Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Pork Jowl Bacon, Hickory Smoked has less impact on blood sugar than Angus Beef Meatballs

Angus Beef Meatballs

Pork Jowl Bacon, Hickory Smoked

Angus Beef Meatballs
BSI: 7 - Low Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 100.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 8.9g Raises blood sugar 17.9
Fiber 1.8g Not digested -3.6
Net Carbs 7.1g Digestible carbs 14.3
Protein 16.1g Moderates impact -0.5
Fat 21.4g Slows digestion -0.5
Total Blood Sugar Impact 7

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

Pork Jowl Bacon, Hickory Smoked
BSI: 0 - Low Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 15.0g 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 1.0g Moderates impact -0.0
Fat 10.0g 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.

Angus Beef Meatballs

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Frozen Bacon, Sausages & Ribs Bj's Wholesale Club / Corporate Brands Branded

Full Food Name

Angus Beef Meatballs, Angus Beef

Pork Jowl Bacon, Hickory Smoked

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Bacon, Sausages & Ribs Frick's Branded

Full Food Name

Frick's, Pork Jowl Bacon, Hickory Smoked

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Angus Beef M... Pork Jowl Ba...
Carbs 5.0g 0.0g
Sugars 1.0g 0.0g
Fiber 1.0g 0.0g
Protein 9.0g 1.0g
Fat 12.0g 10.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Angus Beef Meatballs

Serving size 56.0 GRMg

Calories 160

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 12.0g 15%
Saturated Fat 5.0g 25%
Trans Fat 0.5g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 25.2mg 8%
Sodium 300.2mg 13%
Total Carbohydrates 5.0g 2%
Dietary Fiber 1.0g 4%
Total Sugars 1.0g

* 3.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 9.0g 18%
Calcium 20.2mg 2%
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:

ANGUS BEEF, WATER, SEASONING (DEXTROSE, DEHYDRATED ONION, CHEESE (PARMESAN (PART SKIM COW'S MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), ROMANO (PART SKIM SHEEP'S MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES)), SPICES, GARLIC POWDER, DEHYDRATED PARSLEY, SPICE EXTRACTIVES, NATURAL FLAVOR, SOYBEAN OIL), TEXTURED SOY FLOUR, BREADCRUMBS (WHEAT FLOUR, SALT, AND YEAST), SOY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, SALT.

Pork Jowl Bacon, Hickory Smoked

Serving size 15.0 Gg

Calories 100

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 10.0g 13%
Saturated Fat 3.0g 15%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 15.0mg 5%
Sodium 125.0mg 5%
Total Carbohydrates 0.0g 0%
Dietary Fiber 0.0g 0%
Total Sugars 0.0g
Protein 1.0g 2%
Calcium 0.0mg 0%
Iron 0.0mg 0%

* 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:

CURED WITH SALT, SUGAR, SODIUM CITRATE, SODIUM NITRITE, SODIUM DIACETATE

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Angus Beef Meatballs

Minerals

Calcium 4% DV
Iron 11% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Pork Jowl Bacon, Hicko...

No significant vitamin or mineral data available

Ingredient Analysis

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

Angus Beef Meatballs

Total Ingredients
24
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍭 Added Sugar
❓ Ambiguous
🐄 Animal Product
🫧 Fat
🌡️ Flavor Additive
+ 6 more

Pork Jowl Bacon, Hickory Sm...

Total Ingredients
5
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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Angus Beef Meatballs Tags

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Pork Jowl Bacon, Hickory Smoked Tags

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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 Bj's Wholesale Club / Corporate Brands
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2629036

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Brand Frick's
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 20/100
Quality Tier Very Low
USDA Food Record ID 375021

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