Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Italian Style Meatballs has less impact on blood sugar than Homestyle Oven Baked Chicken, Pork & Beef Meatballs With Mild Seasoning

Italian Style Meatballs

Homestyle Oven Baked Chicken, Pork & Beef Meatballs With Mild Seasoning

Italian Style Meatballs
BSI: 6 - Low Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 85.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 4.0g Raises blood sugar 8.0
Fiber 1.0g Not digested -2.0
Net Carbs 3.0g Digestible carbs 6.0
Protein 17.0g Moderates impact -0.2
Fat 20.0g Slows digestion -0.2
Total Blood Sugar Impact 6

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

Homestyle Oven Baked Chicken, Pork & Beef Meatballs With Mild Seasoning
BSI: 9 - Low Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 85.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 6.0g Raises blood sugar 12.0
Fiber 1.0g Not digested -2.0
Net Carbs 5.0g Digestible carbs 10.0
Protein 12.0g Moderates impact -0.3
Fat 17.0g 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 Meatballs

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Frozen Bacon, Sausages & Ribs Lidl Branded

Full Food Name

Italian Style Meatballs, Italian Style

Homestyle Oven Baked Chicken, Pork & Beef Meatballs With Mild Seasoning

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Frozen Bacon, Sausages & Ribs Topco Associates, Inc. Branded

Full Food Name

Homestyle Oven Baked Chicken, Pork & Beef Meatballs With Mild Seasoning, Homestyle

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Italian Styl... Homestyle Ov...
Carbs 4.0g 6.0g
Sugars 0.0g 1.0g
Fiber 1.0g 1.0g
Protein 17.0g 12.0g
Fat 20.0g 17.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Italian Style Meatballs

Serving size 85.0 Gg

Calories 260

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 20.0g 26%
Saturated Fat 7.0g 35%
Trans Fat 1.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 45.1mg 15%
Sodium 480.3mg 21%
Total Carbohydrates 4.0g 1%
Dietary Fiber 1.0g 4%
Total Sugars 0.0g

* 3.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 17.0g 34%
Calcium 60.4mg 5%
Iron 1.8mg 10%

* 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 AND PORK, WATER, TEXTURED SOY FLOUR, SOY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE. CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF EACH OF THE FOLLOWING: DEHYDRATED ONIONS, SALT, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, SPICES, GARLIC POWDER, ONION POWDER, WHEAT FLOUR, DEHYDRATED ROMANO CHEESE (ROMANO CHEESE [PASTEURIZED COW'S MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES]), DEHYDRATED PARMESAN CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES, SORBIC ACID), DEHYDRATED PARSLEY.

Homestyle Oven Baked Chicken, Pork & Beef Meatballs With Mild Seasoning

Serving size 85.0 Gg

Calories 220

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 17.0g 22%
Saturated Fat 6.0g 30%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Monounsaturated Fat 7.0g
Polyunsaturated Fat 2.0g
Cholesterol 45.1mg 15%
Sodium 570.4mg 25%
Total Carbohydrates 6.0g 2%
Dietary Fiber 1.0g 4%
Total Sugars 1.0g

* 4.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 12.0g 24%
Calcium 20.4mg 2%
Iron 1.1mg 6%

* 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:

MECHANICALLY SEPARATED CHICKEN, WATER, PORK, BEEF, TEXTURED SOY FLOUR, BREAD CRUMBS (WHEAT FLOUR), SOY FLOUR, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF THE FOLLOWING: NATURAL FLAVORS, CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, DEHYDRATED ONION, SALT, SODIUM PHOSPHATE.

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Italian Style Meatballs

Minerals

Calcium 7% DV
Iron 12% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Homestyle Oven Baked C...

Minerals

Calcium 2% 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

Total Ingredients
20
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🐄 Animal Product
🌿 Natural
💪 Protein
🥖 Refined Carb
🧂 Seasoning

Homestyle Oven Baked Chicke...

Total Ingredients
12
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍭 Added Sugar
❓ Ambiguous
🌡️ Flavor Additive
🌿 Natural
🥖 Refined Carb
+ 1 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 Meatballs Tags

🟢 Low Key Load

Homestyle Oven Baked Chicken, Pork & Beef Meatballs With Mild Seasoning Tags

✨ Clean Machine
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 Lidl
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 83/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 742262

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Brand Topco Associates, Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 1745743

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