What are Rocket Fuel food comparisons?

Rocket Fuel 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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Mrs. Freshley's, Frosted Mini Donuts vs Sweet Pineapple Chicken Teriyaki Tender Chicken Breast With Rice, Broccoli, Pineapple, Water Chestnuts, Carrots And Red Bell Peppers In A Sweet Sauce Bowl, Sweet Pineapple Chicken Teriyaki

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Mrs. Freshle... Food 1 Food 1 • FLOWERS FOODS, INC. Mrs. Freshley's, Frosted Mini Donuts	57g	53.2	456	52.6	28.1	3.5	26.3	5.3
Sweet Pineap... Food 2 Food 2 • MARIE CALLENDER'S RETAIL FOODS Sweet Pineapple Chicken Teriyaki Tender Chicken Breast With Rice, Broccoli, Pineapple, Water Chestnuts, Carrots And Red Bell Peppers In A Sweet Sauce Bowl	349g	100.0	100	15.8	5.4	0.9	1.4	5.7

Chocolate Flavored Cake With Chocolate Icing, Chocolate With Chocolate Icing vs Pumpkin Cereal Bars With Vanilla Filling, Pumpkin

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Chocolate Fl... Food 1 Food 1 • WAL-MART STORES, INC. Chocolate Flavored Cake With Chocolate Icing, Chocolate With Chocolate Icing	85g	100.0	435	67.1	54.1	2.4	17.7	3.5
Pumpkin Cere... Food 2 Food 2 • TARGET STORES Pumpkin Cereal Bars With Vanilla Filling	38g	38.4	421	57.9	31.6	5.3	18.4	5.3

Spumoni Deluxe Ice Cream, Spumoni vs Performance Energy Blasts Gel Filled Chews, Lemon

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Spumoni Delu... Food 1 Food 1 • THE KROGER CO. Spumoni Deluxe Ice Cream	87g	43.2	207	26.4	19.5	1.1	9.2	3.5
Performance ... Food 2 Food 2 • PREMIER NUTRITION CORPORATION Performance Energy Blasts Gel Filled Chews, Lemon	60g	89.1	317	75.0	60.0	—	—	5.0

Strawberry Shortcake Filled Gourmet Cupcakes, Strawberry Shortcake vs Passion Punch Supernatural Hydration, Passion Punch

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Strawberry S... Food 1 Food 1 • KIMBERLEY'S BAKESHOPPE Strawberry Shortcake Filled Gourmet Cupcakes	83g	77.2	386	48.2	34.9	—	20.5	2.4
Passion Punc... Food 2 Food 2 • INDIA GATES FOODS, LLC Passion Punch Supernatural Hydration	473g	26.0	13	2.8	1.9	—	—	0.2

Homemade Vanilla Ice Cream, Homemade Vanilla vs Bunny Tracks Vanilla Flavored Light Ice Cream, Chocolaty Peanut Butter Bunnies, Chocolaty Covered Peanuts, Caramel And Fudge Swirls Sweet Freedom, Bunny Tracks

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Homemade Van... Food 1 Food 1 • LIDL Homemade Vanilla Ice Cream	65g	35.2	215	27.7	24.6	—	10.8	3.1
Bunny Tracks... Food 2 Food 2 • WELLS ENTERPRISES, INC. Bunny Tracks Vanilla Flavored Light Ice Cream, Chocolaty Peanut Butter Bunnies, Chocolaty Covered Peanuts, Caramel And Fudge Swirls Sweet Freedom	71g	35.2	197	31.0	5.6	5.6	9.9	4.2

Sugar Free Butter Cream Caramel Covered In Chocolate Candy, Butter Cream Caramel vs Buffalo Macaroni & Cheese, Buffalo

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Sugar Free B... Food 1 Food 1 • RUSSELL STOVER CANDIES INC. Sugar Free Butter Cream Caramel Covered In Chocolate Candy, Butter Cream Caramel	43g	37.5	395	58.1	—	11.6	23.3	14.0
Buffalo Maca... Food 2 Food 2 • BOB EVANS FARMS INC Buffalo Macaroni & Cheese	225g	62.9	129	15.1	1.8	0.9	6.2	3.6

Sundae Vanilla Ice Cream In A Sugar Cone Topped With Chocolate Coating And Peanuts, Sundae vs Julie's Organic, Organic Yogurt Sandwich Cookies, Lemon, Vanilla, Lemon, Vanilla

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Sundae Vanil... Food 1 Food 1 • FESTIVE FINER FOODS Sundae Vanilla Ice Cream In A Sugar Cone Topped With Chocolate Coating And Peanuts	91g	61.5	319	36.3	27.5	1.1	17.6	6.6
Julie's Orga... Food 2 Food 2 • OREGON ICE CREAM, LLC Julie's Organic, Organic Yogurt Sandwich Cookies, Lemon, Vanilla, Lemon, Vanilla	81g	60.9	222	40.7	24.7	2.5	6.2	3.7

Tarte Chocolate Cake Mix vs Bite Sized French Onion Snack Crackers

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Tarte Chocol... Food 1 Food 1 • EUROPEAN GOURMET BAKERY Tarte Chocolate Cake Mix	36g	52.8	361	77.8	61.1	2.8	6.9	5.6
Bite Sized F... Food 2 Food 2 • AD-VISOR Bite Sized French Onion Snack Crackers	14g	24.8	557	92.9	7.1	—	21.4	7.1

Oreo + Chips Ahoy! Frozen Dairy Dessert, Oreo + Chips Ahoy! vs Triple Layer Carrot Cake, Cream Cheese Icing

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Oreo + Chips... Food 1 Food 1 • DREYER'S GRAND ICE CREAM INC. Oreo + Chips Ahoy! Frozen Dairy Dessert	108g	71.1	204	34.3	23.2	0.9	6.5	1.9
Triple Layer... Food 2 Food 2 • LABREE'S BAKERY INC Triple Layer Carrot Cake, Cream Cheese Icing	92g	86.5	402	50.0	34.8	1.1	21.7	3.3

Cookies & Cream Frozen Dairy Dessert, Cookies & Cream vs Rainbow White Iced Cake Donuts, Rainbow White Iced

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Cookies & Cr... Food 1 Food 1 • WELLS ENTERPRISES, INC. Cookies & Cream Frozen Dairy Dessert	85g	52.8	235	31.8	22.4	—	11.8	2.4
Rainbow Whit... Food 2 Food 2 • HERMAN SEEKAMP, INC. Rainbow White Iced Cake Donuts	62g	61.4	419	53.2	29.0	1.6	21.0	4.8

Super Chunky Cookie Dough Frozen Dairy Dessert, Cookie Dough And Chocolate Chunks, Cookie Dough Batter, Super Chunky Cookie Dough vs All Natural Cheesecake

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Super Chunky... Food 1 Food 1 • WELLS ENTERPRISES, INC. Super Chunky Cookie Dough Frozen Dairy Dessert, Cookie Dough And Chocolate Chunks, Cookie Dough Batter	97g	66.3	258	35.1	29.9	—	12.4	3.1
All Natural ... Food 2 Food 2 • CHUCKANUT BAY FOODS, LLC All Natural Cheesecake	113g	57.2	336	28.3	19.5	1.8	23.0	5.3

Heart Box With Gummy Hearts vs Watermelon, Grape, Lemon & Green Apple Flavored Frozen Confection, Watermelon, Grape, Lemon & Green Apple

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Heart Box Wi... Food 1 Food 1 • FRANKFORD CANDY, LLC Heart Box With Gummy Hearts	36g	59.7	361	83.3	50.0	—	—	2.8
Watermelon, ... Food 2 Food 2 • WELLS ENTERPRISES, INC. Watermelon, Grape, Lemon & Green Apple Flavored Frozen Confection, Watermelon, Grape, Lemon & Green Apple	120g	50.0	83	20.8	15.0	—	—	—

Ice Cream Sandwich, Vanilla vs Ice Cream, Lemon Blueberry

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Ice Cream Sa... Food 1 Food 1 • WALGREENS CO. Ice Cream Sandwich, Vanilla	71g	58.7	268	43.7	22.5	1.4	8.5	4.2
Ice Cream, L... Food 2 Food 2 • TURKEY HILL DAIRY INC. Ice Cream, Lemon Blueberry	112g	74.5	241	33.9	28.6	—	10.7	1.8

Milk Chocolate Ghoul's Mix Sugar Cookie Dough Topped With Halloween Sprinkles Chocolate Candies, Milk Chocolate With Halloween Sprinkles vs Ing/Nut Paczki Glazed Lemon

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Milk Chocola... Food 1 Food 1 • NESTLE USA INC. Milk Chocolate Ghoul's Mix Sugar Cookie Dough Topped With Halloween Sprinkles Chocolate Candies, Milk Chocolate With Halloween Sprinkles	20g	23.1	450	60.0	35.0	—	17.5	5.0
Ing/Nut Pacz... Food 2 Food 2 • MEIJER, INC. Ing/Nut Paczki Glazed Lemon	134g	100.0	291	45.5	—	0.7	10.5	3.7

Crunch Ice Cream Bars, Crispy Vanilla vs Original Protein 9 G Nutrition Shake, Vanilla, Vanilla

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Crunch Ice C... Food 1 Food 1 • GIANT EAGLE, INC. Crunch Ice Cream Bars, Crispy Vanilla	50g	25.1	260	26.0	24.0	—	18.0	4.0
Original Pro... Food 2 Food 2 • PERRIGO COMPANY Original Protein 9 G Nutrition Shake, Vanilla, Vanilla	237g	61.4	93	13.5	6.3	0.4	2.5	3.8

Glazed Cinnamon Mini Rolls, Glazed Cinnamon vs Assorted Fine Chocolates

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Glazed Cinna... Food 1 Food 1 • KINGSTON MARKETING CO Glazed Cinnamon Mini Rolls	38g	36.9	342	50.0	23.7	—	13.2	5.3
Assorted Fin... Food 2 Food 2 • WHITMAN'S CANDIES, INC. Assorted Fine Chocolates	43g	49.7	465	62.8	48.8	2.3	23.3	4.7

Mint Chocolate Chip Premium Ice Cream, Mint Chocolate Chip vs Gummy Ice Cream

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Mint Chocola... Food 1 Food 1 • BRIGHAM'S INC. Mint Chocolate Chip Premium Ice Cream	111g	50.4	252	24.3	23.4	0.9	15.3	3.6
Gummy Ice Cream Food 2 Food 2 • FAMILY DOLLAR STORES INC. Gummy Ice Cream	40g	59.1	325	75.0	30.0	—	—	7.5

Marshmallow, Vanilla vs Cajun Style Sausage & Rice Fritter Boudin Balls, Cajun Style

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Marshmallow,... Food 1 Food 1 • ROSS ACQUISITION INC. Marshmallow, Vanilla	50g	83.3	360	84.0	62.0	—	—	4.0
Cajun Style ... Food 2 Food 2 • MONOGRAM FOOD SOLUTIONS LLC Cajun Style Sausage & Rice Fritter Boudin Balls	80g	42.6	250	28.8	1.3	1.2	12.5	7.5

Glazed Jumbo Donuts, Glazed vs Ice Cream, Flan

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Glazed Jumbo... Food 1 Food 1 • BJ'S WHOLESALE CLUB / CORPORATE BRANDS Glazed Jumbo Donuts	64g	51.7	391	43.8	18.8	1.6	21.9	4.7
Ice Cream, Flan Food 2 Food 2 • WELLS ENTERPRISES, INC. Ice Cream, Flan	68g	39.2	206	29.4	22.1	—	8.8	2.9

Chocolate Coconut Caramel Cheesecake, Chocolate Coconut Caramel vs Mini Donuts

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Chocolate Co... Food 1 Food 1 • WAL-MART STORES, INC. Chocolate Coconut Caramel Cheesecake	128g	80.7	383	43.8	35.2	1.6	21.9	4.7
Mini Donuts Food 2 Food 2 • HOSTESS BRANDS, LLC Mini Donuts	85g	82.9	400	51.8	24.7	1.2	18.8	3.5

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