What are Chips, Pretzels & Snacks food comparisons?

Chips, Pretzels & Snacks food comparisons help you understand the nutritional differences between similar foods in this category. We have 20 comparisons available to help you make better choices for blood sugar management.

How do I use these food comparisons for diabetes management?

Each comparison shows two foods side-by-side with their Blood Sugar Impact (BSI), carbohydrates, sugars, fiber, fat, and protein content. Look for foods with lower BSI scores and higher fiber content for better blood sugar control.

What does the Blood Sugar Impact (BSI) score mean?

BSI is our proprietary score that predicts how much a food will raise your blood sugar. Lower scores (closer to 0) indicate minimal impact, while higher scores suggest the food may cause larger blood sugar spikes. This helps diabetics choose foods that support stable glucose levels.

How should I interpret the nutritional information in these comparisons?

Focus on foods with higher fiber and protein content, as these nutrients help slow glucose absorption. Compare carbohydrate and sugar content between similar foods to identify better options. The color-coding helps you quickly identify foods with higher or lower nutrient levels.

Can I create my own food comparisons?

Yes! Use our comparison tool to compare any two foods in our database. This is especially helpful when you want to compare foods from different categories or find alternatives to foods that spike your blood sugar.

How often should I use food comparisons in my meal planning?

Food comparisons are most helpful when you're trying to choose between similar foods or looking for alternatives to foods that affect your blood sugar. Use them when grocery shopping, meal planning, or when you want to understand why certain foods work better for your diabetes management.

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Delicious Potato Chips, Bar B Q vs Thin & Crispy Cantina Tortilla Chips, Thin & Crispy Cantina

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Delicious Po... Food 1 Food 1 • CONN'S POTATO CHIP CO. Delicious Potato Chips, Bar B Q	28g	22.6	530	45.9	3.5	3.5	35.3	3.5
Thin & Crisp... Food 2 Food 2 • FRITO-LAY COMPANY Thin & Crispy Cantina Tortilla Chips	28g	32.0	536	64.3	—	3.6	28.6	7.1

The Protein Snack, Cinnamon vs Spicy Cheddar & Sour Cream Flavored Potato Chips, Spicy Cheddar & Sour Cream

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
The Protein ... Food 1 Food 1 • CALLEN ATHLETICS, INC. The Protein Snack, Cinnamon	28g	29.8	464	60.7	10.7	3.6	16.1	21.4
Spicy Chedda... Food 2 Food 2 • OLD DUTCH FOODS INC Spicy Cheddar & Sour Cream Flavored Potato Chips	28g	28.1	500	57.1	3.6	3.6	28.6	10.7

Quinoa Puffs, Sweet Chili vs Restaurant Style White Corn Tortilla Chips, White Corn

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Quinoa Puffs... Food 1 Food 1 • PRE-COLUMBIAN PRODUCTIONS LLC Quinoa Puffs, Sweet Chili	28g	34.1	429	67.9	3.6	3.6	10.7	17.9
Restaurant S... Food 2 Food 2 • UTZ QUALITY FOODS, LLC Restaurant Style White Corn Tortilla Chips, White Corn	28g	28.1	536	57.1	—	3.6	32.1	7.1

Three Pepper Kettle Cooked Potato Chips, Three Pepper vs Cheddar Horseradish Flavored Kettle Cooked Potato Chips, Cheddar Horseradish

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Three Pepper... Food 1 Food 1 • HERR FOODS INC. Three Pepper Kettle Cooked Potato Chips	28g	30.2	500	60.7	3.6	3.6	28.6	7.1
Cheddar Hors... Food 2 Food 2 • HERR FOODS INC. Cheddar Horseradish Flavored Kettle Cooked Potato Chips	28g	28.3	500	57.1	3.6	3.6	28.6	7.1

Honey Wheat Braids Pretzel, Honey Wheat Braids vs Lan's, Organic Crispy Potato Puffs

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Honey Wheat ... Food 1 Food 1 • NASH FINCH COMPANY Honey Wheat Braids Pretzel	30g	47.1	400	83.3	13.3	3.3	3.3	6.7
Lan's, Organ... Food 2 Food 2 • ELEVATION BRANDS LLC Lan's, Organic Crispy Potato Puffs	85g	27.5	153	17.7	—	1.2	9.4	1.2

Ole Salty's, Artisan Kettle Cooked Potato Chips, Original, Original vs Gongalez, Restaurant Style Tortilla Strips

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Ole Salty's,... Food 1 Food 1 • OLE SALTY'S OF ROCKFORD INC. Ole Salty's, Artisan Kettle Cooked Potato Chips, Original, Original	28g	22.6	500	46.4	3.6	3.6	28.6	7.1
Gongalez, Re... Food 2 Food 2 • NORTHGATE GONZALEZ, INC. Gongalez, Restaurant Style Tortilla Strips	28g	30.3	500	60.7	—	3.6	25.0	7.1

Potato Chips, Sour Cream And Onion vs Sweet Pepper & Basil Grain Free Puffs, Sweet Pepper & Basil

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Potato Chips... Food 1 Food 1 • TOPS MARKETS, LLC Potato Chips, Sour Cream And Onion	28g	26.1	536	53.6	7.1	3.6	35.7	7.1
Sweet Pepper... Food 2 Food 2 • SERENITY KIDS LLC Sweet Pepper & Basil Grain Free Puffs	7g	9.8	429	71.4	—	—	14.3	—

Sour Cream & Chive Flavored Chickpea Chips, Sour Cream & Chive vs Sea Salt & Malted Vinegar Flavored British Hand Cooked Potato Chips, Sea Salt & Malted Vinegar

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Sour Cream &... Food 1 Food 1 • JOHN B. SANFILIPPO & SON, INC. Sour Cream & Chive Flavored Chickpea Chips	28g	30.1	500	60.7	3.6	3.6	25.0	10.7
Sea Salt & M... Food 2 Food 2 • BRITISH WHOLESALE IMPORTS, INC. Sea Salt & Malted Vinegar Flavored British Hand Cooked Potato Chips	28g	28.5	536	57.1	—	3.6	28.6	3.6

Jalapeno Avocado Oil Kettle Style Chips, Jalapeno Avocado Oil vs Mexican Restaurant Style Tortilla Chips

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Jalapeno Avo... Food 1 Food 1 • GOOD HEALTH NATURAL PRODUCTS INC. Jalapeno Avocado Oil Kettle Style Chips	28g	30.0	536	60.7	3.6	3.6	32.1	7.1
Mexican Rest... Food 2 Food 2 • FRITO-LAY COMPANY Mexican Restaurant Style Tortilla Chips	28g	30.2	536	60.7	—	3.6	28.6	7.1

Mexican Style Corn Chips, Mexican Style vs Giant Eagle, Potato Chips, Bbq, Bbq

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Mexican Styl... Food 1 Food 1 • XOCHITL, INC. Mexican Style Corn Chips	28g	32.2	500	64.3	—	3.6	25.0	7.1
Giant Eagle,... Food 2 Food 2 • GIANT EAGLE, INC. Giant Eagle, Potato Chips, Bbq, Bbq	28g	28.2	536	57.1	7.1	3.6	35.7	3.6

Cheeze It Up Crunchy Kale, Cheeze It Up vs Bohemian Barbecue Chickpea Puffs, Bohemian Barbecue

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Cheeze It Up... Food 1 Food 1 • BRAD'S RAW CHIPS, LLC Cheeze It Up Crunchy Kale	28g	7.6	286	21.4	3.6	7.1	17.9	14.3
Bohemian Bar... Food 2 Food 2 • PHYSICIAN ENDORSED, LLC Bohemian Barbecue Chickpea Puffs	28g	30.4	464	67.9	7.1	10.7	14.3	14.3

Sloppy Joe Flavored Potato Crisps, Sloppy Joe vs Nashville Hot Recipe Protein Chips, Nashville Hot Recipe

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Sloppy Joe F... Food 1 Food 1 • THE KELLOGG COMPANY Sloppy Joe Flavored Potato Crisps	28g	28.3	536	57.1	3.6	3.6	32.1	3.6
Nashville Ho... Food 2 Food 2 • WILDE BRANDS, LLC Nashville Hot Recipe Protein Chips	38g	12.3	553	26.3	2.6	7.9	34.2	34.2

Protein Chips, Tangy Southern Bbq vs Zesty Sour Cream & Onion Flavored Light, Airy, Baked Potato Crisps With A Savory Seasoning, Zesty Sour Cream & Onion

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Protein Chip... Food 1 Food 1 • PROFORMANCE FOODS, INC. Protein Chips, Tangy Southern Bbq	28g	7.0	429	25.0	3.6	10.7	14.3	53.6
Zesty Sour C... Food 2 Food 2 • CUMBERLAND FARMS DAIRY INC Zesty Sour Cream & Onion Flavored Light, Airy, Baked Potato Crisps With A Savory Seasoning	28g	40.8	393	78.6	7.1	3.6	8.9	7.1

Bar Be Que Flavored Potato Chips, Bar Be Que vs Cheddar Crisp & Thins Potato And Wheat Chips, Cheddar

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Bar Be Que F... Food 1 Food 1 • AHOLD USA, INC. Bar Be Que Flavored Potato Chips	28g	28.2	536	57.1	7.1	3.6	35.7	3.6
Cheddar Cris... Food 2 Food 2 • NABISCO BISCUIT COMPANY Cheddar Crisp & Thins Potato And Wheat Chips	30g	36.5	433	70.0	6.7	6.7	16.7	6.7

Lightly Salted Roasted Green Peas, Lightly Salted vs Deep River Snacks, Sweet & Salty Kettle Cooked Potato Chips, Ninja Ginger, Ninja Ginger

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Lightly Salt... Food 1 Food 1 • BRANDLESS, INC Lightly Salted Roasted Green Peas	30g	26.5	367	63.3	—	16.7	3.3	23.3
Deep River S... Food 2 Food 2 • OLD LYME GOURMET COMPANY Deep River Snacks, Sweet & Salty Kettle Cooked Potato Chips, Ninja Ginger, Ninja Ginger	28g	30.3	500	60.7	3.6	3.6	25.0	7.1

Spicy Jalapeno Flavored Whole Grain And Black Bean Snacks, Spicy Jalapeno vs Bean & Rice Chips, Sea Salt

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Spicy Jalape... Food 1 Food 1 • FRITO-LAY COMPANY Spicy Jalapeno Flavored Whole Grain And Black Bean Snacks	28g	28.4	500	64.3	3.6	10.7	21.4	10.7
Bean & Rice ... Food 2 Food 2 • BEANFIELDS, INC. Bean & Rice Chips, Sea Salt	28g	22.4	500	64.3	—	21.4	21.4	17.9

Honey Peanut Butter Puffs, Honey vs Light & Crispy Simply Butter Toffee Corn Puffs, Butter Toffee

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Honey Peanut... Food 1 Food 1 • PUFFWORKS, INC Honey Peanut Butter Puffs	28g	24.3	464	53.6	14.3	7.1	25.0	14.3
Light & Cris... Food 2 Food 2 • LEHI VALLEY TRADING COMPANY, INC. Light & Crispy Simply Butter Toffee Corn Puffs, Butter Toffee	30g	36.4	467	63.3	33.3	—	23.3	3.3

Potato Chips, Bourbon Bbq vs Avocado Oil Sea Salt Kettle Cooked Sweet Potato Chips, Sea Salt

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Potato Chips... Food 1 Food 1 • SNYDER'S-LANCE, INC. Potato Chips, Bourbon Bbq	28g	24.5	500	53.6	3.6	7.1	28.6	7.1
Avocado Oil ... Food 2 Food 2 • JACKSON'S HONEST CHIPS Avocado Oil Sea Salt Kettle Cooked Sweet Potato Chips, Sea Salt	42g	37.8	524	57.1	11.9	9.5	31.0	4.8

Sea Salt Popped Corn Snack, Sea Salt vs Southwestern Queso Flavored Whole Grain And Black Bean Snacks

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Sea Salt Pop... Food 1 Food 1 • PEPSICO, INC. (BFY BRANDS) Sea Salt Popped Corn Snack	28g	42.8	429	82.1	—	3.6	8.9	7.1
Southwestern... Food 2 Food 2 • FRITO-LAY COMPANY Southwestern Queso Flavored Whole Grain And Black Bean Snacks	28g	28.4	495	63.6	3.5	10.6	21.2	10.6

Kettle Cooked Potato Chips, Garden Tomato & Asiago vs Cajun Fries Potato Crisps

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Kettle Cooke... Food 1 Food 1 • FRITO-LAY COMPANY Kettle Cooked Potato Chips, Garden Tomato & Asiago	28g	28.3	536	57.1	3.6	3.6	28.6	7.1
Cajun Fries ... Food 2 Food 2 • THE KELLOGG COMPANY Cajun Fries Potato Crisps	28g	28.3	536	57.1	—	3.6	32.1	3.6

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