Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Pork Jowl Bacon, Hickory Smoked has less impact on blood sugar than Red Velvet Cake

Red Velvet Cake

Pork Jowl Bacon, Hickory Smoked

BSI: 82 - High Impact
BSI: 0 - Low Impact

Red Velvet Cake

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Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes Wal Mart Stores, Inc. Branded

Pork Jowl Bacon, Hickory Smoked

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Bacon, Sausages & Ribs Frick's Branded

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Red Velvet Cake Pork Jowl Ba...
Carbs 43.0g 0.0g
Sugars 29.0g 0.0g
Fiber 0.0g 0.0g
Protein 2.0g 1.0g
Fat 24.0g 10.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Red Velvet Cake

Serving size 95.0 Gg

Calories 400

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 24.0g 31%
Saturated Fat 13.0g 65%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 55.1mg 18%
Sodium 780.0mg 34%
Total Carbohydrates 43.0g 16%
Dietary Fiber 0.0g 0%
Total Sugars 29.0g

* 14.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 2.0g 4%
Calcium 59.9mg 5%
Iron 1.0mg 6%
Potassium 50.4mg 1%

* 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:

SUGAR, BLEACHED ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), VEGETABLE SHORTENING (PALM OIL, SOYBEAN OIL, MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES), MILK, EGGS, EGG YOLKS, MARGARINE (PALM OIL, FRACTIONATED PALM OIL, SOYBEAN OIL, WATER, SALT, DISTILLED MONOGLYCERIDES, SOY LECITHIN, SODIUM BENZOATE [PRESERVATIVE], NATURAL BUTTER FLAVOR, CITRIC ACID [PRESERVATIVE], VITAMIN A PALMINATE, BETA-CAROTENE COLOR), CREAM CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CREAM, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, CAROB BEAN GUM), NEUFCHATEL CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CREAM, SALT, CAROB BEAN GUM), WATER, SOYBEAN OIL, COCOA (PROCESSED WITH ALKALI), FD & C RED #40, NATURAL VANILLA FLAVOR, BAKING POWDER (SODIUM BICARBONATE, ALUMINUM SODIUM SULFATE, CORNSTARCH), LEMON JUICE, BLEACHED ENRICHED BROMATED FLOUR (BLEACHED ENRICHED FLOUR [WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID], MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, POTASSIUM BROMATE), RED AND IVORY CHOCOLATE ROLLS (SUGAR, COCOA BUTTER, WHOLE MILK POWDER, RED 40 LAKE COLOR, NONFAT DRY MILK, SOY LECITHIN (AN EMULSIFIER), NATURAL VANILLA EXTRACT, COCOA HORIZON FOUNDATION (COCOA), SALT, MODIFIED CORNSTARCH, CORN SYRUP, GUAR GUM, XANTHAN GUM.

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.

Red Velvet Cake

Minerals

Calcium 6% DV
Iron 6% DV
Potassium 2% 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.

Red Velvet Cake

Total Ingredients
64
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍭 Added Sugar
🐄 Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
🔄 Emulsifier
🫧 Fat
+ 10 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

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Pork Jowl Bacon, Hickory Smoked 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 Wal Mart Stores, Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 83/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2322084

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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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