Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Thick Cut Ham Steak has less impact on blood sugar than Beef Style Meatless Meatballs

Beef Style Meatless Meatballs

Thick Cut Ham Steak

Beef Style Meatless Meatballs
BSI: 13 - Moderate Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 100.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 8.9g Raises blood sugar 17.8
Fiber 1.1g Not digested -2.2
Net Carbs 7.8g Digestible carbs 15.6
Protein 14.4g Moderates impact -0.4
Fat 12.2g Slows digestion -0.3
Total Blood Sugar Impact 13

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

Thick Cut Ham Steak
BSI: 4 - Low Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 56.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 2.0g Raises blood sugar 4.0
Fiber 0.0g Not digested 0.0
Net Carbs 2.0g Digestible carbs 4.0
Protein 9.0g Moderates impact -0.1
Fat 1.0g Slows digestion -0.0
Total Blood Sugar Impact 4

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

Beef Style Meatless Meatballs

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Vegetarian Frozen Meats Target Stores Branded

Full Food Name

Beef Style Meatless Meatballs, Beef Style

Thick Cut Ham Steak

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Pepperoni, Salami & Cold Cuts Farmer John Branded

Full Food Name

Thick Cut Ham Steak

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Beef Style M... Thick Cut Ha...
Carbs 8.0g 2.0g
Sugars 1.0g 2.0g
Fiber 1.0g 0.0g
Protein 13.0g 9.0g
Fat 11.0g 1.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Beef Style Meatless Meatballs

Serving size 90.0 GRMg

Calories 170

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 11.0g 14%
Saturated Fat 1.0g 5%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 459.9mg 20%
Total Carbohydrates 8.0g 3%
Dietary Fiber 1.0g 4%
Total Sugars 1.0g

* 6.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 13.0g 26%
Calcium 70.2mg 5%
Iron 1.7mg 9%
Potassium 279.9mg 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:

WATER, SOY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, VEGETABLE OIL (EXPELLER PRESSED SUNFLOWER OIL, SAFFLOWER OIL, AND/OR CANOLA OIL), UNBLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), WHEAT GLUTEN, METHYL CELLULOSE, SEA SALT, YEAST EXTRACT, ONION POWDER, SPICES, NATURAL FLAVORS, BARLEY MALT EXTRACT, CANE SUGAR, SALT, GARLIC POWDER, ORGANIC CANE SUGAR, YEAST, TURMERIC EXTRACT, PAPRIKA EXTRACT.

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.

Beef Style Meatless Me...

Minerals

Calcium 8% DV
Iron 11% DV
Potassium 9% 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.

Beef Style Meatless Meatballs

Total Ingredients
26
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍭 Added Sugar
❓ Ambiguous
🫧 Fat
🌡️ Flavor Additive
🍚 High GI Carb
+ 4 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

These tags help categorize foods based on their ingredients and effects on blood sugar levels.

Beef Style Meatless Meatballs Tags

🛤️ Smooth Ride

Thick Cut Ham Steak Tags

✨ Clean Machine
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 Target Stores
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2606619

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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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