Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Pork Jowl Bacon, Hickory Smoked has less impact on blood sugar than Cheese Burger

Cheese Burger

Pork Jowl Bacon, Hickory Smoked

Cheese Burger
BSI: 68 - High Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 138.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 37.0g Raises blood sugar 74.0
Fiber 1.0g Not digested -1.9
Net Carbs 36.0g Digestible carbs 72.1
Protein 22.0g Moderates impact -2.3
Fat 19.0g Slows digestion -1.5
Total Blood Sugar Impact 68

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

Pork Jowl Bacon, Hickory Smoked
BSI: 0 - Low Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 15.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 0.0g Raises blood sugar 0.0
Fiber 0.0g Not digested 0.0
Net Carbs 0.0g Digestible carbs 0.0
Protein 1.0g Moderates impact -0.0
Fat 10.0g Slows digestion -0.0
Total Blood Sugar Impact 0

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

Cheese Burger

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Prepared Subs & Sandwiches Bp Ampm Branded

Full Food Name

Cheese Burger, Cheese

Pork Jowl Bacon, Hickory Smoked

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Bacon, Sausages & Ribs Frick's Branded

Full Food Name

Frick's, Pork Jowl Bacon, Hickory Smoked

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Cheese Burger Pork Jowl Ba...
Carbs 37.0g 0.0g
Sugars 3.0g 0.0g
Fiber 1.0g 0.0g
Protein 22.0g 1.0g
Fat 19.0g 10.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Cheese Burger

Serving size 138.0 Gg

Calories 420

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 19.0g 24%
Saturated Fat 8.0g 40%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 74.5mg 25%
Sodium 699.7mg 30%
Total Carbohydrates 37.0g 13%
Dietary Fiber 1.0g 3%
Total Sugars 3.0g

* 33.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 22.0g 44%
Calcium 285.7mg 22%
Iron 3.0mg 17%
Potassium 183.5mg 4%

* 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:

NATURAL BEEF PATTY: BEEF, ENCAPSULATED SALT, RICH STARCH, SALT AND PEPPER, BURGER BUN: ENRIHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, BARLEY MALT, NIACIN, IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), WATER, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, SOYBEAN OIL, YEAST SALT, WHEAT GLUTEN, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF THE FOLLOWING: MOLD INHIBITOR (CALCIUM PROPIONATE), CRUMB SOFTENERS (DATEM, AND MONO-AND DIGLYCERIDES WITH ANTIOXIDANTS BHT AND CITRIC ACID, CALCIUM SILICATE AS ANTI-CAKING AGENT), AMYLOTITIC ENZYMES TO PREVENT STALING (ENZYMES, MICROCHYSTALLINE CELLULOSE, WHEAT STARCH, SORBITOL, DEXTRIN, MAGNESIUM STEARATE, SODIUM CHLORIDE, FERRIC OXIDE [FOR COLOR], DOUGH CONDITIONERS (WHEAT FLOUR, SALT, CALCIUM SULFATE, CALCIUM PEROXIDE, ASCORBIC ACID, MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE, CORN STARTCH), MAY CONTAIN SESAME SEEDS IF APPARENT, CHEDDAR CHEESE: CHEDDAR CHEESE (MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES), MILKFAT, WATER, SODIUM CITRATE, SALT, SORBIC ACID AS A PRESERVATIVE, OLEORESIN PAPRIKA (COLOR), ANNATO (COLOR), WITH SUNFLOWER LECETHIN ADDED FOR SLICE PREPARATION.

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.

Cheese Burger

Minerals

Calcium 21% DV
Iron 12% DV
Potassium 4% 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.

Cheese Burger

Total Ingredients
48
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍭 Added Sugar
🐄 Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
🫧 Fat
⬜ Filler
+ 8 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

✨ 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 Bp Ampm
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2393115

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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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