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Spaghetti With Turkey Meatballs & Sauce

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Spaghetti With Turkey Meatballs & Sauce
BSI: 45 - High Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 198.0g Measurement baseline โ€”
Carbohydrates 26.0g Raises blood sugar 52.0
Fiber 3.0g Not digested -5.9
Net Carbs 23.0g Digestible carbs 46.1
Protein 10.0g Moderates impact -0.5
Fat 3.0g Slows digestion -0.1
Total Blood Sugar Impact 45

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

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BSI: 16 - Moderate Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 100.0g Measurement baseline โ€”
Carbohydrates 7.1g Raises blood sugar 14.2
Fiber 0.0g Not digested 0.0
Net Carbs 7.1g Digestible carbs 14.2
Total Blood Sugar Impact 16

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

Spaghetti With Turkey Meatballs & Sauce

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Frozen Dinners & Entrees Mom Made Foods Branded

Full Food Name

Spaghetti With Turkey Meatballs & Sauce

Mandarin Oranges No Sugar Added In Sweetened Water, Mandarin In Sweetened Water

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Canned Fruit Meijer, Inc. Branded

Full Food Name

Mandarin Oranges No Sugar Added In Sweetened Water, Mandarin In Sweetened Water

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Spaghetti Wi... Mandarin Ora...
Carbs 26.0g 8.0g
Sugars 5.0g 7.0g
Fiber 3.0g 0.0g
Protein 10.0g 0.0g
Fat 3.0g 0.0g

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Nutritional Labels

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Spaghetti With Turkey Meatballs & Sauce

Serving size 198.0 Gg

Calories 170

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 3.0g 4%
Saturated Fat 0.5g 3%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 25.7mg 9%
Sodium 279.2mg 12%
Total Carbohydrates 26.0g 9%
Dietary Fiber 3.0g 11%
Total Sugars 5.0g

* 18.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 10.0g 20%
Calcium 39.6mg 3%
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:

WATER, ORGANIC COOKED SPAGHETTI (ORGANIC DURUM SEMOLINA FLOUR), ORGANIC CARROTS, TURKEY RAISED WITHOUT ANTIBIOTICS, ORGANIC TOMATO PASTE, BREADCRUMBS (UNBLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, SALT, YEAST), CELERY, ONIONS, NON-FAT MILK, ORGANIC GARLIC POWDER, ORGANIC ONION POWDER, SEA SALT, SPICES, SUNFLOWER LECITHIN.

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Serving size 113.0 GRMg

Calories 31

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 0.0g 0%
Saturated Fat 0.0g 0%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 0.0mg 0%
Total Carbohydrates 8.0g 3%
Dietary Fiber 0.0g 0%
Total Sugars 7.0g

* 1.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 0.0g 0%
Calcium 0.0mg 0%
Iron 0.0mg 0%
Potassium 70.1mg 1%

* 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:

MANDARIN ORANGES, WATER, CITRIC ACID, ASCORBIC ACID (VITAMIN C) TO PROTECT COLOR, SUCRALOSE.

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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Vitamins

Vitamin C 3% DV
Vitamin A 365% DV

Minerals

Calcium 2% DV
Iron 5% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

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Minerals

Potassium 2% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredient Analysis

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

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Total Ingredients
16
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
๐Ÿ„ Animal Product
๐ŸŒฟ Natural
๐Ÿ’ช Protein
๐Ÿฅ– Refined Carb
๐Ÿง‚ Seasoning

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Total Ingredients
5
Processing Level
Moderately Processed
Detected Ingredients
๐Ÿ‹ Acidifier
๐ŸŽจ Artificial Coloring
๐Ÿงช Preservative
โš—๏ธ Synthetic Additive
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 Mom Made Foods
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2025269

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Brand Meijer, Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 50/100
Quality Tier Low
USDA Food Record ID 2638456

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