Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Original Breakfast Sausage Links has less impact on blood sugar than Spicy Italian Style Meatballs

Spicy Italian Style Meatballs

Original Breakfast Sausage Links

Spicy Italian Style Meatballs
BSI: 11 - Moderate Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 112.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 6.0g Raises blood sugar 12.0
Fiber 0.4g Not digested -0.9
Net Carbs 5.6g Digestible carbs 11.1
Protein 17.0g Moderates impact -0.3
Fat 18.0g Slows digestion -0.3
Total Blood Sugar Impact 11

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

Original Breakfast Sausage Links
BSI: 4 - Low Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 100.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 3.6g Raises blood sugar 7.3
Fiber 0.0g Not digested 0.0
Net Carbs 3.6g Digestible carbs 7.3
Protein 16.4g Moderates impact -0.2
Fat 29.1g Slows digestion -0.3
Total Blood Sugar Impact 4

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

Spicy Italian Style Meatballs

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Bacon, Sausages & Ribs Wal Mart Stores, Inc. Branded

Full Food Name

Spicy Italian Style Meatballs

Original Breakfast Sausage Links

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Bacon, Sausages & Ribs Target Stores Branded

Full Food Name

Original Breakfast Sausage Links, Original Breakfast

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Spicy Italia... Original Bre...
Carbs 6.0g 2.0g
Sugars 1.0g 1.0g
Fiber 0.4g 0.0g
Protein 17.0g 9.0g
Fat 18.0g 16.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Spicy Italian Style Meatballs

Serving size 112.0 Gg

Calories 260

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 18.0g 23%
Saturated Fat 7.0g 35%

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 65.0mg 22%
Sodium 700.0mg 30%
Total Carbohydrates 6.0g 2%
Dietary Fiber 0.4g 2%
Total Sugars 1.0g

* 4.6g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 17.0g 34%
Calcium 40.3mg 3%
Iron 1.8mg 10%

* 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:

BEEF, PORK, WATER, SEASONING (ROMANO CHEESE [PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES], SALT, DRIED ONION, SPICES, SUGAR, DRIED GARLIC, DRIED PARSLEY, NATURAL FLAVOR), GOLDEN CRUMB (RICE STARCH, VEGETABLE COLOR [PAPRIKA AND ANNATTO EXTRACTIVES]), CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF NATURAL FLAVORS, GLUCOSE SYRUP.

Original Breakfast Sausage Links

Serving size 55.0 GRMg

Calories 180

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 16.0g 21%
Saturated Fat 5.0g 25%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 35.2mg 12%
Sodium 449.9mg 20%
Total Carbohydrates 2.0g 1%
Dietary Fiber 0.0g 0%
Total Sugars 1.0g

* 1.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 9.0g 18%
Calcium 9.9mg 1%
Iron 0.3mg 2%
Potassium 90.2mg 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:

PORK, WATER, CORN SYRUP AND LESS THAN 2% OF THE FOLLOWING: SALT, DEXTROSE, NATURAL FLAVORS, CITRIC ACID, BEEF COLLAGEN CASING.

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

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

Spicy Italian Style Me...

Vitamins

Vitamin A 149% DV

Minerals

Calcium 4% DV
Iron 9% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Original Breakfast Sau...

Minerals

Calcium 2% DV
Iron 3% DV
Potassium 5% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredient Analysis

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

Spicy Italian Style Meatballs

Total Ingredients
18
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍭 Added Sugar
❓ Ambiguous
🐄 Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
⬜ Filler
+ 6 more

Original Breakfast Sausage ...

Total Ingredients
7
Processing Level
Moderately Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
🍭 Added Sugar
❓ Ambiguous
🌡️ Flavor Additive
🍚 High GI Carb
+ 3 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.

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 Wal Mart Stores, Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 1959263

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Brand Target Stores
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 83/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2625325

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