Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Sharp American Pasteurized Process Cheese Food Singles has less impact on blood sugar than Tamales, Cheese & Green Pepper

Tamales, Cheese & Green Pepper

Sharp American Pasteurized Process Cheese Food Singles

Tamales, Cheese & Green Pepper
BSI: 56 - High Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 113.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 30.0g Raises blood sugar 60.0
Fiber 1.0g Not digested -2.0
Net Carbs 29.0g Digestible carbs 58.0
Protein 5.0g Moderates impact -0.5
Fat 15.0g Slows digestion -1.2
Total Blood Sugar Impact 56

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

Sharp American Pasteurized Process Cheese Food Singles
BSI: 4 - Low Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 100.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 9.5g Raises blood sugar 19.0
Fiber 0.0g Not digested 0.0
Net Carbs 9.5g Digestible carbs 19.0
Protein 19.1g Moderates impact -0.7
Fat 23.8g Slows digestion -0.7
Total Blood Sugar Impact 4

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

Tamales, Cheese & Green Pepper

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Frozen Appetizers & Hors D'oeuvres Goya Foods, Inc. Branded

Full Food Name

Tamales, Cheese & Green Pepper

Sharp American Pasteurized Process Cheese Food Singles

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Cheese Meijer, Inc. Branded

Full Food Name

Sharp American Pasteurized Process Cheese Food Singles, Sharp American

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Tamales, Che... Sharp Americ...
Carbs 30.0g 2.0g
Sugars 2.0g 1.0g
Fiber 1.0g 0.0g
Protein 5.0g 4.0g
Fat 15.0g 5.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Tamales, Cheese & Green Pepper

Serving size 113.0 Gg

Calories 280

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 15.0g 19%
Saturated Fat 5.0g 25%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 14.7mg 5%
Sodium 499.5mg 22%
Total Carbohydrates 30.0g 11%
Dietary Fiber 1.0g 4%
Total Sugars 2.0g

* 27.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 5.0g 10%
Calcium 39.6mg 3%
Iron 1.4mg 8%

* 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, INSTANT CORN FLOUR, REFINED LARD (LARD, BHA AND BHT AS ANTIOXIDANTS), RENDERED CURED PORK FAT (CURED WITH WATER, CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, SALT, SUGAR, SODIUM PHOSPHATES, SODIUM ERYTHORBATE, AND SODIUM NITRITE), MONTEREY JACK CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT AND ENZYMES), ROASTED GREEN CHILE (ROASTED GREEN CHILES, WATER, CITRIC ACID, SALT AND CALCIUM CHLORIDE), TOMATILLO (TOMATILLO, WATER, SALT AND CITRIC ACID), CHICKEN FLAVOR (HYDROLYZED CORN PROTEIN, HYDROLYZED SOY PROTEIN, YEAST EXTRACT, CHICKEN FAT, SALT, CHICKEN MEAT, NATURAL FLAVOR, SILICON DIOXIDE AS ANTICAKING AGENT, DISODIUM INOSINATE AND DISODIUM GUANYLATE), GREEN BELL PEPPER STRIPS, CHEDDAR CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, AND ENZYMES), BLEACHED ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (BLEACHED ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), SOYBEAN OIL, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, SUGAR, SALT, GARLIC, MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE, XANTHAN GUM, GUAR GUM, AND CAYENNE PEPPER.

Sharp American Pasteurized Process Cheese Food Singles

Serving size 21.0 GRMg

Calories 70

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 5.0g 6%
Saturated Fat 3.0g 15%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 14.9mg 5%
Sodium 380.1mg 17%
Total Carbohydrates 2.0g 1%
Dietary Fiber 0.0g 0%
Total Sugars 1.0g

* 1.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 4.0g 8%
Calcium 100.0mg 8%
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:

CULTURED MILK AND SKIM MILK, WATER, WHEY, SODIUM CITRATE, CREAM, SALT, CITRIC ACID, SORBIC ACID (PRESERVATIVE), COLOR ADDED, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, ENZYMES, LACTIC ACID.

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

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Vitamins

Vitamin C 1% DV
Vitamin A 10% DV

Minerals

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

Sharp American Pasteur...

Minerals

Calcium 48% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredient Analysis

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

Tamales, Cheese & Green Pepper

Total Ingredients
50
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
🍭 Added Sugar
❓ Ambiguous
🐄 Animal Product
🔄 Emulsifier
+ 10 more

Sharp American Pasteurized ...

Total Ingredients
12
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
🐄 Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
⚗️ Functional Ingredient
🌿 Natural
+ 6 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.

Food Tags

These tags help categorize foods based on their ingredients and effects on blood sugar levels.

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Tamales, Cheese & Green Pepper Tags

👹 Gut Gremlin
🚀 Rocket Fuel

Sharp American Pasteurized Process Cheese Food Singles 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 Goya Foods, Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 1946177

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Brand Meijer, Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 83/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2638111

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