Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Thick Cut Ham Steak has less impact on blood sugar than Tuna Salad On A Croissant

Tuna Salad On A Croissant

Thick Cut Ham Steak

BSI: 59 - High Impact
BSI: 4 - Low Impact
Prepared Subs & Sandwiches The Kroger Co. Branded
Pepperoni, Salami & Cold Cuts Farmer John Branded

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Tuna Salad O... Thick Cut Ha...
Carbs 33.0g 2.0g
Sugars 5.0g 2.0g
Fiber 2.1g 0.0g
Protein 21.0g 9.0g
Fat 26.0g 1.0g

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Nutritional Labels

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Tuna Salad On A Croissant

Serving size 187.0 Gg

Calories 451

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 26.0g 33%
Saturated Fat 8.0g 40%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 95.4mg 32%
Sodium 519.9mg 23%
Total Carbohydrates 33.0g 12%
Dietary Fiber 2.1g 7%
Total Sugars 5.0g

* 25.9g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 21.0g 42%
Calcium 39.3mg 3%
Iron 2.7mg 15%

* 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:

TUNA SALAD (TUNA [WITH WATER, SALT], DRESSING [LITE MAYONNAISE {WATER, SOYBEAN OIL, VINEGAR, CORN STARCH-MODIFIED, EGG YOLKS, SUGAR, SALT, CULTURED NONFAT MILK, LACTIC ACID, MUSTARD FLOUR, LEMON JUICE CONCENTRATE, XANTHAN GUM, NATURAL FLAVORS, BETA-APO-8' -CAROTENAL FOR COLOR, CALCIUM DISODIUM EDTA TO PROTECT FLAVOR}, MAYONNAISE (SOYBEAN OIL, EGG YOLK, WATER, DISTILLED VINEGAR, SALT, SUGAR, LEMON JUICE CONCENTRATE, NATURAL FLAVOR, CALCIUM DISODIUM EDTA TO PROTECT FLAVOR], CORN CIDER VINEGAR, SALT, PEPPER], CELERY, RED ONIONS), CROISSANT (ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR [CONTAINS NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID], WATER, UNSALTED BUTTER, MILK WITH VITAMIN D ADDED, SUGAR, YEAST, SALT, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: DOUGH CONDITIONER [WHEAT FLOUR, SALT, NONFAT DRY MILK, DATEM, ENZYME BLEND [SODIUM CHLORIDE, CALCIUM SULFATE AND CALCIUM SILICATE (ANTI-CAKING), WHEAT STARCH, ENZYME PREPARATION, SUNFLOWER OIL), SOYBEAN OIL, SOY LECITHIN, DEXTROSE, ASCORBIC ACID]), LETTUCE.

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.

Tuna Salad On A Croissant

Vitamins

Vitamin C 1% DV
Vitamin A 104% DV

Minerals

Calcium 2% DV
Iron 8% 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.

Tuna Salad On A Croissant

Total Ingredients
56
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
🍭 Added Sugar
Ambiguous
🐄 Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
+ 12 more

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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Tuna Salad On A Croissant 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 The Kroger Co.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 1913282

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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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