Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Pork Jowl Bacon, Hickory Smoked has less impact on blood sugar than Basil Pesto

Basil Pesto

Pork Jowl Bacon, Hickory Smoked

Basil Pesto
BSI: 0 - Low Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 100.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 3.3g Raises blood sugar 6.7
Fiber 3.3g Not digested -6.6
Net Carbs 0.0g Digestible carbs 0.1
Protein 6.7g Moderates impact -0.0
Fat 53.3g Slows digestion -0.0
Total Blood Sugar Impact 0

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

Pork Jowl Bacon, Hickory Smoked
BSI: 0 - Low Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 15.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 0.0g Raises blood sugar 0.0
Fiber 0.0g Not digested 0.0
Net Carbs 0.0g Digestible carbs 0.0
Protein 1.0g Moderates impact -0.0
Fat 10.0g Slows digestion -0.0
Total Blood Sugar Impact 0

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

Basil Pesto

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Prepared Pasta & Pizza Sauces G L Mezzetta, Inc. Branded

Full Food Name

Basil Pesto, Basil

Pork Jowl Bacon, Hickory Smoked

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Bacon, Sausages & Ribs Frick's Branded

Full Food Name

Frick's, Pork Jowl Bacon, Hickory Smoked

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Basil Pesto Pork Jowl Ba...
Carbs 1.0g 0.0g
Sugars 0.0g 0.0g
Fiber 1.0g 0.0g
Protein 2.0g 1.0g
Fat 16.0g 10.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Basil Pesto

Serving size 30.0 GRMg

Calories 160

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 16.0g 21%
Saturated Fat 9.0g 45%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 3.0mg 1%
Sodium 309.9mg 13%
Total Carbohydrates 1.0g 0%
Dietary Fiber 1.0g 4%
Total Sugars 0.0g
Protein 2.0g 4%
Calcium 50.1mg 4%
Iron 0.5mg 3%
Potassium 0.0mg 0%

* 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:

EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL, FRESH BASIL, PARMESAN CHEESE (MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), WATER, ALMONDS, SEA SALT, FRESH GARLIC, PINE NUTS, NON-GMO LACTIC ACID, SPICES, ROSEMARY EXTRACT, NON-GMO ASCORBIC ACID, CITRIC ACID.

Pork Jowl Bacon, Hickory Smoked

Serving size 15.0 Gg

Calories 100

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 10.0g 13%
Saturated Fat 3.0g 15%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 15.0mg 5%
Sodium 125.0mg 5%
Total Carbohydrates 0.0g 0%
Dietary Fiber 0.0g 0%
Total Sugars 0.0g
Protein 1.0g 2%
Calcium 0.0mg 0%
Iron 0.0mg 0%

* 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:

CURED WITH SALT, SUGAR, SODIUM CITRATE, SODIUM NITRITE, SODIUM DIACETATE

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Basil Pesto

Minerals

Calcium 17% DV
Iron 10% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Pork Jowl Bacon, Hicko...

No significant vitamin or mineral data available

Ingredient Analysis

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

Basil Pesto

Total Ingredients
16
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🐄 Animal Product
🫧 Fat
🌿 Natural
💪 Protein
💦 Refined Fat
+ 1 more

Pork Jowl Bacon, Hickory Sm...

Total Ingredients
5
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.

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Basil Pesto Tags

🟢 Low Key Load

Pork Jowl Bacon, Hickory Smoked 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 G L Mezzetta, Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 83/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2676818

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Brand Frick's
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 20/100
Quality Tier Very Low
USDA Food Record ID 375021

Report Data Issues for Pork Jowl Bacon, Hickory Smoked