Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Thick Cut Ham Steak has less impact on blood sugar than Red Velvet Tea Cakes

Red Velvet Tea Cakes

Thick Cut Ham Steak

BSI: 100 - High Impact
BSI: 4 - Low Impact

Red Velvet Tea Cakes

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Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes Wal Mart Stores, Inc. Branded

Thick Cut Ham Steak

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Pepperoni, Salami & Cold Cuts Farmer John Branded

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Red Velvet T... Thick Cut Ha...
Carbs 45.0g 2.0g
Sugars 31.0g 2.0g
Fiber 0.0g 0.0g
Protein 3.0g 9.0g
Fat 20.0g 1.0g

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Red Velvet Tea Cakes

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Red Velvet Tea Cakes

Serving size 85.0 MGg

Calories 370

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 20.0g 26%
Saturated Fat 9.0g 45%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 24.7mg 8%
Sodium 249.9mg 11%
Total Carbohydrates 45.0g 16%
Dietary Fiber 0.0g 0%
Total Sugars 31.0g

* 14.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 3.0g 6%
Calcium 60.4mg 5%
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:

CAKE BASE (SUGAR, ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR BLEACHED [FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID], MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, SOYBEAN OIL, WHEY, LEAVENING [SODIUM ALUMINUM PHOSPHATE, BAKING SODA], SALT, WHEAT GLUTEN, PROPYLENE GLYCOL MONO-AND DIESTERS OF FATS AND FATTY ACIDS, MONO-AND DIGLYCERIDES, SODIUM STEAROYL LACTYLATE, DEXTROSE, CORN STARCH, TRICALCIUM PHOSPHATE, SOY FLOUR, EGGS, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, WATER, ASCORBIC ACID ADDED AS A DOUGH CONDITIONER, ALPHA-TOCOPHEROL PRESERVATIVE, CITRIC ACID), SOYBEAN OIL, RED CONFECTIONERY COATING (SUGAR, PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED PALM KERNEL AND COTTONSEED OILS, NONFAT MILK, MILK, GLYCERYL-LACTO ESTERS OF FATTY ACIDS, RED 40 LAKE, SOY LECITHIN, SALT, ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR), WATER, EGGS, WHITE CONFECTIONERY WAFERS (SUGAR, VEGETABLE OIL [PALM KERNEL OIL AND HYDROGENATED PALM KERNEL OIL], WHEY, MILK, NONFAT MILK, SOY LECITHIN, SALT, ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR), CORN SYRUP, RED COLORING (WATER, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, RED 40, RED 3), VINEGAR, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, POTASSIUM SORBATE PRESERVATIVE, ENZYME BLEND (WHEAT FLOUR, SALT, ENZYMES).

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.

Red Velvet Tea Cakes

Minerals

Calcium 7% DV
Iron 5% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

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.

Red Velvet Tea Cakes

Total Ingredients
58
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
🍭 Added Sugar
🐄 Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
🫧 Fat
+ 12 more

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

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Red Velvet Tea Cakes 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 Wal Mart Stores, Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 83/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2504882

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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