Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Spicy Medium Purnell's Country Sausage has less impact on blood sugar than Thick Cut Ham Steak

Spicy Medium Purnell's Country Sausage

Thick Cut Ham Steak

Spicy Medium Purnell's Country Sausage
BSI: 0 - Low Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 56.0g 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 8.0g Moderates impact -0.0
Fat 19.0g 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.

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.

Spicy Medium Purnell's Country Sausage

Other Meats F.B. Purnell Sausage Co., Inc. Branded

Full Food Name

Spicy Medium Purnell's Country Sausage, Spicy Medium

Thick Cut Ham Steak

Pepperoni, Salami & Cold Cuts Farmer John Branded

Full Food Name

Thick Cut Ham Steak

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Spicy Medium... Thick Cut Ha...
Carbs 0.0g 2.0g
Sugars 0g 2.0g
Fiber 0.0g 0.0g
Protein 8.0g 9.0g
Fat 19.0g 1.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Spicy Medium Purnell's Country Sausage

Serving size 56.0 Gg

Calories 220

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 19.0g 24%
Saturated Fat 6.0g 30%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 49.8mg 17%
Sodium 300.2mg 13%
Total Carbohydrates 0.0g 0%
Dietary Fiber 0.0g 0%
Total Sugars 0g
Protein 8.0g 16%
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:

PORK (INCLUDING HAM, LOIN, AND TENDERLOIN), WATER, SALT, SEASONING (SPICES), SUGAR, AND MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE.

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.

Spicy Medium Purnell's...

No significant vitamin or mineral data available

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.

Spicy Medium Purnell's Coun...

Total Ingredients
8
Processing Level
Moderately Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍭 Added Sugar
🍚 High GI Carb
🌿 Natural
🧂 Seasoning

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.

Spicy Medium Purnell's Country Sausage Tags

✨ Clean Machine

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 F.B. Purnell Sausage Co., Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 20/100
Quality Tier Very Low
USDA Food Record ID 2410963

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

Report Data Issues for Thick Cut Ham Steak