Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Meatless Chik'n Nuggets has less impact on blood sugar than Chicken Nuggets Made From Plants

Meatless Chik'n Nuggets

Chicken Nuggets Made From Plants

BSI: 11 - Moderate Impact
BSI: 38 - High Impact

Meatless Chik'n Nuggets

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Vegetarian Frozen Meats The Hain Celestial Group, Inc. Branded

Chicken Nuggets Made From Plants

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Vegetarian Frozen Meats Impossible Foods Inc. Branded

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Meatless Chi... Chicken Nugg...
Carbs 7.0g 18.0g
Sugars 0.0g 1.0g
Fiber 1.0g 2.0g
Protein 6.0g 10.0g
Fat 5.0g 8.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Meatless Chik'n Nuggets

Serving size 40.0 Gg

Calories 100

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 5.0g 6%
Saturated Fat 0.0g 0%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 190.0mg 8%
Total Carbohydrates 7.0g 3%
Dietary Fiber 1.0g 4%
Total Sugars 0.0g

* 6.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 6.0g 12%
Calcium 20.0mg 2%
Iron 1.9mg 11%
Potassium 140.0mg 3%

* 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, WHOLE WHEAT BREAD CRUMBS (WHOLE WHEAT FLOUR, CANE SUGAR, SUNFLOWER OIL, YEAST, SEA SALT), CANOLA OIL, TEXTURED SOY PROTEIN, TEXTURED WHEAT PROTEIN, VITAL WHEAT GLUTEN, BATTER (WHEAT FLOUR, CORN STARCH, CORN FLOUR, SEA SALT, VEGETABLE OIL, SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, SODIUM BICARBONATE, GUAR GUM), NATURAL FLAVORS WITH YEAST EXTRACT, MODIFIED CELLULOSE, SOY PROTEIN ISOLATE, DEHYDRATED GARLIC AND ONION, BAKER'S YEAST, SALT, VITAMIN MINERAL BLEND (FERROUS FUMARATE, ZINC OXIDE, NIACINAMIDE, VITAMIN B12, CALCIUM PANTOTHENATE, THIAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE, PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE, RIBOFLAVIN), SPICE.

Chicken Nuggets Made From Plants

Serving size 80.0 MGg

Calories 190

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 8.0g 10%
Saturated Fat 1.5g 8%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 380.0mg 17%
Total Carbohydrates 18.0g 7%
Dietary Fiber 2.0g 7%
Total Sugars 1.0g

* 15.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 10.0g 20%
Calcium 89.6mg 7%
Iron 1.1mg 6%
Potassium 440.0mg 9%

* 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, WHEAT FLOUR, SOY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, SOYBEAN OIL, SUNFLOWER OIL, 2% OR LESS OF: POTATO STARCH, METHYLCELLULOSE, NATURAL FLAVORS, SALT, CULTURED DEXTROSE, WHEAT GLUTEN, YEAST EXTRACT, YELLOW CORN FLOUR, DEXTROSE, FOOD STARCH MODIFIED, SUGAR, GARLIC POWDER, ONION POWDER, SPICES, LEAVENING (CREAM OF TARTAR, SODIUM BICARBONATE), DRIED YEAST, PAPRIKA EXTRACT (FOR COLOR), MIXED TOCOPHEROLS (ANTIOXIDANT) VITAMINS & MINERALS: ZINC GLUCONATE, NIACIN (VITAMIN B3), CALCIUM PANTOTHENATE (VITAMIN B5), THIAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE (VITAMIN B1), PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE (VITAMIN B6), RIBOFLAVIN (VITAMIN B2), VITAMIN B12

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Meatless Chik'n Nuggets

Vitamins

Niacin (B3) 25% DV
Riboflavin (B2) 19% DV
Vitamin B6 15% DV
Vitamin B12 52% DV

Minerals

Calcium 5% DV
Iron 26% DV
Potassium 10% DV
Magnesium 13% DV
Zinc 30% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Chicken Nuggets Made F...

Vitamins

Niacin (B3) 39% DV
Riboflavin (B2) 16% DV
Vitamin B6 15% DV
Vitamin B12 109% DV
Folate 19% DV

Minerals

Calcium 11% DV
Iron 8% DV
Potassium 16% DV
Phosphorus 13% DV
Zinc 34% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredient Analysis

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

Meatless Chik'n Nuggets

Total Ingredients
33
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍭 Added Sugar
Ambiguous
🌾 Complex Carb
🔄 Emulsifier
🫧 Fat
+ 8 more

Chicken Nuggets Made From P...

Total Ingredients
30
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍭 Added Sugar
Ambiguous
🐄 Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
🫧 Fat
+ 9 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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Meatless Chik'n Nuggets 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 Hain Celestial Group, Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 83/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 1964818

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Brand Impossible Foods Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2509446

Report Data Issues for Chicken Nuggets Made From Plants