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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Original Complete Pancake & Waffle Mix, Original vs Chocolate Chip Cookie Mix With Coconut Sugar

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Original Com... Food 1 Food 1 • BI-LO INC. Original Complete Pancake & Waffle Mix	39g	52.8	359	71.8	12.8	2.6	3.9	7.7
Chocolate Ch... Food 2 Food 2 • BELLA GLUTEN-FREE LLC Chocolate Chip Cookie Mix With Coconut Sugar	20g	31.4	400	85.0	45.0	5.0	5.0	5.0

Duncan Hines, Deliciously Moist Cake Mix, Devil's Food, Devil's Food vs Blueberry Lemon Pancake Mix, Blueberry Lemon

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Duncan Hines... Food 1 Food 1 • PINNACLE FOODS GROUP LLC Duncan Hines, Deliciously Moist Cake Mix, Devil's Food, Devil's Food	39g	56.5	410	76.9	43.6	2.6	10.3	5.1
Blueberry Le... Food 2 Food 2 • MEIJER, INC. Blueberry Lemon Pancake Mix	40g	54.7	375	72.5	20.0	2.5	5.0	7.5

Ice Cream Mix, French Vanilla vs Buttermilk Maple Protein Pancake Mix, Buttermilk Maple

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Ice Cream Mi... Food 1 Food 1 • NEWELL BRANDS INC. Ice Cream Mix, French Vanilla	23g	39.3	391	87.0	82.6	—	6.5	4.4
Buttermilk M... Food 2 Food 2 • CONTINENTAL MILLS, INC. Buttermilk Maple Protein Pancake Mix	65g	76.8	415	66.2	32.3	4.6	10.8	12.3

Charm City Cakes, Buff Goldman, Premium Dessert Bars, Confetti Bites, Confetti Bites vs Funfetti Radiant Red Cupcake & Cake Mix

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Charm City C... Food 1 Food 1 • GARTNER STUDIOS, INC. Charm City Cakes, Buff Goldman, Premium Dessert Bars, Confetti Bites, Confetti Bites	36g	54.8	417	77.8	47.2	—	11.1	2.8
Funfetti Rad... Food 2 Food 2 • THE J.M. SMUCKER COMPANY Funfetti Radiant Red Cupcake & Cake Mix	39g	63.3	359	82.1	41.0	—	3.9	2.6

Chocolate Keto Cake Mix, Chocolate vs Maple Sugar Cookie Mix, Maple

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Chocolate Ke... Food 1 Food 1 • LONGRUN LLC Chocolate Keto Cake Mix	29g	21.7	138	82.8	3.5	44.8	5.2	3.5
Maple Sugar ... Food 2 Food 2 • TARGET STORES Maple Sugar Cookie Mix	25g	41.5	360	84.0	36.0	—	2.0	4.0

Neon Yellow Cupcake & Cake Mix, Neon Yellow vs Sugar Cookie Mix, Sugar

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Neon Yellow ... Food 1 Food 1 • THE J.M. SMUCKER COMPANY Neon Yellow Cupcake & Cake Mix	39g	63.3	359	82.1	41.0	—	3.9	2.6
Sugar Cookie... Food 2 Food 2 • GENERAL MILLS, INC. Sugar Cookie Mix	28g	43.1	393	78.6	42.9	—	8.9	3.6

Yellow Cake Gluten Free Wheat Free Baking Mix, Yellow Cake vs Gluten Free Sugar Cookie Mix

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Yellow Cake ... Food 1 Food 1 • SCHNUCK MARKETS, INC. Yellow Cake Gluten Free Wheat Free Baking Mix	33g	57.7	364	87.9	51.5	—	—	3.0
Gluten Free ... Food 2 Food 2 • WEGMANS Gluten Free Sugar Cookie Mix	23g	40.0	348	87.0	43.5	—	—	—

Waffle Lady, Organic Belgian Pancake & Waffle Mix vs Yellow Cake Mix, Yellow

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Waffle Lady,... Food 1 Food 1 • WAFFLE LADY INC. Waffle Lady, Organic Belgian Pancake & Waffle Mix	46g	71.0	348	80.4	26.1	2.2	—	6.5
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

Light & Fluffy Buttermilk vs Betty Crocker, Cookie Mix, Eggnog, Eggnog

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Light & Fluf... Food 1 Food 1 • CONTINENTAL MILLS, INC. Light & Fluffy Buttermilk	50g	70.5	360	74.0	12.0	2.0	3.0	8.0
Betty Crocke... Food 2 Food 2 • GENERAL MILLS, INC. Betty Crocker, Cookie Mix, Eggnog, Eggnog	28g	45.3	393	82.1	46.4	—	5.4	3.6

Sweet Potato Pancake Mix vs Blueberry Muffin Flavored Mug Cakes Mix, Blueberry Muffin

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Sweet Potato... Food 1 Food 1 • HEALTHIER WAY FOODS, LLC Sweet Potato Pancake Mix	45g	58.8	333	73.3	17.8	6.7	1.1	8.9
Blueberry Mu... Food 2 Food 2 • PINNACLE FOODS GROUP LLC Blueberry Muffin Flavored Mug Cakes Mix	60g	89.9	417	78.3	45.0	1.7	8.3	5.0

Gingerbread Cake Bite Kit vs Chocolate Cake Mix Flavored With Other Natural Flavor & Sprinkles Galaxy Cake Cup, Chocolate

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Gingerbread ... Food 1 Food 1 • PELICAN BAY LTD. INC. Gingerbread Cake Bite Kit	28g	49.7	393	89.3	60.7	—	—	3.6
Chocolate Ca... Food 2 Food 2 • PINNACLE FOODS GROUP LLC Chocolate Cake Mix Flavored With Other Natural Flavor & Sprinkles Galaxy Cake Cup	61g	77.0	443	68.9	36.1	3.3	16.4	6.6

Flapjack Mix Ginger Carrot Cake vs White Sweet Yellow Cornbread & Muffin Mix

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
White Sweet ... Food 2 Food 2 • HOMETOWN FOOD COMPANY White Sweet Yellow Cornbread & Muffin Mix	33g	48.8	394	75.8	24.2	—	7.6	6.1

Chocolate Brownie Mix, Chocolate vs Cornbread

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Chocolate Br... Food 1 Food 1 • TARGET STORES Chocolate Brownie Mix	23g	41.1	348	91.3	65.2	—	8.9	4.4
Cornbread Food 2 Food 2 • SIDNEY & ELOISE Cornbread	57g	60.6	316	56.1	22.8	1.8	7.9	5.3

Duncan Hines, Signature Cake Mix, Spice, Spice vs Pancake & Waffle Mix Premium Carb Conscious Treats, Pancake & Waffle Mix

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Duncan Hines... Food 1 Food 1 • PINNACLE FOODS GROUP LLC Duncan Hines, Signature Cake Mix, Spice, Spice	39g	59.0	410	79.5	43.6	2.6	7.7	2.6
Pancake & Wa... Food 2 Food 2 • SWERVE SWEETS Pancake & Waffle Mix Premium Carb Conscious Treats	83g	27.5	145	20.5	1.2	3.6	8.4	3.6

Tres Leches Flavored Perfectly Moist Cake Mix, Tres Leches vs Sugar Premium Rich Cookie Mix, Sugar

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Tres Leches ... Food 1 Food 1 • PINNACLE FOODS GROUP LLC Tres Leches Flavored Perfectly Moist Cake Mix	34g	53.0	412	79.4	50.0	—	8.8	2.9
Sugar Premiu... Food 2 Food 2 • BEKTROM FOODS, INC Sugar Premium Rich Cookie Mix	24g	35.0	417	75.0	37.5	—	12.5	4.2

Pillsbury, Purely Simple, Buttercream Frosting Mix, Buttercream vs All Natural Non Gmo Mix, Original

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Pillsbury, P... Food 1 Food 1 • THE J.M. SMUCKER COMPANY Pillsbury, Purely Simple, Buttercream Frosting Mix, Buttercream	24g	46.0	375	95.8	91.7	—	—	—
All Natural ... Food 2 Food 2 • DAKOTA DAIRY SPECIALTIES All Natural Non Gmo Mix, Original	36g	53.2	361	77.8	16.7	2.8	2.8	5.6

Pancake & Waffle Mix, Extra Light & Fluffy vs Confetti Cake Mix, Confetti

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Pancake & Wa... Food 1 Food 1 • THE J.M. SMUCKER COMPANY Pancake & Waffle Mix, Extra Light & Fluffy	52g	72.7	346	73.1	11.5	1.9	1.9	7.7
Confetti Cak... Food 2 Food 2 • BLUE DIAMOND GROWERS Confetti Cake Mix	52g	50.6	462	55.8	32.7	3.8	25.0	13.5

Banana Quick Bread Mix, Banana vs Pie Kit, Berry

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Banana Quick... Food 1 Food 1 • CONTINENTAL MILLS, INC. Banana Quick Bread Mix	35g	57.4	371	85.7	42.9	2.9	2.9	2.9
Pie Kit, Berry Food 2 Food 2 • ALPINE MANAGEMENT GROUP, LLC Pie Kit, Berry	49g	71.8	449	75.5	55.1	—	14.3	4.1

Premium Cakemix, Strawberry vs Spooky Cookie Pizza Kit, Spooky

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Premium Cake... Food 1 Food 1 • THE J.M. SMUCKER COMPANY Premium Cakemix, Strawberry	43g	69.3	372	81.4	44.2	—	3.5	2.3
Spooky Cooki... Food 2 Food 2 • WAL-MART STORES, INC. Spooky Cookie Pizza Kit	32g	49.2	375	81.3	50.0	3.1	3.1	6.3

Blondie Mix, Caramel vs Pretzels & More Homemade Baking Mix

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Blondie Mix,... Food 1 Food 1 • WAL-MART STORES, INC. Blondie Mix, Caramel	32g	51.3	375	81.3	53.1	—	4.7	3.1
Pretzels & M... Food 2 Food 2 • AUNTIE ANNE'S, INC. Pretzels & More Homemade Baking Mix	68g	98.1	368	76.5	14.7	2.9	1.5	8.8

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