Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Italian Style Chicken Meatballs has less impact on blood sugar than Brown Sugar & Honey Breakfast Sausage

Italian Style Chicken Meatballs

Brown Sugar & Honey Breakfast Sausage

Italian Style Chicken Meatballs
BSI: 4 - Low Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 100.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 3.5g Raises blood sugar 7.1
Fiber 1.2g Not digested -2.4
Net Carbs 2.3g Digestible carbs 4.7
Protein 15.3g Moderates impact -0.1
Fat 14.1g Slows digestion -0.1
Total Blood Sugar Impact 4

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

Brown Sugar & Honey Breakfast Sausage
BSI: 14 - Moderate Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 100.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 7.3g Raises blood sugar 14.5
Fiber 0.0g Not digested 0.0
Net Carbs 7.3g Digestible carbs 14.5
Protein 18.2g Moderates impact -0.5
Fat 23.6g Slows digestion -0.5
Total Blood Sugar Impact 14

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

Italian Style Chicken Meatballs

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Bacon, Sausages & Ribs Aidells Sausage Company Branded

Full Food Name

Italian Style Chicken Meatballs, Italian Style

Brown Sugar & Honey Breakfast Sausage

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Bacon, Sausages & Ribs Johnsonville Sausage, L.L.C. Branded

Full Food Name

Brown Sugar & Honey Breakfast Sausage, Brown Sugar & Honey

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Italian Styl... Brown Sugar ...
Carbs 3.0g 4.0g
Sugars 1.0g 4.0g
Fiber 1.0g 0.0g
Protein 13.0g 10.0g
Fat 12.0g 13.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Italian Style Chicken Meatballs

Serving size 85.0 GRMg

Calories 170

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 12.0g 15%
Saturated Fat 3.5g 18%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 55.3mg 18%
Sodium 579.7mg 25%
Total Carbohydrates 3.0g 1%
Dietary Fiber 1.0g 4%
Total Sugars 1.0g

* 1.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 13.0g 26%
Calcium 20.4mg 2%
Iron 0.9mg 5%
Potassium 400.4mg 9%

* 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, CHICKEN BROTH, MOISTENED SUN-DRIED TOMATOES (WATER, SUN-DRIED TOMATOES), VINEGAR, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF THE FOLLOWING: PARSLEY, GARLIC, SALT, SPICES (INCLUDING FENNEL AND OREGANO), BASIL, PAPRIKA, SUGAR.

Brown Sugar & Honey Breakfast Sausage

Serving size 55.0 GRMg

Calories 180

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 13.0g 17%
Saturated Fat 4.5g 23%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 40.2mg 13%
Sodium 440.0mg 19%
Total Carbohydrates 4.0g 1%
Dietary Fiber 0.0g 0%
Total Sugars 4.0g
Protein 10.0g 20%
Calcium 19.8mg 2%
Iron 0.6mg 3%

* 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, BROWN SUGAR, WATER, AND LESS THAN 2% OF THE FOLLOWING: SALT, DEXTROSE, HONEY POWDER (CANE SUGAR, HONEY), SUGAR, NATURAL FLAVORS, BHA, PROPYL GALLATE, CITRIC ACID, BEEF COLLAGEN CASING.

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Italian Style Chicken ...

Minerals

Calcium 2% DV
Iron 6% DV
Potassium 14% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Brown Sugar & Honey Br...

Vitamins

Vitamin D 5% DV

Minerals

Calcium 4% DV
Iron 6% 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 Chicken Meatb...

Total Ingredients
12
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
🌿 Natural
🧪 Preservative
🧂 Seasoning

Brown Sugar & Honey Breakfa...

Total Ingredients
13
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
🍭 Added Sugar
❓ Ambiguous
🌡️ Flavor Additive
🍚 High GI Carb
+ 3 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

These tags help categorize foods based on their ingredients and effects on blood sugar levels.

Italian Style Chicken Meatballs Tags

✨ Clean Machine

Brown Sugar & Honey Breakfast Sausage Tags

🥷 Sneaky Spike
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 Aidells Sausage Company
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2666539

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Brand Johnsonville Sausage, L.L.C.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 83/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2504281

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