Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Pizza Sauce has less impact on blood sugar than Lemon Basil Pesto Vegetarian Salad With Aged Parmesan

Lemon Basil Pesto Vegetarian Salad With Aged Parmesan

Pizza Sauce

Lemon Basil Pesto Vegetarian Salad With Aged Parmesan
BSI: 57 - High Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 100.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 30.0g Raises blood sugar 60.0
Fiber 0.0g Not digested 0.0
Net Carbs 30.0g Digestible carbs 60.0
Protein 12.0g Moderates impact -1.4
Fat 18.0g Slows digestion -1.6
Total Blood Sugar Impact 57

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

Pizza Sauce
BSI: 16 - Moderate Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 113.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 10.0g Raises blood sugar 20.0
Fiber 2.0g Not digested -4.1
Net Carbs 8.0g Digestible carbs 15.9
Protein 2.0g Moderates impact -0.1
Fat 1.5g Slows digestion -0.0
Total Blood Sugar Impact 16

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

Lemon Basil Pesto Vegetarian Salad With Aged Parmesan

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Prepared Pasta & Pizza Sauces Target Stores Branded

Full Food Name

Lemon Basil Pesto Vegetarian Salad With Aged Parmesan, Lemon Basil Pesto

Pizza Sauce

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Prepared Pasta & Pizza Sauces Fresh & Easy Branded

Full Food Name

Pizza Sauce

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Lemon Basil ... Pizza Sauce
Carbs 30.0g 10.0g
Sugars 1.0g 2.0g
Fiber 0.0g 2.0g
Protein 12.0g 2.0g
Fat 18.0g 1.5g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Lemon Basil Pesto Vegetarian Salad With Aged Parmesan

Serving size 100.0 GRMg

Calories 320

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 18.0g 23%
Saturated Fat 5.0g 25%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 30.0mg 10%
Sodium 520.0mg 23%
Total Carbohydrates 30.0g 11%
Dietary Fiber 0.0g 0%
Total Sugars 1.0g

* 29.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 12.0g 24%
Calcium 150.0mg 12%
Iron 1.4mg 8%
Potassium 70.0mg 1%

* 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:

TORTELLINI (PASTA [DURUM SEMOLINA, WATER, EGG WHITE, LIQUID WHOLE EGG], FILLING [RICOTTA CHEESE {WHEY, MILK, BACTERIAL CULTURE, CITRIC ACID, SALT}, TOASTED WHEAT CRUMBS, SEASONING, PARMESAN AND ROMANO CHEESE [MILK, SALT, CALCIUM CHLORIDE, LIPASE, MICROBIAL ENZYMES, BACTERIAL CULTURE, CELLULOSE], SALT, PARSLEY]), PESTO (BASIL, CANOLA OIL), PARMESAN CHEESE (MILK, SALT, LIPASE, MICROBIAL ENZYMES, BACTERIAL CULTURE, CELLULOSE), WATER, CANOLA OIL, WHITE WINE VINEGAR, WHITE VINEGAR, BASIL, GARLIC, SEA SALT, LEMON JUICE CONCENTRATE, CITRIC ACID, LEMON EXTRACT (ETHYL ALCOHOL, NATURAL FLAVOR), SPICES.

Pizza Sauce

Serving size 113.0 Gg

Calories 60

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 1.5g 2%
Saturated Fat 0.0g 0%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 490.4mg 21%
Total Carbohydrates 10.0g 4%
Dietary Fiber 2.0g 7%
Total Sugars 2.0g

* 6.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 2.0g 4%
Calcium 20.3mg 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:

TOMATO PUREE, DICED TOMATOES, PURE OLIVE OIL, SALT, OREGANO, MINCED GARLIC, PARSLEY.

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Lemon Basil Pesto Vege...

Minerals

Calcium 15% DV
Iron 8% DV
Potassium 2% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Pizza Sauce

Vitamins

Vitamin C 12% DV
Vitamin A 98% DV

Minerals

Calcium 2% DV
Iron 5% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredient Analysis

Compare ingredient counts and processing levels to understand what's in these foods.

Lemon Basil Pesto Vegetaria...

Total Ingredients
40
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
🍭 Added Sugar
❓ Ambiguous
🐄 Animal Product
🫧 Fat
+ 6 more

Pizza Sauce

Total Ingredients
7
Processing Level
Moderately Processed
Detected Ingredients
🫧 Fat
🌿 Natural
💦 Refined Fat
🧂 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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Lemon Basil Pesto Vegetarian Salad With Aged Parmesan Tags

Pizza Sauce 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 Target Stores
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 83/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2677923

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Brand Fresh & Easy
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 356513

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