Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Fiesta Blend Cheese has less impact on blood sugar than Italian Style Meatballs

Italian Style Meatballs

Fiesta Blend Cheese

BSI: 9 - Low Impact
BSI: 2 - Low Impact

Italian Style Meatballs

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Frozen Bacon, Sausages & Ribs Advancepierre Foods Inc. Branded

Fiesta Blend Cheese

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Cheese Whole Foods Market, Inc. Branded

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Italian Styl... Fiesta Blend...
Carbs 5.0g 1.0g
Sugars 1.0g 0.0g
Fiber 1.0g 0.0g
Protein 11.0g 6.0g
Fat 25.0g 8.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Italian Style Meatballs

Serving size 84.0 MGg

Calories 290

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 25.0g 32%
Saturated Fat 9.0g 45%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 45.4mg 15%
Sodium 450.2mg 20%
Total Carbohydrates 5.0g 2%
Dietary Fiber 1.0g 4%
Total Sugars 1.0g

* 3.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 11.0g 22%
Calcium 40.3mg 3%
Iron 1.4mg 8%

* 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:

BEEF, WATER, TEXTURED VEGETABLE PROTEIN PRODUCT (SOY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, CARAMEL COLOR, ZINC OXIDE, NIACINAMIDE, FERROUS SULFATE, COPPER GLUCONATE, VITAMIN A PALMITATE, CALCIUM PANTOTHENATE, THIAMINE MONONITRATE [B1], PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE [B6], RIBOFLAVIN [B2], CYANOCOBALAMIN [B12]), BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: WHEY, MALTODEXTRIN, SALT, TOMATO PASTE, DEHYDRATED ONION, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, NATURAL FLAVORS, DEHYDRATED PARSLEY, SOYBEAN OIL, DEXTROSE, SPICE, DEHYDRATED CELERY, ROMANO CHEESE (PASTEURIZED COW'S MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), BEEF BROTH, MALIC ACID, LEAVENING (SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, SODIUM BICARBONATE), OLEORESIN PAPRIKA. SET IN VEGETABLE OIL.

Fiesta Blend Cheese

Serving size 28.0 Gg

Calories 100

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 8.0g 10%
Saturated Fat 4.5g 23%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 24.9mg 8%
Sodium 170.0mg 7%
Total Carbohydrates 1.0g 0%
Dietary Fiber 0.0g 0%
Total Sugars 0.0g

* 1.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 6.0g 12%
Calcium 199.9mg 15%
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:

ORGANIC PEPPER JACK CHEESE (CULTURED PASTEURIZED ORGANIC MILK, SALT, ORGANIC JALAPENO PEPPERS, MICROBIAL ENZYMES), ORGANIC COLBY CHEESE (CULTURED PASTEURIZED ORGANIC MILK, SALT, MICROBIAL ENZYMES), ORGANIC MUENSTER CHEESE (CULTURED PASTEURIZED ORGANIC MILK, SALT, MICROBIAL ENZYMES), POWDERED CELLULOSE (ADDED TO PREVENT CAKING).

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

Compare the vitamin and mineral content of both foods as percentage of daily values.

Italian Style Meatballs

Vitamins

Vitamin C 2% DV
Vitamin A 13% DV

Minerals

Calcium 5% DV
Iron 10% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Fiesta Blend Cheese

Vitamins

Vitamin A 119% DV

Minerals

Calcium 71% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredient Analysis

Compare ingredient counts and processing levels to understand what's in these foods.

Italian Style Meatballs

Total Ingredients
36
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍭 Added Sugar
Ambiguous
🐄 Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
🫧 Fat
+ 12 more

Fiesta Blend Cheese

Total Ingredients
11
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🐄 Animal Product
🌿 Natural
💪 Protein
🧂 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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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 Advancepierre Foods Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2504120

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Brand Whole Foods Market, Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 67/100
Quality Tier Medium
USDA Food Record ID 556842

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