Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Thick Cut Ham Steak has less impact on blood sugar than Chicken Nuggets, Breaded Nugget Shaped Chicken Patties

Chicken Nuggets, Breaded Nugget Shaped Chicken Patties

Thick Cut Ham Steak

Chicken Nuggets, Breaded Nugget Shaped Chicken Patties
BSI: 28 - Moderate Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 85.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 17.0g Raises blood sugar 34.0
Fiber 2.0g Not digested -4.1
Net Carbs 15.0g Digestible carbs 29.9
Protein 11.0g Moderates impact -0.8
Fat 14.0g Slows digestion -0.7
Total Blood Sugar Impact 28

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

Thick Cut Ham Steak
BSI: 4 - Low Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 56.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 2.0g Raises blood sugar 4.0
Fiber 0.0g Not digested 0.0
Net Carbs 2.0g Digestible carbs 4.0
Protein 9.0g Moderates impact -0.1
Fat 1.0g Slows digestion -0.0
Total Blood Sugar Impact 4

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

Chicken Nuggets, Breaded Nugget Shaped Chicken Patties

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Frozen Appetizers & Hors D'oeuvres Conagra Frozen Foods Branded

Full Food Name

Chicken Nuggets, Breaded Nugget Shaped Chicken Patties

Thick Cut Ham Steak

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Pepperoni, Salami & Cold Cuts Farmer John Branded

Full Food Name

Thick Cut Ham Steak

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Chicken Nugg... Thick Cut Ha...
Carbs 17.0g 2.0g
Sugars 1.0g 2.0g
Fiber 2.0g 0.0g
Protein 11.0g 9.0g
Fat 14.0g 1.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Chicken Nuggets, Breaded Nugget Shaped Chicken Patties

Serving size 85.0 Gg

Calories 240

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 14.0g 18%
Saturated Fat 2.5g 13%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 29.8mg 10%
Sodium 419.9mg 18%
Total Carbohydrates 17.0g 6%
Dietary Fiber 2.0g 7%
Total Sugars 1.0g

* 14.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 11.0g 22%
Calcium 40.0mg 3%
Iron 1.4mg 8%
Potassium 289.9mg 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:

CHICKEN NUGGET PATTIE (DARK MEAT, CHICKEN, WATER, TEXTURED SOY FLOUR, SOY FLOUR, ISOLATED SOY PROTEIN WITH LESS THAN 2% LECITHIN, SPICE BLEND [ SALT, SODIUM TRIPOLYPHOSPHATE, AUTOLYZED YEAST EXTRACT, ONION POWDER, DEXTROSE, GARLIC POWDER, NATURAL FLAVOR (SOY LECITHIN), LACTIC ACID], CHICKEN SKIN), BREADER (WHEAT FLOUR, SALT, DEXTROSE, SOYBEAN OIL, EXTRACTIVES OF PAPRIKA), BATTER (WATER, YELLOW CORN FLOUR, CORN STARCH, DEXTROSE, SALT, SPICES, SUGAR, AUTOLYZED YEAST EXTRACT, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, GARLIC POWDER, GUAR GUM LEAVENING [ SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, SODIUM BICARBONATE, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE]), FRIED IN VEGETABLE OIL (WITH BHT).

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.

Chicken Nuggets, Bread...

Vitamins

Vitamin B12 23% DV

Minerals

Calcium 5% DV
Iron 9% DV
Potassium 10% DV
Magnesium 10% DV
Phosphorus 24% DV
Selenium 22% DV
Copper 21% DV
Manganese 44% 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.

Chicken Nuggets, Breaded Nu...

Total Ingredients
34
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍭 Added Sugar
❓ Ambiguous
🔄 Emulsifier
🫧 Fat
⬜ Filler
+ 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

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

Chicken Nuggets, Breaded Nugget Shaped Chicken Patties Tags

🚀 Rocket Fuel

Thick Cut Ham Steak Tags

✨ Clean Machine
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 Conagra Frozen Foods
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 1595930

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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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