Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Verde Street Taco Sauce has less impact on blood sugar than Meatball Marinara Meatballs & Penne Pasta In A Rich Marinara Sauce Signature Bowls

Meatball Marinara Meatballs & Penne Pasta In A Rich Marinara Sauce Signature Bowls

Verde Street Taco Sauce

Meatball Marinara Meatballs & Penne Pasta In A Rich Marinara Sauce Signature Bowls
BSI: 94 - High Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 312.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 53.0g Raises blood sugar 106.0
Fiber 5.0g Not digested -10.0
Net Carbs 48.0g Digestible carbs 96.0
Protein 16.0g Moderates impact -1.0
Fat 15.0g Slows digestion -0.7
Total Blood Sugar Impact 94

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

Verde Street Taco Sauce
BSI: 4 - Low Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 100.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 6.7g Raises blood sugar 13.3
Fiber 0.0g Not digested 0.0
Net Carbs 6.7g Digestible carbs 13.3
Fat 40.0g Slows digestion -0.8
Total Blood Sugar Impact 4

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

Meatball Marinara Meatballs & Penne Pasta In A Rich Marinara Sauce Signature Bowls

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Frozen Dinners & Entrees Bellisio Foods Inc Branded

Full Food Name

Meatball Marinara Meatballs & Penne Pasta In A Rich Marinara Sauce Signature Bowls, Meatball Marinara

Verde Street Taco Sauce

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Oriental, Mexican & Ethnic Sauces Meijer, Inc. Branded

Full Food Name

Verde Street Taco Sauce, Verde

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Meatball Mar... Verde Street...
Carbs 53.0g 2.0g
Sugars 9.0g 1.0g
Fiber 5.0g 0.0g
Protein 16.0g 0.0g
Fat 15.0g 12.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Meatball Marinara Meatballs & Penne Pasta In A Rich Marinara Sauce Signature Bowls

Serving size 312.0 Gg

Calories 409

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 15.0g 19%
Saturated Fat 5.0g 25%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 31.2mg 10%
Sodium 1079.5mg 47%
Total Carbohydrates 53.0g 19%
Dietary Fiber 5.0g 18%
Total Sugars 9.0g

* 39.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 16.0g 32%
Calcium 81.1mg 6%
Iron 3.6mg 20%

* 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:

INGREDIENTS: COOKED ENRICHED MACARONI PRODUCT (WATER, DURUM WHEAT SEMOLINA [ENRICHED WITH NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID]), WATER, COOKED MEATBALLS (BEEF, PORK. WATER, TEXTURED VEGETABLE PROTEIN [SOY FLOUR, CARAMEL COLOR], SOY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, SALT, ONION, NONFAT MILK, ROSEMARY EXTRACT, EGGS, BLACK PEPPER, NUTMEG, PARSLEY, WHEAT FLOUR, SAGE), TOMATO PASTE, TOPPING BLEND (IMITATION MOZZARELLA (WATER, PALM OIL, MODIFIED POTATO STARCH, RENNET CASEIN, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, SODIUM CITRATE, SALT, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, NATURAL FLAVOR, CARRAGEENAN, LACTIC ACID, ARTIFICIAL COLORI, MOZZARELLA (PASTEURIZED CULTURED REDUCED FAT MILK, SALT, ENZYMES]), LESS THAN 2% OF SUGAR, CANOLA OIL, SALT, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, GRANULATED ONION, GRANULATED GARLIC, SPICES, XANTHAN GUM, YEAST EXTRACT.

Verde Street Taco Sauce

Serving size 30.0 GRMg

Calories 120

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 12.0g 15%
Saturated Fat 2.0g 10%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 9.9mg 3%
Sodium 230.1mg 10%
Total Carbohydrates 2.0g 1%
Dietary Fiber 0.0g 0%
Total Sugars 1.0g

* 1.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 0.0g 0%
Calcium 0.0mg 0%
Iron 0.0mg 0%
Potassium 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:

SOYBEAN OR CANOLA OIL, WATER, GREEN JALAPENO PUREE (GREEN JALAPENO PEPPERS, CITRIC ACID), EGG YOLK (EGG YOLK, SUGAR), DISTILLED VINEGAR, JALAPENO PEPPERS (JALAPENO PEPPERS, SALT, ACETIC ACID, WATER, CALCIUM CHLORIDE), CANE SUGAR, SEA SALT, LIME JUICE CONCENTRATE, CILANTRO, GARLIC POWDER, ONION POWDER, SPINACH POWDER, XANTHAN GUM, SPICE, NATURAL FLAVOR, VITAMIN E ADDED TO PROTECT FLAVOR.

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Meatball Marinara Meat...

Vitamins

Vitamin C 3% DV
Vitamin A 18% DV

Minerals

Calcium 3% DV
Iron 6% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Verde Street Taco Sauce

No significant vitamin or mineral data available

Ingredient Analysis

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

Meatball Marinara Meatballs...

Total Ingredients
47
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
🍭 Added Sugar
❓ Ambiguous
🐄 Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
+ 12 more

Verde Street Taco Sauce

Total Ingredients
23
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
🍭 Added Sugar
❓ Ambiguous
🐄 Animal Product
🔄 Emulsifier
+ 9 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

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

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Meatball Marinara Meatballs & Penne Pasta In A Rich Marinara Sauce Signature Bowls Tags

👹 Gut Gremlin
🚀 Rocket Fuel

Verde Street Taco Sauce 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 Bellisio Foods Inc
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2128826

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Brand Meijer, Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 67/100
Quality Tier Medium
USDA Food Record ID 2638210

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