Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Meatless Buffalo Dippers

BSI: 29 - Moderate Impact
✅ Less blood sugar impact

Italian Style Plants Based Meatballs

BSI: 6 - Low Impact
The Powerplants Company Branded Vegetarian Frozen Meats
Quorn Foods Inc. Branded Vegetarian Frozen Meats

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Meatless Buf... Italian Styl...
Carbs 21.0g 7.0g
Sugars 1.0g 1.0g
Fiber 6.0g 4.0g
Protein 11.0g 21.0g
Fat 10.0g 13.0g

Estimated Blood Sugar Response

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Medical Disclaimer: This data is an estimate intended for educational purposes only. Individual responses to foods may vary significantly. Always consult with your healthcare provider for medical advice related to your specific condition.

Meatless Buffalo Dippers

Italian Style Plants Based Meatballs

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Meatless Buffalo Dippers

Serving size 105.0 Gg

Calories 230

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 10.0g 13%
Saturated Fat 1.0g 5%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 269.9mg 12%
Total Carbohydrates 21.0g 8%
Dietary Fiber 6.0g 21%
Total Sugars 1.0g

* 14.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 11.0g 22%
Calcium 0.0mg 0%
Iron 11.0mg 61%
Potassium 0.0mg 0%

* 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:

MYCOPROTEIN (53%), CANOLA OIL, WHEAT FLOUR, WATER, QUINOA, WHOLE BARLEY FLAKES, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: POTATO PROTEIN, OATS, FLAXSEED, YEAST EXTRACT, CORN STARCH, SPICES, YEAST, CALCIUM CHLORIDE, WHEAT GLUTEN, PEA FIBER, SALT, ONION POWDER, GARLIC POWDER, SUGAR, CALCIUM ACETATE, CARRAGEENAN, NATURAL FLAVOR, MALT VINEGAR POWDER, DRIED GARLIC, SODIUM ALGINATE, PARSLEY, SPIRIT VINEGAR POWDER, PAPRIKA, CAPSICUM EXTRACT, GARLIC EXTRACT.

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.

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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Meatless Buffalo Dippers

Minerals

Iron 58% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Italian Style Plants B...

Minerals

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

Ingredient Analysis

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

Meatless Buffalo Dippers

Total Ingredients
31
Processing Level
Moderately Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
🍭 Added Sugar
Ambiguous
🫧 Fat
Filler
+ 7 more

Italian Style Plants Based ...

Total Ingredients
19
Processing Level
Moderately Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
🍭 Added Sugar
Ambiguous
🎨 Artificial Coloring
🫧 Fat
+ 10 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 Quorn Foods Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2146191

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

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