Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Zesty Italian Meatless Meatballs has less impact on blood sugar than Chicken Nuggs Plant Based Nuggets

Zesty Italian Meatless Meatballs

Chicken Nuggs Plant Based Nuggets

BSI: 13 - Moderate Impact
BSI: 27 - Moderate Impact

Zesty Italian Meatless Meatballs

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Vegetarian Frozen Meats Aldi Inc. Branded

Chicken Nuggs Plant Based Nuggets

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Vegetarian Frozen Meats Simulate, Inc. Branded

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Zesty Italia... Chicken Nugg...
Carbs 8.0g 16.0g
Sugars 1.0g 1.0g
Fiber 2.0g 2.0g
Protein 16.0g 13.0g
Fat 10.0g 10.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Zesty Italian Meatless Meatballs

Serving size 85.0 GRMg

Calories 180

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 10.0g 13%
Saturated Fat 1.0g 5%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Monounsaturated Fat 5.5g
Polyunsaturated Fat 2.5g
Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 499.8mg 22%
Total Carbohydrates 8.0g 3%
Dietary Fiber 2.0g 7%
Total Sugars 1.0g

* 5.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 16.0g 32%
Calcium 79.9mg 6%
Iron 2.7mg 15%

* 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 (SOY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, CARAMEL COLOR), CANOLA OIL, SOY FLOUR, SEASONING (WHEAT GLUTEN, SOY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, BREAD CRUMBS [WHEAT FLOUR, SALT], SALT, NATURAL FLAVOR [TORULA YEAST, AUTOLYZED YEAST EXTRACT, NATURAL FLAVOR, SALT], METHYL ETHYL CELLULOSE, CANE SUGAR, DEHYDRATED ONION, SPICES, MUSTARD POWDER, DEHYDRATED GARLIC, DEHYDRATED CELERY, PARSLEY), WHEAT GLUTEN, SEA SALT, GARLIC POWDER, METHYL ETHYL CELLULOSE, CARAMEL COLORING, BASIL, OREGANO.

Chicken Nuggs Plant Based Nuggets

Serving size 85.0 Gg

Calories 200

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 10.0g 13%
Saturated Fat 1.5g 8%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 400.4mg 17%
Total Carbohydrates 16.0g 6%
Dietary Fiber 2.0g 7%
Total Sugars 1.0g

* 13.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 13.0g 26%
Calcium 29.8mg 2%
Iron 2.0mg 11%
Potassium 239.7mg 5%

* 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, SOYBEAN OIL, TEXTURED WHEAT PROTEIN, SOY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, BREADCRUMBS (ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR [NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID], SUGAR, RICE FLOUR, YEAST, SALT, EXTRACTIVES OF PAPRIKA), ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR, CORN FLOUR, WHEAT PROTEIN ISOLATE, YEAST EXTRACT, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, CORN STARCH, TAPIOCA DEXTRIN, SUNFLOWER OIL, POTATO STARCH, ONION POWDER, GARLIC POWDER, SEA SALT, SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, BAKING SODA, BLACK PEPPER, RED PEPPER, PAPRIKA, DEXTROSE, NATURAL FLAVORS.

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Zesty Italian Meatless...

Minerals

Calcium 9% DV
Iron 18% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Chicken Nuggs Plant Ba...

Minerals

Calcium 4% DV
Iron 13% DV
Potassium 8% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredient Analysis

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Zesty Italian Meatless Meat...

Total Ingredients
29
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍭 Added Sugar
Ambiguous
🎨 Artificial Coloring
🫧 Fat
🌡️ Flavor Additive
+ 6 more

Chicken Nuggs Plant Based N...

Total Ingredients
33
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍭 Added Sugar
Ambiguous
🫧 Fat
Filler
🌡️ 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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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 Aldi Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2541964

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Brand Simulate, Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2383131

Report Data Issues for Chicken Nuggs Plant Based Nuggets