Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Taco Pasta Salad has less impact on blood sugar than Hot Dogs

Taco Pasta Salad

Hot Dogs

BSI: 0 - Low Impact
BSI: 4 - Low Impact

Taco Pasta Salad

g
Deli Salads Schnuck Markets, Inc. Branded

Hot Dogs

g
Sausages, Hotdogs & Brats Land O'frost, Inc. Branded

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Taco Pasta S... Hot Dogs
Carbs 0g 2.0g
Sugars 4.0g 2.0g
Fiber 2.9g 0.0g
Protein 6.0g 5.0g
Fat 21.0g 11.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Taco Pasta Salad

Serving size 140.0 Gg

Calories 340

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 21.0g 27%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 29.4mg 10%
Sodium 950.6mg 41%
Total Carbohydrates 0g 0%
Dietary Fiber 2.9g 11%
Total Sugars 4.0g
Protein 6.0g 12%
Calcium 19.6mg 2%
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:

COOKED PASTA [DURUM WHEAT SEMOLINA ENRICHED WITH IRON (FERROUS SULFATE) AND B VITAMINS (NIACIN, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID)], BLACK BEANS [PREPARED BLACK BEANS, WATER, SUGAR, SALT, CALCIUM CHLORIDE (FIRMING AGENT), FERROUS GLUCONATE], ACIDIFIED SOUR CREAM [MILK, CREAM, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, GELATIN, GUAR GUM, MONO & DIGLYCERIDES, LACTIC ACID, CITRIC ACID, NATURALAND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, POTASSIUM SORBATE (PRESERVATIVE)], CORN, MAYONNAISE [SOYBEAN OIL, WHOLE EGGS, EGG YOLKS, DISTILLED VINEGAR, WATER, SALT, SUGAR, DEXTROSE, MUSTARD FLOUR, LEMON JUICE (FROM CONCENTRATE), NATURAL FLAVOR, ONION POWDER, GARLIC POWDER, CALCIUM DISODIUM EDTA (TO PROTECT FLAVOR)], TOMATOES (TOMATOES, TOMATO JUICE, SALT, CITRIC ACID, AND CALCIUM CHLORIDE), GREEN BELL PEPPERS, IMITATION CHEDDAR CHEESE {WATER, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, PALM OIL, WHEY, CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, MALTODEXTRIN, POTATO STARCHAND POWDERED CELLULOSE ADDED TO PREVENT CAKING, SALT, GUAR GUM, CARRAGEENAN, SODIUM HEXAMETAPHOSPHATE, ENZYME-MODIFIED CHEESE [MILK, WATER, SALT, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, MILKFAT, SODIUM CITRATE, CHEESE CULTURE, SORBIC ACID (PRESERVATIVE). ENZYMES], CAROB BEAN GUM, SORBIC ACID [PRESERVATIVE], NATAMYCIN [NATURAL MOLD INHIBITOR], COLORADDED, ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR}, SEASONING [SALT, SPICES (INCLUDING CHILI PEPPER), DEHYDRATED ONION AND GARLIC, DEXTROSE, SUGAR, NATURAL FLAVOR, DEHYDRATED GREEN BELL PEPPER, JALAPENO POWDER, SPICE EXTRACTIVES (INCLUDING PAPRIKA)], JALAPENO PEPPERS, SALT, LEMON JUICE [(WATER, LEMON JUICE CONCENTRATE, SODIUM BENZOATE AND SODIUM BISULFITE (PRESERVATIVES)], VINEGAR, SUGAR, ONION, SODIUM BENZOATE AND POTASSIUM SORBATE (PRESERVATIVES).

Hot Dogs

Serving size 45.0 GRMg

Calories 120

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 11.0g 14%
Saturated Fat 4.0g 20%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 19.8mg 7%
Sodium 450.0mg 20%
Total Carbohydrates 2.0g 1%
Dietary Fiber 0.0g 0%
Total Sugars 2.0g
Protein 5.0g 10%
Calcium 0.0mg 0%
Iron 0.4mg 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, BEEF, DEXTROSE, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF THE FOLLOWING; SALT, CORN SYRUP, POTASSIUM LACTATE, NATURAL SPICES, SODIUM PHOSPHATES, PAPRIKA, SODIUM DIACETATE, NATURAL FLAVORING, SODIUM ERYTHORBATE, SODIUM NITRITE, SPICE EXTRACTIVES, RED DYE 40.

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Taco Pasta Salad

Minerals

Calcium 1% DV
Iron 4% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Hot Dogs

Minerals

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

Ingredient Analysis

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

Taco Pasta Salad

Total Ingredients
83
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
🍭 Added Sugar
Ambiguous
🐄 Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
+ 16 more

Hot Dogs

Total Ingredients
16
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍭 Added Sugar
Ambiguous
🎨 Artificial Coloring
🌡️ 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.

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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 Schnuck Markets, Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 53/100
Quality Tier Low
USDA Food Record ID 2279429

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Brand Land O'frost, Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 83/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2669281

Report Data Issues for Hot Dogs