Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Smoked Pork Sausage has less impact on blood sugar than Piccante Italian Style Uncured Dry Sausage

Piccante Italian Style Uncured Dry Sausage

Smoked Pork Sausage

BSI: 6 - Low Impact
BSI: 2 - Low Impact

Piccante Italian Style Uncured Dry Sausage

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Sausages, Hotdogs & Brats Boar's Head Provision Co., Inc. Branded

Smoked Pork Sausage

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Sausages, Hotdogs & Brats Best Stop Cajun Food, Llc Branded

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Piccante Ita... Smoked Pork ...
Carbs 1.0g 1.0g
Sugars 0g 0.0g
Fiber 0g 0.0g
Protein 8.0g 11.0g
Fat 8.0g 10.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Piccante Italian Style Uncured Dry Sausage

Serving size 28.0 GRMg

Calories 110

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 8.0g 10%
Saturated Fat 2.5g 13%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 10.1mg 3%
Sodium 500.1mg 22%
Total Carbohydrates 1.0g 0%
Dietary Fiber 0g 0%
Total Sugars 0g

* 1.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 8.0g 16%
Iron 0.4mg 2%

* 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, SEA SALT, LESS THAN 2% OF: TURBINADO SUGAR, SPICES, NATURAL FLAVORING, ORGANIC WINE, LACTIC ACID STARTER CULTURE.

Smoked Pork Sausage

Serving size 57.0 Gg

Calories 140

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 10.0g 13%
Saturated Fat 3.0g 15%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 34.8mg 12%
Sodium 420.1mg 18%
Total Carbohydrates 1.0g 0%
Dietary Fiber 0.0g 0%
Total Sugars 0.0g

* 1.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 11.0g 22%
Calcium 18.2mg 1%
Iron 1.0mg 6%
Potassium 173.9mg 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:

PORK, WATER, MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE, SALT, CURING SALT (SALT, SODIUM NITRITE, TRI-CALCIUM PHOSPHATE, FD&C RED DYE #3 (USED AS A PROCESSING AID)), BLACK PEPPER, PAPRIKA, CAYENNE PEPPER, SUGAR, SILICON DIOXIDE.

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Piccante Italian Style...

Minerals

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

Smoked Pork Sausage

Vitamins

Vitamin D 9% DV

Minerals

Calcium 3% DV
Iron 10% 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.

Piccante Italian Style Uncu...

Total Ingredients
7
Processing Level
Moderately Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍭 Added Sugar
Ambiguous
🌡️ Flavor Additive
🍚 High GI Carb
🌿 Natural
+ 1 more

Smoked Pork Sausage

Total Ingredients
13
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍭 Added Sugar
🎨 Artificial Coloring
🍚 High GI Carb
🌿 Natural
🧂 Seasoning
+ 1 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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Piccante Italian Style Uncured Dry Sausage Tags

Smoked Pork Sausage Tags

Diet Compatibility
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 Boar's Head Provision Co., Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 67/100
Quality Tier Medium
USDA Food Record ID 2565745

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Brand Best Stop Cajun Food, Llc
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 67/100
Quality Tier Medium
USDA Food Record ID 2483266

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