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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Triple Chocolate Chip Cookie Mix vs Kroger, Traditional Pie Crust

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Triple Choco... Food 1 Food 1 • RALEY'S Triple Chocolate Chip Cookie Mix	29g	38.4	379	69.0	41.4	1.7	5.2	3.5
Kroger, Trad... Food 2 Food 2 • THE KROGER CO. Kroger, Traditional Pie Crust	18g	19.1	444	55.6	5.6	—	22.2	5.6

Apple Cinnamon Scone Mix, Apple Cinnamon vs Spiced Pumpkin Pancakes Baking Kit, Spiced Pumpkin

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Apple Cinnam... Food 1 Food 1 • WAL-MART STORES, INC. Apple Cinnamon Scone Mix	28g	41.4	357	78.6	25.0	3.6	—	7.1
Spiced Pumpk... Food 2 Food 2 • SCRATCH & GRAIN BAKING CO. Spiced Pumpkin Pancakes Baking Kit	30g	46.9	367	83.3	30.0	3.3	1.7	10.0

Crownie Bites, Chocolate Chip Cookie With Brownie vs Sweet Yellow Cornbread Mix

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Crownie Bite... Food 1 Food 1 • FRESH & EASY Crownie Bites, Chocolate Chip Cookie With Brownie	40g	34.0	475	47.5	22.5	2.5	30.0	5.0
Sweet Yellow... Food 2 Food 2 • HODGSON MILL INC Sweet Yellow Cornbread Mix	30g	47.7	333	83.3	13.3	3.3	—	3.3

Honey Cinnamon Pancake Mix vs Chocolate Chip Scone Mix, Chocolate Chip

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Honey Cinnam... Food 1 Food 1 • DELHAIZE AMERICA, INC. Honey Cinnamon Pancake Mix	50g	72.4	360	76.0	12.0	2.0	1.0	10.0
Chocolate Ch... Food 2 Food 2 • WAL-MART STORES, INC. Chocolate Chip Scone Mix	28g	41.1	393	78.6	32.1	3.6	5.4	7.1

Glazed Cinnamon Raisin Scones, Glazed Cinnamon Raisin vs Chocolate Cake & Muffin Bake Mix, Chocolate

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Glazed Cinna... Food 1 Food 1 • SFB SPECIALTY FOODS, INC. Glazed Cinnamon Raisin Scones	61g	64.6	311	54.1	27.9	—	7.4	4.9
Chocolate Ca... Food 2 Food 2 • SMART SNACKS, LLC Chocolate Cake & Muffin Bake Mix	30g	27.7	367	53.3	30.0	6.7	3.3	3.3

Chocolat Cake Mix, Chocolat vs Yellow Cake Mix, Yellow

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Chocolat Cak... Food 1 Food 1 • H E BUTT GROCERY COMPANY Chocolat Cake Mix	75g	65.5	387	46.7	28.0	1.3	20.0	4.0
Yellow Cake Mix Food 2 Food 2 • BLUE DIAMOND GROWERS Yellow Cake Mix	43g	47.5	465	62.8	39.5	4.7	20.9	9.3

Lemon Flavor Meringue Pie Dessert, Lemon vs Belgian Waffles Mix, Belgian Waffles

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Lemon Flavor... Food 1 Food 1 • KRAFT HEINZ FOODS COMPANY Lemon Flavor Meringue Pie Dessert	50g	82.6	420	86.0	58.0	2.0	6.0	4.0
Belgian Waff... Food 2 Food 2 • FARIN'UP USA Belgian Waffles Mix	40g	51.5	400	70.0	13.0	3.0	7.0	14.0

Gluten Free Dinner Roll Mix vs Sugar Cookie Mix

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Gluten Free ... Food 1 Food 1 • ARON STREIT INC. Gluten Free Dinner Roll Mix	28g	46.0	321	82.1	7.1	—	—	—
Sugar Cookie... Food 2 Food 2 • THE PURPLE MIXER, INC. Sugar Cookie Mix	28g	47.7	357	85.7	42.9	—	—	3.6

Moist & Tasty Muffin Tops, Chocolate Chia, Chocolate Chia vs Spice Gluten Free Cake Mix, Spice

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Moist & Tast... Food 1 Food 1 • PINNACLE FOODS GROUP LLC Moist & Tasty Muffin Tops, Chocolate Chia, Chocolate Chia	57g	34.9	281	42.1	21.1	10.5	14.0	5.3
Spice Gluten... Food 2 Food 2 • NAMASTE FOODS LLC Spice Gluten Free Cake Mix	46g	79.6	348	89.1	43.5	2.2	—	2.2

Heart Cutout Shape Sugar Cookie Dough vs Buttermilk Pancake & Waffle Mix, Buttermilk

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Heart Cutout... Food 1 Food 1 • GENERAL MILLS, INC. Heart Cutout Shape Sugar Cookie Dough	30g	36.9	400	63.3	30.0	—	15.0	3.3
Buttermilk P... Food 2 Food 2 • THE QUAKER OATS COMPANY Buttermilk Pancake & Waffle Mix	34g	45.2	324	70.6	8.8	2.9	—	8.8

Biscuit Mix, Cheddar Garlic vs Gluten Free Cake Mix, Vanilla Yellow

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Biscuit Mix,... Food 1 Food 1 • SOUTHEASTERN MILLS INC. Biscuit Mix, Cheddar Garlic	35g	38.9	427	59.8	—	2.0	17.1	8.6
Gluten Free ... Food 2 Food 2 • BOB'S RED MILL NATURAL FOODS, INC. Gluten Free Cake Mix, Vanilla Yellow	33g	56.0	364	87.9	48.5	3.0	—	—

Brownie Super Moist Mix, Brownie vs Complete Pancake Mix, Honey Wheat

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Brownie Supe... Food 1 Food 1 • DEB FOODS LLC Brownie Super Moist Mix	25g	37.5	360	80.0	64.0	4.0	4.0	4.0
Complete Pan... Food 2 Food 2 • CONTINENTAL MILLS, INC. Complete Pancake Mix, Honey Wheat	58g	82.3	362	75.9	19.0	3.4	2.6	8.6

Buttermilk Complete Pancake & Waffle Mix, Buttermilk vs Chocolate Cake Mix

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Buttermilk C... Food 1 Food 1 • THE QUAKER OATS COMPANY Buttermilk Complete Pancake & Waffle Mix	45g	60.3	356	71.1	11.1	2.2	3.3	11.1
Chocolate Ca... Food 2 Food 2 • HODGSON MILL INC Chocolate Cake Mix	43g	63.9	356	81.4	37.2	5.8	2.3	7.0

Buttermilk Pancake & Waffle Mix, Buttermilk vs Holiday Wreath Donuts Baking Kit, Holiday Wreath Donuts

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Buttermilk P... Food 1 Food 1 • THE QUAKER OATS COMPANY Buttermilk Pancake & Waffle Mix	34g	45.2	324	70.6	8.8	2.9	—	8.8
Holiday Wrea... Food 2 Food 2 • TARGET STORES Holiday Wreath Donuts Baking Kit	34g	51.0	382	79.4	44.1	2.9	5.9	5.9

Cookie And Cream Cake Mix vs Chocolate Cake Mix, Chocolate

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Cookie And C... Food 1 Food 1 • PINNACLE FOODS GROUP LLC Cookie And Cream Cake Mix	72g	100.0	431	75.0	44.4	1.4	11.1	5.6
Chocolate Ca... Food 2 Food 2 • WEGMANS FOOD MARKETS, INC. Chocolate Cake Mix	54g	82.2	370	81.5	53.7	3.7	1.9	9.3

Cinnamon Muffin Tops Mix, Cinnamon vs Fish Monger Southern Style Crispy Fish Fry!, Southern Style

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Cinnamon Muf... Food 1 Food 1 • GENERAL MILLS, INC. Cinnamon Muffin Tops Mix	47g	72.7	404	80.9	46.8	2.1	6.4	4.3
Fish Monger ... Food 2 Food 2 • FIRE & SMOKE SOCIETY, LLC Fish Monger Southern Style Crispy Fish Fry!, Southern Style	43g	58.8	349	72.1	2.3	2.3	1.2	9.3

Organic Chocolate Chippy Cookie Mix, Chocolate Chippy vs Fudge Brownie Deluxe Mix, Fudge Brownie

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Organic Choc... Food 1 Food 1 • FOODSTIRS Organic Chocolate Chippy Cookie Mix, Chocolate Chippy	17g	25.2	412	76.5	47.1	—	11.8	5.9
Fudge Browni... Food 2 Food 2 • HARRIS-TEETER INC. Fudge Brownie Deluxe Mix	26g	43.6	385	88.5	57.7	3.8	1.9	3.9

Confetti Extra Moist Deluxe Cake Mix, Confetti vs Creme Cake, Vanilla

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Confetti Ext... Food 1 Food 1 • HY-VEE, INC. Confetti Extra Moist Deluxe Cake Mix	39g	61.0	410	79.5	43.6	—	7.7	2.6
Creme Cake, ... Food 2 Food 2 • FOOD TOWN STORES INC. Creme Cake, Vanilla	80g	75.3	362	50.0	28.8	1.2	18.8	3.8

Flapjack Mix Ginger Carrot Cake vs Pancake Mix, Oatmeal

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Flapjack Mix... Food 1 Food 1 • URBAN ACCENTS, INCORPORATED Flapjack Mix Ginger Carrot Cake	57g	77.9	386	73.7	21.1	3.5	6.1	8.8
Pancake Mix,... Food 2 Food 2 • JH BIOTECH, INC. Pancake Mix, Oatmeal	43g	56.5	349	72.1	9.3	4.7	1.2	11.6

Blueberry Flavored Complete Pancake & Waffle Mix, Blueberry vs Brownie Mix, Triple Chocolate

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Blueberry Fl... Food 1 Food 1 • ASSOCIATED WHOLESALE GROCERS, INC. Blueberry Flavored Complete Pancake & Waffle Mix	65g	90.0	369	72.3	16.9	1.5	4.6	7.7
Brownie Mix,... Food 2 Food 2 • WAL-MART STORES, INC. Brownie Mix, Triple Chocolate	30g	44.9	433	80.0	56.7	3.3	11.7	3.3

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