Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Grilled Beef Skewers, Beef has less impact on blood sugar than Italian Style Meatballs In Marinara Sauce

Italian Style Meatballs In Marinara Sauce

Grilled Beef Skewers, Beef

BSI: 10 - Low Impact
BSI: 9 - Low Impact

Italian Style Meatballs In Marinara Sauce

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Cooked & Prepared The Meatballers Corp Branded

Grilled Beef Skewers, Beef

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Cooked & Prepared Expresco Foods Branded

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Italian Styl... Grilled Beef...
Carbs 5.0g 5.0g
Sugars 2.0g 1.0g
Fiber 0.0g 0.0g
Protein 7.0g 21.0g
Fat 8.0g 3.5g

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Nutritional Labels

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Italian Style Meatballs In Marinara Sauce

Serving size 85.0 Gg

Calories 120

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 8.0g 10%
Saturated Fat 3.0g 15%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 29.8mg 10%
Sodium 180.2mg 8%
Total Carbohydrates 5.0g 2%
Dietary Fiber 0.0g 0%
Total Sugars 2.0g

* 3.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 7.0g 14%
Calcium 32.3mg 2%
Iron 1.0mg 6%
Potassium 262.7mg 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:

MEATBALL: BEEF, WATER, SEASONED BREADCRUMBS [ENRICHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, CORN SYRUP, PARTIALLY HYDRGENATED VEGETABLE OIL (SOYBEAN, COTTONSEED, CORN AND/OR CANOLA), WATER, SALT, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF YEAST, HONEY, MOLASSES, SUGAR, WHEAT GLUTEN, WHEY, SOY FLOUR, OAT BRAN, CORN MEAL, RICE FLOUR, POTATO FLOUR, BUTTER, DOUGH CONDITIONERS (MONO- AN- DIGLYCERIDES, SODIUM AND/OR CALCIUM STEAROYL LACTYLATE, SOY LECITHIN, CALCIUM CARBONATE), YEAST NUTRIENTS (AMMONIUM SULFATE, CALCIUM SULFATE, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE), DISTILLED VINEGAR, SKIM MILK, BUTTERMILK, LACTIC ACID, CALCIUM PROPIONATE AND POTASSIUM SERBATE (PRESERVATIVES), SESAME SEEDS, PARSLEY, GARLIC, SPICES, PARMESAN AND/OR ROMANO CHEESE (PASTEURIZED COWS MILK AND/OR SHEEPS MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES)], PECORINO ROMANO CHEESE (PASTEURIZED SHEEP'S MILK, CULTURES, RENNET, SALT), AND/OR GRANA PADANO CHEESE (COWS MILK, SALT RENNET, LYSOZYME FROM EGG WHITE), EGGS, GARLIC, PARSLEY, SALT, BLACK PEPPER, CANOLA OIL. MARINARA SAUCE: PEELED TOMATOES (PEELED TOMATOES, TOMATO PUREE, BASIL LEAF, SALT, ACIDITY REGULATOR: CITRIC ACID), WATER, ONION, TOMATO PASTE, OLIVE OIL, GARLIC, SALT, SUGAR, BLACK PEPPER, BASIL, OREGANO

Grilled Beef Skewers, Beef

Serving size 85.0 Gg

Calories 140

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 3.5g 4%
Saturated Fat 1.0g 5%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 60.4mg 20%
Sodium 520.2mg 23%
Total Carbohydrates 5.0g 2%
Dietary Fiber 0.0g 0%
Total Sugars 1.0g

* 4.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 21.0g 42%
Calcium 20.4mg 2%
Iron 1.8mg 10%

* 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:

BEEF, WATER, POTATO STARCH, FLAVOR, CANOLA OIL, DRIED VINEGAR, CANE SUGAR, SPICE.

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Italian Style Meatball...

Minerals

Calcium 4% DV
Iron 7% DV
Potassium 9% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Grilled Beef Skewers, ...

Vitamins

Vitamin C 8% DV

Minerals

Calcium 2% DV
Iron 12% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredient Analysis

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

Italian Style Meatballs In ...

Total Ingredients
75
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
🍭 Added Sugar
🐄 Animal Product
🫧 Fat
⚗️ Functional Ingredient
+ 9 more

Grilled Beef Skewers, Beef

Total Ingredients
8
Processing Level
Moderately Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
🍭 Added Sugar
🫧 Fat
Filler
🍚 High GI Carb
+ 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.

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 The Meatballers Corp
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 83/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2411076

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Brand Expresco Foods
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 83/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 1153719

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