 1.0g Raises blood sugar 2.0
Fiber 0.0g Not digested 0.0
Net Carbs 1.0g Digestible carbs 2.0
Protein 11.0g Moderates impact -0.1
Fat 2.5g Slows digestion -0.0
Total Blood Sugar Impact 2

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

Italian Style Beef Meatballs

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Bacon, Sausages & Ribs Bahamas Rum Cake Factory Ltd. Branded

Full Food Name

Italian Style Beef Meatballs, Italian Style

Hormel, Block Label, Unsliced Canadian Bacon

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Bacon, Sausages & Ribs Hormel Foods Corporation Branded

Full Food Name

Hormel, Block Label, Unsliced Canadian Bacon

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Italian Styl... Hormel, Bloc...
Carbs 10.0g 1.0g
Sugars 1.0g 0.0g
Fiber 1.0g 0.0g
Protein 19.0g 11.0g
Fat 21.0g 2.5g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Italian Style Beef Meatballs

Serving size 113.0 GRMg

Calories 299

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 21.0g 27%
Saturated Fat 9.0g 45%
Trans Fat 1.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 55.4mg 18%
Sodium 499.5mg 22%
Total Carbohydrates 10.0g 4%
Dietary Fiber 1.0g 4%
Total Sugars 1.0g

* 8.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 19.0g 38%
Calcium 113.0mg 9%
Iron 3.0mg 17%
Potassium 344.7mg 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:

BEEF, WHEAT FLOUR, TOMATO PUREE GRATED ROMANO CHEESE (PASTEURIZED COW'S MILK. CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES) WATER. CANOLA OIL, ITALIAN SEASONING (SPICES, DEHYDRATED GARLIC AND ONION) BEEF BROTH FLAVOR ((NATURAL FLAVOR (CONTAINS BEEF FAT AND CANOLA OIL), BEEF STOCK, SALT, MALTODEXTRIN, YEAST EXTRACT, SPICE GRILL FLAVOR (CONTAINS SUNFLOWER OIL) YEAST EXTRACT, NATURAL FLAVORS VINEGAR. ONION POWDER, CHERRY POWDER

Hormel, Block Label, Unsliced Canadian Bacon

Serving size 56.0 Gg

Calories 70

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 2.5g 3%
Saturated Fat 1.0g 5%

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 30.2mg 10%
Sodium 469.8mg 20%
Total Carbohydrates 1.0g 0%
Dietary Fiber 0.0g 0%
Total Sugars 0.0g

* 1.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 11.0g 22%
Calcium 0.0mg 0%
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:

CURED WITH WATER, SALT, POTASSIUM LACTATE, SUGAR, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, SODIUM DIACETATE, SODIUM ERYTHORBATE, SODIUM NITRITE.

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Italian Style Beef Mea...

Minerals

Calcium 10% DV
Iron 15% DV
Potassium 9% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Hormel, Block Label, U...

Minerals

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.

Italian Style Beef Meatballs

Total Ingredients
14
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
❓ Ambiguous
🐄 Animal Product
🫧 Fat
⬜ Filler
🌡️ Flavor Additive
+ 6 more

Hormel, Block Label, Unslic...

Total Ingredients
8
Processing Level
Moderately Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍭 Added Sugar
🍚 High GI Carb
🌿 Natural
🧂 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.

Food Tags

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Hormel, Block Label, Unsliced Canadian Bacon Tags

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Data Quality

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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 Bahamas Rum Cake Factory Ltd.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2654948

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Brand Hormel Foods Corporation
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 67/100
Quality Tier Medium
USDA Food Record ID 470148

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