Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Chistorra Cured Breakfast Sausage has less impact on blood sugar than Italian Style Turkey Meatballs

Italian Style Turkey Meatballs

Chistorra Cured Breakfast Sausage

Italian Style Turkey Meatballs
BSI: 15 - Moderate Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 108.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 9.3g Raises blood sugar 18.6
Fiber 1.7g Not digested -3.5
Net Carbs 7.6g Digestible carbs 15.1
Protein 7.5g Moderates impact -0.2
Fat 5.4g Slows digestion -0.1
Total Blood Sugar Impact 15

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

Chistorra Cured Breakfast Sausage
BSI: 2 - Low Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 100.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 3.1g Raises blood sugar 6.2
Fiber 1.5g Not digested -3.0
Net Carbs 1.6g Digestible carbs 3.2
Protein 12.3g Moderates impact -0.1
Fat 23.1g Slows digestion -0.1
Total Blood Sugar Impact 2

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

Italian Style Turkey Meatballs

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Bacon, Sausages & Ribs Central Food Corporation Branded

Full Food Name

Italian Style Turkey Meatballs, Italian Style

Chistorra Cured Breakfast Sausage

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Bacon, Sausages & Ribs Tama Corporation Branded

Full Food Name

Chistorra Cured Breakfast Sausage, Chistorra

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Italian Styl... Chistorra Cu...
Carbs 9.3g 2.0g
Sugars 3.9g 0.0g
Fiber 1.7g 1.0g
Protein 7.5g 8.0g
Fat 5.4g 15.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Italian Style Turkey Meatballs

Serving size 108.0 Gg

Calories 111

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 5.4g 7%
Saturated Fat 1.5g 8%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 30.2mg 10%
Sodium 357.5mg 16%
Total Carbohydrates 9.3g 3%
Dietary Fiber 1.7g 6%
Total Sugars 3.9g

* 3.7g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 7.5g 15%
Calcium 45.4mg 3%
Iron 2.5mg 14%

* 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:

BONELESS & SKINLESS TURKEY THIGHS, SEASONING (BREADCRUMBS [ WHEAT FLOUR (CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF THE FOLLOWING: SUGAR, SOYBEAN OIL, SALT, YEAST, BAKING SODA)], PARMESAN CHEESE [PART SKIM COW'S MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, ENZYMES], SALT, GARLIC AND ONION, SPICES (INCLUDING PAPRIKA AND EXTRACTIVES OF PAPRIKA), SUGAR, RICE BRAN. NATURAL CHEESE FLAVOR [PARMESAN CHEESE (MILK, STARTER CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES), ENZYME MODIFIED BUTTER, NATURAL FLAVORS], YEAST EXTRACT, NATURAL FLAVORS, LACTIC ACID.

Chistorra Cured Breakfast Sausage

Serving size 65.0 GRMg

Calories 180

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 15.0g 19%
Saturated Fat 6.0g 30%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 50.1mg 17%
Sodium 319.8mg 14%
Total Carbohydrates 2.0g 1%
Dietary Fiber 1.0g 3%
Total Sugars 0.0g

* 1.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 8.0g 16%
Calcium 9.8mg 1%
Iron 1.0mg 6%
Potassium 809.9mg 17%

* 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:

PORK, MIX SEASONING (PAPRIKA, SALT, DEXTROSE, SPICES, GARLIC, SILICON DIOXIDE, NATURAL & ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, YEAST EXTRACT, POTATO DEXTRIN AND SUNFLOWER OIL) POTASSIUM LACTATE, POTASSIUM ACETATE, LACTIC ACID STARTER CULTURE, GRANULATED ONION. STUFFED IN COLLAGEN CASING.

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Italian Style Turkey M...

Vitamins

Vitamin C 11% DV
Vitamin A 32% DV

Minerals

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

Chistorra Cured Breakf...

Minerals

Calcium 2% DV
Iron 9% DV
Potassium 36% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredient Analysis

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Italian Style Turkey Meatballs

Total Ingredients
22
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍭 Added Sugar
❓ Ambiguous
🐄 Animal Product
🫧 Fat
🌡️ Flavor Additive
+ 6 more

Chistorra Cured Breakfast S...

Total Ingredients
13
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍭 Added Sugar
🫧 Fat
🍚 High GI Carb
🌿 Natural
💦 Refined Fat
+ 1 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.

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 Central Food Corporation
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 1980659

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Brand Tama Corporation
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 83/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2509933

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