Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Cajun Style Summer Sausage has less impact on blood sugar than Cheddar Smoked Sausage

Cheddar Smoked Sausage

Cajun Style Summer Sausage

BSI: 11 - Moderate Impact
BSI: 2 - Low Impact

Cheddar Smoked Sausage

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Sausages, Hotdogs & Brats Swift Eckrich Inc. Branded

Cajun Style Summer Sausage

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Sausages, Hotdogs & Brats Klement Sausage Co., Inc. Branded

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Cheddar Smok... Cajun Style ...
Carbs 6.0g 1.0g
Sugars 2.0g 0g
Fiber 0.0g 0g
Protein 7.0g 10.0g
Fat 19.0g 17.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Cheddar Smoked Sausage

Serving size 65.0 GRMg

Calories 230

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 19.0g 24%
Saturated Fat 6.0g 30%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 55.3mg 18%
Sodium 670.2mg 29%
Total Carbohydrates 6.0g 2%
Dietary Fiber 0.0g 0%
Total Sugars 2.0g

* 4.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 7.0g 14%
Calcium 80.0mg 6%
Iron 0.6mg 3%
Potassium 230.1mg 5%

* 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, MECHANICALLY SEPARATED CHICKEN, WATER, CORN SYRUP, PASTEURIZED PROCESS CHEDDAR CHEESE [CHEDDAR CHEESE (MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES), WATER, CREAM, SODIUM PHOSPHATES, SALT, VEGETABLE COLOR (ANNATTO AND PAPRIKA BLEND), SORBIC ACID, POWDERED CELLULOSE, NATAMYCIN], CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: SALT, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, FLAVORINGS, AUTOLYZED YEAST EXTRACT, DEXTROSE, POTASSIUM ACETATE, POTASSIUM LACTATE, MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE, SODIUM PHOSPHATES, SODIUM DIACETATE, SODIUM ERYTHORBATE, EXTRACTIVES OF PAPRIKA, SODIUM NITRITE

Cajun Style Summer Sausage

Serving size 56.0 Gg

Calories 200

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 17.0g 22%
Saturated Fat 7.0g 35%

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 44.8mg 15%
Sodium 720.2mg 31%
Total Carbohydrates 1.0g 0%
Dietary Fiber 0g 0%
Total Sugars 0g

* 1.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 10.0g 20%
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:

BEEF AND PORK, SALT, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF FLAVORINGS, CORN SYRUP, DEXTROSE, PAPRIKA, LACTIC ACID STARTER CULTURE, SODIUM ERYTHORBATE, SODIUM NITRITE.

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Cheddar Smoked Sausage

Minerals

Calcium 12% DV
Iron 5% DV
Potassium 10% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Cajun Style Summer Sau...

Minerals

Iron 11% 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 Smoked Sausage

Total Ingredients
29
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍭 Added Sugar
🐄 Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
Filler
🍚 High GI Carb
+ 4 more

Cajun Style Summer Sausage

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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Cajun Style Summer Sausage 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 Swift Eckrich Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 83/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2566388

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Brand Klement Sausage Co., Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 67/100
Quality Tier Medium
USDA Food Record ID 2060202

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