Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Pork Jowl Bacon, Hickory Smoked

Turkey Pastrami

BSI: 0 - Low Impact
BSI: 0 - Low Impact

Pork Jowl Bacon, Hickory Smoked

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Bacon, Sausages & Ribs Frick's Branded

Turkey Pastrami

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Pepperoni, Salami & Cold Cuts Foodhold Branded

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Pork Jowl Ba... Turkey Pastrami
Carbs 0.0g 2.0g
Sugars 0.0g 0.0g
Fiber 0.0g 2.0g
Protein 1.0g 7.0g
Fat 10.0g 5.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Pork Jowl Bacon, Hickory Smoked

Serving size 15.0 Gg

Calories 100

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 10.0g 13%
Saturated Fat 3.0g 15%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 15.0mg 5%
Sodium 125.0mg 5%
Total Carbohydrates 0.0g 0%
Dietary Fiber 0.0g 0%
Total Sugars 0.0g
Protein 1.0g 2%
Calcium 0.0mg 0%
Iron 0.0mg 0%

* 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:

CURED WITH SALT, SUGAR, SODIUM CITRATE, SODIUM NITRITE, SODIUM DIACETATE

Turkey Pastrami

Serving size 56.0 Gg

Calories 80

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 5.0g 6%
Saturated Fat 1.5g 8%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 30.2mg 10%
Sodium 669.8mg 29%
Total Carbohydrates 2.0g 1%
Dietary Fiber 2.0g 7%
Total Sugars 0.0g
Protein 7.0g 14%
Calcium 20.2mg 2%
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:

TURKEY THIGH MEAT, MECHANICALLY SEPARATED TURKEY, WATER, ISOLATED OAT PRODUCT, SEASONING (SALT, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, SUGAR, GARLIC POWDER, SODIUM ERYTHORBATE, SPICE EXTRACTIVES), CRACKED BLACK PEPPER, CONTAINING 2% OR LESS OF SODIUM LACTATE, SODIUM DIACETATE, SODIUM NITRITE.

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Pork Jowl Bacon, Hicko...

No significant vitamin or mineral data available

Turkey Pastrami

Minerals

Calcium 4% DV
Iron 7% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredient Analysis

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

Pork Jowl Bacon, Hickory Sm...

Total Ingredients
5
Processing Level
Moderately Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍭 Added Sugar
🍚 High GI Carb
🌿 Natural
🧂 Seasoning

Turkey Pastrami

Total Ingredients
14
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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Pork Jowl Bacon, Hickory Smoked Tags

Turkey Pastrami Tags

No tags available for this food

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 Frick's
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 20/100
Quality Tier Very Low
USDA Food Record ID 375021

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Brand Foodhold
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 83/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 378254

Report Data Issues for Turkey Pastrami