Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Thick Cut Ham Steak has less impact on blood sugar than Cashews Halves & Pices, Salted

Cashews Halves & Pices, Salted

Thick Cut Ham Steak

BSI: 13 - Moderate Impact
BSI: 4 - Low Impact
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Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Cashews Halv... Thick Cut Ha...
Carbs 8.0g 2.0g
Sugars 1.0g 2.0g
Fiber 1.0g 0.0g
Protein 5.0g 9.0g
Fat 13.0g 1.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Cashews Halves & Pices, Salted

Serving size 28.0 Gg

Calories 160

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 13.0g 17%
Saturated Fat 2.0g 10%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Monounsaturated Fat 7.0g
Polyunsaturated Fat 2.5g
Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 110.0mg 5%
Total Carbohydrates 8.0g 3%
Dietary Fiber 1.0g 4%
Total Sugars 1.0g

* 6.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 5.0g 10%
Calcium 0.0mg 0%
Iron 1.8mg 10%
Potassium 180.0mg 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:

CASHEWS, PEANUT AND/OR CANOLA AND/OR COTTONSEED OIL, SEA SALT.

Thick Cut Ham Steak

Serving size 56.0 Gg

Calories 50

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 1.0g 1%
Saturated Fat 1.0g 5%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 25.2mg 8%
Sodium 539.8mg 23%
Total Carbohydrates 2.0g 1%
Dietary Fiber 0.0g 0%
Total Sugars 2.0g
Protein 9.0g 18%
Calcium 20.2mg 2%
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:

WATER, SALT, SODIUM LACTATE, SUGAR, CORN SYRUP, SODIUM PHOSPHATES, SODIUM DIACETATE, SODIUM ERYTHORBATE, SODIUM NITRITE.

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Cashews Halves & Pices...

Minerals

Iron 36% DV
Potassium 18% DV
Magnesium 72% DV
Phosphorus 54% DV
Zinc 49% DV
Copper 238% DV
Manganese 44% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Thick Cut Ham Steak

Minerals

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

Ingredient Analysis

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

Cashews Halves & Pices, Salted

Total Ingredients
3
Processing Level
Lightly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🫧 Fat
💦 Refined Fat

Thick Cut Ham Steak

Total Ingredients
9
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

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Cashews Halves & Pices, Salted Tags

Thick Cut Ham Steak Tags

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 Hy Vee, Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 1900741

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Brand Farmer John
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 83/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 558113

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