Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Unsalted Roasted Pecans Halves has less impact on blood sugar than Lasagna With Meat Sauce

Lasagna With Meat Sauce

Unsalted Roasted Pecans Halves

Lasagna With Meat Sauce
BSI: 46 - High Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 191.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 25.0g Raises blood sugar 50.0
Fiber 1.9g Not digested -3.8
Net Carbs 23.1g Digestible carbs 46.2
Protein 7.0g Moderates impact -0.3
Fat 7.0g Slows digestion -0.3
Total Blood Sugar Impact 46

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

Unsalted Roasted Pecans Halves
BSI: 2 - Low Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 100.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 14.3g Raises blood sugar 28.6
Fiber 10.7g Not digested -21.4
Net Carbs 3.6g Digestible carbs 7.2
Protein 10.7g Moderates impact -0.2
Fat 75.0g Slows digestion -0.8
Total Blood Sugar Impact 2

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

Lasagna With Meat Sauce

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Frozen Dinners & Entrees Marketing Management, Inc. Branded

Full Food Name

Lasagna With Meat Sauce

Unsalted Roasted Pecans Halves

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Popcorn, Peanuts, Seeds & Related Snacks Meijer, Inc. Branded

Full Food Name

Unsalted Roasted Pecans Halves, Unsalted Roasted

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Lasagna With... Unsalted Roa...
Carbs 25.0g 4.0g
Sugars 4.0g 1.0g
Fiber 1.9g 3.0g
Protein 7.0g 3.0g
Fat 7.0g 21.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Lasagna With Meat Sauce

Serving size 191.0 Gg

Calories 189

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 7.0g 9%
Saturated Fat 3.5g 18%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 15.3mg 5%
Sodium 529.1mg 23%
Total Carbohydrates 25.0g 9%
Dietary Fiber 1.9g 7%
Total Sugars 4.0g

* 19.1g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 7.0g 14%
Calcium 40.1mg 3%
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:

COOKED ENRICHED LASAGNA PASTA (WATER, SEMOLINA [MILLED WHEAT, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID]), WATER, TOMATO PUREE (WATER, TOMATO PASTE), COOKED BEEF, TOMATOES (TOMATOES, TOMATO JUICE, CITRIC ACID), COTTAGE CHEESE (FAT FREE MILK, MILK, CREAM, NONFAT DRY MILK, WHEY, SALT, GUAR GUM, MONO- & DIGLYCERIDES, CARRAGEENAN, LOCUST BEAN GUM, POLYSORBATE 80, MICROBIAL ENZYMES), MOZZARELLA CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), FOOD STARCH-MODIFIED, SALT, SUGAR, TEXTURED VEGETABLE PROTEIN (SOY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, CARAMEL COLOR), SPICES, GARLIC POWDER.

Unsalted Roasted Pecans Halves

Serving size 28.0 GRMg

Calories 190

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 21.0g 27%
Saturated Fat 2.0g 10%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Monounsaturated Fat 11.0g
Polyunsaturated Fat 7.0g
Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 0.0mg 0%
Total Carbohydrates 4.0g 1%
Dietary Fiber 3.0g 11%
Total Sugars 1.0g
Protein 3.0g 6%
Calcium 19.0mg 1%
Iron 1.0mg 6%
Potassium 112.0mg 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:

PECANS, VEGETABLE OIL (PEANUT, COTTONSEED, SOYBEAN AND/OR SUNFLOWER SEED OIL).

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Lasagna With Meat Sauce

Vitamins

Vitamin C 3% DV
Vitamin A 29% DV

Minerals

Calcium 2% DV
Iron 3% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Unsalted Roasted Pecan...

Minerals

Calcium 7% DV
Iron 20% 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.

Lasagna With Meat Sauce

Total Ingredients
37
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
🍭 Added Sugar
🐄 Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
🔄 Emulsifier
+ 10 more

Unsalted Roasted Pecans Halves

Total Ingredients
4
Processing Level
Moderately Processed
Detected Ingredients
🫧 Fat
💦 Refined Fat
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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Lasagna With Meat Sauce Tags

👹 Gut Gremlin
🚀 Rocket Fuel

Unsalted Roasted Pecans Halves Tags

✨ Clean Machine
🟢 Low Key Load
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 Marketing Management, Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 1926558

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Brand Meijer, Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2638176

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