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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Sugar Free Milk Chocolate Brownie Mix, Milk Chocolate vs Glutino, Decadent Chocolate Cake Mix, Chocolate, Chocolate

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Sugar Free M... Food 1 Food 1 • THE J.M. SMUCKER COMPANY Sugar Free Milk Chocolate Brownie Mix, Milk Chocolate	29g	41.4	310	82.8	—	10.3	5.2	3.5
Glutino, Dec... Food 2 Food 2 • PINNACLE FOODS GROUP LLC Glutino, Decadent Chocolate Cake Mix, Chocolate, Chocolate	41g	65.2	366	82.9	46.3	2.4	2.4	4.9

Spring Fling Premium Cake Mix vs Brooke's Naturals, Cookie Mix

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Spring Fling... Food 1 Food 1 • GARTNER STUDIOS, INC. Spring Fling Premium Cake Mix	43g	67.0	395	81.4	44.2	2.3	7.0	2.3
Brooke's Nat... Food 2 Food 2 • BROOKE'S NATURALS, INC. Brooke's Naturals, Cookie Mix	20g	33.7	350	90.0	50.0	5.0	—	5.0

Buttermilk Pancake And Waffle Mix Complete vs Traditional Breakfast Scone Mix, Traditional

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Buttermilk P... Food 1 Food 1 • SAFEWAY, INC. Buttermilk Pancake And Waffle Mix Complete	61g	81.9	361	70.5	13.1	1.6	4.1	9.8
Traditional ... Food 2 Food 2 • STONEWALL KITCHEN LTD. Traditional Breakfast Scone Mix	51g	70.2	353	72.6	11.8	2.0	1.0	11.8

Classic Yellow Cake Mix vs Marie Callender's, Corn Bread Mix, Southwestern, Marie Callender's, Corn Bread Mix, Southwestern

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Classic Yell... Food 1 Food 1 • FINLAY EXTRACTS & INGREDIENTS USA, INC. Classic Yellow Cake Mix	39g	59.0	410	79.5	43.6	2.6	7.7	2.6
Marie Callen... Food 2 Food 2 • INTERNATIONAL COMMISSARY CORPORATION Marie Callender's, Corn Bread Mix, Southwestern, Marie Callender's, Corn Bread Mix, Southwestern	38g	50.6	395	71.1	23.7	2.6	7.9	7.9

Chocolate Chip, Pancake Mix With Real Chocolate Chips vs Baked Sourdough Soft Pretzels

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Chocolate Ch... Food 1 Food 1 • THE J.M. SMUCKER COMPANY Chocolate Chip, Pancake Mix With Real Chocolate Chips	54g	74.3	352	72.2	20.4	1.9	4.6	7.4
Baked Sourdo... Food 2 Food 2 • HANOVER FOODS CORPORATION Baked Sourdough Soft Pretzels	62g	62.9	258	53.2	—	1.6	0.8	8.1

Organic Chocolate Coconut Chewy Oat Bar Mix, Chocolate Coconut vs Holiday Lights Sugar Cookie Kit, Holiday Lights

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Organic Choc... Food 1 Food 1 • FOODSTIRS Organic Chocolate Coconut Chewy Oat Bar Mix, Chocolate Coconut	27g	32.7	481	70.4	37.0	7.4	16.7	7.4
Holiday Ligh... Food 2 Food 2 • WAL-MART STORES, INC. Holiday Lights Sugar Cookie Kit	26g	41.7	346	80.8	53.9	—	—	3.9

Peppermint Cheesecake vs Brownie Truffle Baking Mix

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Peppermint C... Food 1 Food 1 • PHOENIX FOOD LLC Peppermint Cheesecake	17g	32.0	412	94.1	88.2	—	—	—
Brownie Truf... Food 2 Food 2 • INTERNATIONAL BREAD/CROISSANT Brownie Truffle Baking Mix	28g	41.1	429	78.6	57.1	3.6	8.9	3.6

Classic White Deluxe Cake Mix, Classic White vs Premium Cake Mix Devil's Food

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Classic Whit... Food 1 Food 1 • TOPS MARKETS, LLC Classic White Deluxe Cake Mix	39g	59.0	410	79.5	43.6	2.6	7.7	2.6
Premium Cake... Food 2 Food 2 • THE J.M. SMUCKER COMPANY Premium Cake Mix Devil's Food	43g	64.8	372	79.1	44.2	2.3	5.8	4.7

Chocolate Lover's Chocolate Cake Mix & Chocolate Frosting, Chocolate Lover's vs Ice Cream Mixer, Strawberry Shortcake

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Chocolate Lo... Food 1 Food 1 • PINNACLE FOODS GROUP LLC Chocolate Lover's Chocolate Cake Mix & Chocolate Frosting	60g	81.3	433	71.7	48.3	1.7	16.7	3.3
Ice Cream Mi... Food 2 Food 2 • NEWELL BRANDS INC. Ice Cream Mixer, Strawberry Shortcake	23g	39.3	391	87.0	82.6	—	6.5	4.4

Gingerbread Cookie Dough vs Sugar Cookie Castle Kit

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Gingerbread ... Food 1 Food 1 • SWEET LOREN'S Gingerbread Cookie Dough	23g	25.2	391	60.9	34.8	4.3	15.2	4.4
Sugar Cookie... Food 2 Food 2 • BRAND CASTLE, LLC Sugar Cookie Castle Kit	26g	37.1	423	73.1	50.0	—	11.5	3.9

Yellow Corn Muffin Mix vs Deep Chocolate Moist Select Cake Mix, Deep Chocolate

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Yellow Corn ... Food 1 Food 1 • HOMETOWN FOOD COMPANY Yellow Corn Muffin Mix	42g	58.5	381	73.8	16.7	2.4	7.1	7.1
Deep Chocola... Food 2 Food 2 • MEIJER, INC. Deep Chocolate Moist Select Cake Mix	39g	56.7	385	76.9	43.6	2.6	7.7	5.1

Angel Food Deluxe Cake Mix, Angel Food vs Build Your Own Tree Brownie Kit, Build Your Own Tree

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Angel Food D... Food 1 Food 1 • TOPCO ASSOCIATES, INC. Angel Food Deluxe Cake Mix	38g	63.0	368	84.2	63.2	—	—	7.9
Build Your O... Food 2 Food 2 • WAL-MART STORES, INC. Build Your Own Tree Brownie Kit	35g	55.3	371	82.9	65.7	2.9	4.3	2.9

Home Style Peach Cobbler Mix, Home Style Peach Cobbler vs Pancake Mix

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Home Style P... Food 1 Food 1 • CALHOUN BEND MILL, INC. Home Style Peach Cobbler Mix	28g	47.7	357	85.7	50.0	—	—	3.6
Pancake Mix Food 2 Food 2 • CELEBRATE BAKING COMPANY, LLC Pancake Mix	57g	81.3	333	75.4	15.8	3.5	0.9	3.5

Holiday Fortune Cookie Kit vs Hershey's Chocolate Mug Cake Mix With Reese's Peanut Butter Chips

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Holiday Fort... Food 1 Food 1 • BRAND CASTLE, LLC Holiday Fortune Cookie Kit	27g	42.9	444	81.5	63.0	—	11.1	3.7
Hershey's Ch... Food 2 Food 2 • 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

Apple Cinnamon Complete Pancake & Waffle Mix, Apple Cinnamon vs Triple Chunk Deluxe Premium Brownie Mix, Triple Chunk

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Apple Cinnam... Food 1 Food 1 • THE QUAKER OATS COMPANY Apple Cinnamon Complete Pancake & Waffle Mix	45g	62.8	356	73.3	17.8	2.2	1.1	8.9
Triple Chunk... Food 2 Food 2 • HY-VEE, INC. Triple Chunk Deluxe Premium Brownie Mix	33g	53.2	394	84.9	57.6	3.0	6.1	3.0

Gourmet Sugar Cookie Mix vs Cookie Mixes

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Gourmet Suga... Food 1 Food 1 • NEW HOPE MILLS MANUFACTURING, INC. Gourmet Sugar Cookie Mix	24g	39.7	333	83.3	33.3	—	—	4.2
Cookie Mixes Food 2 Food 2 • HYDROBLEND, INC. Cookie Mixes	23g	33.2	391	78.3	39.1	4.3	4.4	8.7

Apple Crumb Cake Mix With Real Apples vs Mug Cake Mix, Red Velvet Cake

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Apple Crumb ... Food 1 Food 1 • R.A.B. FOOD GROUP, LLC Apple Crumb Cake Mix With Real Apples	55g	81.6	473	76.4	52.7	—	16.4	1.8
Mug Cake Mix... Food 2 Food 2 • MAUD BORUP, INC. Mug Cake Mix, Red Velvet Cake	59g	86.0	373	78.0	45.8	3.4	1.7	10.2

Deluxe Fudge Brownie Mix, Chocolate Chunk vs ""The Original"" Red Velvet 3 Layer Cake

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Deluxe Fudge... Food 1 Food 1 • THE MORAN GROUP INCORPORATED Deluxe Fudge Brownie Mix, Chocolate Chunk	30g	47.2	400	83.3	60.0	3.3	6.7	3.3
""The Origin... Food 2 Food 2 • ADAMS EXTRACT CO. ""The Original"" Red Velvet 3 Layer Cake	42g	61.0	333	81.0	42.9	7.1	1.2	7.1

Apple Pancake & Muffin Mix vs Brains! Vanilla Cupcake Kit, Vanilla

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Apple Pancak... Food 1 Food 1 • WHOLESOME TREATS, INC. Apple Pancake & Muffin Mix	28g	33.5	321	67.9	21.4	7.1	1.8	7.1
Brains! Vani... Food 2 Food 2 • THE KROGER CO. Brains! Vanilla Cupcake Kit, Vanilla	27g	43.2	407	81.5	48.2	—	7.4	3.7

Spartan, Complete Pancake & Waffle Mix, Original, Original vs Vibrant Green Cupcake & Cake Mix, Vibrant Green

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Spartan, Com... Food 1 Food 1 • MCILHENNY COMPANY Spartan, Complete Pancake & Waffle Mix, Original, Original	39g	50.9	359	69.2	15.4	2.6	3.9	7.7
Vibrant Gree... Food 2 Food 2 • THE J.M. SMUCKER COMPANY Vibrant Green Cupcake & Cake Mix	39g	63.3	359	82.1	41.0	—	3.9	2.6

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