Blood Sugar Impact of Classic Italian Meatballs With Spaghetti And Marinara Sauce

This food has a high impact on blood sugar and may cause a rapid spike. Consider pairing with protein or fat to moderate the impact.

Frozen Dinners & Entrees Big Y Branded
BSI: 47 - High Impact

Key Nutrients

Per 227.0g serving
Nutrient Amount
per serving
Carbs 26.0g
Sugars 5.0g
Fiber 2.0g
Protein 22.0g
Fat 13.0g

Community Blood Sugar Response

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Nutritional Information

Complete nutritional breakdown per serving based on USDA data.

Serving size 227.0 Gg

Calories 311

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 13.0g 17%
Saturated Fat 4.5g 22%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 84.0mg 28%
Sodium 939.8mg 41%
Total Carbohydrates 26.0g 9%
Dietary Fiber 2.0g 7%
Total Sugars 5.0g

* 19.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 22.0g 44%
Calcium 99.9mg 8%
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:

MARINARA SAUCE (DICED TOMATOES [TOMATOES, TOMATO JUICE, SALT, CALCIUM CHLORIDE (FIRMING AGENT), CITRIC ACID]. CRUSHED TOMATOES [TOMATOES, SALT, CITRIC ACID], WATER, ONION, TOMATO PASTE [TOMATOES], BLENDED OIL [CANOLA OIL, EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL], GARLIC, FOOD STARCH -MODIFIED [CORN], KOSHER SALT, BASIL, PARSLEY, OREGANO, CHILI PEPPER), MEATBALLS (BEEF, PORK, PARMESAN CHEESE [PASTEURIZED COW'S MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, RENNET AND AGED OVER 10 MONTHS, CALCIUM PROPIONATE (PRESERVATIVE)], WHOLE EGGS WITH CITRIC ACID, BREAD CRUMBS [BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, DEXTROSE, SALT, YEAST], GARLIC, PARSLEY, KOSHER SALT, BLACK PEPPER, CARAMEL COLOR [CONTAINS SULFITES]), SPAGHETTI (WATER, PASTA [SEMOLINA (WHEAT), DURUM FLOUR, NIACIN, IRON (FERROUS SULFATE), THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID], KOSHER SALT)

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Vitamins & Minerals

Micronutrient content per serving, shown as a percentage of recommended daily values.

Vitamins

Vitamin C 6% DV
Vitamin A 5% DV

Minerals

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

Ingredient Analysis

Breakdown of ingredients and processing level to help you understand what's in this food.

Total Ingredients
45
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Ingredient Type Found In This Product
๐Ÿญ Added Sugar
DEXTROSE
๐Ÿ„ Animal Product
CHEESE MILK
๐ŸŽจ Artificial Coloring
COLOR*
๐Ÿซง Fat
OIL*
โฌœ Filler
STARCH*
๐Ÿš High GI Carb
DEXTROSE
๐ŸŒฟ Natural
CHEESE MILK SALT
๐Ÿงช Preservative
PRESERVATIVE*
๐Ÿ’ช Protein
CHEESE MILK
๐Ÿฅ– Refined Carb
FLOUR*
๐Ÿ’ฆ Refined Fat
OIL*
๐Ÿง‚ Seasoning
SALT
๐Ÿ”ฌ Synthetic
PRESERVATIVE*
โš—๏ธ Synthetic Additive
COLOR*
* Note: Items marked with an asterisk (*) indicate ingredients that were detected as containing this ingredient rather than being an exact match.

Food Tags

These tags help categorize Classic Italian Meatballs With Spaghetti And Marinara Sauce based on its ingredients and effects on blood sugar levels.

Blood Sugar Impact Tags

Ingredient Tags

๐Ÿญ Added Sugar
๐Ÿ„ Animal Product
๐Ÿ„ Animal Product
๐ŸŽจ Artificial Coloring
๐Ÿซง Fat
โฌœ Filler
๐Ÿš High GI Carb
๐ŸŒฟ Natural
๐ŸŒฟ Natural
๐ŸŒฟ Natural
๐Ÿงช Preservative
๐Ÿ’ช Protein
๐Ÿ’ช Protein
๐Ÿฅ– Refined Carb
๐Ÿ’ฆ Refined Fat
๐Ÿง‚ Seasoning
๐Ÿ”ฌ Synthetic
โš—๏ธ Synthetic Additive

Data Details

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Brand Big Y
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 463986

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