Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Ham & Cheese has less impact on blood sugar than Ham And Cheddar Sandwich

Ham & Cheese

Ham And Cheddar Sandwich

Ham & Cheese
BSI: 26 - Moderate Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 77.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 15.0g Raises blood sugar 30.0
Fiber 1.0g Not digested -2.0
Net Carbs 14.0g Digestible carbs 28.0
Protein 16.0g Moderates impact -1.2
Fat 10.0g Slows digestion -0.5
Total Blood Sugar Impact 26

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

Ham And Cheddar Sandwich
BSI: 100 - High Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 100.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 32.6g Raises blood sugar 65.2
Fiber 1.6g Not digested -3.2
Net Carbs 31.0g Digestible carbs 62.0
Protein 15.8g Moderates impact -2.0
Fat 15.8g Slows digestion -1.5
Total Blood Sugar Impact 100

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

Ham & Cheese

Prepared Subs & Sandwiches Hormel Foods Corporation Branded

Full Food Name

Ham & Cheese

Ham And Cheddar Sandwich

Prepared Subs & Sandwiches Renaissance Food Group, Llc Branded

Full Food Name

Ham And Cheddar Sandwich, Ham And Cheddar

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Ham & Cheese Ham And Ched...
Carbs 15.0g 60.0g
Sugars 3.0g 10.0g
Fiber 1.0g 2.9g
Protein 16.0g 29.0g
Fat 10.0g 29.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Ham & Cheese

Serving size 77.0 Gg

Calories 210

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 10.0g 13%
Saturated Fat 5.0g 25%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 44.7mg 15%
Sodium 880.1mg 38%
Total Carbohydrates 15.0g 5%
Dietary Fiber 1.0g 4%
Total Sugars 3.0g

* 11.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 16.0g 32%
Calcium 100.1mg 8%
Iron 0.7mg 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:

FLATBREAD (ENRICHED FLOUR [WHEAT FLOUR, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, NIACIN, IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID], WATER, VITAL WHEAT GLUTEN, LIQUID BROWN SUGAR, OAT FIBER, SOY FLOUR, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF SOYBEAN OIL, PRUNE JUICE CONCENTRATE, SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, BAKING SODA, YEAST, WHEAT PROTEIN ISOLATE, POTASSIUM SORBATE & SODIUM PROPIONATE [PRESERVATIVES], CELLULOSE GUM, FUMARIC ACID, SALT, GUAR GUM, CALCIUM SULFATE, CARRAGEENAN, XANTHAN GUM, MALTODEXTRIN, ANNATTO COLOR, ENZYMES), HAM (CURED WITH HONEY, SALT, SUGAR, WATER, DEXTROSE, LACTIC ACID STARTER CULTURE, SODIUM ASCORBATE, SODIUM NITRITE), PASTEURIZED PROCESS AMERICAN CHEESE (CHEDDAR CHEESE [MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES, ANNATTO], WATER, CREAM, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, SODIUM CITRATE, SALT, SORBIC ACID [PRESERVATIVE], APO-CAROTENAL [COLOR]).

Ham And Cheddar Sandwich

Serving size 184.0 GRMg

Calories 469

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 29.0g 37%
Saturated Fat 6.0g 30%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 25.8mg 9%
Sodium 1659.7mg 72%
Total Carbohydrates 60.0g 22%
Dietary Fiber 2.9g 11%
Total Sugars 10.0g

* 47.1g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 29.0g 58%
Calcium 299.9mg 23%
Iron 4.3mg 24%
Potassium 730.5mg 16%

* 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:

WHEAT BREAD (UNBLEACHED ENRICHED FLOUR [WHEAT FLOUR, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID], WATER, COARSE CRACKED WHEAT, WHOLE WHEAT FLOUR, HONEY, YEAST, FULLY REFINED SOYBEAN OIL, GRANULATED SUGAR, WHEAT GLUTEN, SALT, CALCIUM PROPIONATE [TO RETAIN FRESHNESS), DOUGH IMPROVER [MALTED WHEAT FLOUR, ENZYMES AND 2% OR LESS OF ASCORBIC ACID], ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON. THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID], CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF ENZYMES, ASCORBIC ACID), HAM AND WATER (32% OF WEIGHT IS ADDED INGREDIENTS. CURED WITH WATER, DEXTROSE, SALT, COM SYRUP, POTASSIUM LACTATE, MODIFIED POTATO STARCH SODIUM PHOSPHATES, SODIUM ERYTHORBATE. SODIUM NITRITE, SODIUM DIACETATE), CHEDDAR CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK. CHEESE CULTURES. SALT, ENZYMES. ANNATTO [COLOR])

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Ham & Cheese

Vitamins

Vitamin A 14% DV

Minerals

Calcium 13% DV
Iron 5% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Ham And Cheddar Sandwich

Vitamins

Vitamin D 0% DV

Minerals

Calcium 16% DV
Iron 13% DV
Potassium 11% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredient Analysis

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

Ham & Cheese

Total Ingredients
49
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍭 Added Sugar
🐄 Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
🔄 Emulsifier
🫧 Fat
+ 11 more

Ham And Cheddar Sandwich

Total Ingredients
36
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍭 Added Sugar
🐄 Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
🌾 Complex Carb
🫧 Fat
+ 9 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.

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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 Hormel Foods Corporation
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 1870065

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Brand Renaissance Food Group, Llc
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2509885

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