Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Homestyle Marinara Pasta Sauce has less impact on blood sugar than Spaghetti Sauce, Tomato Basil

Spaghetti Sauce, Tomato Basil

Homestyle Marinara Pasta Sauce

Spaghetti Sauce, Tomato Basil
BSI: 20 - Moderate Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 123.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 11.0g Raises blood sugar 22.0
Fiber 1.0g Not digested -2.0
Net Carbs 10.0g Digestible carbs 20.0
Protein 1.0g Moderates impact -0.0
Fat 2.5g Slows digestion -0.1
Total Blood Sugar Impact 20

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

Homestyle Marinara Pasta Sauce
BSI: 16 - Moderate Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 125.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 10.0g Raises blood sugar 20.0
Fiber 2.0g Not digested -4.0
Net Carbs 8.0g Digestible carbs 16.0
Protein 2.0g Moderates impact -0.1
Fat 2.5g Slows digestion -0.0
Total Blood Sugar Impact 16

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

Spaghetti Sauce, Tomato Basil

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Prepared Pasta & Pizza Sauces The Pasta House Company Branded

Full Food Name

Spaghetti Sauce, Tomato Basil

Homestyle Marinara Pasta Sauce

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Prepared Pasta & Pizza Sauces Brookshire Grocery Company Branded

Full Food Name

Homestyle Marinara Pasta Sauce, Homestyle Marinara

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Spaghetti Sa... Homestyle Ma...
Carbs 11.0g 10.0g
Sugars 9.0g 6.0g
Fiber 1.0g 2.0g
Protein 1.0g 2.0g
Fat 2.5g 2.5g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Spaghetti Sauce, Tomato Basil

Serving size 123.0 Gg

Calories 70

% Daily Value*

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

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 510.5mg 22%
Total Carbohydrates 11.0g 4%
Dietary Fiber 1.0g 3%
Total Sugars 9.0g

* 1.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 1.0g 2%
Calcium 40.6mg 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:

TOMATOES, TOMATO PASTE, WATER, ONIONS, SUGAR, OLIVE OIL, GARLIC, SALT, MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE, SPICES, NATURAL FLAVOR, POTASSIUM SORBATE (TO PRESERVE FRESHNESS).

Homestyle Marinara Pasta Sauce

Serving size 125.0 Gg

Calories 70

% Daily Value*

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

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 460.0mg 20%
Total Carbohydrates 10.0g 4%
Dietary Fiber 2.0g 7%
Total Sugars 6.0g

* 2.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 2.0g 4%
Calcium 20.0mg 2%
Iron 1.1mg 6%
Potassium 280.0mg 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:

TOMATO PUREE (WATER, TOMATO PASTE), DICED TOMATOES IN TOMATO JUICE (TOMATOES, TOMATO JUICE, CALCIUM CHLORIDE, CITRIC ACID), EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL, SUGAR, SOYBEAN OIL, SALT, DEHYDRATED ONIONS, CITRIC ACID, SPICES, NATURAL FLAVOR.

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

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Vitamins

Vitamin C 14% DV
Vitamin A 90% DV

Minerals

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

Homestyle Marinara Pas...

Minerals

Calcium 2% DV
Iron 5% DV
Potassium 6% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredient Analysis

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

Spaghetti Sauce, Tomato Basil

Total Ingredients
12
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍭 Added Sugar
❓ Ambiguous
🫧 Fat
🌡️ Flavor Additive
🍚 High GI Carb
+ 5 more

Homestyle Marinara Pasta Sauce

Total Ingredients
14
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
🍭 Added Sugar
❓ Ambiguous
🫧 Fat
🌡️ Flavor Additive
+ 5 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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Spaghetti Sauce, Tomato Basil Tags

✨ Clean Machine
🚀 Rocket Fuel

Homestyle Marinara Pasta Sauce 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 The Pasta House Company
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 1862130

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Brand Brookshire Grocery Company
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2161772

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