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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Pistachio Sliced Loaf Cake, Pistachio vs Apple Crisp Cinnamon Sugar Cake Donut Holes, Apple Crisp Cinnamon Sugar

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Pistachio Sl... Food 1 Food 1 • DETROIT CITY DAIRY, INC. Pistachio Sliced Loaf Cake	40g	34.6	375	45.0	25.0	—	20.0	5.0
Apple Crisp ... Food 2 Food 2 • MAPLEHURST BAKERIES, LLC Apple Crisp Cinnamon Sugar Cake Donut Holes	60g	69.1	450	61.7	31.7	1.7	20.0	5.0

Coconut Cake With Buttercream Flavored Icing, Coconut Cake With Buttercream vs Bon Appetit, Cheese Coffee Cake

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Coconut Cake... Food 1 Food 1 • PUBLIX SUPER MARKETS, INC. Coconut Cake With Buttercream Flavored Icing	79g	73.3	380	48.1	34.2	—	20.3	2.5
Bon Appetit,... Food 2 Food 2 • BON APPETIT DANISH CO. Bon Appetit, Cheese Coffee Cake	57g	47.9	386	43.9	24.6	—	21.1	5.3

Lemon Mini Donuts, Lemon vs Sundae Flavored Frosted Chocolate Cake With Creamy Filling Cupcakes, Sundae

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Lemon Mini D... Food 1 Food 1 • TASTY BAKING COMPANY Lemon Mini Donuts	85g	82.1	447	52.9	23.5	2.4	24.7	3.5
Sundae Flavo... Food 2 Food 2 • HOSTESS BRANDS, LLC Sundae Flavored Frosted Chocolate Cake With Creamy Filling Cupcakes	46g	56.6	391	65.2	45.7	2.2	13.0	2.2

Danish Cheese, Danish vs 8 Count Un Iced Fudge Brownies

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Danish Cheese Food 1 Food 1 • BI-LO INC. Danish Cheese	50g	38.4	360	40.0	16.0	—	18.0	6.0
8 Count Un I... Food 2 Food 2 • WEST COAST GROCERY COMPANY 8 Count Un Iced Fudge Brownies	46g	56.5	370	65.2	43.5	2.2	10.9	4.4

Chocolate Chocolate Chocolate, Carrot Cake, Caramels, Caramels vs Praline Flavored King Cake, Praline

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Chocolate Ch... Food 1 Food 1 • CHOCOLATE CHOCOLATE CHOCOLATE COMPANY Chocolate Chocolate Chocolate, Carrot Cake, Caramels, Caramels	40g	34.6	400	45.0	57.5	—	20.0	5.0
Praline Flav... Food 2 Food 2 • WAL-MART STORES, INC. Praline Flavored King Cake	57g	79.4	439	73.7	42.1	1.8	14.0	5.3

Mini Apple Filled Donuts vs S'mores Cupcakes, S'mores

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Mini Apple F... Food 1 Food 1 • POLY-PAK INDUSTRIES, INC. Mini Apple Filled Donuts	32g	27.3	281	43.8	15.6	—	9.4	6.3
S'mores Cupc... Food 2 Food 2 • TWO-BITE S'mores Cupcakes	71g	73.0	423	54.9	42.3	1.4	22.5	2.8

P'nutter Chocolate Chip, P'nutter vs French Style Strawberry Cheesecake, French Style Strawberry

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
P'nutter Cho... Food 1 Food 1 • HAVE YOUR CAKE KITCHEN, LLC P'nutter Chocolate Chip	54g	50.0	426	55.6	20.4	7.4	20.4	3.7
French Style... Food 2 Food 2 • LAKEVIEW FARMS, LLC French Style Strawberry Cheesecake	106g	70.3	245	34.0	30.2	—	10.4	3.8

Bakery Fresh Goodness, Green Powdered Donuts Holes vs Mrs. Freshley's, Cupcakes, Peanut Butter

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Bakery Fresh... Food 1 Food 1 • THE KROGER CO. Bakery Fresh Goodness, Green Powdered Donuts Holes	57g	53.6	421	50.9	22.8	1.8	21.1	5.3
Mrs. Freshle... Food 2 Food 2 • FLOWERS FOODS, INC. Mrs. Freshley's, Cupcakes, Peanut Butter	57g	60.3	386	57.9	36.8	3.5	14.0	3.5

1/2 Sheet Party Cake White Iced Yellow, White Iced Yellow vs Gluten Free Lemon Heavenly Creme Filled Cupcakes, Lemon

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
1/2 Sheet Pa... Food 1 Food 1 • SCHNUCK MARKETS, INC. 1/2 Sheet Party Cake White Iced Yellow, White Iced Yellow	79g	73.5	354	48.1	36.7	—	16.5	3.8
Gluten Free ... Food 2 Food 2 • GLUTEN FREE BAKE SHOP INC Gluten Free Lemon Heavenly Creme Filled Cupcakes, Lemon	50g	46.9	300	48.0	34.0	—	10.0	4.0

Lemon Glazed Blueberry Mini Crullers Doughnuts, Lemon Glazed Blueberry vs Cookie Dough

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Lemon Glazed... Food 1 Food 1 • KRISPY KREME DOUGHNUT CORPORATION Lemon Glazed Blueberry Mini Crullers Doughnuts	59g	60.9	390	54.2	35.6	0.8	18.6	3.4
Cookie Dough Food 2 Food 2 • JARS BY DANI Cookie Dough	94g	76.2	415	44.7	31.9	2.1	26.6	4.3

Cinnamon Danish Ring, Cinnamon Danish vs Peanut Butter Brownies, Peanut Butter

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Cinnamon Dan... Food 1 Food 1 • DIMITRIA DELIGHTS INC. Cinnamon Danish Ring	57g	42.1	386	42.1	17.5	3.5	22.8	5.3
Peanut Butte... Food 2 Food 2 • WAL-MART STORES, INC. Peanut Butter Brownies	25g	100.0	440	60.0	48.0	—	20.0	4.0

King's Day Ring Filled With Caramel, Caramel vs Gluten Free Panettone Italian Specialty Cake

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
King's Day R... Food 1 Food 1 • RICH PRODUCTS CORPORATION King's Day Ring Filled With Caramel, Caramel	55g	58.2	364	58.2	30.9	3.6	10.9	7.3
Gluten Free ... Food 2 Food 2 • INDUSTRIA DOLCIARIA VALENTINO Gluten Free Panettone Italian Specialty Cake	100g	81.9	316	44.0	20.0	2.0	14.0	2.0

Pandoro Oven Baked Cake vs New York Crumb Cakes, New York

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Pandoro Oven... Food 1 Food 1 • MAINA Pandoro Oven Baked Cake	80g	72.5	412	48.8	20.0	1.2	20.0	8.8
New York Cru... Food 2 Food 2 • BJ'S WHOLESALE CLUB / CORPORATE BRANDS New York Crumb Cakes	28g	26.9	429	50.0	25.0	—	21.4	3.6

Carrot Loaf vs Dierbergs Kitchen, Brownies, Iced Pecans, Iced Pecans

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Carrot Loaf Food 1 Food 1 • JEAN'S POSH PANTRY, INC. Carrot Loaf	102g	76.7	363	41.2	24.5	2.0	20.6	4.9
Dierbergs Ki... Food 2 Food 2 • DIERBERG'S MARKETS, INC. Dierbergs Kitchen, Brownies, Iced Pecans, Iced Pecans	71g	94.7	451	70.4	45.1	1.4	16.9	4.2

Delissa, Cake vs Perfectly Delicious, Loaf Cake, Blueberry, Blueberry

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Delissa, Cake Food 1 Food 1 • MGWHIZ, INC. Delissa, Cake	57g	61.0	482	56.1	33.3	—	24.6	5.3
Perfectly De... Food 2 Food 2 • RAISON D'ETRE BAKERY Perfectly Delicious, Loaf Cake, Blueberry, Blueberry	68g	64.4	309	50.0	26.5	1.5	11.8	2.9

Chocolate Covered Sponge Cake With Creamy Filling vs Pumpkin Spice Mini Cupcakes Filled With Cream Cheese, Pumpkin Spice

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Chocolate Co... Food 1 Food 1 • HOSTESS BRANDS, LLC Chocolate Covered Sponge Cake With Creamy Filling	41g	46.4	415	58.5	43.9	—	19.5	2.4
Pumpkin Spic... Food 2 Food 2 • TARGET STORES Pumpkin Spice Mini Cupcakes Filled With Cream Cheese	71g	67.4	394	49.3	36.6	—	21.1	2.8

Old Fashioned Sugar Cream Pie, Old Fashioned Sugar Cream vs Supreme Brownies, Triple Chocolate

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Old Fashione... Food 1 Food 1 • WICKS PIES INC. Old Fashioned Sugar Cream Pie	128g	100.0	344	43.8	24.2	0.8	17.2	3.9
Supreme Brow... Food 2 Food 2 • GENERAL MILLS, INC. Supreme Brownies, Triple Chocolate	32g	33.1	344	71.9	28.1	18.8	12.5	3.1

But R Creme Iced Chocolate Cake vs Frosted Yellow Cake Donuts With Chocolate Frosting, Frosted Yellow Cake

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
But R Creme ... Food 1 Food 1 • WAL-MART STORES, INC. But R Creme Iced Chocolate Cake	80g	83.4	388	55.0	42.5	1.2	17.5	2.5
Frosted Yell... Food 2 Food 2 • 7-ELEVEN, INC. Frosted Yellow Cake Donuts With Chocolate Frosting	50g	45.5	440	50.0	30.0	2.0	30.0	4.0

Bakery Fresh Goodness, Pecan Pie vs Fudge With Chocolate Chips Mini Brownies, Fudge With Chocolate Chips

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Bakery Fresh... Food 1 Food 1 • THE KROGER CO. Bakery Fresh Goodness, Pecan Pie	92g	100.0	467	60.9	26.1	1.1	23.9	4.4
Fudge With C... Food 2 Food 2 • HOSTESS BRANDS, LLC Fudge With Chocolate Chips Mini Brownies	48g	53.4	458	66.7	41.7	8.3	22.9	6.3

Unicorn Crispy Bar, Unicorn vs Meyer Lemon Cupcakes

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Unicorn Cris... Food 1 Food 1 • MINNESOTA BEST MAID COOKIE CO. Unicorn Crispy Bar	40g	57.0	375	72.5	37.5	—	8.8	2.5
Meyer Lemon ... Food 2 Food 2 • TWO-BITE Meyer Lemon Cupcakes	75g	77.5	387	53.3	42.7	—	17.3	2.7

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