Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Italian Sausage Style Veggie Crumbles has less impact on blood sugar than Plant Based Meatballs

Plant Based Meatballs

Italian Sausage Style Veggie Crumbles

Plant Based Meatballs
BSI: 13 - Moderate Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 100.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 10.0g Raises blood sugar 20.0
Fiber 3.3g Not digested -6.6
Net Carbs 6.7g Digestible carbs 13.4
Protein 16.7g Moderates impact -0.4
Fat 7.8g Slows digestion -0.2
Total Blood Sugar Impact 13

This calculation is an estimate based on available nutritional data and may not be accurate in all cases.

Italian Sausage Style Veggie Crumbles
BSI: 7 - Low Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 100.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 7.3g Raises blood sugar 14.5
Fiber 3.6g Not digested -7.2
Net Carbs 3.7g Digestible carbs 7.3
Protein 21.8g Moderates impact -0.3
Fat 4.6g Slows digestion -0.1
Total Blood Sugar Impact 7

This calculation is an estimate based on available nutritional data and may not be accurate in all cases.

Plant Based Meatballs

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Vegetarian Frozen Meats Pinnacle Foods Group Llc Branded

Full Food Name

Plant Based Meatballs

Italian Sausage Style Veggie Crumbles

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Vegetarian Frozen Meats Kellogg Company Branded

Full Food Name

Italian Sausage Style Veggie Crumbles, Italian Sausage Style

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Plant Based ... Italian Saus...
Carbs 9.0g 4.0g
Sugars 1.0g 1.0g
Fiber 3.0g 2.0g
Protein 15.0g 12.0g
Fat 7.0g 2.5g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Plant Based Meatballs

Serving size 90.0 GRMg

Calories 160

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 7.0g 9%
Saturated Fat 0.5g 3%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Monounsaturated Fat 4.0g
Polyunsaturated Fat 2.0g
Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 369.9mg 16%
Total Carbohydrates 9.0g 3%
Dietary Fiber 3.0g 11%
Total Sugars 1.0g

* 5.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 15.0g 30%
Calcium 60.3mg 5%
Iron 1.9mg 11%
Potassium 279.9mg 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:

WATER, TEXTURED SOY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, CANOLA OIL, VITAL WHEAT GLUTEN, SOY PROTEIN ISOLATE, ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), 2% OR LESS OF: METHYLCELLULOSE, YEAST EXTRACT, ONION POWDER, SALT, BARLEY MALT EXTRACT, SPICES, GARLIC POWDER, SUGAR, FENNEL, NATURAL FLAVORS, CRUSHED RED PEPPER, YEAST.

Italian Sausage Style Veggie Crumbles

Serving size 55.0 GRMg

Calories 80

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 2.5g 3%
Saturated Fat 0.0g 0%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 420.2mg 18%
Total Carbohydrates 4.0g 1%
Dietary Fiber 2.0g 7%
Total Sugars 1.0g

* 1.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 12.0g 24%
Calcium 50.1mg 4%
Iron 1.1mg 6%
Potassium 150.2mg 3%

* 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, WHEAT GLUTEN, SOY FLOUR, SOY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, CORN OIL. CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF YEAST EXTRACT, SPICES, SALT, COOKED ONION AND CARROT JUICE CONCENTRATE, DEXTROSE, NATURAL FLAVORS, SUGAR, PAPRIKA (COLOR), GARLIC POWDER, GLUTAMIC ACID, ONION POWDER, SOY SAUCE (WATER, SOYBEANS, SALT).

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Plant Based Meatballs

Minerals

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

Italian Sausage Style ...

Minerals

Calcium 9% DV
Iron 11% DV
Potassium 8% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredient Analysis

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

Plant Based Meatballs

Total Ingredients
23
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍭 Added Sugar
❓ Ambiguous
🫧 Fat
🌡️ Flavor Additive
🍚 High GI Carb
+ 4 more

Italian Sausage Style Veggi...

Total Ingredients
18
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍭 Added Sugar
❓ Ambiguous
🎨 Artificial Coloring
🫧 Fat
🌡️ Flavor Additive
+ 6 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

These tags help categorize foods based on their ingredients and effects on blood sugar levels.

Plant Based Meatballs Tags

🛤️ Smooth Ride

Italian Sausage Style Veggie Crumbles Tags

🛤️ Smooth Ride
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 Pinnacle Foods Group Llc
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2663779

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Brand Kellogg Company
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2541472

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