Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Meatballs With Romano Cheese, Romano Cheese has less impact on blood sugar than Homestyle Chicken Meatballs

Meatballs With Romano Cheese, Romano Cheese

Homestyle Chicken Meatballs

BSI: 11 - Moderate Impact
BSI: 11 - Moderate Impact

Meatballs With Romano Cheese, Romano Cheese

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Frozen Bacon, Sausages & Ribs Wakefern Food Corporation Branded

Homestyle Chicken Meatballs

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Frozen Bacon, Sausages & Ribs Topco Associates, Inc. Branded

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Meatballs Wi... Homestyle Ch...
Carbs 6.0g 6.0g
Sugars 1.0g 0.0g
Fiber 1.0g 0.0g
Protein 15.0g 14.0g
Fat 20.0g 7.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Meatballs With Romano Cheese, Romano Cheese

Serving size 85.0 GRMg

Calories 260

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 20.0g 26%
Saturated Fat 8.0g 40%
Trans Fat 0.5g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 45.1mg 15%
Sodium 570.4mg 25%
Total Carbohydrates 6.0g 2%
Dietary Fiber 1.0g 4%
Total Sugars 1.0g

* 4.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 15.0g 30%
Calcium 100.3mg 8%
Iron 1.0mg 6%
Potassium 270.3mg 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:

PORK, BEEF, WATER, ROMANO CHEESE (COW'S MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), TEXTURED SOY FLOUR, BREAD CRUMBS (WHEAT FLOUR, SALT), PARMESAN CHEESE (PART SKIM COW'S MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), LESS THAN 2% OF: SOY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, SOY SAUCE (WATER, WHEAT, SOYBEANS, SALT), SALT, NATURAL FLAVORS, DEXTROSE, SPICES, ENZYME MODIFIED BUTTER (BUTTER, BUTTERMILK POWDER, NATURAL FLAVOR), SODIUM PHOSPHATE.

Homestyle Chicken Meatballs

Serving size 85.0 Gg

Calories 150

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 7.0g 9%
Saturated Fat 2.5g 13%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Monounsaturated Fat 3.0g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1.5g
Cholesterol 64.6mg 22%
Sodium 390.2mg 17%
Total Carbohydrates 6.0g 2%
Dietary Fiber 0.0g 0%
Total Sugars 0.0g

* 6.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 14.0g 28%
Calcium 40.0mg 3%
Iron 0.8mg 4%
Potassium 170.0mg 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:

CHICKEN, WATER, BREAD CRUMBS (WHEAT FLOUR, SALT, YEAST), PARMESAN CHEESE (PASTEURIZED PART SKIM MILK, SALT, CHEESE CULTURES, ENZYMES), EGGS, DEHYDRATED ONIONS, SALT, DRIED CANE SUGAR, GARLIC POWDER, WHITE PEPPER, OREGANO, PARSLEY.

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Meatballs With Romano ...

Minerals

Calcium 12% DV
Iron 7% DV
Potassium 9% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Homestyle Chicken Meat...

Minerals

Calcium 5% DV
Iron 5% DV
Potassium 6% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredient Analysis

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

Meatballs With Romano Chees...

Total Ingredients
27
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍭 Added Sugar
Ambiguous
🐄 Animal Product
🌡️ Flavor Additive
🍚 High GI Carb
+ 4 more

Homestyle Chicken Meatballs

Total Ingredients
17
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍭 Added Sugar
🐄 Animal Product
🍚 High GI Carb
🌿 Natural
💪 Protein
+ 2 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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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 Wakefern Food Corporation
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2620485

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Brand Topco Associates, Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 67/100
Quality Tier Medium
USDA Food Record ID 2255418

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