Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Pork Jowl Bacon, Hickory Smoked has less impact on blood sugar than Takis Fuego Hot Chili Pepper & Lime Flavored Meat Sticks, Hot Chili Pepper; Lime

Takis Fuego Hot Chili Pepper & Lime Flavored Meat Sticks, Hot Chili Pepper; Lime

Pork Jowl Bacon, Hickory Smoked

Takis Fuego Hot Chili Pepper & Lime Flavored Meat Sticks, Hot Chili Pepper; Lime
BSI: 5 - Low Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 100.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 10.7g Raises blood sugar 21.4
Fiber 0.0g Not digested 0.0
Net Carbs 10.7g Digestible carbs 21.4
Protein 21.4g Moderates impact -0.9
Fat 32.1g Slows digestion -1.0
Total Blood Sugar Impact 5

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.

Takis Fuego Hot Chili Pepper & Lime Flavored Meat Sticks, Hot Chili Pepper; Lime

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Sausages, Hotdogs & Brats Gwen Studios Branded

Full Food Name

Takis Fuego Hot Chili Pepper & Lime Flavored Meat Sticks, Hot Chili Pepper; Lime

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 Takis Fuego ... Pork Jowl Ba...
Carbs 3.0g 0.0g
Sugars 0.0g 0.0g
Fiber 0.0g 0.0g
Protein 6.0g 1.0g
Fat 9.0g 10.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Takis Fuego Hot Chili Pepper & Lime Flavored Meat Sticks, Hot Chili Pepper; Lime

Serving size 28.0 GRMg

Calories 120

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 9.0g 12%
Saturated Fat 3.5g 18%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 24.9mg 8%
Sodium 420.0mg 18%
Total Carbohydrates 3.0g 1%
Dietary Fiber 0.0g 0%
Total Sugars 0.0g

* 3.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 6.0g 12%
Calcium 0.0mg 0%
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:

PORK, WATER, ENCAPSULATED CITRIC ACID, SALT, CORN FLOUR, SUGAR, SPICES, HYDROLYZED CORN PROTEIN, MALTODEXTRIN, YEAST EXTRACT, MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE, CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, ONION POWDER, GARLIC POWDER, SOYBEAN OIL, RED 40 LAKE, LIME JUICE SOLIDS, EXTRACTIVES OF PAPRIKA, NATURAL FLAVORINGS, SODIUM DIACETATE, DISODIUM INOSINATE AND DISODIUM GUANYLATE, YELLOW 6 LAKE, LEMON JUICE CONCENTRATE, BHA, BHT, SODIUM NITRITE, CITRIC ACID, LIME OIL, LIME JUICE, CANOLA OIL, MADE IN COLORED BEEF COLLAGEN CASING (FD&C RED#3)

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.

Takis Fuego Hot Chili ...

Minerals

Iron 7% 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.

Takis Fuego Hot Chili Peppe...

Total Ingredients
31
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
🍭 Added Sugar
❓ Ambiguous
🎨 Artificial Coloring
🫧 Fat
+ 10 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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Takis Fuego Hot Chili Pepper & Lime Flavored Meat Sticks, Hot Chili Pepper; Lime Tags

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Pork Jowl Bacon, Hickory Smoked 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 Gwen Studios
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 67/100
Quality Tier Medium
USDA Food Record ID 2634485

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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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