Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Salame Calabrese, Calabrese has less impact on blood sugar than Pepperoni & Cheddar Cheese

Pepperoni & Cheddar Cheese

Salame Calabrese, Calabrese

BSI: 7 - Low Impact
BSI: 2 - Low Impact

Pepperoni & Cheddar Cheese

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Pepperoni, Salami & Cold Cuts Renaissance Food Group, Llc Branded

Salame Calabrese, Calabrese

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Pepperoni, Salami & Cold Cuts Giant Eagle, Inc. Branded

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Pepperoni & ... Salame Calab...
Carbs 4.0g 1.0g
Sugars 0.0g 1.0g
Fiber 0.0g 0.0g
Protein 34.0g 8.0g
Fat 62.0g 7.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Pepperoni & Cheddar Cheese

Serving size 170.0 Gg

Calories 721

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 62.0g 79%
Saturated Fat 28.0g 140%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 180.2mg 60%
Sodium 1999.2mg 87%
Total Carbohydrates 4.0g 1%
Dietary Fiber 0.0g 0%
Total Sugars 0.0g

* 4.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 34.0g 68%
Calcium 700.4mg 54%
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:

CHEDDAR CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, MICROBIAL SALT ENZYMES, ANNATTO [FOR COLOR], NATAMYCIN [MOLD INHIBITOR]), PEPPERONI (PORK, BEEF, SALT, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: CORN SYRUP, DEXTROSE, FLAVORINGS, LACTIC ACID STARTER CULTURE, OLEORESIN OF PAPRIKA, PAPRIKA, SODIUM ERYTHORBATE, SODIUM NITRITE, SPICES).

Salame Calabrese, Calabrese

Serving size 28.0 GRMg

Calories 100

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 7.0g 9%
Saturated Fat 2.5g 13%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 35.0mg 12%
Sodium 490.0mg 21%
Total Carbohydrates 1.0g 0%
Dietary Fiber 0.0g 0%
Total Sugars 1.0g
Protein 8.0g 16%
Calcium 0.0mg 0%
Iron 0.0mg 0%
Potassium 140.0mg 3%

* 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, SALT, HOT CHILI PEPPER, CHILI PEPPER, SPICES, DEXTROSE, SODIUM ASCORBATE, SODIUM NITRITE, POTASSIUM NITRATE, LACTIC ACID STARTER CULTURE, GARLIC POWDER.

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Pepperoni & Cheddar Ch...

Vitamins

Vitamin A 114% DV

Minerals

Calcium 41% DV
Iron 4% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Salame Calabrese, Cala...

Minerals

Potassium 14% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredient Analysis

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

Pepperoni & Cheddar Cheese

Total Ingredients
18
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍭 Added Sugar
🐄 Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
🍚 High GI Carb
🌿 Natural
+ 3 more

Salame Calabrese, Calabrese

Total Ingredients
11
Processing Level
Highly 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

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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 Renaissance Food Group, Llc
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 67/100
Quality Tier Medium
USDA Food Record ID 1868328

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Brand Giant Eagle, Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 83/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2641921

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