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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Lemon Pudding Cake vs Rainbow Flavored Vanilla Cake Swirled With Rainbow Colors, Finished With Buttercreme Icing And Sprinkles, Rainbow

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Lemon Puddin... Food 1 Food 1 • JEAN'S POSH PANTRY, INC. Lemon Pudding Cake	57g	50.1	368	45.6	26.3	—	19.3	3.5
Rainbow Flav... Food 2 Food 2 • WAL-MART STORES, INC. Rainbow Flavored Vanilla Cake Swirled With Rainbow Colors, Finished With Buttercreme Icing And Sprinkles	87g	100.0	448	64.4	50.6	—	20.7	2.3

Brownies, Salty Caramel vs Cinnamon Sugar Cake Mini Donuts With Cinnamon Sugar Topping, Cinnamon Sugar

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Brownies, Sa... Food 1 Food 1 • T.F. NATIONAL Brownies, Salty Caramel	38g	40.1	447	57.9	44.7	2.6	23.7	5.3
Cinnamon Sug... Food 2 Food 2 • 7-ELEVEN, INC. Cinnamon Sugar Cake Mini Donuts With Cinnamon Sugar Topping	85g	94.3	424	58.8	30.6	1.2	20.0	3.5

New York Style Cheesecake, New York Style vs Labree's Bakery, Home Style Iced Gold Cupcake

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
New York Sty... Food 1 Food 1 • WAL-MART STORES, INC. New York Style Cheesecake	94g	69.2	351	38.3	21.3	—	20.2	4.3
Labree's Bak... Food 2 Food 2 • LABREE'S BAKERY INC Labree's Bakery, Home Style Iced Gold Cupcake	52g	55.9	404	55.8	42.3	—	19.2	3.9

Chocolate Creme Filled Sweet Baked Good, Chocolate vs Bourbon Pecan Pie, Bourbon Pecan

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Chocolate Cr... Food 1 Food 1 • BIMBO BAKERIES USA, INC. Chocolate Creme Filled Sweet Baked Good	62g	69.6	387	59.7	35.5	1.6	16.1	4.8
Bourbon Peca... Food 2 Food 2 • AMERICAN BLUE RIBBON HOLDINGS, LLC Bourbon Pecan Pie	106g	96.0	406	49.1	36.8	1.9	21.7	3.8

Cream Cheese Frosted Brownie Square, Cream Cheese Frosted Brownie vs Crispy Bars With Chocolaty Drizzle, Crispy With Chocolaty Drizzle

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Cream Cheese... Food 1 Food 1 • CHARLOTTE'S Cream Cheese Frosted Brownie Square	50g	47.7	460	52.0	38.0	2.0	26.0	4.0
Crispy Bars ... Food 2 Food 2 • TARGET STORES Crispy Bars With Chocolaty Drizzle, Crispy With Chocolaty Drizzle	28g	41.3	393	75.0	32.1	—	7.1	3.6

Chocolate Mocha Cake Donuts vs Fudgy Chocolate Artisan Rice Crispy Treat, Fudgy Chocolate

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Chocolate Mo... Food 1 Food 1 • MAPLE DONUTS INC Chocolate Mocha Cake Donuts	52g	48.1	404	50.0	26.9	1.9	21.2	3.9
Fudgy Chocol... Food 2 Food 2 • SELMA'S COOKIES Fudgy Chocolate Artisan Rice Crispy Treat	43g	58.5	419	69.8	39.5	—	14.0	2.3

Chocolatey Crispy Marshmallow Squares, Chocolatey vs Caramel Crunch Mini Donuts, Caramel Crunch

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Chocolatey C... Food 1 Food 1 • THE KELLOGG COMPANY Chocolatey Crispy Marshmallow Squares	88g	100.0	477	69.3	42.1	2.3	19.3	3.4
Caramel Crun... Food 2 Food 2 • HOSTESS BRANDS, LLC Caramel Crunch Mini Donuts	57g	65.3	439	61.4	38.6	1.8	21.1	3.5

Deconstructed Dark Chocolate Cherry Tart vs Rainbow Cake

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Deconstructe... Food 1 Food 1 • AUTO CUSTOMS, INC Deconstructed Dark Chocolate Cherry Tart	44g	31.7	523	47.7	11.4	9.1	29.6	11.4
Rainbow Cake Food 2 Food 2 • FAIRFIELD GOURMET FOOD CORP. Rainbow Cake	198g	100.0	404	37.9	27.3	—	26.3	2.0

Red Velvet Cake Two Layers Of Red Velvet Cake With Cream Cheese Icing, Cream Cheese Icing vs Simply Enjoy, Dark Chocolate Topped Mini Eclairs Cocoa Custard Cream Filled Pastry

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Red Velvet C... Food 1 Food 1 • WAL-MART STORES, INC. Red Velvet Cake Two Layers Of Red Velvet Cake With Cream Cheese Icing, Cream Cheese Icing	87g	92.1	437	56.3	42.5	1.1	21.8	4.6
Simply Enjoy... Food 2 Food 2 • AHOLD USA, INC. Simply Enjoy, Dark Chocolate Topped Mini Eclairs Cocoa Custard Cream Filled Pastry	84g	42.2	310	27.4	17.9	1.2	20.2	4.8

Tasty Butterfly Cakes vs The Father's Table, Divine New York Style Cheese

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Tasty Butter... Food 1 Food 1 • VITANI SPIRITS, LLC Tasty Butterfly Cakes	46g	66.1	433	76.7	57.4	2.6	12.2	6.5
The Father's... Food 2 Food 2 • THE FATHER'S TABLE LLC The Father's Table, Divine New York Style Cheese	142g	70.7	345	26.8	19.7	0.7	23.9	4.2

Louisiana Crunch Cake, Louisiana Crunch vs Half Chocolate White Icing, Chocolate

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Louisiana Cr... Food 1 Food 1 • WAL-MART STORES, INC. Louisiana Crunch Cake	68g	79.6	382	61.8	38.2	1.5	13.2	4.4
Half Chocola... Food 2 Food 2 • SCHNUCK MARKETS, INC. Half Chocolate White Icing, Chocolate	82g	75.3	366	48.8	36.6	1.2	18.3	3.7

Fudge Brownie Cheesecake, Fudge Brownie vs Crumble Cake, Cinnamon

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Fudge Browni... Food 1 Food 1 • FOOD CITY Fudge Brownie Cheesecake	85g	83.4	376	44.7	35.3	1.2	21.2	4.7
Crumble Cake... Food 2 Food 2 • WEST COAST GROCERY COMPANY Crumble Cake, Cinnamon	49g	54.3	429	57.1	36.7	—	20.4	—

Gluten Free Lemon Heavenly Creme Filled Cupcakes, Lemon vs Chocolate Truffle, Strawberry, Very Berry, New York Fabulous Four Cheesecake, Chocolate Truffle, Strawberry, Very Berry, New York

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Gluten Free ... Food 1 Food 1 • 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
Chocolate Tr... Food 2 Food 2 • CHUCKANUT BAY FOODS, LLC Chocolate Truffle, Strawberry, Very Berry, New York Fabulous Four Cheesecake, Chocolate Truffle, Strawberry, Very Berry, New York	113g	64.8	345	31.0	21.2	0.9	23.0	6.2

Gluten Free Brownie vs Chocolate Explosion Cake, Chocolate

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Gluten Free ... Food 1 Food 1 • EARTH ISLAND Gluten Free Brownie	95g	100.0	432	59.0	35.8	3.2	21.1	3.2
Chocolate Ex... Food 2 Food 2 • MINOR & ASSOCIATES INC. Chocolate Explosion Cake	85g	83.1	365	50.6	38.8	—	17.7	3.5

Donuts, Mini Strawberry vs Olson's Baking Company, Angel Food Mini Cakes, Strawberry, Strawberry

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Donuts, Mini... Food 1 Food 1 • MCKEE FOODS CORPORATION Donuts, Mini Strawberry	60g	58.9	483	53.3	30.0	1.7	28.3	3.3
Olson's Baki... Food 2 Food 2 • OLSON'S BAKING COMPANY, LLC Olson's Baking Company, Angel Food Mini Cakes, Strawberry, Strawberry	46g	45.7	239	50.0	30.4	—	2.2	2.2

Sinful Chocolate Explosion Chocolate Icing With A Mousse Filling And A Dark Chocolate Crumb Hand Crafted Four Layer Cake, Sinful Chocolate Explosion vs Mini Chocolate Confetti Ring Donuts, Mini Chocolate Confetti

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Sinful Choco... Food 1 Food 1 • WINN-DIXIE STORES, INC. Sinful Chocolate Explosion Chocolate Icing With A Mousse Filling And A Dark Chocolate Crumb Hand Crafted Four Layer Cake	81g	77.2	383	50.6	39.5	1.2	18.5	3.7
Mini Chocola... Food 2 Food 2 • POLY-PAK INDUSTRIES, INC. Mini Chocolate Confetti Ring Donuts	33g	28.8	364	48.5	18.2	3.0	18.2	6.1

Mini Boston Cream Bomb Cake vs Chocolate Cupcakes, Chocolate

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Mini Boston ... Food 1 Food 1 • DIERBERG'S MARKETS, INC. Mini Boston Cream Bomb Cake	64g	40.6	312	34.4	23.4	1.6	17.2	3.1
Chocolate Cu... Food 2 Food 2 • TASTY BAKING COMPANY Chocolate Cupcakes	60g	68.5	367	63.3	41.7	5.0	10.0	3.3

1/2 Marble Grad Cake With Red Borders vs Market Basket, Love You Cake

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
1/2 Marble G... Food 1 Food 1 • THE KROGER CO. 1/2 Marble Grad Cake With Red Borders	90g	100.0	400	61.1	47.8	0.3	16.7	2.2
Market Baske... Food 2 Food 2 • MARKET BASKET INC. Market Basket, Love You Cake	75g	76.5	400	53.3	41.3	0.3	20.0	4.0

Treats For Two Chocolate Cake With Fudge Icing And Chocolate Drizzle, Treats For Two vs Chicken Pot Pie, Chicken

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Treats For T... Food 1 Food 1 • WAL-MART STORES, INC. Treats For Two Chocolate Cake With Fudge Icing And Chocolate Drizzle	89g	99.3	382	59.6	46.1	2.2	13.5	3.4
Chicken Pot Pie Food 2 Food 2 • HYVEE Chicken Pot Pie	227g	100.0	256	26.0	1.8	1.3	13.7	7.1

Sour Cream Pound Cake, Sour Cream vs Lemon Blueberry Cake, Lemon Blueberry

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Sour Cream P... Food 1 Food 1 • LONG COMPANY, THE/VARIETY DIVISION Sour Cream Pound Cake	79g	85.6	342	57.0	31.7	1.3	11.4	5.1
Lemon Bluebe... Food 2 Food 2 • RALEY'S Lemon Blueberry Cake	100g	83.9	300	44.0	31.0	1.0	12.0	3.0

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