Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Whole Chicken has less impact on blood sugar than Zesty Italian Meatless Meatballs

Zesty Italian Meatless Meatballs

Whole Chicken

Zesty Italian Meatless Meatballs
BSI: 11 - Moderate Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 100.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 9.4g Raises blood sugar 18.8
Fiber 2.4g Not digested -4.8
Net Carbs 7.0g Digestible carbs 14.0
Protein 18.8g Moderates impact -0.5
Fat 11.8g Slows digestion -0.2
Total Blood Sugar Impact 11

This calculation is an estimate based on available nutritional data and may not be accurate in all cases.

Whole Chicken
BSI: 0 - Low Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 112.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 0.0g Raises blood sugar 0.0
Fiber 0.0g Not digested 0.0
Net Carbs 0.0g Digestible carbs 0.0
Protein 21.0g Moderates impact -0.0
Fat 17.0g Slows digestion -0.0
Total Blood Sugar Impact 0

This calculation is an estimate based on available nutritional data and may not be accurate in all cases.

Zesty Italian Meatless Meatballs

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Vegetarian Frozen Meats Aldi Inc. Branded

Full Food Name

Zesty Italian Meatless Meatballs, Zesty Italian

Whole Chicken

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Poultry, Chicken & Turkey Wise Organic Pastures Branded

Full Food Name

Wise Organic Pastures, Whole Chicken

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Zesty Italia... Whole Chicken
Carbs 8.0g 0.0g
Sugars 1.0g 0.0g
Fiber 2.0g 0.0g
Protein 16.0g 21.0g
Fat 10.0g 17.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Zesty Italian Meatless Meatballs

Serving size 85.0 GRMg

Calories 180

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 10.0g 13%
Saturated Fat 1.0g 5%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Monounsaturated Fat 5.5g
Polyunsaturated Fat 2.5g
Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 499.8mg 22%
Total Carbohydrates 8.0g 3%
Dietary Fiber 2.0g 7%
Total Sugars 1.0g

* 5.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 16.0g 32%
Calcium 79.9mg 6%
Iron 2.7mg 15%

* 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, TEXTURED SOY PROTEIN (SOY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, CARAMEL COLOR), CANOLA OIL, SOY FLOUR, SEASONING (WHEAT GLUTEN, SOY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, BREAD CRUMBS [WHEAT FLOUR, SALT], SALT, NATURAL FLAVOR [TORULA YEAST, AUTOLYZED YEAST EXTRACT, NATURAL FLAVOR, SALT], METHYL ETHYL CELLULOSE, CANE SUGAR, DEHYDRATED ONION, SPICES, MUSTARD POWDER, DEHYDRATED GARLIC, DEHYDRATED CELERY, PARSLEY), WHEAT GLUTEN, SEA SALT, GARLIC POWDER, METHYL ETHYL CELLULOSE, CARAMEL COLORING, BASIL, OREGANO.

Whole Chicken

Serving size 112.0 Gg

Calories 240

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 17.0g 22%
Saturated Fat 5.0g 25%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 85.1mg 28%
Sodium 290.1mg 13%
Total Carbohydrates 0.0g 0%
Dietary Fiber 0.0g 0%
Total Sugars 0.0g
Protein 21.0g 42%
Calcium 0.0mg 0%
Iron 1.1mg 6%

* 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:

ROASTING CHICKEN; PARTS OF GIBLETS MAY BE MISSING

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Zesty Italian Meatless...

Minerals

Calcium 9% DV
Iron 18% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Whole Chicken

Vitamins

Vitamin C 1% DV
Vitamin A 20% DV

Minerals

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

Ingredient Analysis

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Zesty Italian Meatless Meat...

Total Ingredients
29
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍭 Added Sugar
❓ Ambiguous
🎨 Artificial Coloring
🫧 Fat
🌡️ Flavor Additive
+ 6 more

Whole Chicken

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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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 Aldi Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2541964

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Brand Wise Organic Pastures
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 20/100
Quality Tier Very Low
USDA Food Record ID 378699

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