Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Seasoned Pork Cubes has less impact on blood sugar than Pasta Sauce, Traditional

Pasta Sauce, Traditional

Seasoned Pork Cubes

BSI: 18 - Moderate Impact
BSI: 2 - Low Impact
Prepared Pasta & Pizza Sauces Giant Eagle, Inc. Branded
Other Meats Lupo's Spiedies Branded

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Pasta Sauce,... Seasoned Por...
Carbs 12.0g 1.0g
Sugars 7.0g 0.0g
Fiber 3.0g 0.0g
Protein 2.0g 22.0g
Fat 1.5g 12.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Pasta Sauce, Traditional

Serving size 125.0 Gg

Calories 70

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 1.5g 2%
Saturated Fat 0.0g 0%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 400.0mg 17%
Total Carbohydrates 12.0g 4%
Dietary Fiber 3.0g 11%
Total Sugars 7.0g

* 2.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 2.0g 4%
Calcium 40.0mg 3%
Iron 1.1mg 6%

* 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:

TOMATO PUREE (WATER, TOMATO PASTE), DICED TOMATOES IN JUICE, ORGANIC SUGAR, OLIVE OIL, SALT, DEHYDRATED ONIONS, GARLIC, SPICES, PARSLEY, LEMON JUICE.

Seasoned Pork Cubes

Serving size 112.0 Gg

Calories 200

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 12.0g 15%
Saturated Fat 2.5g 13%

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 60.5mg 20%
Sodium 580.2mg 25%
Total Carbohydrates 1.0g 0%
Dietary Fiber 0.0g 0%
Total Sugars 0.0g

* 1.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 22.0g 44%
Calcium 0.0mg 0%
Iron 1.1mg 6%

* 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:

CONTAINING UP TO 19% OF A SOLUTION OF VEGETABLE OIL, CIDER VINEGAR, GARLIC SALT, SPICES, MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE AND PARSLEY.

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Pasta Sauce, Traditional

Vitamins

Vitamin C 5% DV
Vitamin A 36% DV

Minerals

Calcium 3% DV
Iron 5% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Seasoned Pork Cubes

Minerals

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

Ingredient Analysis

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

Pasta Sauce, Traditional

Total Ingredients
11
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍭 Added Sugar
🫧 Fat
🍚 High GI Carb
🌿 Natural
💦 Refined Fat
+ 1 more

Seasoned Pork Cubes

Total Ingredients
5
Processing Level
Moderately Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
🫧 Fat
🌿 Natural
🧪 Preservative
💦 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.

Food Tags

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Pasta Sauce, Traditional Tags

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 Giant Eagle, Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2101990

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Brand Lupo's Spiedies
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 67/100
Quality Tier Medium
USDA Food Record ID 381443

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