Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Spicy Meat Sauce has less impact on blood sugar than Hoisin Sauce

Spicy Meat Sauce

Hoisin Sauce

Spicy Meat Sauce
BSI: 2 - Low Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 30.0g 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 3.0g Moderates impact -0.0
Fat 2.0g Slows digestion -0.0
Total Blood Sugar Impact 2

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

Hoisin Sauce
BSI: 18 - Moderate Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 15.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 9.0g Raises blood sugar 18.0
Fiber 0.0g Not digested 0.0
Net Carbs 9.0g Digestible carbs 18.0
Total Blood Sugar Impact 18

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

Spicy Meat Sauce

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Oriental, Mexican & Ethnic Sauces History House Branded

Full Food Name

Spicy Meat Sauce, Spicy Meat

Hoisin Sauce

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Oriental, Mexican & Ethnic Sauces Milky Way Int'l Trading Corp Branded

Full Food Name

Hoisin Sauce, Hoisin

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Spicy Meat S... Hoisin Sauce
Carbs 1.0g 9.0g
Sugars 0g 7.0g
Fiber 0g 0.0g
Protein 3.0g 0.0g
Fat 2.0g 0.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Spicy Meat Sauce

Serving size 30.0 Gg

Calories 30

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 2.0g 3%
Saturated Fat 0.5g 3%

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 9.9mg 3%
Sodium 170.1mg 7%
Total Carbohydrates 1.0g 0%
Dietary Fiber 0g 0%
Total Sugars 0g

* 1.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 3.0g 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:

GROUND BEEF, WATER, ONIONS, HOT SAUCE (AGED CAYENNE PEPPER, VINEGAR, WATER, SALT, GARLIC POWDER), TOMATO PASTE, CHILI POWDER, WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE (DISTILLED VINEGAR, MOLASSES, WATER, CORN SYRUP, SALT, CARAMEL COLOR, SUGAR, SPICES, ANCHOVIES, NATURAL FLAVORS (SOY) AND TAMARIND EXTRACT), SODIUM ACID SULFATE, CAYENNE PEPPER, CLOVES, BLACK PEPPER, CINNAMON, GROUND MUSTARD, RED PEPPER, GARLIC SALT, CUMIN, RED CHIPOTLE PEPPERS, GINGER, THYME.

Hoisin Sauce

Serving size 15.0 Gg

Calories 40

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 0.0g 0%
Saturated Fat 0.0g 0%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 430.1mg 19%
Total Carbohydrates 9.0g 3%
Dietary Fiber 0.0g 0%
Total Sugars 7.0g

* 2.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 0.0g 0%
Calcium 4.1mg 0%
Iron 0.2mg 1%
Potassium 8.0mg 0%

* 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:

SUGAR 43%, WATER 23%, FERMENTED SOY BEAN 22%, SALT 5%, GARLIC 3%, SESAME SEED 2%, THICKENER (MODIFIED CORN STARCH) 1%, ACIDITY REGULATOR (ACETIC ACID) 0.50%, NATURAL COLOUR (CARAMEL E150C) 0.30%, SPICES (CORIANDER SEED, CHINESE STAR ANISE, CINNAMON) 0.20%

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Spicy Meat Sauce

Vitamins

Vitamin C 4% DV
Vitamin A 74% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Hoisin Sauce

Minerals

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

Ingredient Analysis

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

Spicy Meat Sauce

Total Ingredients
32
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
🍭 Added Sugar
❓ Ambiguous
🎨 Artificial Coloring
🌡️ Flavor Additive
+ 5 more

Hoisin Sauce

Total Ingredients
12
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍭 Added Sugar
⬜ Filler
🍚 High GI Carb
🌿 Natural
🧂 Seasoning
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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Hoisin Sauce Tags

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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 History House
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 67/100
Quality Tier Medium
USDA Food Record ID 2164510

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Brand Milky Way Int'l Trading Corp
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 50/100
Quality Tier Low
USDA Food Record ID 2421236

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