Low Key Load Food Comparisons For Diabetics
| Food | BSI | Calories | Carbs | Sugars | Fiber | Fat | Protein | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 
                    Applesauce
                   
                    
                    Food 1
                   
                    
                    Food 1
                      • USDA
                   
                    Applesauce
                   | 24.5 | — | 12.3 | 9.7 | — | 0.2 | 0.3 | 
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                    Mandarin Ora...
                   
                    
                    Food 2
                   
                    
                    Food 2
                      • USDA
                   
                    Mandarin Orange (Raw)
                   | 24.1 | — | 13.4 | 9.1 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 
| Food | BSI | Calories | Carbs | Sugars | Fiber | Fat | Protein | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 
                    Fuzzy Kiwifr...
                   
                    
                    Food 1
                   
                    
                    Food 1
                      • USDA
                   
                    Fuzzy Kiwifruit (Raw)
                   | 23.3 | — | 13.8 | 8.6 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 
| 
                    Plum, Black,...
                   
                    
                    Food 2
                   
                    
                    Food 2
                      • USDA
                   
                    Plum, Black, With Skin, Raw
                   | 24.2 | — | 13.5 | 8.0 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 
| Food | BSI | Calories | Carbs | Sugars | Fiber | Fat | Protein | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 
                    Red Deliciou...
                   
                    
                    Food 1
                   
                    
                    Food 1
                      • USDA
                   
                    Red Delicious Apple (Raw)
                   | 25.5 | — | 14.8 | 12.2 | 2.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 
| 
                    Fuzzy Kiwifr...
                   
                    
                    Food 2
                   
                    
                    Food 2
                      • USDA
                   
                    Fuzzy Kiwifruit (Raw)
                   | 21.9 | 58 | 14.0 | 9.0 | 3.0 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 
| Food | BSI | Calories | Carbs | Sugars | Fiber | Fat | Protein | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 
                    Mango (Raw)
                   
                    
                    Food 1
                   
                    
                    Food 1
                      • USDA
                   
                    Mango (Raw)
                   | 27.0 | — | 15.3 | 10.7 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 
| 
                    Applesauce
                   
                    
                    Food 2
                   
                    
                    Food 2
                      • USDA
                   
                    Applesauce
                   | 24.5 | — | 12.3 | 9.7 | — | 0.2 | 0.3 | 
| Food | BSI | Calories | Carbs | Sugars | Fiber | Fat | Protein | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 
                    Pear, Anjou,...
                   
                    
                    Food 1
                   
                    
                    Food 1
                      • USDA
                   
                    Pear, Anjou, Green, With Skin, Raw
                   | 24.2 | — | 14.8 | 7.8 | 2.6 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 
| 
                    Pineapple (Raw)
                   
                    
                    Food 2
                   
                    
                    Food 2
                      • USDA
                   
                    Pineapple (Raw)
                   | 26.3 | — | 14.1 | 11.4 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 
| Food | BSI | Calories | Carbs | Sugars | Fiber | Fat | Protein | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 
                    Pear, Anjou,...
                   
                    
                    Food 1
                   
                    
                    Food 1
                      • USDA
                   
                    Pear, Anjou, Green, With Skin, Raw
                   | 24.2 | — | 14.8 | 7.8 | 2.6 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 
| 
                    Blueberry (Raw)
                   
                    
                    Food 2
                   
                    
                    Food 2
                      • USDA
                   
                    Blueberry (Raw)
                   | 29.1 | — | 14.6 | 9.4 | — | 0.3 | 0.7 | 
| Food | BSI | Calories | Carbs | Sugars | Fiber | Fat | Protein | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 
                    Mandarin Ora...
                   
                    
                    Food 1
                   
                    
                    Food 1
                      • USDA
                   
                    Mandarin Orange (Raw)
                   | 24.1 | — | 13.4 | 9.1 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 
| 
                    Pineapple (Raw)
                   
                    
                    Food 2
                   
                    
                    Food 2
                      • USDA
                   
                    Pineapple (Raw)
                   | 26.3 | — | 14.1 | 11.4 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 
| Food | BSI | Calories | Carbs | Sugars | Fiber | Fat | Protein | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 
                    Fuji Apple (...
                   
                    
                    Food 1
                   
                    
                    Food 1
                      • USDA
                   
                    Fuji Apple (Raw)
                   | 27.1 | — | 15.7 | 13.3 | 2.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 
| 
                    Fuzzy Kiwifr...
                   
                    
                    Food 2
                   
                    
                    Food 2
                      • USDA
                   
                    Fuzzy Kiwifruit (Raw)
                   | 21.9 | 58 | 14.0 | 9.0 | 3.0 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 
| Food | BSI | Calories | Carbs | Sugars | Fiber | Fat | Protein | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 
                    Apple Juice ...
                   
                    
                    Food 1
                   
                    
                    Food 1
                      • USDA
                   
                    Apple Juice (Reconstituted)
                   | 22.7 | — | 11.4 | 10.3 | — | 0.3 | 0.1 | 
| 
                    Pineapple (Raw)
                   
                    
                    Food 2
                   
                    
                    Food 2
                      • USDA
                   
                    Pineapple (Raw)
                   | 26.3 | — | 14.1 | 11.4 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 
| Food | BSI | Calories | Carbs | Sugars | Fiber | Fat | Protein | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 
                    Williams Pea...
                   
                    
                    Food 1
                   
                    
                    Food 1
                      • USDA
                   
                    Williams Pear (Raw)
                   | 24.0 | 57 | 15.1 | 9.7 | 3.1 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 
| 
                    Fuzzy Kiwifr...
                   
                    
                    Food 2
                   
                    
                    Food 2
                      • USDA
                   
                    Fuzzy Kiwifruit (Raw)
                   | 21.9 | 58 | 14.0 | 9.0 | 3.0 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 
| Food | BSI | Calories | Carbs | Sugars | Fiber | Fat | Protein | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 
                    Red Deliciou...
                   
                    
                    Food 1
                   
                    
                    Food 1
                      • USDA
                   
                    Red Delicious Apple (Raw)
                   | 25.5 | — | 14.8 | 12.2 | 2.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 
| 
                    Plum, Black,...
                   
                    
                    Food 2
                   
                    
                    Food 2
                      • USDA
                   
                    Plum, Black, With Skin, Raw
                   | 24.2 | — | 13.5 | 8.0 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 
| Food | BSI | Calories | Carbs | Sugars | Fiber | Fat | Protein | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 
                    Fuzzy Kiwifr...
                   
                    
                    Food 1
                   
                    
                    Food 1
                      • USDA
                   
                    Fuzzy Kiwifruit (Raw)
                   | 21.9 | 58 | 14.0 | 9.0 | 3.0 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 
| 
                    Honeycrisp A...
                   
                    
                    Food 2
                   
                    
                    Food 2
                      • USDA
                   
                    Honeycrisp Apple (Raw)
                   | 25.9 | — | 14.7 | 12.4 | 1.7 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 
| Food | BSI | Calories | Carbs | Sugars | Fiber | Fat | Protein | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 
                    Mandarin Ora...
                   
                    
                    Food 1
                   
                    
                    Food 1
                      • USDA
                   
                    Mandarin Orange (Raw)
                   | 24.1 | — | 13.4 | 9.1 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 
| 
                    Pear, Anjou,...
                   
                    
                    Food 2
                   
                    
                    Food 2
                      • USDA
                   
                    Pear, Anjou, Green, With Skin, Raw
                   | 24.2 | — | 14.8 | 7.8 | 2.6 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 
| Food | BSI | Calories | Carbs | Sugars | Fiber | Fat | Protein | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 
                    Honeycrisp A...
                   
                    
                    Food 1
                   
                    
                    Food 1
                      • USDA
                   
                    Honeycrisp Apple (Raw)
                   | 25.9 | — | 14.7 | 12.4 | 1.7 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 
| 
                    Plum, Black,...
                   
                    
                    Food 2
                   
                    
                    Food 2
                      • USDA
                   
                    Plum, Black, With Skin, Raw
                   | 24.2 | — | 13.5 | 8.0 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 
| Food | BSI | Calories | Carbs | Sugars | Fiber | Fat | Protein | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 
                    Blueberry (Raw)
                   
                    
                    Food 1
                   
                    
                    Food 1
                      • USDA
                   
                    Blueberry (Raw)
                   | 29.1 | — | 14.6 | 9.4 | — | 0.3 | 0.7 | 
| 
                    Mango (Raw)
                   
                    
                    Food 2
                   
                    
                    Food 2
                      • USDA
                   
                    Mango (Raw)
                   | 27.0 | — | 15.3 | 10.7 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 
| Food | BSI | Calories | Carbs | Sugars | Fiber | Fat | Protein | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 
                    Mango (Raw)
                   
                    
                    Food 1
                   
                    
                    Food 1
                      • USDA
                   
                    Mango (Raw)
                   | 27.0 | — | 15.3 | 10.7 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 
| 
                    Plum, Black,...
                   
                    
                    Food 2
                   
                    
                    Food 2
                      • USDA
                   
                    Plum, Black, With Skin, Raw
                   | 24.2 | — | 13.5 | 8.0 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 
| Food | BSI | Calories | Carbs | Sugars | Fiber | Fat | Protein | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 
                    Applesauce
                   
                    
                    Food 1
                   
                    
                    Food 1
                      • USDA
                   
                    Applesauce
                   | 24.5 | — | 12.3 | 9.7 | — | 0.2 | 0.3 | 
| 
                    Granny Smith...
                   
                    
                    Food 2
                   
                    
                    Food 2
                      • USDA
                   
                    Granny Smith Apple (Raw)
                   | 23.2 | — | 14.1 | 10.7 | 2.5 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 
| Food | BSI | Calories | Carbs | Sugars | Fiber | Fat | Protein | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 
                    Fuji Apple (...
                   
                    
                    Food 1
                   
                    
                    Food 1
                      • USDA
                   
                    Fuji Apple (Raw)
                   | 27.1 | — | 15.7 | 13.3 | 2.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 
| 
                    Gala Apple (...
                   
                    
                    Food 2
                   
                    
                    Food 2
                      • USDA
                   
                    Gala Apple (Raw)
                   | 25.3 | — | 14.8 | 11.8 | 2.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 
| Food | BSI | Calories | Carbs | Sugars | Fiber | Fat | Protein | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 
                    Apple Juice ...
                   
                    
                    Food 1
                   
                    
                    Food 1
                      • USDA
                   
                    Apple Juice (Reconstituted)
                   | 22.7 | — | 11.4 | 10.3 | — | 0.3 | 0.1 | 
| 
                    Mandarin Ora...
                   
                    
                    Food 2
                   
                    
                    Food 2
                      • USDA
                   
                    Mandarin Orange (Raw)
                   | 24.1 | — | 13.4 | 9.1 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about this food category and how to use these foods for diabetes management
Low Key Load 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.