Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Italian Style Plant Based Sausage! has less impact on blood sugar than Smoked Pork Hocks

Italian Style Plant Based Sausage!

Smoked Pork Hocks

Italian Style Plant Based Sausage!
BSI: 11 - Moderate Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 98.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 7.0g Raises blood sugar 14.0
Fiber 1.0g Not digested -2.0
Net Carbs 6.0g Digestible carbs 12.0
Protein 17.0g Moderates impact -0.4
Fat 15.0g Slows digestion -0.3
Total Blood Sugar Impact 11

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

Smoked Pork Hocks
BSI: 27 - Moderate Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 56.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 14.0g Raises blood sugar 28.0
Fiber 0.0g Not digested 0.0
Net Carbs 14.0g Digestible carbs 28.0
Fat 8.0g Slows digestion -0.6
Total Blood Sugar Impact 27

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

Italian Style Plant Based Sausage!

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Other Meats The Hillshire Brands Company Branded

Full Food Name

Italian Style Plant Based Sausage!, Italian Style

Smoked Pork Hocks

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Other Meats Villari Brothers Branded

Full Food Name

Smoked Pork Hocks

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Italian Styl... Smoked Pork ...
Carbs 7.0g 14.0g
Sugars 1.0g 0g
Fiber 1.0g 0g
Protein 17.0g 0.0g
Fat 15.0g 8.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Italian Style Plant Based Sausage!

Serving size 98.0 Gg

Calories 230

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 15.0g 19%
Saturated Fat 1.0g 5%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Monounsaturated Fat 8.0g
Polyunsaturated Fat 4.0g
Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 549.8mg 24%
Total Carbohydrates 7.0g 3%
Dietary Fiber 1.0g 3%
Total Sugars 1.0g

* 5.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 17.0g 34%
Calcium 159.7mg 12%
Iron 4.0mg 22%

* 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:

WATER, TEXTURED PEA PROTEIN (PEA PROTEIN ISOLATE, TAPIOCA STARCH), CANOLA OIL, PEA PROTEIN ISOLATE, SPICES, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS: CALCIUM CHLORIDE, CALCIUM SULPHATE DIHYDRATE, CITRIC ACID, DEXTROSE, DRIED PARSLEY, FRUIT JUICE COLOR, GARLIC POWDER, GLYCERINE, MALTODEXTRIN, MODIFIED CELLULOSE, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, NATURAL FLAVORS, NATURAL PORK TYPE FLAVOR (WATER, YEAST EXTRACT, SEA SALT, NATURAL FLAVOR, XANTHAN GUM, CITRIC ACID), NATURAL PORK TYPE FLAVOR [SUNFLOWER OIL, NATURAL FLAVOR (INCLUDING GRILL FLAVOR FROM SUNFLOWER OIL)], PAPRIKA, POTATO STARCH, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, ROSEMARY EXTRACT, SALT, SEA SALT, SODIUM ALGINATE, SUGAR, SUNFLOWER OIL, TETRASODIUM PYROPHOSPHATE, VEGETABLE JUICE COLOR, VINEGAR, YEAST EXTRACT, IN A CALCIUM ALGINATE CASING.

Smoked Pork Hocks

Serving size 56.0 Gg

Calories 130

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 8.0g 10%
Saturated Fat 3.0g 15%

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 54.9mg 18%
Sodium 310.2mg 13%
Total Carbohydrates 14.0g 5%
Dietary Fiber 0g 0%
Total Sugars 0g

* 14.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 0.0g 0%
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:

CURED WITH: WATER, SALT, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, SODIUM ERYTHORBATE SODIUM NITRITE

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Italian Style Plant Ba...

Minerals

Calcium 16% DV
Iron 23% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Smoked Pork Hocks

Minerals

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 Plant Based S...

Total Ingredients
40
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
🍭 Added Sugar
❓ Ambiguous
🎨 Artificial Coloring
🔄 Emulsifier
+ 11 more

Smoked Pork Hocks

Total Ingredients
4
Processing Level
Moderately Processed
Detected Ingredients
🌿 Natural
🧂 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 Plant Based Sausage! Tags

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Smoked Pork Hocks Tags

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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 The Hillshire Brands Company
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2382527

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Brand Villari Brothers
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 50/100
Quality Tier Low
USDA Food Record ID 360594

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