Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Beef Meatballs With Prime Rib Seasoning has less impact on blood sugar than Mild Italian Style Pork Meatballs

Mild Italian Style Pork Meatballs

Beef Meatballs With Prime Rib Seasoning

BSI: 7 - Low Impact
BSI: 6 - Low Impact

Mild Italian Style Pork Meatballs

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Frozen Bacon, Sausages & Ribs The Kroger Co. Branded

Beef Meatballs With Prime Rib Seasoning

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Frozen Bacon, Sausages & Ribs Specially Selected Branded

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Mild Italian... Beef Meatbal...
Carbs 5.0g 4.0g
Sugars 2.0g 1.0g
Fiber 1.0g 1.0g
Protein 15.0g 14.0g
Fat 19.0g 24.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Mild Italian Style Pork Meatballs

Serving size 84.0 Gg

Calories 270

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 19.0g 24%
Saturated Fat 8.0g 40%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 74.8mg 25%
Sodium 880.3mg 38%
Total Carbohydrates 5.0g 2%
Dietary Fiber 1.0g 4%
Total Sugars 2.0g

* 2.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 15.0g 30%
Calcium 20.2mg 2%
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:

PORK, WATER, CORN SYRUP, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: SALT, SODIUM LACTATE, RED PEPPER, DEXTROSE, SPICES, MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE, NATURAL FLAVORS (CONTAINS MALTODEXTRIN), OLEORESIN OF PAPRIKA, CORN OIL, CALCIUM STEARATE.

Beef Meatballs With Prime Rib Seasoning

Serving size 85.0 Gg

Calories 290

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 24.0g 31%
Saturated Fat 9.0g 45%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Monounsaturated Fat 11.0g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.5g
Cholesterol 45.1mg 15%
Sodium 610.3mg 27%
Total Carbohydrates 4.0g 1%
Dietary Fiber 1.0g 4%
Total Sugars 1.0g

* 2.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 14.0g 28%
Calcium 50.2mg 4%
Iron 2.0mg 11%
Potassium 279.7mg 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:

BEEF, WATER, TEXTURED SOY FLOUR, PRIME RIB FLAVORING (NATURAL FLAVOR, SALT, BEEF FAT), CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF THE FOLLOWING: NATURAL FLAVORING (POTATO MALTODEXTRIN, NATURAL FLAVOR, BEEF FAT, BEEF STOCK, GUM ARABIC, YEAST EXTRACT, SILICON DIOXIDE), BLACK PEPPER, CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, BREAD CRUMBS (WHEAT FLOUR), SOY FLOUR, SODIUM PHOSPHATE.

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Mild Italian Style Por...

Vitamins

Vitamin A 13% DV

Minerals

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

Beef Meatballs With Pr...

Minerals

Calcium 6% DV
Iron 13% DV
Potassium 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.

Mild Italian Style Pork Mea...

Total Ingredients
13
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍭 Added Sugar
Ambiguous
🫧 Fat
Filler
🌡️ Flavor Additive
+ 6 more

Beef Meatballs With Prime R...

Total Ingredients
18
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍭 Added Sugar
Ambiguous
🔄 Emulsifier
Filler
🌡️ Flavor Additive
+ 4 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 The Kroger Co.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2030525

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Brand Specially Selected
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 1163000

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