Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Heat & Serve Fully Cooked Lightly Seasoned Turkey Meatballs, Turkey Meatballs has less impact on blood sugar than Nature Valley Cranberry Almond Protein Granola Cereal

Heat & Serve Fully Cooked Lightly Seasoned Turkey Meatballs, Turkey Meatballs

Nature Valley Cranberry Almond Protein Granola Cereal

Heat & Serve Fully Cooked Lightly Seasoned Turkey Meatballs, Turkey Meatballs
BSI: 8 - Low Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 85.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 6.0g Raises blood sugar 12.0
Fiber 2.0g Not digested -4.1
Net Carbs 4.0g Digestible carbs 7.9
Protein 14.0g Moderates impact -0.3
Fat 9.0g Slows digestion -0.1
Total Blood Sugar Impact 8

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

Nature Valley Cranberry Almond Protein Granola Cereal
BSI: 70 - High Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 100.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 60.0g Raises blood sugar 120.0
Fiber 5.7g Not digested -11.4
Net Carbs 54.3g Digestible carbs 108.6
Protein 19.1g Moderates impact -4.2
Fat 12.2g Slows digestion -2.0
Total Blood Sugar Impact 70

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

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Frozen Bacon, Sausages & Ribs Safeway, Inc. Branded

Full Food Name

Heat & Serve Fully Cooked Lightly Seasoned Turkey Meatballs, Turkey Meatballs

Nature Valley Cranberry Almond Protein Granola Cereal

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Processed Cereal Products General Mills Sales Inc. Branded

Full Food Name

Nature Valley Cranberry Almond Protein Granola Cereal

Comparing Key Nutrients

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Carbs 6.0g 40.8g
Sugars 1.0g 18.7g
Fiber 2.0g 3.9g
Protein 14.0g 13.0g
Fat 9.0g 8.3g

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Nutritional Labels

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Serving size 85.0 Gg

Calories 140

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 9.0g 12%
Saturated Fat 2.5g 13%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 50.2mg 17%
Sodium 610.3mg 27%
Total Carbohydrates 6.0g 2%
Dietary Fiber 2.0g 7%
Total Sugars 1.0g

* 3.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 14.0g 28%
Calcium 52.7mg 4%
Iron 2.0mg 11%
Potassium 248.2mg 5%

* 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:

TURKEY, WATER, ONIONS, MECHANICALLY SEPARATED TURKEY, TEXTURED SOY FLOUR, SEASONING (CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, DEHYDRATED ONION, SPICES, GARLIC POWDER, PARSLEY), BREAD CRUMBS (WHEAT FLOUR, SALT), SOY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, SALT, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, NATURAL FLAVOR.

Nature Valley Cranberry Almond Protein Granola Cereal

Serving size 68.0 GRMg

Calories 285

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 8.3g 11%
Saturated Fat 1.0g 5%
Trans Fat 0.1g
Monounsaturated Fat 4.7g
Polyunsaturated Fat 2.1g
Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 163.9mg 7%
Total Carbohydrates 40.8g 15%
Dietary Fiber 3.9g 14%
Total Sugars 18.7g

* 18.2g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 13.0g 26%
Calcium 68.0mg 5%
Iron 3.3mg 18%
Potassium 151.0mg 3%

* 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:

INGREDIENTS: WHOLE GRAIN OATS, SUGAR, SOY PROTEIN ISOLATE, CANOLA AND/OR SUNFLOWER OIL, ALMOND PIECES, DRIED CRANBERRIES, TAPIOCA SYRUP, MOLASSES, RICE STARCH, SOY LECITHIN, SALT, BAKING SODA, NATURAL FLAVOR. VITAMIN E (MIXED TOCOPHEROLS) ADDED TO PRESERVE FRESHNESS.

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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Minerals

Calcium 6% DV
Iron 13% DV
Potassium 8% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

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Minerals

Calcium 10% DV
Iron 27% DV
Potassium 6% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredient Analysis

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Total Ingredients
16
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍭 Added Sugar
❓ Ambiguous
🌡️ Flavor Additive
🌿 Natural
🥖 Refined Carb
+ 1 more

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Total Ingredients
13
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍭 Added Sugar
❓ Ambiguous
🫧 Fat
⬜ Filler
🌡️ Flavor Additive
+ 4 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

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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 Safeway, Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2406388

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Brand General Mills Sales Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2641119

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