What are Oriental, Mexican & Ethnic Sauces food comparisons?

Oriental, Mexican & Ethnic Sauces 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.

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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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Original Tandoori Curry Simmer Sauce vs Salsa Verde Mexican Cooking Sauce

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Original Tan... Food 1 Food 1 • AQUA-CLEAR TACKLE Original Tandoori Curry Simmer Sauce	64g	11.8	94	10.9	6.3	1.6	6.3	1.6
Salsa Verde ... Food 2 Food 2 • DEL REAL LLC Salsa Verde Mexican Cooking Sauce	123g	6.1	20	4.1	2.4	1.6	0.4	0.8

Thai Style Chili Sweet Sauce, Thai Style Chili Sweet vs Thai Peanut Sauce, Thai Peanut

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Thai Style C... Food 1 Food 1 • AMERICAN ROLAND FOOD LLC Thai Style Chili Sweet Sauce	34g	29.5	176	44.1	38.2	0.7	—	—
Thai Peanut ... Food 2 Food 2 • WEGMANS FOOD MARKETS, INC. Thai Peanut Sauce	31g	9.7	194	16.1	12.9	—	12.9	6.5

Medium Taco Simmer Sauce, Medium Taco vs Red Enchilada Sauce

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Medium Taco ... Food 1 Food 1 • MEIJER, INC. Medium Taco Simmer Sauce	38g	4.0	53	10.5	5.3	5.3	—	2.6
Red Enchilad... Food 2 Food 2 • CONSERVAS LA COSTENA S.A. Red Enchilada Sauce	125g	6.0	36	3.2	—	0.8	2.0	1.6

Soy Sauce With Lime, Lime vs Lite Soy Sauce Reduced Sodium All Purpose Seasoning, Lite Soy Sauce

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Soy Sauce Wi... Food 1 Food 1 • KIKKOMAN SALES USA, INC. Soy Sauce With Lime, Lime	15g	4.0	67	13.3	13.3	—	—	—
Lite Soy Sau... Food 2 Food 2 • ASSOCIATED WHOLESALE GROCERS, INC. Lite Soy Sauce Reduced Sodium All Purpose Seasoning	15g	4.0	67	13.3	6.7	—	—	—

Medium Sauce vs House Foods, Japanese Style Jumbo Wasabi, Hot, Hot

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Medium Sauce Food 1 Food 1 • T. MARZETTI COMPANY Medium Sauce	32g	2.0	94	3.1	—	—	9.4	—
House Foods,... Food 2 Food 2 • HOUSE FOODS CORPORATION House Foods, Japanese Style Jumbo Wasabi, Hot, Hot	6g	5.9	250	50.0	—	—	8.3	—

Hot Spicy Yellow Pepper Paste, Hot Spicy vs Asian Sauce, Spicy Orange

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Hot Spicy Ye... Food 1 Food 1 • PERUVIAN IMPORT COMPANY Hot Spicy Yellow Pepper Paste	14g	2.0	71	14.3	—	7.1	—	—
Asian Sauce,... Food 2 Food 2 • GIANT EAGLE, INC. Asian Sauce, Spicy Orange	30g	17.9	133	30.0	26.7	—	—	3.3

Gochujang, Fermented Chile Paste, Garlic vs Hibachi Style Glaze & Baste Teriyaki, Hibachi Style

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Gochujang, F... Food 1 Food 1 • MILKIMCHI INC Gochujang, Fermented Chile Paste, Garlic	17g	9.6	353	35.3	23.5	5.9	17.7	5.9
Hibachi Styl... Food 2 Food 2 • GLO'S GUMBO, LLC Hibachi Style Glaze & Baste Teriyaki	29g	15.9	121	27.6	24.1	—	—	3.5

Red Horseradish vs Original Sweet & Savory Sauce, Original

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Red Horseradish Food 1 Food 1 • SQUARE ENTERPRISES CORP. Red Horseradish	5g	2.0	120	20.0	20.0	—	—	—
Original Swe... Food 2 Food 2 • PC DATAPOWER Original Sweet & Savory Sauce	19g	17.8	211	47.4	42.1	—	—	5.3

Ka Me, Teriyaki Glaze, `, ` vs Herdez, Tomatillo Verde Mexican Cooking Sauces

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Ka Me, Teriy... Food 1 Food 1 • PANOS BRANDS LLC Ka Me, Teriyaki Glaze, `, `	15g	8.0	133	26.7	26.7	—	—	—
Herdez, Toma... Food 2 Food 2 • HERDEZ S.A. Herdez, Tomatillo Verde Mexican Cooking Sauces	60g	3.9	33	5.0	1.7	1.7	0.8	1.7

Sweet 'N Sour Sauce & Marinade, Authentic, Sweet 'N Sour vs Sesame Ginger Sauce

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Sweet 'N Sou... Food 1 Food 1 • MIZKAN AMERICA, INC. Sweet 'N Sour Sauce & Marinade, Authentic	15g	12.0	167	40.0	33.3	—	—	—
Sesame Ginge... Food 2 Food 2 • UNILEVER BESTFOODS NORTH AMERICA Sesame Ginger Sauce	15g	3.9	267	13.3	6.7	—	23.3	—

Plum Sauce vs Organic Barley Miso

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Plum Sauce Food 1 Food 1 • ALLIED OLD ENGLISH INC. Plum Sauce	17g	18.0	206	52.9	47.1	—	—	—
Organic Barl... Food 2 Food 2 • GOLD MINE NATURAL FOOD CO., INC. Organic Barley Miso	6g	1.0	167	16.7	—	8.3	—	16.7

Korean Chili Sauce, Smoky Ssam Sauce vs Tamari Soy Sauce, Tamari Soy

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Korean Chili... Food 1 Food 1 • MOMOFUKU Korean Chili Sauce, Smoky Ssam Sauce	15g	7.9	133	26.7	20.0	—	—	6.7
Tamari Soy S... Food 2 Food 2 • KIKKOMAN SALES USA, INC. Tamari Soy Sauce	15g	4.0	100	13.3	6.7	—	—	6.7

Lee Kum Kee, Panda, Lo Mein Oyster Flavored Sauce vs Ginger Teriyaki Sauce

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Lee Kum Kee,... Food 1 Food 1 • LEE KUM KEE CO. LTD. Lee Kum Kee, Panda, Lo Mein Oyster Flavored Sauce	18g	9.9	194	27.8	22.2	—	8.3	—
Ginger Teriy... Food 2 Food 2 • SCHLOTTERBECK & FOSS CO. INC. Ginger Teriyaki Sauce	16g	8.0	125	25.0	18.8	—	—	—

Herdez, Green Chili Enchilada Sauce vs Chili Crisp, Chili

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Herdez, Gree... Food 1 Food 1 • HERDEZ S.A. Herdez, Green Chili Enchilada Sauce	60g	6.0	42	5.0	1.7	—	2.5	—
Chili Crisp Food 2 Food 2 • SYMPHONY LIMITED Chili Crisp	30g	5.4	700	10.0	—	—	70.0	—

Fermented Sweet Rice vs Unsweetened Apple Sauce, Apple

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Fermented Sw... Food 1 Food 1 • ROXY TRADING INC. Fermented Sweet Rice	60g	39.7	150	35.0	28.3	1.7	—	3.3
Unsweetened ... Food 2 Food 2 • KNOUSE FOODS, INC/MUSSELMAN DV Unsweetened Apple Sauce, Apple	113g	22.0	44	10.6	9.7	0.9	—	—

Nacheez, Dairy Free Nacho Sauce, Spicy, Spicy vs Raspberry Chipotle, Raspberry

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Nacheez, Dai... Food 1 Food 1 • MALLARD SOFTWARE, INC. Nacheez, Dairy Free Nacho Sauce, Spicy, Spicy	33g	4.0	61	6.1	—	—	3.0	3.0
Raspberry Ch... Food 2 Food 2 • CORNABY'S LLC Raspberry Chipotle	34g	24.0	147	41.2	35.3	5.9	—	—

Tamari Reduced Sodium Sauce, Tamari vs Spicy Kungpao Sauce

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Tamari Reduc... Food 1 Food 1 • THE KROGER CO. Tamari Reduced Sodium Sauce	15g	2.0	67	6.7	—	—	—	13.3
Spicy Kungpa... Food 2 Food 2 • YING'S KITCHEN, INC. Spicy Kungpao Sauce	15g	7.0	93	23.3	20.0	—	—	0.7

Vindaloo Hot And Spicy Cooking Sauce, Vindaloo, Hot And Spicy vs Toco Sauce

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Vindaloo Hot... Food 1 Food 1 • H L FOODS LTD Vindaloo Hot And Spicy Cooking Sauce, Vindaloo, Hot And Spicy	125g	9.9	96	6.4	2.4	2.4	7.2	1.6
Toco Sauce Food 2 Food 2 • NESTLE USA INC. Toco Sauce	16g	4.0	62	12.5	6.3	—	—	—

Mild Green Chile, Mild vs Korean Style Bulgogi Cooking Sauce, Korean Style Bulgogi

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Mild Green C... Food 1 Food 1 • LYNDY'S FOODS, LLC Mild Green Chile	136g	12.0	29	6.6	2.9	2.2	—	—
Korean Style... Food 2 Food 2 • GLENCOURT INC. Korean Style Bulgogi Cooking Sauce	57g	15.9	105	14.0	5.3	—	3.5	1.8

Medium That Green Sauce, Medium That Green vs Herdez, Roasted Pasilla Chile Mexican Cooking Sauces, Smokey & Mild, Smokey & Mild

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Medium That ... Food 1 Food 1 • H E BUTT GROCERY COMPANY Medium That Green Sauce	32g	2.0	125	3.1	3.1	—	12.5	—
Herdez, Roas... Food 2 Food 2 • HERDEZ S.A. Herdez, Roasted Pasilla Chile Mexican Cooking Sauces, Smokey & Mild, Smokey & Mild	60g	3.9	42	5.0	1.7	1.7	1.7	1.7

Oriental, Mexican & Ethnic Sauces Comparisons