Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Canadian Style Bacon has less impact on blood sugar than Italian Style Turkey Meatballs

Italian Style Turkey Meatballs

Canadian Style Bacon

Italian Style Turkey Meatballs
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 17.0g Moderates impact -0.4
Fat 10.0g 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.

Canadian Style Bacon
BSI: 2 - Low Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 56.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 1.0g Raises blood sugar 2.0
Fiber 0.0g Not digested 0.0
Net Carbs 1.0g Digestible carbs 2.0
Protein 11.0g Moderates impact -0.1
Fat 3.0g Slows digestion -0.0
Total Blood Sugar Impact 2

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

Italian Style Turkey Meatballs

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Bacon, Sausages & Ribs Harris Teeter Inc. Branded

Full Food Name

Italian Style Turkey Meatballs, Italian Style

Canadian Style Bacon

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Bacon, Sausages & Ribs Hempler's Branded

Full Food Name

Hempler's, Canadian Style Bacon

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Italian Styl... Canadian Sty...
Carbs 6.0g 1.0g
Sugars 1.0g 1.0g
Fiber 1.0g 0.0g
Protein 17.0g 11.0g
Fat 10.0g 3.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Italian Style Turkey Meatballs

Serving size 85.0 Gg

Calories 190

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 10.0g 13%
Saturated Fat 3.0g 15%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 64.6mg 22%
Sodium 600.1mg 26%
Total Carbohydrates 6.0g 2%
Dietary Fiber 1.0g 4%
Total Sugars 1.0g

* 4.0g 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:

GROUND TURKEY, MECHANICALLY SEPARATED TURKEY, WATER, BREAD CRUMBS (ENRICHED FLOUR [WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID], CORN SYRUP, SUGAR, VEGETABLE OIL [SOYBEAN AND/OR COTTONSEED AND/OR CORN AND/OR CANOLA OILS], CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF THE FOLLOWING: YEAST, SALT, WHEY, SOY FLOUR, SODIUM AND/OR CALCIUM STEAROYL, 2 LACTYLATE, SESAME SEEDS), TEXTURED VEGETABLE PROTEIN PRODUCT (SOY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, CARAMEL COLOR), CHEESE (IMPORTED PARMESAN CHEESE [MADE FROM COW'S MILK, RENNET, SALT], IMPORTED PECORINO ROMANO CHEESE [MADE FROM SHEEP'S MILK, RENNET, SALT]), SODIUM LACTATE, VINEGAR, DEXTROSE, SALT, CEREAL (CORN, WHEAT, RYE, OATS, RICE), DEHYDRATED ONION, DEHYDRATED RED AND GREEN BELL PEPPERS, SPICES, DEHYDRATED PARSLEY, ONION POWDER, GARLIC POWDER, SODIUM DIACETATE, SPICE EXTRACTIVES, NATURAL FLAVORING, EGG.

Canadian Style Bacon

Serving size 56.0 Gg

Calories 80

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 3.0g 4%
Saturated Fat 1.0g 5%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 30.2mg 10%
Sodium 459.8mg 20%
Total Carbohydrates 1.0g 0%
Dietary Fiber 0.0g 0%
Total Sugars 1.0g
Protein 11.0g 22%
Calcium 0.0mg 0%
Iron 0.4mg 2%

* 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, WATER, SALT, HONEY, CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, BROWN SUGAR, SODIUM ERYTHORBATE, SODIUM NITRITE.

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Italian Style Turkey M...

Vitamins

Vitamin C 2% DV
Vitamin A 13% DV

Minerals

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

Canadian Style Bacon

Minerals

Iron 4% 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 Turkey Meatballs

Total Ingredients
46
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
🍭 Added Sugar
❓ Ambiguous
🐄 Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
+ 12 more

Canadian Style Bacon

Total Ingredients
9
Processing Level
Moderately Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍭 Added Sugar
🍚 High GI Carb
🌿 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

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

Italian Style Turkey Meatballs Tags

🛤️ Smooth Ride

Canadian Style Bacon Tags

No tags available for this food

Diet Compatibility
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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 Harris Teeter Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 1934129

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Brand Hempler's
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 83/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 397996

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