Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Honey Orange Boneless Duck Breast has less impact on blood sugar than Thick Cut Ham Steak

Honey Orange Boneless Duck Breast

Thick Cut Ham Steak

BSI: 4 - Low Impact
BSI: 4 - Low Impact

Honey Orange Boneless Duck Breast

Poultry, Chicken & Turkey Maple Leaf Farms, Inc. Branded
Pepperoni, Salami & Cold Cuts Farmer John Branded

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Honey Orange... Thick Cut Ha...
Carbs 2.0g 2.0g
Sugars 2.0g 2.0g
Fiber 0.0g 0.0g
Protein 17.0g 9.0g
Fat 17.0g 1.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Honey Orange Boneless Duck Breast

Serving size 112.0 Gg

Calories 230

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 17.0g 22%
Saturated Fat 4.5g 23%

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 109.8mg 37%
Sodium 310.2mg 13%
Total Carbohydrates 2.0g 1%
Dietary Fiber 0.0g 0%
Total Sugars 2.0g
Protein 17.0g 34%
Calcium 0.0mg 0%
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:

BONELESS DUCK BREAST, HONEY, WATER, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF SEASONING (SEA SALT, CORN STARCH, XANTHAN GUM, ORANGE OIL, NATURAL FLAVORING).

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.

Honey Orange Boneless ...

Vitamins

Vitamin C 2% DV
Vitamin A 20% DV

Minerals

Iron 13% 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.

Honey Orange Boneless Duck ...

Total Ingredients
8
Processing Level
Moderately Processed
Detected Ingredients
Ambiguous
🔄 Emulsifier
🫧 Fat
Filler
🌡️ Flavor Additive
+ 3 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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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 Maple Leaf Farms, Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 83/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 1851681

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Brand Farmer John
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 83/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 558113

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