Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Beef Shepherd's Pie has less impact on blood sugar than Limeade

Beef Shepherd's Pie

Limeade

Beef Shepherd's Pie
BSI: 35 - High Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 198.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 20.0g Raises blood sugar 40.0
Fiber 2.0g Not digested -4.0
Net Carbs 18.0g Digestible carbs 36.0
Protein 17.0g Moderates impact -0.6
Fat 15.0g Slows digestion -0.4
Total Blood Sugar Impact 35

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

Limeade
BSI: 50 - High Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 44.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 25.0g Raises blood sugar 50.0
Fiber 0.0g Not digested 0.0
Net Carbs 25.0g Digestible carbs 50.0
Total Blood Sugar Impact 50

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

Beef Shepherd's Pie

g
Other Deli Safeway, Inc. Branded

Full Food Name

Beef Shepherd's Pie

Limeade

g
Frozen Fruit & Fruit Juice Concentrates Meijer, Inc. Branded

Full Food Name

Limeade

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Beef Shepher... Limeade
Carbs 20.0g 25.0g
Sugars 1.0g 25.0g
Fiber 2.0g 0.0g
Protein 17.0g 0.0g
Fat 15.0g 0.0g

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Beef Shepherd's Pie

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Beef Shepherd's Pie

Serving size 198.0 Gg

Calories 301

% 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 65.3mg 22%
Sodium 540.5mg 24%
Total Carbohydrates 20.0g 7%
Dietary Fiber 2.0g 7%
Total Sugars 1.0g

* 17.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 17.0g 34%
Calcium 79.2mg 6%
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:

MASHED POTATOES (POTATOES, SALT, DISODIUM DIHYDROGEN PYROPHOSPHATE [MAINTAINS COLOR], SODIUM BENZOATE [MAINTAINS FRESHNESS], DEXTROSE), GROUND BEEF, WATER, MILK (WHOLE MILK, VITAMIN D ADDED), VEGETABLES BLEND (PEAS, CORN, CARROTS, GREEN BEANS), CHEDDAR CHEESE (MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, CHEESE COLOR, ENZYMES), MARGARINE (LIQUID AND PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN OIL, WATER, SALT, MONOGLYCERIDES, SOY LECITHIN), MUSHROOMS, TOMATOES, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, BEEF BASE (ROASTED BEEF, CONCENTRATED BEEF STOCK, SALT, YEAST EXTRACT, MALTODEXTRIN [FROM CORN], CORN OIL, SUGAR, DRIED ONION, DRIED GARLIC, DRIED WHEY, CARAMEL COLOR, SPICE EXTRACTIVES), CREAM, ONION, MUSHROOM BASE (MUSHROOMS, MALTODEXTRIN, CORN OIL, AUTOLYZED YEAST EXTRACT, SALT, MUSHROOM CONCENTRATE, SUGAR, ONION POWDER, BUTTER, NATURAL FLAVORS), MODIFIED CORN STARCH, GARLIC, SALT, SUGAR, SPICES.

Limeade

Serving size 44.0 MLTg

Calories 100

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 0.0g 0%
Saturated Fat 0.0g 0%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 15.0mg 1%
Total Carbohydrates 25.0g 9%
Dietary Fiber 0.0g 0%
Total Sugars 25.0g
Protein 0.0g 0%
Calcium 3.1mg 0%
Iron 0.1mg 1%
Potassium 26.8mg 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:

HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, FILTERED WATER, SUGAR, LIME JUICE CONCENTRATE, LIME PULP, NATURAL FLAVORS.

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Beef Shepherd's Pie

Vitamins

Vitamin C 2% DV
Vitamin A 70% DV

Minerals

Calcium 4% DV
Iron 5% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Limeade

Minerals

Calcium 1% DV
Iron 1% DV
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.

Beef Shepherd's Pie

Total Ingredients
55
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍭 Added Sugar
❓ Ambiguous
🐄 Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
🫧 Fat
+ 14 more

Limeade

Total Ingredients
6
Processing Level
Moderately Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍭 Added Sugar
❓ Ambiguous
🌡️ Flavor Additive
🍚 High GI Carb
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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Limeade Tags

🚀 Rocket Fuel
Diet Compatibility
Blood Sugar Impact
Ingredient Characteristics

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 Safeway, Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2078199

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Brand Meijer, Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 50/100
Quality Tier Low
USDA Food Record ID 2639366

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