Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Italian Style Beef Meatballs has less impact on blood sugar than Chicken Meat Balls

Italian Style Beef Meatballs

Chicken Meat Balls

Italian Style Beef Meatballs
BSI: 9 - Low Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 100.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 7.1g Raises blood sugar 14.1
Fiber 2.4g Not digested -4.8
Net Carbs 4.7g Digestible carbs 9.3
Protein 14.1g Moderates impact -0.3
Fat 23.5g Slows digestion -0.3
Total Blood Sugar Impact 9

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

Chicken Meat Balls
BSI: 35 - High Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 100.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 18.5g Raises blood sugar 37.0
Fiber 0.0g Not digested 0.0
Net Carbs 18.5g Digestible carbs 37.0
Protein 14.1g Moderates impact -1.0
Fat 13.0g Slows digestion -0.7
Total Blood Sugar Impact 35

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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Frozen Bacon, Sausages & Ribs Sam's Club West Branded

Full Food Name

Italian Style Beef Meatballs, Italian Style Beef

Chicken Meat Balls

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Frozen Bacon, Sausages & Ribs Hall's Specialty Food Products, Inc. Branded

Full Food Name

Chicken Meat Balls, Chicken

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Italian Styl... Chicken Meat...
Carbs 6.0g 17.0g
Sugars 2.0g 1.0g
Fiber 2.0g 0.0g
Protein 12.0g 13.0g
Fat 20.0g 12.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Italian Style Beef Meatballs

Serving size 85.0 GRMg

Calories 250

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 20.0g 26%
Saturated Fat 8.0g 40%
Trans Fat 1.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 45.1mg 15%
Sodium 629.9mg 27%
Total Carbohydrates 6.0g 2%
Dietary Fiber 2.0g 7%
Total Sugars 2.0g

* 2.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 12.0g 24%
Calcium 40.0mg 3%
Iron 1.5mg 8%
Potassium 310.3mg 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, WATER, TEXTURED SOY FLOUR, ONIONS, DEFATTED SOY FLOUR, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF THE FOLLOWING: SALT, MALTODEXTRIN, SOY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, DEHYDRATED ONIONS, PECORINO ROMANO CHEESE MADE FROM SHEEP'S MILK (PASTEURIZED PART-SKIM SHEEP'S MILK, SALT, ENZYMES), SPICES, SUGAR, SODIUM POLYPHOSPHATE, COLOR ADDED, DEHYDRATED GARLIC, BLACK PEPPER, WHITE PEPPER, CANOLA OIL, NATURAL FLAVORS, PARSLEY FLAKES, DRIED RED BELL PEPPERS, GRILL FLAVOR (FROM SUNFLOWER OIL), YEAST EXTRACT, TURMERIC OLEORESIN COLOR.

Chicken Meat Balls

Serving size 92.0 GRMg

Calories 228

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 12.0g 15%
Saturated Fat 4.0g 20%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 27.6mg 9%
Sodium 570.4mg 25%
Total Carbohydrates 17.0g 6%
Dietary Fiber 0.0g 0%
Total Sugars 1.0g

* 16.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 13.0g 26%

* 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 BREAST, WATER, CHICKEN SKIN BREAST, BREAD CRUMBS (WHEAT FLOUR, WATER, VEGETABLE OIL, SALT, YEAST), TEXTURED SOY PROTEIN, DEHYDRATED ONION, SALT, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, SODIUM BICARBONATE, SUGARS, GARLIC, PARSLEY, PEPPER, SPICES AND FLAVOR. BROWNED IN SOYBEAN OIL.

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Italian Style Beef Mea...

Minerals

Calcium 5% DV
Iron 10% DV
Potassium 10% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Chicken Meat Balls

No significant vitamin or mineral data available

Ingredient Analysis

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

Italian Style Beef Meatballs

Total Ingredients
27
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍭 Added Sugar
❓ Ambiguous
🐄 Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
🫧 Fat
+ 10 more

Chicken Meat Balls

Total Ingredients
18
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🫧 Fat
🌿 Natural
🥖 Refined Carb
💦 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.

Food Tags

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Italian Style Beef Meatballs Tags

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Chicken Meat Balls Tags

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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 Sam's Club West
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2655546

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Brand Hall's Specialty Food Products, Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 83/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2507145

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