Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Spam With Portuguese Sausage Seasoning has less impact on blood sugar than Smoked Sausage

Smoked Sausage

Spam With Portuguese Sausage Seasoning

Smoked Sausage
BSI: 6 - Low Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 62.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 3.0g Raises blood sugar 6.0
Fiber 0.0g Not digested 0.0
Net Carbs 3.0g Digestible carbs 6.0
Protein 7.0g Moderates impact -0.1
Fat 10.0g Slows digestion -0.1
Total Blood Sugar Impact 6

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

Spam With Portuguese Sausage Seasoning
BSI: 2 - Low Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 56.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 1.0g Raises blood sugar 2.0
Fiber 0.0g Not digested 0.0
Net Carbs 1.0g Digestible carbs 2.0
Protein 7.0g Moderates impact -0.1
Fat 15.0g Slows digestion -0.1
Total Blood Sugar Impact 2

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

Smoked Sausage

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Canned Meat The Hillshire Brands Company Branded

Full Food Name

Smoked Sausage, Smoked

Spam With Portuguese Sausage Seasoning

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Canned Meat Hormel Foods Corporation Branded

Full Food Name

Spam With Portuguese Sausage Seasoning

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Smoked Sausage Spam With Po...
Carbs 3.0g 1.0g
Sugars 1.0g 1.0g
Fiber 0.0g 0.0g
Protein 7.0g 7.0g
Fat 10.0g 15.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Smoked Sausage

Serving size 62.0 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 60.1mg 20%
Sodium 709.9mg 31%
Total Carbohydrates 3.0g 1%
Dietary Fiber 0.0g 0%
Total Sugars 1.0g

* 2.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 7.0g 14%
Calcium 40.3mg 3%
Iron 1.4mg 8%

* 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:

SAUSAGE: MECHANICALLY SEPARATED CHICKEN, WATER, CHICKEN SKIN, PORK SKIN, CORN SYRUP, PORK SPLEENS, SALT, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: MUSTARD, SPICES AND PAPRIKA, NATURAL FLAVORINGS, PORK STOMACHS, SODIUM TRIPOLYPHOSPHATE, EXTRACTIVES OF PAPRIKA, SODIUM NITRITE, HICKORY SMOKE FLAVOR. STOCK: CHICKEN BROTH.

Spam With Portuguese Sausage Seasoning

Serving size 56.0 Gg

Calories 170

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 15.0g 19%
Saturated Fat 6.0g 30%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 39.8mg 13%
Sodium 590.2mg 26%
Total Carbohydrates 1.0g 0%
Dietary Fiber 0.0g 0%
Total Sugars 1.0g
Protein 7.0g 14%
Calcium 0.0mg 0%
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, MECHANICALLY SEPARATED CHICKEN, WATER, SALT, MODIFIED POTATO STARCH, SUGAR, FLAVORING, SODIUM PHOSPHATES, SPICES, PAPRIKA, SODIUM DIACETATE, PALM OIL, SODIUM NITRITE, OLEORESIN OF PAPRIKA.

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Smoked Sausage

Vitamins

Vitamin A 18% DV

Minerals

Calcium 7% DV
Iron 13% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Spam With Portuguese S...

Minerals

Iron 4% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredient Analysis

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

Smoked Sausage

Total Ingredients
15
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍭 Added Sugar
❓ Ambiguous
🌡️ Flavor Additive
🌿 Natural
🧂 Seasoning

Spam With Portuguese Sausag...

Total Ingredients
14
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍭 Added Sugar
🫧 Fat
⬜ Filler
🍚 High GI Carb
🌿 Natural
+ 2 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.

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 Hillshire Brands Company
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 83/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2026555

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Brand Hormel Foods Corporation
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 83/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 1914118

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