Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Cheddar Cheese & Bacon Grillers has less impact on blood sugar than Empire Apples, Empire

Cheddar Cheese & Bacon Grillers

Empire Apples, Empire

BSI: 5 - Low Impact
BSI: 34 - High Impact

Cheddar Cheese & Bacon Grillers

Other Meats Johnsonville Sausage, L.L.C. Branded
Pre Packaged Fruit & Vegetables Meijer, Inc. Branded

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Cheddar Chee... Empire Apple...
Carbs 3.0g 22.0g
Sugars 1.0g 16.0g
Fiber 0.0g 4.9g
Protein 17.0g 0.0g
Fat 29.0g 0.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Cheddar Cheese & Bacon Grillers

Serving size 113.0 MGg

Calories 340

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 29.0g 37%
Saturated Fat 10.0g 50%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 74.6mg 25%
Sodium 779.7mg 34%
Total Carbohydrates 3.0g 1%
Dietary Fiber 0.0g 0%
Total Sugars 1.0g

* 2.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 17.0g 34%
Calcium 39.6mg 3%
Iron 0.7mg 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:

PORK, PASTEURIZED PROCESS CHEDDAR CHEESE ([CHEDDAR CHEESE {PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES}, WATER, MILKFAT, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, SALT, FRUIT AND VEGETABLE JUICE COLOR, PAPRIKA EXTRACT COLOR, SORBIC ACID], POTATO STARCH AND POWDERED CELLULOSE, NATAMYCIN), WATER, CORN SYRUP, AND LESS THAN 2% OF THE FOLLOWING: SALT, MALTODEXTRIN, NATURAL FLAVOR, HYDROLYZED CORN PROTEIN, SUNFLOWER OIL, SMOKE FLAVOR, BACON (CURED WITH SALT, SODIUM ERYTHORBATE, SODIUM NITRITE), GRILL FLAVOR (FROM VEGETABLE OIL), BHA, PROPYL GALLATE, CITRIC ACID.

Empire Apples, Empire

Serving size 154.0 GRMg

Calories 80

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 0.0g 0%
Saturated Fat 0.0g 0%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 0.0mg 0%
Total Carbohydrates 22.0g 8%
Dietary Fiber 4.9g 18%
Total Sugars 16.0g

* 1.1g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 0.0g 0%
Calcium 9.2mg 1%
Iron 0.3mg 2%
Potassium 169.4mg 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:

APPLES.

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Cheddar Cheese & Bacon...

Minerals

Calcium 4% DV
Iron 4% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Empire Apples, Empire

Minerals

Calcium 1% DV
Iron 1% DV
Potassium 3% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredient Analysis

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

Cheddar Cheese & Bacon Gril...

Total Ingredients
29
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍭 Added Sugar
Ambiguous
🐄 Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
🫧 Fat
+ 9 more

Empire Apples, Empire

Total Ingredients
1
Processing Level
Lightly Processed
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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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 Johnsonville Sausage, L.L.C.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 83/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2504289

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Brand Meijer, Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 67/100
Quality Tier Medium
USDA Food Record ID 2638734

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