Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Italian Style Plants Based Meatballs has less impact on blood sugar than Chicken Nuggs Plant Based Nuggets

Italian Style Plants Based Meatballs

Chicken Nuggs Plant Based Nuggets

BSI: 7 - Low Impact
BSI: 27 - Moderate Impact

Italian Style Plants Based Meatballs

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Vegetarian Frozen Meats The Powerplants Company Branded

Chicken Nuggs Plant Based Nuggets

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Vegetarian Frozen Meats Simulate, Inc. Branded

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Italian Styl... Chicken Nugg...
Carbs 7.0g 16.0g
Sugars 1.0g 1.0g
Fiber 4.0g 2.0g
Protein 21.0g 13.0g
Fat 13.0g 10.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Italian Style Plants Based Meatballs

Serving size 85.0 GRMg

Calories 230

% 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 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 459.9mg 20%
Total Carbohydrates 7.0g 3%
Dietary Fiber 4.0g 14%
Total Sugars 1.0g

* 2.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 21.0g 42%
Calcium 46.8mg 4%
Iron 5.0mg 28%
Potassium 196.4mg 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:

WATER, TEXTURED PEA PROTEIN (PEA PROTEIN, PEA FIBER), WHEAT GLUTEN, CANOLA OIL, SUSTAINABLE PALM OIL, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: PEA AND RICE PROTEIN FERMENTED BY SHIITAKE MYCELIA, ONION*, SPICES, TOMATO*, SALT, FRUIT & VEGETABLE JUICE (COLOR), ASCORBIC ACID, YEAST EXTRACT, AUTOLYZED YEAST EXTRACT, SUGAR, NATURAL FLAVOR, CITRIC ACID, METHYLCELLULOSE.

Chicken Nuggs Plant Based Nuggets

Serving size 85.0 Gg

Calories 200

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 10.0g 13%
Saturated Fat 1.5g 8%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 400.4mg 17%
Total Carbohydrates 16.0g 6%
Dietary Fiber 2.0g 7%
Total Sugars 1.0g

* 13.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 13.0g 26%
Calcium 29.8mg 2%
Iron 2.0mg 11%
Potassium 239.7mg 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:

WATER, SOYBEAN OIL, TEXTURED WHEAT PROTEIN, SOY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, BREADCRUMBS (ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR [NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID], SUGAR, RICE FLOUR, YEAST, SALT, EXTRACTIVES OF PAPRIKA), ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR, CORN FLOUR, WHEAT PROTEIN ISOLATE, YEAST EXTRACT, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, CORN STARCH, TAPIOCA DEXTRIN, SUNFLOWER OIL, POTATO STARCH, ONION POWDER, GARLIC POWDER, SEA SALT, SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, BAKING SODA, BLACK PEPPER, RED PEPPER, PAPRIKA, DEXTROSE, NATURAL FLAVORS.

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Italian Style Plants B...

Minerals

Calcium 6% DV
Iron 33% DV
Potassium 7% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Chicken Nuggs Plant Ba...

Minerals

Calcium 4% DV
Iron 13% 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 Plants Based ...

Total Ingredients
19
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
🍭 Added Sugar
Ambiguous
🎨 Artificial Coloring
🫧 Fat
+ 10 more

Chicken Nuggs Plant Based N...

Total Ingredients
33
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍭 Added Sugar
Ambiguous
🫧 Fat
Filler
🌡️ Flavor Additive
+ 5 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

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Italian Style Plants Based Meatballs Tags

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Chicken Nuggs Plant Based Nuggets Tags

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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 Powerplants Company
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2545351

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Brand Simulate, Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2383131

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