Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Italian Style Meatballs has less impact on blood sugar than Golden Delicious Apples, Golden Delicious

Italian Style Meatballs

Golden Delicious Apples, Golden Delicious

Italian Style Meatballs
BSI: 9 - Low Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 100.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 7.1g Raises blood sugar 14.1
Fiber 1.2g Not digested -2.4
Net Carbs 5.9g Digestible carbs 11.7
Protein 14.1g Moderates impact -0.3
Fat 20.0g 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.

Golden Delicious Apples, Golden Delicious
BSI: 34 - High Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 100.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 14.3g Raises blood sugar 28.6
Fiber 3.2g Not digested -6.4
Net Carbs 11.1g Digestible carbs 22.2
Protein 0.3g Moderates impact -0.0
Total Blood Sugar Impact 34

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

Italian Style Meatballs

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Frozen Dinners & Entrees Rosina Food Products, Inc. Branded

Full Food Name

Italian Style Meatballs

Golden Delicious Apples, Golden Delicious

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Pre Packaged Fruit & Vegetables Meijer, Inc. Branded

Full Food Name

Golden Delicious Apples, Golden Delicious

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Italian Styl... Golden Delic...
Carbs 6.0g 22.0g
Sugars 1.0g 16.0g
Fiber 1.0g 4.9g
Protein 12.0g 0.5g
Fat 17.0g 0.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Italian Style Meatballs

Serving size 85.0 GRMg

Calories 220

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 17.0g 22%
Saturated Fat 6.0g 30%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 45.1mg 15%
Sodium 629.9mg 27%
Total Carbohydrates 6.0g 2%
Dietary Fiber 1.0g 4%
Total Sugars 1.0g

* 4.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 12.0g 24%
Calcium 40.0mg 3%
Iron 1.2mg 7%
Potassium 289.9mg 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:

MECHANICALLY SEPARATED CHICKEN, WATER, PORK, BEEF, TEXTURED SOY FLOUR, SOY FLOUR, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF THE FOLLOWING: ROMANO CHEESE (CULTURED COW'S MILK, ENZYMES, SALT), NATURAL FLAVORS, CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, DEHYDRATED ONION, BREAD CRUMBS (WHEAT FLOUR), SALT, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, DRY WHOLE EGG

Golden Delicious Apples, Golden Delicious

Serving size 154.0 GRMg

Calories 80

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 0.0g 0%
Saturated Fat 0.0g 0%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 0.0mg 0%
Total Carbohydrates 22.0g 8%
Dietary Fiber 4.9g 18%
Total Sugars 16.0g

* 1.1g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 0.5g 1%
Calcium 9.2mg 1%
Iron 0.3mg 2%
Potassium 169.4mg 4%

* 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:

APPLES.

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Italian Style Meatballs

Minerals

Calcium 5% DV
Iron 8% DV
Potassium 10% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Golden Delicious Apple...

Minerals

Calcium 1% DV
Iron 1% DV
Potassium 3% 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 Meatballs

Total Ingredients
16
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍭 Added Sugar
❓ Ambiguous
🐄 Animal Product
🌡️ Flavor Additive
🌿 Natural
+ 3 more

Golden Delicious Apples, Go...

Total Ingredients
1
Processing Level
Lightly Processed
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 Meatballs Tags

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Golden Delicious Apples, Golden Delicious 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 Rosina Food Products, Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2668235

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Brand Meijer, Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 83/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2638745

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