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Salame Calabrese, Calabrese has less impact on blood sugar than Fully Cooked Italian Style Turkey Meatballs, 12 Oz.

Fully Cooked Italian Style Turkey Meatballs, 12 Oz.

Salame Calabrese, Calabrese

BSI: 10 - Low Impact
BSI: 2 - Low Impact

Fully Cooked Italian Style Turkey Meatballs, 12 Oz.

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Meat/Poultry/Other Animals Prepared/Processed Cargill Incorporated/Honeysuckle White Branded

Salame Calabrese, Calabrese

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Pepperoni, Salami & Cold Cuts Giant Eagle, Inc. Branded

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Fully Cooked... Salame Calab...
Carbs 5.0g 1.0g
Sugars 0.0g 1.0g
Fiber 0.0g 0.0g
Protein 11.0g 8.0g
Fat 12.0g 7.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Fully Cooked Italian Style Turkey Meatballs, 12 Oz.

Serving size 85.0 GRMg

Calories 180

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 12.0g 15%
Saturated Fat 3.5g 18%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 50.2mg 17%
Sodium 619.7mg 27%
Total Carbohydrates 5.0g 2%
Dietary Fiber 0.0g 0%
Total Sugars 0.0g

* 5.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 11.0g 22%
Calcium 60.4mg 5%
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:

TURKEY, SEASONING [BREAD CRUMBS (WHEAT FLOUR, SALT, YEAST), PARMESAN CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), ROMANO CHEESE (PASTEURIZED COW'S MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), SALT, DRIED GARLIC, SPICES, LESS THAN 2% DRIED PARSLEY, YEAST EXTRACT, BROWN SUGAR, NATURAL FLAVOR], WATER, LESS THAN 2% OF CANOLA OIL, VINEGAR, SALT, NATURAL FLAVOR. CONTAINS: WHEAT, MILK.

Salame Calabrese, Calabrese

Serving size 28.0 GRMg

Calories 100

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 7.0g 9%
Saturated Fat 2.5g 13%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 35.0mg 12%
Sodium 490.0mg 21%
Total Carbohydrates 1.0g 0%
Dietary Fiber 0.0g 0%
Total Sugars 1.0g
Protein 8.0g 16%
Calcium 0.0mg 0%
Iron 0.0mg 0%
Potassium 140.0mg 3%

* 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, SALT, HOT CHILI PEPPER, CHILI PEPPER, SPICES, DEXTROSE, SODIUM ASCORBATE, SODIUM NITRITE, POTASSIUM NITRATE, LACTIC ACID STARTER CULTURE, GARLIC POWDER.

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Fully Cooked Italian S...

Vitamins

Vitamin A 52% DV

Minerals

Calcium 7% DV
Iron 9% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Salame Calabrese, Cala...

Minerals

Potassium 14% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredient Analysis

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

Fully Cooked Italian Style ...

Total Ingredients
25
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
🍭 Added Sugar
Ambiguous
🐄 Animal Product
🫧 Fat
+ 8 more

Salame Calabrese, Calabrese

Total Ingredients
11
Processing Level
Highly 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.

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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 Cargill Incorporated/Honeysuckle White
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 67/100
Quality Tier Medium
USDA Food Record ID 2521259

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Brand Giant Eagle, Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 83/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2641921

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