Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Thick Cut Ham Steak has less impact on blood sugar than Blackened Chicken Mac & Cheese

Blackened Chicken Mac & Cheese

Thick Cut Ham Steak

Blackened Chicken Mac & Cheese
BSI: 92 - High Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 100.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 14.7g Raises blood sugar 29.4
Fiber 0.6g Not digested -1.2
Net Carbs 14.1g Digestible carbs 28.2
Protein 12.7g Moderates impact -0.7
Fat 10.9g Slows digestion -0.5
Total Blood Sugar Impact 92

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.

Blackened Chicken Mac & Cheese

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Other Deli Meijer, Inc. Branded

Full Food Name

Blackened Chicken Mac & Cheese, Blackened Chicken

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 Blackened Ch... Thick Cut Ha...
Carbs 50.0g 2.0g
Sugars 7.0g 2.0g
Fiber 2.0g 0.0g
Protein 43.0g 9.0g
Fat 37.0g 1.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Blackened Chicken Mac & Cheese

Serving size 340.0 GRMg

Calories 700

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 37.0g 47%
Saturated Fat 19.0g 95%
Trans Fat 1.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 156.4mg 52%
Sodium 1431.4mg 62%
Total Carbohydrates 50.0g 18%
Dietary Fiber 2.0g 7%
Total Sugars 7.0g

* 41.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 43.0g 86%
Calcium 598.4mg 46%
Iron 2.7mg 15%
Potassium 523.6mg 11%

* 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:

CHEESE SAUCE (WHOLE MILK [MILK, VITAMIN D3], SHARP CHEDDAR CHEESE [PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES, ANNATTO {COLOR}, CELLULOSE POWDER], HEAVY CREAM, WATER, CORN STARCH, CULTURED DEXTROSE [FOR FRESHNESS], SEA SALT, PARMESAN CHEESE [PASTEURIZED PART SKIM MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES, POWDERED CELLULOSE], DIJON MUSTARD [WATER, MUSTARD SEEDS, VINEGAR, SALT], SPICE), COOKED CAVATAPPI PASTA (WATER, CAVATAPPI PASTA [DURUM WHEAT SEMOLINA, NIACIN, IRON {FERROUS SULFATE}, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID]), BLACKENED CHICKEN STRIPS (CHICKEN BREAST, CAJUN SEASONING [SPICES, SALT, ONION POWDER], CANOLA OIL, WATER), SHARP CHEDDAR CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES, ANNATTO [COLOR], CELLULOSE POWDER).

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.

Blackened Chicken Mac ...

Minerals

Calcium 18% DV
Iron 4% DV
Potassium 4% 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.

Blackened Chicken Mac & Cheese

Total Ingredients
42
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
🍭 Added Sugar
🐄 Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
🫧 Fat
+ 8 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.

Blackened Chicken Mac & Cheese Tags

🚀 Rocket Fuel

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 Meijer, Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2659803

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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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