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Seasoned Pork Cubes has less impact on blood sugar than 4 Italian Shells & Cheese

4 Italian Shells & Cheese

Seasoned Pork Cubes

BSI: 81 - High Impact
BSI: 2 - Low Impact
Pasta Dinners Vermont Cheese Products, Inc. Branded
Other Meats Lupo's Spiedies Branded

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient 4 Italian Sh... Seasoned Por...
Carbs 46.0g 1.0g
Sugars 4.0g 0.0g
Fiber 4.0g 0.0g
Protein 11.0g 22.0g
Fat 4.0g 12.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

4 Italian Shells & Cheese

Serving size 71.0 GRMg

Calories 270

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 4.0g 5%
Saturated Fat 2.5g 13%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 14.9mg 5%
Sodium 690.1mg 30%
Total Carbohydrates 46.0g 17%
Dietary Fiber 4.0g 14%
Total Sugars 4.0g

* 38.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 11.0g 22%
Calcium 129.9mg 10%
Iron 0.0mg 0%
Potassium 200.2mg 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:

ORGANIC PASTA (ORGANIC WHEAT FLOUR), WHEY, VERMONT CHEDDAR CHEESE (CULTURED PASTEURIZED MILK, SALT, ENZYMES), PARMESAN CHEESE (PARTIALLY SKIM MILK, CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), SALT, ROMANO CHEESE (PARTIALLY SKIMMED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES), ASIAGO CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), NATURAL FLAVOR, DISODIUM PHOSPHATE, SILICON DIOXIDE (ADDED AS AN ANTI-CAKING AGENT).

Seasoned Pork Cubes

Serving size 112.0 Gg

Calories 200

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 12.0g 15%
Saturated Fat 2.5g 13%

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 60.5mg 20%
Sodium 580.2mg 25%
Total Carbohydrates 1.0g 0%
Dietary Fiber 0.0g 0%
Total Sugars 0.0g

* 1.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 22.0g 44%
Calcium 0.0mg 0%
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:

CONTAINING UP TO 19% OF A SOLUTION OF VEGETABLE OIL, CIDER VINEGAR, GARLIC SALT, SPICES, MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE AND PARSLEY.

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

4 Italian Shells & Cheese

Minerals

Calcium 18% DV
Potassium 8% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Seasoned Pork Cubes

Minerals

Iron 5% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredient Analysis

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

4 Italian Shells & Cheese

Total Ingredients
21
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
Ambiguous
🐄 Animal Product
🌡️ Flavor Additive
⚗️ Functional Ingredient
🌿 Natural
+ 4 more

Seasoned Pork Cubes

Total Ingredients
5
Processing Level
Moderately Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
🫧 Fat
🌿 Natural
🧪 Preservative
💦 Refined Fat
+ 1 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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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 Vermont Cheese Products, Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2671329

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Brand Lupo's Spiedies
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 67/100
Quality Tier Medium
USDA Food Record ID 381443

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