Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Oven Roasted Chicken Breast has less impact on blood sugar than Italian Style Beef Meatballs

Italian Style Beef Meatballs

Oven Roasted Chicken Breast

Italian Style Beef Meatballs
BSI: 9 - Low Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 85.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 5.0g Raises blood sugar 10.0
Fiber 0.0g Not digested 0.0
Net Carbs 5.0g Digestible carbs 10.0
Protein 14.0g Moderates impact -0.3
Fat 21.0g Slows digestion -0.4
Total Blood Sugar Impact 9

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

Oven Roasted Chicken Breast
BSI: 4 - Low Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 100.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 3.6g Raises blood sugar 7.1
Fiber 0.0g Not digested 0.0
Net Carbs 3.6g Digestible carbs 7.1
Protein 16.1g Moderates impact -0.2
Fat 0.9g 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.

Italian Style Beef Meatballs

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Bacon, Sausages & Ribs Completely Fresh Foods, Inc Branded

Full Food Name

Italian Style Beef Meatballs

Oven Roasted Chicken Breast

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Pepperoni, Salami & Cold Cuts The Hillshire Brands Company Branded

Full Food Name

Oven Roasted Chicken Breast

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Italian Styl... Oven Roasted...
Carbs 5.0g 2.0g
Sugars 1.0g 0.0g
Fiber 0.0g 0.0g
Protein 14.0g 9.0g
Fat 21.0g 0.5g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Italian Style Beef Meatballs

Serving size 85.0 Gg

Calories 270

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 21.0g 27%
Saturated Fat 7.0g 35%
Trans Fat 1.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 64.6mg 22%
Sodium 449.7mg 20%
Total Carbohydrates 5.0g 2%
Dietary Fiber 0.0g 0%
Total Sugars 1.0g

* 4.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 14.0g 28%
Calcium 20.4mg 2%
Iron 1.4mg 8%

* 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:

GROUND BEEF, SAUTEED MIX (RED BELL PEPPER, ONION, GARLIC, SALT, EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL, GRANULATED GARLIC, BLACK PEPPER, PARSLEY, ITALIAN SEASONING [OREGANO, SPICES (INCLUDING MARJORAM), THYME, SAGE], THYME, CRUSHED RED CHILI FLAKES), MILK (MILK, VITAMIN D3), PANKO BREAD CRUMBS (UNBLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, SUGAR, SALT, YEAST), SOYBEAN OIL, LIQUID EGGS (WHOLE EGGS, LESS THAN 2% CITRIC ACID), DEHYDRATED VINEGAR, NATURAL FLAVOR, GARLIC POWDER, SUGAR, ONION POWDER, XANTHAN GUM, KOSHER SALT.

Oven Roasted Chicken Breast

Serving size 56.0 GRMg

Calories 50

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 0.5g 1%
Saturated Fat 0.0g 0%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 20.2mg 7%
Sodium 739.8mg 32%
Total Carbohydrates 2.0g 1%
Dietary Fiber 0.0g 0%
Total Sugars 0.0g

* 2.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

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:

CHICKEN BREAST, CHICKEN BROTH, SALT, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS: MODIFIED CORN STARCH, SODIUM LACTATE, CARRAGEENAN, DEXTROSE, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, SODIUM DIACETATE, SODIUM NITRITE, NATURAL FLAVOR, CARAMEL COLOR.

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Italian Style Beef Mea...

Vitamins

Vitamin C 3% DV
Vitamin A 13% DV

Minerals

Calcium 2% DV
Iron 9% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Oven Roasted Chicken B...

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.

Italian Style Beef Meatballs

Total Ingredients
31
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
🍭 Added Sugar
❓ Ambiguous
🐄 Animal Product
🔄 Emulsifier
+ 10 more

Oven Roasted Chicken Breast

Total Ingredients
12
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍭 Added Sugar
❓ Ambiguous
🎨 Artificial Coloring
⬜ Filler
🌡️ Flavor Additive
+ 4 more
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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Italian Style Beef Meatballs Tags

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Oven Roasted Chicken Breast 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 Completely Fresh Foods, Inc
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 83/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 1856885

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Brand The Hillshire Brands Company
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 67/100
Quality Tier Medium
USDA Food Record ID 2656072

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