Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Fully Cooked Sausage Links has less impact on blood sugar than Italian Style Meatballs In A Rich Marinara Sauce

Italian Style Meatballs In A Rich Marinara Sauce

Fully Cooked Sausage Links

Italian Style Meatballs In A Rich Marinara Sauce
BSI: 9 - Low Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 100.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 6.3g Raises blood sugar 12.6
Fiber 1.6g Not digested -3.2
Net Carbs 4.7g Digestible carbs 9.4
Protein 8.4g Moderates impact -0.2
Fat 12.1g Slows digestion -0.2
Total Blood Sugar Impact 9

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

Fully Cooked Sausage Links
BSI: 6 - Low Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 54.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 3.0g Raises blood sugar 6.0
Fiber 0.0g Not digested 0.0
Net Carbs 3.0g Digestible carbs 6.0
Protein 7.0g Moderates impact -0.2
Fat 15.0g Slows digestion -0.3
Total Blood Sugar Impact 6

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

Italian Style Meatballs In A Rich Marinara Sauce

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

Full Food Name

Italian Style Meatballs In A Rich Marinara Sauce, Italian Style

Fully Cooked Sausage Links

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Frozen Bacon, Sausages & Ribs Harris & Harris Assoc. Inc. Branded

Full Food Name

Fully Cooked Sausage Links

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Italian Styl... Fully Cooked...
Carbs 12.0g 3.0g
Sugars 5.0g 1.0g
Fiber 3.0g 0.0g
Protein 16.0g 7.0g
Fat 23.0g 15.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Italian Style Meatballs In A Rich Marinara Sauce

Serving size 190.0 GRMg

Calories 319

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 23.0g 30%
Saturated Fat 9.0g 45%
Trans Fat 1.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 49.4mg 16%
Sodium 959.5mg 42%
Total Carbohydrates 12.0g 4%
Dietary Fiber 3.0g 11%
Total Sugars 5.0g

* 4.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 16.0g 32%
Calcium 70.3mg 5%
Iron 2.0mg 11%
Potassium 537.7mg 11%

* 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:

COOKED MEATBALLS (BEEF, PORK, WATER, TEXTURED SOY PROTEIN [SOY FLOUR, CARAMEL COLOR], SOY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF THE FOLLOWING: GARLIC POWDER, ONION POWDER, SALT), WATER, TOMATOES (TOMATOES, TOMATO PUREE, CITRIC ACID), TOMATO PASTE, CORNSTARCH, CANOLA OIL, GARLIC (GARLIC, WATER), SALT, SUGAR, DEHYDRATED ONION, SPICES.

Fully Cooked Sausage Links

Serving size 54.0 Gg

Calories 170

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 15.0g 19%
Saturated Fat 4.5g 23%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 30.2mg 10%
Sodium 409.9mg 18%
Total Carbohydrates 3.0g 1%
Dietary Fiber 0.0g 0%
Total Sugars 1.0g

* 2.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 7.0g 14%
Calcium 59.9mg 5%
Iron 0.7mg 4%

* 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, MECHANICALLY SEPERATED TURKEY, WATER, SOY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, CONTAIN LESS THAN 2% OF : SALT, SPICS SUGAR, DEXTROSE, NATURAL FLAVOR, CITRIC ACID, BHA, BHT.

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Italian Style Meatball...

Minerals

Calcium 4% DV
Iron 6% DV
Potassium 8% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Fully Cooked Sausage L...

Minerals

Calcium 11% DV
Iron 7% 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 Meatballs In ...

Total Ingredients
22
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
🍭 Added Sugar
🎨 Artificial Coloring
🫧 Fat
⬜ Filler
+ 7 more

Fully Cooked Sausage Links

Total Ingredients
11
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.

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 Wal Mart Stores, Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2505129

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Brand Harris & Harris Assoc. Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 83/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2085188

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