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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Betty Crocker, Warm Delights Minis, Molten Caramel Cake Mix vs Ardenne Farm, All Natural Baking Mix, Chocolate Chip Cookie, Chocolate Chip Cookie

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Betty Crocke... Food 1 Food 1 • GENERAL MILLS, INC. Betty Crocker, Warm Delights Minis, Molten Caramel Cake Mix	35g	48.6	429	74.3	42.9	2.9	11.4	5.7
Ardenne Farm... Food 2 Food 2 • DOVER FOODS INC. Ardenne Farm, All Natural Baking Mix, Chocolate Chip Cookie, Chocolate Chip Cookie	21g	31.3	381	81.0	42.9	4.8	7.1	4.8

White Chocolate Peppermint Flavored Blondie Mix With Chocolate Chunks, A White Chocolate Drizzle, Topped With Crushed Peppermint Candy, White Chocolate Peppermint vs Yellow Cake Mix

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
White Chocol... Food 1 Food 1 • TARGET STORES White Chocolate Peppermint Flavored Blondie Mix With Chocolate Chunks, A White Chocolate Drizzle, Topped With Crushed Peppermint Candy	28g	45.4	393	82.1	50.0	—	3.6	3.6
Yellow Cake Mix Food 2 Food 2 • SUPERVALU, INC. Yellow Cake Mix	57g	99.3	368	89.5	49.1	1.8	1.8	1.8

Double Chocolate Chip Cookie Bake Mix, Double Chocolate Chip vs Oat Chocolate Chip Cookie Mix, Oat Chocolate Chip

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Double Choco... Food 1 Food 1 • SMART SNACKS, LLC Double Chocolate Chip Cookie Bake Mix	28g	33.1	393	64.3	35.7	3.6	8.9	7.1
Oat Chocolat... Food 2 Food 2 • RENEWAL MILL, PBC Oat Chocolate Chip Cookie Mix	23g	33.4	391	78.3	52.2	4.3	6.5	4.4

Carrot Perfectly Moist Cake Mix, Carrot vs Spring Zing Cookie Mix, Lemon Chip

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Carrot Perfe... Food 1 Food 1 • PINNACLE FOODS GROUP LLC Carrot Perfectly Moist Cake Mix	43g	64.7	395	79.1	41.9	2.3	7.0	4.7
Spring Zing ... Food 2 Food 2 • BRAND CASTLE, LLC Spring Zing Cookie Mix, Lemon Chip	23g	33.7	391	78.3	43.5	4.3	6.5	—

Special Dark Mildly Sweet Dark Chocolate Chips Brownie Heart Skillet Kit, Special Dark vs Super Grain Pancake Mix, Super Grain

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Special Dark... Food 1 Food 1 • ROSS ACQUISITION INC. Special Dark Mildly Sweet Dark Chocolate Chips Brownie Heart Skillet Kit	34g	52.8	382	82.4	55.9	2.9	7.4	5.9
Super Grain ... Food 2 Food 2 • THE KING ARTHUR FLOUR COMPANY, INC. Super Grain Pancake Mix	57g	68.5	333	71.9	8.8	10.5	2.6	8.8

Hershey's Chocolate Mug Cake Mix With Reese's Peanut Butter Chips vs Lowes Foods, Fudge Brownie Mix

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Hershey's Ch... Food 1 Food 1 • ROSS ACQUISITION INC. Hershey's Chocolate Mug Cake Mix With Reese's Peanut Butter Chips	85g	99.2	424	65.9	40.0	4.7	15.3	11.8
Lowes Foods,... Food 2 Food 2 • LOWE'S FOOD STORES, INC. Lowes Foods, Fudge Brownie Mix	26g	43.6	385	88.5	57.7	3.8	1.9	3.9

Pillsbury, Premium Cake Mix, Tropical Mango, Tropical Mango vs Pancake & Waffle Mix, Pumpkin Spice

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Pillsbury, P... Food 1 Food 1 • THE J.M. SMUCKER COMPANY Pillsbury, Premium Cake Mix, Tropical Mango, Tropical Mango	43g	67.4	372	81.4	41.9	2.3	3.5	2.3
Pancake & Wa... Food 2 Food 2 • THE J.M. SMUCKER COMPANY Pancake & Waffle Mix, Pumpkin Spice	44g	62.8	341	75.0	20.5	2.3	3.4	6.8

Chanukah Donut Mix vs Decadent Premium Chocolate Baking Mix, Chocolate

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Chanukah Don... Food 1 Food 1 • R.A.B. FOOD GROUP, LLC Chanukah Donut Mix	28g	47.4	393	85.7	53.6	—	3.6	3.6
Decadent Pre... Food 2 Food 2 • PINNACLE FOODS GROUP LLC Decadent Premium Chocolate Baking Mix, Chocolate	40g	58.6	400	77.5	45.0	2.5	8.8	5.0

Candy Cane Flavored Cookie Mix, Candy Cane vs Premium Cake Mix, Pineapple Supreme

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Candy Cane F... Food 1 Food 1 • GENERAL MILLS, INC. Candy Cane Flavored Cookie Mix	29g	44.9	414	79.3	44.8	—	6.9	6.9
Premium Cake... Food 2 Food 2 • PINNACLE FOODS GROUP LLC Premium Cake Mix, Pineapple Supreme	39g	61.0	410	79.5	43.6	—	7.7	2.6

Coy's Country, Fruit Cobbler Baking Mix vs Cookies & Cream Flavored Cookie Kit, Cookies & Cream

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Coy's Countr... Food 1 Food 1 • SEATTLE GOURMET FOODS, INC. Coy's Country, Fruit Cobbler Baking Mix	50g	85.0	360	86.0	62.0	—	—	6.0
Cookies & Cr... Food 2 Food 2 • PINNACLE FOODS GROUP LLC Cookies & Cream Flavored Cookie Kit	52g	74.1	423	75.0	53.9	1.9	11.5	3.9

Fudge Brownie Mix vs Strawberry Muffin Mix

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Fudge Browni... Food 1 Food 1 • KINGSTON MARKETING CO Fudge Brownie Mix	25g	41.5	400	88.0	60.0	4.0	2.0	4.0
Strawberry M... Food 2 Food 2 • KINGSTON MARKETING CO Strawberry Muffin Mix	39g	56.6	410	76.9	38.5	2.6	9.0	5.1

Extra Moist Chocolate Cake Mix With Frosting vs Stonewall Kitchen, Vanilla Cupcake Mix, Vanilla, Vanilla

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Extra Moist ... Food 1 Food 1 • KENOVER MARKETING CORP. Extra Moist Chocolate Cake Mix With Frosting	55g	80.1	418	78.2	54.6	3.6	10.9	3.6
Stonewall Ki... Food 2 Food 2 • STONEWALL KITCHEN LTD. Stonewall Kitchen, Vanilla Cupcake Mix, Vanilla, Vanilla	53g	92.9	396	88.7	62.3	—	2.8	3.8

Traditional Vanilla Cake Mix vs Tin & Sugar Cookie Mix, Sugar

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Traditional ... Food 1 Food 1 • THE J.M. SMUCKER COMPANY Traditional Vanilla Cake Mix	43g	67.0	372	81.4	41.9	2.3	3.5	4.7
Tin & Sugar ... Food 2 Food 2 • IQ ACCESSORIES, INC. Tin & Sugar Cookie Mix, Sugar	28g	47.3	393	85.7	39.3	—	—	7.1

Holiday Cookie Kit, Holiday vs Sugar Cookie Mix With Candy Bits, Sugar With Candy Bits

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Holiday Cook... Food 1 Food 1 Holiday Cookie Kit, Holiday	42g	56.7	405	71.4	47.6	2.4	8.3	4.8
Sugar Cookie... Food 2 Food 2 • HOMETOWN FOOD COMPANY Sugar Cookie Mix With Candy Bits, Sugar With Candy Bits	24g	39.3	417	83.3	50.0	—	6.3	4.2

Chocolate Muffin & Cake Almond Flour Baking Mix, Chocolate Muffin & Cake vs Chocolate Decadent Mocha Cake Mix, Mocha

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Chocolate Mu... Food 1 Food 1 • SIMPLE MILLS Chocolate Muffin & Cake Almond Flour Baking Mix	27g	20.9	407	51.9	33.3	11.1	18.5	11.1
Chocolate De... Food 2 Food 2 • PINNACLE FOODS GROUP LLC Chocolate Decadent Mocha Cake Mix, Mocha	70g	97.0	429	72.9	41.4	1.4	12.9	5.7

Gluten Free Wheat Free Baking Mix, Honey Cornbread Mix vs Chocolate Cake & Cupcake Mix, Chocolate

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Gluten Free ... Food 1 Food 1 • SCHNUCK MARKETS, INC. Gluten Free Wheat Free Baking Mix, Honey Cornbread Mix	38g	63.7	368	84.2	31.6	—	—	2.6
Chocolate Ca... Food 2 Food 2 • THE J.M. SMUCKER COMPANY Chocolate Cake & Cupcake Mix	48g	74.6	396	81.3	41.7	2.1	6.3	4.2

Pancake Mix, Buttermilk vs Yellow Cake Mix

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Pancake Mix,... Food 1 Food 1 • NEW HOPE MILLS MANUFACTURING, INC. Pancake Mix, Buttermilk	45g	63.1	333	75.6	6.7	4.4	1.1	6.7
Yellow Cake Mix Food 2 Food 2 • MOON RABBIT FOODS, LLC Yellow Cake Mix	37g	68.0	378	94.6	51.4	2.7	—	—

Dark Chocolate Torte Dessert, Dark Chocolate Torte vs Gluten Free Yellow Cake Mix

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Dark Chocola... Food 1 Food 1 • STONEWALL KITCHEN LTD. Dark Chocolate Torte Dessert	33g	40.5	424	72.7	63.6	9.1	15.2	6.1
Gluten Free ... Food 2 Food 2 • CUP4CUP, LLC Gluten Free Yellow Cake Mix	40g	69.7	350	87.5	42.5	—	—	2.5

Chocolate Chip Complete Pancake & Waffle Mix, Chocolate Chip vs Witches' Tower Cookie House Kit, Witches' Tower

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Chocolate Ch... Food 1 Food 1 • WAL-MART STORES, INC. Chocolate Chip Complete Pancake & Waffle Mix	64g	87.7	375	71.9	20.3	1.6	6.3	7.8
Witches' Tow... Food 2 Food 2 • TARGET STORES Witches' Tower Cookie House Kit	30g	43.1	400	73.3	46.7	—	10.0	3.3

Pizza Crust Mix vs Perfectly Moist Red Velvet Cake Mix

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Pizza Crust Mix Food 1 Food 1 • PINNACLE FOODS GROUP LLC Pizza Crust Mix	31g	47.7	355	80.7	12.9	3.2	—	3.2
Perfectly Mo... Food 2 Food 2 Perfectly Moist Red Velvet Cake Mix	43g	100.0	395	81.4	39.5	2.3	4.7	4.7

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