Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Nova Lox Smoked Salmon Salad has less impact on blood sugar than Mediterranean Orzo Salad

Mediterranean Orzo Salad

Nova Lox Smoked Salmon Salad

BSI: 82 - High Impact
BSI: 8 - Low Impact

Mediterranean Orzo Salad

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Deli Salads Italian Rose Company Branded

Nova Lox Smoked Salmon Salad

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Deli Salads Charl's Ice Cream Spec.Co. Branded

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Mediterranea... Nova Lox Smo...
Carbs 45.0g 4.0g
Sugars 6.0g 1.0g
Fiber 2.9g 0.0g
Protein 8.0g 1.0g
Fat 16.0g 9.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Mediterranean Orzo Salad

Serving size 140.0 Gg

Calories 350

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 16.0g 21%
Saturated Fat 2.0g 10%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 420.0mg 18%
Total Carbohydrates 45.0g 16%
Dietary Fiber 2.9g 11%
Total Sugars 6.0g

* 36.1g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 8.0g 16%
Calcium 40.6mg 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:

ORZO (SEMOLINA, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE [IRON], THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), TOMATO, KALAMATA OLIVES (KALAMATA OLIVES, WATER, SALT, VINEGAR, OLIVE OIL), ASSORTED BELL PEPPERS, CANOLA OIL, ARTICHOKE HEARTS (ARTICHOKE HEARTS, WATER, SALT, CITRIC ACID), BALSAMIC VINEGAR, OLIVE OIL, CAPERS (CAPERS, WATER, VINEGAR, SALT), SUGAR, GARLIC (GARLIC, WATER, CONTAINS LESS THAN 1%: PHOSPHORIC ACID, AND SODIUM BENZOATE [PRESERVATIVE]), LEMON JUICE, CONTAINS LESS THAN 1%: HERBS, SALT, SPICES, SODIUM BENZOATE (PRESERVATIVE), POTASSIUM SORBATE (PRESERVATIVE), AND CALCIUM CHLORIDE.

Nova Lox Smoked Salmon Salad

Serving size 28.0 Gg

Calories 100

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 9.0g 12%
Saturated Fat 1.0g 5%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 5.0mg 2%
Sodium 269.9mg 12%
Total Carbohydrates 4.0g 1%
Dietary Fiber 0.0g 0%
Total Sugars 1.0g

* 3.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 1.0g 2%
Calcium 19.9mg 2%
Iron 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:

MAYONNAISE (SOYBEAN OIL AND/OR COTTONSEED OIL FOR PASSOVER, EGG YOLK, SUGAR, ACETIC ACID, MUSTARD FLOUR, XANTHAN GUM, EDTA, POTASSIUM SORBATE), NOVA BITS (SALMON, SALT, SUGAR, SODIUM NITRITE, NATURAL WOOD SMOKE ARTIFICIAL COLORS (WATER, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, FD&C YELLOW#5, FD&C YELLOW, FD&C RED#40, FD&C RED#3, SODIUM BENZOATE, CITRIC ACID), ARTIFICIAL FAVOR (PROPYLENE GLYCOL, ETHYL ALCOHOL, WATER, XANTHAN GUM, CARAMEL COLOR) LESS THAN 1/10 OF 1% POTASSIUM SORBATE, SODIUM BENZOATE TO PRESERVE FLAVOR.,

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Mediterranean Orzo Salad

Vitamins

Vitamin C 14% DV
Vitamin A 32% DV

Minerals

Calcium 3% DV
Iron 7% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Nova Lox Smoked Salmon...

Vitamins

Vitamin C 5% DV
Vitamin A 79% DV

Minerals

Calcium 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.

Mediterranean Orzo Salad

Total Ingredients
36
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
🍭 Added Sugar
🫧 Fat
🍚 High GI Carb
🌿 Natural
+ 4 more

Nova Lox Smoked Salmon Salad

Total Ingredients
26
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
🍭 Added Sugar
🐄 Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
🔄 Emulsifier
+ 11 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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Mediterranean Orzo Salad Tags

Nova Lox Smoked Salmon Salad Tags

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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 Italian Rose Company
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2212534

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Brand Charl's Ice Cream Spec.Co.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 83/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2366100

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