Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Thick Cut Ham Steak has less impact on blood sugar than Rice Crispy Treat, Original

Rice Crispy Treat, Original

Thick Cut Ham Steak

BSI: 51 - High Impact
BSI: 4 - Low Impact

Rice Crispy Treat, Original

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Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes Selma's Cookies Branded

Thick Cut Ham Steak

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Pepperoni, Salami & Cold Cuts Farmer John Branded

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Rice Crispy ... Thick Cut Ha...
Carbs 26.0g 2.0g
Sugars 14.0g 2.0g
Fiber 0.0g 0.0g
Protein 1.0g 9.0g
Fat 3.5g 1.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Rice Crispy Treat, Original

Serving size 35.0 Gg

Calories 140

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 3.5g 4%
Saturated Fat 2.0g 10%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 109.9mg 5%
Total Carbohydrates 26.0g 9%
Dietary Fiber 0.0g 0%
Total Sugars 14.0g

* 12.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 1.0g 2%
Calcium 0.0mg 0%
Iron 1.4mg 8%

* 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:

MARSHMALLOWS (CORN SYRUP, SUGAR, DEXTROSE, MODIFIED CORNSTARCH, GELATIN, ARTIFICIAL COLOR [INCLUDES BLUE 1], NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, TETRASODIUM PYROPHOSPHATE (WHIPPING AID), RICE CEREAL (RICE, SUGAR, SALT, MALT FLAVORING, REDUCED IRON, NIACINAMIDE, THIAMIN HYDROCHLORIDE (VITAMIN B1), CALCIUM PANTOTHENATE, PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE (VITAMIN B6), FOLIC ACID, BHT (TO PRESERVE FRESHNESS), MARGARINE (PALM OIL, WATER, SALT, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, SOY LECITHIN, SODIUM BENZOATE (PRESERVATIVE) ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, BETA-CAROTENE (COLORING) AND VITAMIN A PALMITATE ADDED), FULLY INVERTED SYRUP.

Thick Cut Ham Steak

Serving size 56.0 Gg

Calories 50

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 1.0g 1%
Saturated Fat 1.0g 5%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 25.2mg 8%
Sodium 539.8mg 23%
Total Carbohydrates 2.0g 1%
Dietary Fiber 0.0g 0%
Total Sugars 2.0g
Protein 9.0g 18%
Calcium 20.2mg 2%
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:

WATER, SALT, SODIUM LACTATE, SUGAR, CORN SYRUP, SODIUM PHOSPHATES, SODIUM DIACETATE, SODIUM ERYTHORBATE, SODIUM NITRITE.

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Rice Crispy Treat, Ori...

Vitamins

Vitamin A 63% DV

Minerals

Iron 23% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Thick Cut Ham Steak

Minerals

Calcium 4% DV
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.

Rice Crispy Treat, Original

Total Ingredients
27
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍭 Added Sugar
🎨 Artificial Coloring
🫧 Fat
Filler
🍚 High GI Carb
+ 6 more

Thick Cut Ham Steak

Total Ingredients
9
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

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Rice Crispy Treat, Original Tags

Thick Cut Ham Steak Tags

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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 Selma's Cookies
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 83/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2316031

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Brand Farmer John
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 83/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 558113

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