Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Italian Style Beef Meatballs has less impact on blood sugar than Bbq Pork Rib

Italian Style Beef Meatballs

Bbq Pork Rib

Italian Style Beef Meatballs
BSI: 18 - Moderate Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 100.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 10.6g Raises blood sugar 21.2
Fiber 0.9g Not digested -1.8
Net Carbs 9.7g Digestible carbs 19.4
Protein 17.7g Moderates impact -0.7
Fat 16.8g Slows digestion -0.5
Total Blood Sugar Impact 18

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

Bbq Pork Rib
BSI: 85 - High Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 184.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 47.0g Raises blood sugar 94.0
Fiber 2.9g Not digested -5.9
Net Carbs 44.0g Digestible carbs 88.1
Protein 21.0g Moderates impact -2.0
Fat 20.0g Slows digestion -1.4
Total Blood Sugar Impact 85

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 Beef

Bbq Pork Rib

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Bacon, Sausages & Ribs Advancepierre Foods Inc. Branded

Full Food Name

Bbq Pork Rib

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Italian Styl... Bbq Pork Rib
Carbs 12.0g 47.0g
Sugars 1.0g 16.0g
Fiber 1.0g 2.9g
Protein 20.0g 21.0g
Fat 19.0g 20.0g

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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 290

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 19.0g 24%
Saturated Fat 9.0g 45%
Trans Fat 1.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 55.4mg 18%
Sodium 540.1mg 23%
Total Carbohydrates 12.0g 4%
Dietary Fiber 1.0g 4%
Total Sugars 1.0g

* 10.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 20.0g 40%
Calcium 99.4mg 8%
Iron 3.0mg 17%
Potassium 339.0mg 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), BEEF BROTH FLAVOR (NATURAL FLAVOR (CONTAINS BEEF FAT AND CANOLA OIL), BEEF STOCK, SALT, MALTODEXTRIN, YEAST EXTRACT, SPICE, GRILL FLAVOR (CONTAINS SUNFLOWER OIL)], ITALIAN SEASONING (SPICES, DEHYDRATED GARLIC AND ONION), YEAST EXTRACT, NATURAL FLAVORS, VINEGAR, ONION POWDER, CHERRY POWDER.

Bbq Pork Rib

Serving size 184.0 Gg

Calories 460

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 20.0g 26%
Saturated Fat 7.0g 35%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 35.0mg 12%
Sodium 1109.5mg 48%
Total Carbohydrates 47.0g 17%
Dietary Fiber 2.9g 11%
Total Sugars 16.0g

* 28.1g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 21.0g 42%
Calcium 99.4mg 8%
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:

PORK RIB PATTY: PORK, WATER, TEXTURED SOY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF THE FOLLOWING: TOMATO POWDER, SUGAR, SALT, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, VINEGAR POWDER (MALTODEXTRIN, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, VINEGAR SOLIDS), HYDROLYZED SOY PROTEIN, SPICES, ONION POWDER, GARLIC POWDER, WHEAT FLOUR, NONFAT DRY MILK, NATURAL HICKORY SMOKE FLAVOR. BUN: ENRICHED FLOUR (BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), WATER, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, YEAST, FULLY REFINED SOYBEAN OIL, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS: WHEAT GLUTEN, MONOGLYCERIDES, SALT, NATURAL & ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS, WHEY, DEFATTED SOY FLOUR, MALTODEXTRIN, BUTTER POWDER, DEXTROSE, SUGAR, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, SODIUM CASEINATE, GUAR GUM, CALCIUM PROPIONATE (PRESERVATIVE), SODIUM STEAROYL LACTYLATE, CORN FLOUR, CALCIUM SULFATE, TURMERIC, ANNATTO OIL (COLOR) AND ENZYMES. BBQ SAUCE: WATER, TOMATO PASTE, SUGAR, VINEGAR, BROWN SUGAR, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, LESS THAN 2% OF MOLASSES, DEHYDRATED ONION AND GARLIC, XANTHAN GUM, SALT, SMOKE FLAVOR, CARAMEL COLOR, SPICE, SOYBEAN OIL, AND SODIUM BENZOATE (TO PROTECT FLAVOR).

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Italian Style Beef Mea...

Minerals

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

Bbq Pork Rib

Vitamins

Vitamin A 24% DV

Minerals

Calcium 5% DV
Iron 8% 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
21
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
❓ Ambiguous
🐄 Animal Product
🫧 Fat
⬜ Filler
+ 8 more

Bbq Pork Rib

Total Ingredients
61
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
🍭 Added Sugar
🐄 Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
🔄 Emulsifier
+ 14 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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Italian Style Beef Meatballs Tags

🚀 Rocket Fuel
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 Bahamas Rum Cake Factory Ltd.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2608507

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Brand Advancepierre Foods Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 1894184

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