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Original Breakfast Sausage Links has less impact on blood sugar than Breakfast Sausage & Cheese Tamales

Breakfast Sausage & Cheese Tamales

Original Breakfast Sausage Links

Breakfast Sausage & Cheese Tamales
BSI: 40 - High Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 142.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 23.0g Raises blood sugar 46.0
Fiber 2.0g Not digested -4.0
Net Carbs 21.0g Digestible carbs 42.0
Protein 11.0g Moderates impact -0.7
Fat 23.0g Slows digestion -1.0
Total Blood Sugar Impact 40

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

Original Breakfast Sausage Links
BSI: 4 - Low Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 100.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 3.6g Raises blood sugar 7.3
Fiber 0.0g Not digested 0.0
Net Carbs 3.6g Digestible carbs 7.3
Protein 16.4g Moderates impact -0.2
Fat 29.1g Slows digestion -0.3
Total Blood Sugar Impact 4

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

Breakfast Sausage & Cheese Tamales

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Bacon, Sausages & Ribs Tucson Tamale Company Branded

Full Food Name

Breakfast Sausage & Cheese Tamales, Breakfast Sausage & Cheese

Original Breakfast Sausage Links

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Bacon, Sausages & Ribs Target Stores Branded

Full Food Name

Original Breakfast Sausage Links, Original Breakfast

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Breakfast Sa... Original Bre...
Carbs 23.0g 2.0g
Sugars 2.0g 1.0g
Fiber 2.0g 0.0g
Protein 11.0g 9.0g
Fat 23.0g 16.0g

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Nutritional Labels

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Breakfast Sausage & Cheese Tamales

Serving size 142.0 Gg

Calories 329

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 23.0g 29%
Saturated Fat 6.0g 30%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 35.5mg 12%
Sodium 600.7mg 26%
Total Carbohydrates 23.0g 8%
Dietary Fiber 2.0g 7%
Total Sugars 2.0g

* 19.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 11.0g 22%
Calcium 39.8mg 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:

WHITE MASA: WATER, ORGANIC GROUND & CORN FLOUR (TRACE OF LIME), EXPELLER PRESSED CANOLA OIL, SEA SALT, BAKING POWDER (MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE, SODIUM BICARBONATE, CORNSTARCH), ORGANIC VEGETABLE BASE (ORGANIC CARROT, ORGANIC TOMATO, ORGANIC ONION, ORGANIC POTATO, ORGANIC GARLIC, ORGANIC DEXTROSE, ORGANIC RAW CANE SUGAR, ORGANIC CANOLA OIL, ORGANIC SPICES, ORGANIC TURMERIC). FILLING: BREAKFAST SAUSAGE (PORK, SEA SALT, SAGE, RED PEPPER, BLACK PEPPER, TURBINADO SUGAR), POTATOES, WHOLE MILK (MILK, VITAMIN D3), SEA SALT, SPICE, SAGE), CHEDDAR AND JACK CHEESE (MILK, CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES, ANNATTO (COLOR)).

Original Breakfast Sausage Links

Serving size 55.0 GRMg

Calories 180

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 16.0g 21%
Saturated Fat 5.0g 25%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 35.2mg 12%
Sodium 449.9mg 20%
Total Carbohydrates 2.0g 1%
Dietary Fiber 0.0g 0%
Total Sugars 1.0g

* 1.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 9.0g 18%
Calcium 9.9mg 1%
Iron 0.3mg 2%
Potassium 90.2mg 2%

* 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:

PORK, WATER, CORN SYRUP AND LESS THAN 2% OF THE FOLLOWING: SALT, DEXTROSE, NATURAL FLAVORS, CITRIC ACID, BEEF COLLAGEN CASING.

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Breakfast Sausage & Ch...

Vitamins

Vitamin C 1% DV
Vitamin A 8% DV

Minerals

Calcium 3% DV
Iron 4% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Original Breakfast Sau...

Minerals

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

Ingredient Analysis

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Breakfast Sausage & Cheese ...

Total Ingredients
33
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍭 Added Sugar
🐄 Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
🫧 Fat
⬜ Filler
+ 7 more

Original Breakfast Sausage ...

Total Ingredients
7
Processing Level
Moderately Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
🍭 Added Sugar
❓ Ambiguous
🌡️ Flavor Additive
🍚 High GI Carb
+ 3 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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Breakfast Sausage & Cheese Tamales Tags

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Original Breakfast Sausage Links Tags

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Data Quality

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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 Tucson Tamale Company
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2157495

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Brand Target Stores
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 83/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2625325

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