Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Zesty Italian Meatless Meatballs has less impact on blood sugar than Plant Based Ground Beef

Zesty Italian Meatless Meatballs

Plant Based Ground Beef

Zesty Italian Meatless Meatballs
BSI: 0 - Low Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 90.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 5.0g Raises blood sugar 10.0
Fiber 5.0g Not digested -10.1
Net Carbs 0g Digestible carbs 0.0
Protein 14.0g Moderates impact -0.0
Fat 7.0g Slows digestion -0.0
Total Blood Sugar Impact 0

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

Plant Based Ground Beef
BSI: 5 - Low Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 100.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 8.2g Raises blood sugar 16.4
Fiber 5.5g Not digested -11.0
Net Carbs 2.7g Digestible carbs 5.4
Protein 13.6g Moderates impact -0.1
Fat 11.8g Slows digestion -0.1
Total Blood Sugar Impact 5

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

Zesty Italian Meatless Meatballs

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Vegetarian Frozen Meats Sol Cuisine Branded

Full Food Name

Zesty Italian Meatless Meatballs, Zesty Italian

Plant Based Ground Beef

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Vegetarian Frozen Meats Lenovo (Beijing) Co., Ltd. Branded

Full Food Name

Plant Based Ground Beef

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Zesty Italia... Plant Based ...
Carbs 5.0g 9.0g
Sugars 1.0g 1.0g
Fiber 5.0g 6.1g
Protein 14.0g 15.0g
Fat 7.0g 13.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Zesty Italian Meatless Meatballs

Serving size 90.0 Gg

Calories 140

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 7.0g 9%
Saturated Fat 1.0g 5%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 330.3mg 14%
Total Carbohydrates 5.0g 2%
Dietary Fiber 5.0g 18%
Total Sugars 1.0g
Protein 14.0g 28%
Calcium 75.6mg 6%
Iron 2.0mg 11%
Potassium 315.0mg 7%

* 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:

FILTERED WATER, SOY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, EXPELLER PRESSED SUNFLOWER OIL, ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), WHEAT GLUTEN, NATURAL FLAVOR, MODIFIED CELLULOSE, SIGNATURE SUPERFOODS BLEND (FAVA BEAN PROTEIN, MACA POWDER*, LUCUMA POWDER*, MESQUITE POWDER*), HERBS AND SPICES, DRIED ONION, MALT EXTRACT, CANE SUGAR, SEA SALT, YEAST EXTRACT, DRIED GARLIC, TURMERIC AND PAPRIKA EXTRACTS.

Plant Based Ground Beef

Serving size 110.0 GRMg

Calories 210

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 13.0g 17%
Saturated Fat 10.0g 50%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 239.8mg 10%
Total Carbohydrates 9.0g 3%
Dietary Fiber 6.1g 22%
Total Sugars 1.0g

* 1.9g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 15.0g 30%
Calcium 60.5mg 5%
Iron 13.4mg 74%
Potassium 770.0mg 16%

* 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, FUTURE FARM 3-PLANT PROTEIN (SOY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, SOY PROTEIN ISOLATE, PEA PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, CHICKPEA FLOUR), COCONUT OIL, CANOLA OIL, NATURAL FLAVOR, METHYLCELLULOSE, SALT, BEET POWDER (FOR COLOR)

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Zesty Italian Meatless...

Vitamins

Vitamin K 4% DV

Minerals

Calcium 8% DV
Iron 12% DV
Potassium 10% DV
Magnesium 13% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Plant Based Ground Beef

Minerals

Calcium 6% DV
Iron 68% DV
Potassium 20% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredient Analysis

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Zesty Italian Meatless Meat...

Total Ingredients
24
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍭 Added Sugar
❓ Ambiguous
🫧 Fat
🌡️ Flavor Additive
🍚 High GI Carb
+ 4 more

Plant Based Ground Beef

Total Ingredients
11
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
❓ Ambiguous
🎨 Artificial Coloring
🫧 Fat
🌡️ Flavor Additive
🌿 Natural
+ 4 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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Zesty Italian Meatless Meatballs Tags

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Plant Based Ground Beef Tags

🟢 Low Key Load
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 Sol Cuisine
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 896460

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Brand Lenovo (Beijing) Co., Ltd.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2599590

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