Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Meat Sauce 'Bolognese' has less impact on blood sugar than Pasta Sauce With Imported Tomatoes & Olive Oil

Meat Sauce 'Bolognese'

Pasta Sauce With Imported Tomatoes & Olive Oil

Meat Sauce 'Bolognese'
BSI: 6 - Low Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 125.0g 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 11.0g Moderates impact -0.1
Fat 9.0g Slows digestion -0.1
Total Blood Sugar Impact 6

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

Pasta Sauce With Imported Tomatoes & Olive Oil
BSI: 14 - Moderate Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 113.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 9.0g Raises blood sugar 18.0
Fiber 2.0g Not digested -4.1
Net Carbs 7.0g Digestible carbs 13.9
Protein 2.0g Moderates impact -0.0
Fat 7.0g Slows digestion -0.1
Total Blood Sugar Impact 14

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

Meat Sauce 'Bolognese'

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Prepared Pasta & Pizza Sauces Mahco Inc Branded

Full Food Name

Meat Sauce 'Bolognese'

Pasta Sauce With Imported Tomatoes & Olive Oil

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Prepared Pasta & Pizza Sauces Fresh & Easy Branded

Full Food Name

Fresh & Easy, Pasta Sauce With Imported Tomatoes & Olive Oil

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Meat Sauce '... Pasta Sauce ...
Carbs 4.0g 9.0g
Sugars 2.0g 3.0g
Fiber 1.0g 2.0g
Protein 11.0g 2.0g
Fat 9.0g 7.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Meat Sauce 'Bolognese'

Serving size 125.0 Gg

Calories 140

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 9.0g 12%
Saturated Fat 3.5g 18%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 40.0mg 13%
Sodium 630.0mg 27%
Total Carbohydrates 4.0g 1%
Dietary Fiber 1.0g 4%
Total Sugars 2.0g

* 1.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 11.0g 22%
Calcium 20.0mg 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 (TOMATOES), BEEF, PORK, ONIONS, CARROTS, SUN-DRIED CHERRY TOMATOES (TOMATOES, SALT), UNSALTED BUTTER (CREAM), 2% OR LESS OF SALT, SEASONED BEEF STOCK (BEEF STOCK (CONCENTRATED BEEF STOCK, WATER, SALT), NATURAL FLAVOR, CANOLA OIL, YEAST EXTRACT, SUGAR, VEGETABLE STOCK (CARROT JUICE, CELERY JUICE, ONION JUICE), COCOA POWDER, SPICES), SUNFLOWER OIL, PARMESAN CHEESE (PASTEURIZED CULTURED MILK, SALT, ENZYMES), NATURAL FLAVORS, GARLIC, SPICES.

Pasta Sauce With Imported Tomatoes & Olive Oil

Serving size 113.0 Gg

Calories 99

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 7.0g 9%
Saturated Fat 1.0g 5%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 309.6mg 13%
Total Carbohydrates 9.0g 3%
Dietary Fiber 2.0g 7%
Total Sugars 3.0g

* 4.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 2.0g 4%
Calcium 39.6mg 3%
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:

PLUM TOMATOES, TOMATO PASTE, OLIVE OIL, GARLIC, PARSLEY, BASIL, SALT, ONIONS, CRUSHED RED PEPPERS, WHITE PEPPER, OREGANO.

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Meat Sauce 'Bolognese'

Vitamins

Vitamin C 11% DV
Vitamin A 89% DV

Minerals

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

Pasta Sauce With Impor...

Vitamins

Vitamin C 18% DV
Vitamin A 98% DV

Minerals

Calcium 4% DV
Iron 9% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredient Analysis

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

Meat Sauce 'Bolognese'

Total Ingredients
28
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍭 Added Sugar
❓ Ambiguous
🐄 Animal Product
🫧 Fat
🌡️ Flavor Additive
+ 5 more

Pasta Sauce With Imported T...

Total Ingredients
11
Processing Level
Highly 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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Meat Sauce 'Bolognese' Tags

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Pasta Sauce With Imported Tomatoes & Olive Oil 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 Mahco Inc
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2069140

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Brand Fresh & Easy
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 356522

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