Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Creamed Spinach has less impact on blood sugar than Italian Sausage Pasta Bowl

Italian Sausage Pasta Bowl

Creamed Spinach

BSI: 27 - Moderate Impact
BSI: 16 - Moderate Impact

Italian Sausage Pasta Bowl

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Other Deli Renaissance Food Group, Llc Branded

Creamed Spinach

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Other Deli Cedarlane Natural Foods, Inc. Branded

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Italian Saus... Creamed Spinach
Carbs 28.0g 9.0g
Sugars 5.0g 3.0g
Fiber 2.9g 1.0g
Protein 9.0g 3.0g
Fat 17.0g 4.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Italian Sausage Pasta Bowl

Serving size 184.0 MGg

Calories 300

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 17.0g 22%
Saturated Fat 2.5g 13%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 14.7mg 5%
Sodium 419.5mg 18%
Total Carbohydrates 28.0g 10%
Dietary Fiber 2.9g 11%
Total Sugars 5.0g

* 20.1g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 9.0g 18%
Calcium 60.7mg 5%
Iron 1.8mg 10%

* 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:

COOKED PENNE (WHITE PENNE PASTA [SEMOLINA (WHEAT), DURUM WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, IRON (FERROUS SULFATE), THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID], WATER), COOKED ITALIAN SAUSAGE (SAUSAGE LINK [PORK, WATER, SPICES, SALT, PAPRIKA], OIL BLEND [CANOLA OIL, EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL], WATER), CRUSHED TOMATOES (CRUSHED TOMATOES [WATER, CONCENTRATED CRUSHED TOMATOES], LESS THAN 2% OF: SALT, CITRIC ACID), WATER, YELLOW ONION, GREEN BELL PEPPER, CRUSHED TOMATOES (VINE-RIPENED UNPEELED TOMATOES, TOMATO PUREE, LESS THAN 2% OF: SALT, CITRIC ACID), RED BELL PEPPER, PARMESAN CHEESE (PASTEURIZED PART SKIM MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES AND <2% POWDERED CELLULOSE ADDED TO PREVENT CAKING), TOMATO PASTE (TOMATOES, CITRIC ACID), OLIVE POMACE OIL (AROUND 95% REFINED POMACE OLIVE OIL, AROUND 5% EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL), MINCED GARLIC IN WATER (GARLIC, WATER, CITRIC ACID), SALT, GARLIC, SUGAR, BASIL, BLACK PEPPER, OREGANO, PARSLEY FLAKES.

Creamed Spinach

Serving size 100.0 Gg

Calories 80

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 4.0g 5%
Saturated Fat 2.5g 13%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 10.0mg 3%
Sodium 190.0mg 8%
Total Carbohydrates 9.0g 3%
Dietary Fiber 1.0g 4%
Total Sugars 3.0g

* 5.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 3.0g 6%
Calcium 100.0mg 8%
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:

WHOLE MILK (MILK, VITAMIN D3), SPINACH, ONIONS, BUTTER (PASTEURIZED SWEET CREAM), UNBLEACHED UNENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR, MANUFACTURING CREAM (PASTEURIZED MANUFACTURING CREAM, CARRAGEENAN), VEGETABLE BASE (SAUTEED VEGETABLES {CARROTS, CELERY, ONIONS}, EVAPORATED CANE SUGAR, NATIVE STARCH, SALT AND NATURAL FLAVORING), SEA SALT, SPICE, WHITE PEPPER, CAYENNE PEPPER.

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Italian Sausage Pasta ...

Vitamins

Vitamin C 13% DV
Vitamin A 24% DV

Minerals

Calcium 3% DV
Iron 5% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Creamed Spinach

Vitamins

Vitamin C 10% DV
Vitamin A 139% DV

Minerals

Calcium 10% DV
Iron 2% 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 Sausage Pasta Bowl

Total Ingredients
46
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
🍭 Added Sugar
🐄 Animal Product
🫧 Fat
🍚 High GI Carb
+ 6 more

Creamed Spinach

Total Ingredients
18
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍭 Added Sugar
Ambiguous
🐄 Animal Product
Filler
🌡️ Flavor Additive
+ 5 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.

Food Tags

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Italian Sausage Pasta Bowl Tags

Creamed Spinach Tags

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 Renaissance Food Group, Llc
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2509883

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Brand Cedarlane Natural Foods, Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2093437

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