Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Chistorra Cured Breakfast Sausage has less impact on blood sugar than Cheddar Breakfast Sausage

Cheddar Breakfast Sausage

Chistorra Cured Breakfast Sausage

Cheddar Breakfast Sausage
BSI: 6 - Low Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 100.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 6.4g Raises blood sugar 12.8
Fiber 0.0g Not digested 0.0
Net Carbs 6.4g Digestible carbs 12.8
Protein 10.6g Moderates impact -0.3
Fat 31.9g Slows digestion -0.6
Total Blood Sugar Impact 6

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

Chistorra Cured Breakfast Sausage
BSI: 2 - Low Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 100.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 3.1g Raises blood sugar 6.2
Fiber 1.5g Not digested -3.0
Net Carbs 1.6g Digestible carbs 3.2
Protein 12.3g Moderates impact -0.1
Fat 23.1g Slows digestion -0.1
Total Blood Sugar Impact 2

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

Cheddar Breakfast Sausage

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Bacon, Sausages & Ribs Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp. Branded

Full Food Name

Cheddar Breakfast Sausage, Cheddar

Chistorra Cured Breakfast Sausage

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Bacon, Sausages & Ribs Tama Corporation Branded

Full Food Name

Chistorra Cured Breakfast Sausage, Chistorra

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Cheddar Brea... Chistorra Cu...
Carbs 3.0g 2.0g
Sugars 3.0g 0.0g
Fiber 0.0g 1.0g
Protein 5.0g 8.0g
Fat 15.0g 15.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Cheddar Breakfast Sausage

Serving size 47.0 GRMg

Calories 150

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 15.0g 19%
Saturated Fat 5.0g 25%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 30.1mg 10%
Sodium 470.0mg 20%
Total Carbohydrates 3.0g 1%
Dietary Fiber 0.0g 0%
Total Sugars 3.0g
Protein 5.0g 10%
Calcium 40.0mg 3%
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:

MEAT INGREDIENTS (PORK, BEEF), MECHANICALLY SEPARATED TURKEY, WATER, PASTEURIZED PROCESS CHEDDAR CHEESE (CHEDDAR CHEESE [MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT AND ENZYMES], WATER, CREAM, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, ENZYME MODIFIED CHEESE [MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES, WATER, DISODIUM PHOSPHATE, LIPOLYZED CREAM], SALT, SORBIC ACID [PRESERVATIVE], APO-CAROTENAL [COLOR]), CORN SYRUP, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF DEXTROSE, FLAVORINGS, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, MECHANICALLY SEPARATED CHICKEN, AUTOLYZED YEAST, MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE, POTASSIUM AND SODIUM LACTATE, EXTRACT OF PAPRIKA, SALT, SODIUM DIACETATE, SODIUM NITRITE, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, VITAMIN C (ASCORBIC ACID).

Chistorra Cured Breakfast Sausage

Serving size 65.0 GRMg

Calories 180

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 15.0g 19%
Saturated Fat 6.0g 30%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 50.1mg 17%
Sodium 319.8mg 14%
Total Carbohydrates 2.0g 1%
Dietary Fiber 1.0g 3%
Total Sugars 0.0g

* 1.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 8.0g 16%
Calcium 9.8mg 1%
Iron 1.0mg 6%
Potassium 809.9mg 17%

* 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, MIX SEASONING (PAPRIKA, SALT, DEXTROSE, SPICES, GARLIC, SILICON DIOXIDE, NATURAL & ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, YEAST EXTRACT, POTATO DEXTRIN AND SUNFLOWER OIL) POTASSIUM LACTATE, POTASSIUM ACETATE, LACTIC ACID STARTER CULTURE, GRANULATED ONION. STUFFED IN COLLAGEN CASING.

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Cheddar Breakfast Sausage

Minerals

Calcium 9% DV
Iron 4% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Chistorra Cured Breakf...

Minerals

Calcium 2% DV
Iron 9% DV
Potassium 36% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredient Analysis

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

Cheddar Breakfast Sausage

Total Ingredients
34
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍭 Added Sugar
🐄 Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
⬜ Filler
🍚 High GI Carb
+ 6 more

Chistorra Cured Breakfast S...

Total Ingredients
13
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍭 Added Sugar
🫧 Fat
🍚 High GI Carb
🌿 Natural
💦 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.

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 Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 83/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2672247

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Brand Tama Corporation
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 83/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2509933

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