Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Pork Jowl Bacon, Hickory Smoked has less impact on blood sugar than Italian Style Meatballs

Italian Style Meatballs

Pork Jowl Bacon, Hickory Smoked

Italian Style Meatballs
BSI: 11 - Moderate Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 85.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 6.0g Raises blood sugar 12.0
Fiber 0.0g Not digested 0.0
Net Carbs 6.0g Digestible carbs 12.0
Protein 17.0g Moderates impact -0.5
Fat 22.0g Slows digestion -0.5
Total Blood Sugar Impact 11

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

Pork Jowl Bacon, Hickory Smoked
BSI: 0 - Low Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 15.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 0.0g Raises blood sugar 0.0
Fiber 0.0g Not digested 0.0
Net Carbs 0.0g Digestible carbs 0.0
Protein 1.0g Moderates impact -0.0
Fat 10.0g Slows digestion -0.0
Total Blood Sugar Impact 0

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

Italian Style Meatballs

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Bacon, Sausages & Ribs Target Stores Branded

Full Food Name

Italian Style Meatballs

Pork Jowl Bacon, Hickory Smoked

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Bacon, Sausages & Ribs Frick's Branded

Full Food Name

Frick's, Pork Jowl Bacon, Hickory Smoked

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Italian Styl... Pork Jowl Ba...
Carbs 6.0g 0.0g
Sugars 1.0g 0.0g
Fiber 0.0g 0.0g
Protein 17.0g 1.0g
Fat 22.0g 10.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Italian Style Meatballs

Serving size 85.0 Gg

Calories 290

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 22.0g 28%
Saturated Fat 8.0g 40%
Trans Fat 1.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 95.2mg 32%
Sodium 419.9mg 18%
Total Carbohydrates 6.0g 2%
Dietary Fiber 0.0g 0%
Total Sugars 1.0g

* 5.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 17.0g 34%
Calcium 40.0mg 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:

GROUND BEEF, SAUTEED MIX (RED BELL PEPPER, ONION, GARLIC, SALT, EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL, GRANULATED GARLIC, PARSLEY, ITALIAN SEASONING [OREGANO, SPICES (INCLUDING MARJORAM), THYME, SAGE], BLACK PEPPER, THYME, CRUSHED RED CHILI FLAKES), MILK (MILK, VITAMIN D3), PANKO BREAD CRUMBS (UNBLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, SUGAR, SALT, YEAST), LIQUID EGGS (WHOLE EGGS, LESS THAN 2% CITRIC ACID), DEHYDRATED VINEGAR, NATURAL FLAVOR, SOYBEAN OIL.

Pork Jowl Bacon, Hickory Smoked

Serving size 15.0 Gg

Calories 100

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 10.0g 13%
Saturated Fat 3.0g 15%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 15.0mg 5%
Sodium 125.0mg 5%
Total Carbohydrates 0.0g 0%
Dietary Fiber 0.0g 0%
Total Sugars 0.0g
Protein 1.0g 2%
Calcium 0.0mg 0%
Iron 0.0mg 0%

* 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:

CURED WITH SALT, SUGAR, SODIUM CITRATE, SODIUM NITRITE, SODIUM DIACETATE

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Italian Style Meatballs

Vitamins

Vitamin C 3% DV
Vitamin A 13% DV

Minerals

Calcium 5% DV
Iron 12% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Pork Jowl Bacon, Hicko...

No significant vitamin or mineral data available

Ingredient Analysis

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

Italian Style Meatballs

Total Ingredients
26
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
🍭 Added Sugar
❓ Ambiguous
🐄 Animal Product
🫧 Fat
+ 8 more

Pork Jowl Bacon, Hickory Sm...

Total Ingredients
5
Processing Level
Moderately Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍭 Added Sugar
🍚 High GI Carb
🌿 Natural
🧂 Seasoning
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

These tags help categorize foods based on their ingredients and effects on blood sugar levels.

Italian Style Meatballs Tags

✨ Clean Machine

Pork Jowl Bacon, Hickory Smoked Tags

✨ Clean Machine
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 Target Stores
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 83/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2102843

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Brand Frick's
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 20/100
Quality Tier Very Low
USDA Food Record ID 375021

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