Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Italian Style Beef Meatballs has less impact on blood sugar than Homestyle Meatballs

Italian Style Beef Meatballs

Homestyle Meatballs

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.

Homestyle Meatballs
BSI: 9 - Low Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 100.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 5.9g Raises blood sugar 11.8
Fiber 1.2g Not digested -2.4
Net Carbs 4.7g Digestible carbs 9.4
Protein 12.9g Moderates impact -0.2
Fat 24.7g 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.

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

Homestyle Meatballs

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Frozen Bacon, Sausages & Ribs Wal Mart Stores, Inc. Branded

Full Food Name

Homestyle Meatballs, Homestyle

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Italian Styl... Homestyle Me...
Carbs 6.0g 5.0g
Sugars 2.0g 2.0g
Fiber 2.0g 1.0g
Protein 12.0g 11.0g
Fat 20.0g 21.0g

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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.

Homestyle Meatballs

Serving size 85.0 GRMg

Calories 250

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 21.0g 27%
Saturated Fat 8.0g 40%
Trans Fat 0.5g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 45.1mg 15%
Sodium 400.4mg 17%
Total Carbohydrates 5.0g 2%
Dietary Fiber 1.0g 4%
Total Sugars 2.0g

* 2.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 11.0g 22%
Calcium 29.8mg 2%
Iron 1.0mg 6%
Potassium 230.4mg 5%

* 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, PORK, WATER, TEXTURED SOY FLOUR, BREAD CRUMBS (WHEAT FLOUR, SALT, YEAST), CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF THE FOLLOWING: DEXTROSE, DRIED ONION, SOY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, SALT, COLOR ADDED, YEAST EXTRACT, SODIUM POLYPHOSPHATE, SPICES, DRIED GARLIC, CANOLA OIL, ROSEMARY EXTRACT, NATURAL FLAVOR.

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

Homestyle Meatballs

Vitamins

Vitamin D 1% DV

Minerals

Calcium 4% DV
Iron 7% DV
Potassium 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
27
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍭 Added Sugar
❓ Ambiguous
🐄 Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
🫧 Fat
+ 10 more

Homestyle Meatballs

Total Ingredients
19
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍭 Added Sugar
❓ Ambiguous
🎨 Artificial Coloring
🫧 Fat
🌡️ Flavor Additive
+ 6 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 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 Wal Mart Stores, Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2504814

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