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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Miss Kay's Homemade Cream Cheese Pound Cake, Lemon vs Brownie Chocolate Chip Cakes, Brownie Chocolate Chip

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Miss Kay's H... Food 1 Food 1 • DUKE SANDWICH PRODUCTIONS, INC. Miss Kay's Homemade Cream Cheese Pound Cake, Lemon	71g	65.0	380	47.9	32.4	0.4	18.3	4.2
Brownie Choc... Food 2 Food 2 • BIMBO BAKERIES USA, INC. Brownie Chocolate Chip Cakes	50g	53.7	440	58.0	40.0	2.0	22.0	4.0

Chocolate Double Layer Cake Topped With Chocolate Pieces, Chocolate vs Pound Cake

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Chocolate Do... Food 1 Food 1 • TARGET STORES Chocolate Double Layer Cake Topped With Chocolate Pieces	80g	90.8	412	61.3	48.8	2.5	17.5	3.8
Pound Cake Food 2 Food 2 • NOT A BRANDED ITEM Pound Cake	100g	100.0	380	57.0	36.0	1.0	14.0	5.0

Pumpkin Pie With Whipped Topping, Pumpkin vs Mrs. Freshley's, Angel Food Cake

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Pumpkin Pie ... Food 1 Food 1 • AMERICAN BLUE RIBBON HOLDINGS, LLC Pumpkin Pie With Whipped Topping	149g	97.6	255	34.9	24.2	1.3	12.1	3.4
Mrs. Freshle... Food 2 Food 2 • FLOWERS FOODS, INC. Mrs. Freshley's, Angel Food Cake	60g	72.8	317	61.7	48.3	—	4.2	5.0

Smith's, Cake, Chocolate Peppermint, Chocolate Peppermint vs Cinn A Butter Sliced Creme Cake

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Smith's, Cak... Food 1 Food 1 • THE KROGER CO. Smith's, Cake, Chocolate Peppermint, Chocolate Peppermint	85g	97.8	447	61.2	47.1	1.2	22.4	3.5
Cinn A Butte... Food 2 Food 2 • SWEET P'S BAKE SHOP Cinn A Butter Sliced Creme Cake	45g	27.0	311	31.1	22.2	—	17.8	4.4

Original Cheesecake, Original vs Banana Crme Baked Pie, Banana; Crme

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Original Che... Food 1 Food 1 • THE CHEESECAKE FACTORY BAKERY, INC. Original Cheesecake	120g	73.0	325	32.5	23.3	0.8	20.0	5.0
Banana Crme ... Food 2 Food 2 • TASTY BAKING COMPANY Banana Crme Baked Pie, Banana; Crme	113g	95.3	310	44.3	22.1	0.9	13.3	3.5

Lemon Drizzle Cake vs Apple 8" Pie, Apple

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Lemon Drizzl... Food 1 Food 1 • YUMBANA LLC Lemon Drizzle Cake	57g	46.5	333	43.9	21.1	1.8	15.8	3.5
Apple 8" Pie Food 2 Food 2 • TARGET STORES Apple 8" Pie	136g	87.9	257	33.8	14.0	0.7	13.2	2.2

Devil's Food Iced Cake, Devil's Food vs Strawberry Shortcake Soft Baked Juniors With White Chocolate Chips, Strawberry Shortcake With White Chocolate Chips

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Devil's Food... Food 1 Food 1 • BIMBO BAKERIES USA, INC. Devil's Food Iced Cake	85g	92.4	412	57.7	41.2	1.2	20.0	3.5
Strawberry S... Food 2 Food 2 • HAVE YOUR CAKE KITCHEN, LLC Strawberry Shortcake Soft Baked Juniors With White Chocolate Chips, Strawberry Shortcake With White Chocolate Chips	26g	29.0	423	61.5	23.1	3.8	17.3	3.9

Glazed Twinkies Mini Cakes, Glazed Twinkies vs Sweet Sam's, Gourmet Jumbo Cupcake, Carrot Cream Cheese, Carrot Cream Cheese

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Glazed Twink... Food 1 Food 1 • HOSTESS BRANDS, LLC Glazed Twinkies Mini Cakes	49g	65.0	347	67.4	46.9	—	7.1	2.0
Sweet Sam's,... Food 2 Food 2 • SWEET SAM'S BAKING COMPANY Sweet Sam's, Gourmet Jumbo Cupcake, Carrot Cream Cheese, Carrot Cream Cheese	85g	81.3	353	50.6	36.5	1.2	15.3	4.7

Birthday Cake Marshmallows, Birthday Cake vs Miss Kay's Homemade Cream Cheese Pound Cake, Vanilla

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Birthday Cak... Food 1 Food 1 • DANCING LEAF MUSIC Birthday Cake Marshmallows	38g	45.8	263	60.5	42.1	—	—	2.6
Miss Kay's H... Food 2 Food 2 • DUKE SANDWICH PRODUCTIONS, INC. Miss Kay's Homemade Cream Cheese Pound Cake, Vanilla	71g	64.9	394	47.9	32.4	0.4	19.7	4.2

Bourbon Pecan Cordial Cake, Bourbon Pecan vs Big Red Cake, Big Red

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Bourbon Peca... Food 1 Food 1 • MK COMMERCIAL KITCHENS, INC. Bourbon Pecan Cordial Cake	71g	61.2	423	46.5	23.9	1.4	23.9	4.2
Big Red Cake Food 2 Food 2 • CAFE VALLEY INC Big Red Cake	80g	79.2	388	51.3	33.8	—	17.5	3.8

Fruit Trio Mini Danish, Fruit Trio vs Celebration Perfect Combination Of Yellow Marble Cake With Whipped Icing, Celebration

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Fruit Trio M... Food 1 Food 1 • KINGSTON MARKETING CO Fruit Trio Mini Danish	47g	40.9	319	46.8	21.3	2.1	12.8	4.3
Celebration ... Food 2 Food 2 • RICH PRODUCTS CORPORATION Celebration Perfect Combination Of Yellow Marble Cake With Whipped Icing	75g	67.6	360	46.7	33.3	—	17.3	4.0

Cake Bars Vanilla Bean vs Pumpkin Creme Sliced Cake, Pumpkin Creme

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Cake Bars Va... Food 1 Food 1 • STEVEN-ROBERT DESSERTS Cake Bars Vanilla Bean	35g	38.7	314	57.1	40.0	—	17.1	2.9
Pumpkin Crem... Food 2 Food 2 • LONG COMPANY, THE/VARIETY DIVISION Pumpkin Creme Sliced Cake	79g	77.1	392	51.9	25.3	1.3	19.0	3.8

Chocolate Chip Junior Cookie Dough, Chocolate vs Frosted Donuts, Frosted

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Chocolate Ch... Food 1 Food 1 • TASTY BAKING COMPANY Chocolate Chip Junior Cookie Dough	92g	100.0	424	62.0	44.6	2.2	17.4	3.3
Frosted Donuts Food 2 Food 2 • FLOWERS FOODS, INC. Frosted Donuts	52g	49.7	442	53.9	26.9	3.8	23.1	5.8

Strawberry Swirl Cheesecake, Strawberry Swirl vs Golden Vanilla Mini Cupcakes With Buttercreme Icing

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Strawberry S... Food 1 Food 1 • FOOD CITY Strawberry Swirl Cheesecake	113g	71.6	336	38.1	22.1	0.9	19.5	3.5
Golden Vanil... Food 2 Food 2 • WAL-MART STORES, INC. Golden Vanilla Mini Cupcakes With Buttercreme Icing	71g	79.8	380	59.2	40.9	1.4	14.1	2.8

Peach Ginger Loaf Cake, Peach Ginger vs Marble Pound Cake, Marble

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Peach Ginger... Food 1 Food 1 • RAISON D'ETRE BAKERY Peach Ginger Loaf Cake	68g	65.9	338	51.5	27.9	1.5	14.7	4.4
Marble Pound... Food 2 Food 2 • CSM BAKERY PRODUCTS NA, INC. Marble Pound Cake	64g	65.3	422	54.7	34.4	1.6	20.3	4.7

Lemon Poppy Donut Bites!, Lemon Poppy vs Frosted Mini Donuts, Frosted

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Lemon Poppy ... Food 1 Food 1 • BLUE STAR DOUGHNUTS LLC Lemon Poppy Donut Bites!	85g	68.9	282	42.4	36.5	1.2	4.1	4.7
Frosted Mini... Food 2 Food 2 • HOSTESS BRANDS, LLC Frosted Mini Donuts	85g	85.4	482	54.1	31.8	1.2	29.4	3.5

Vanilla Iced Cakebites, Vanilla Iced vs Iced Pumpkin Sliced Cake With Cream Cheese Icing, Iced Pumpkin

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Vanilla Iced... Food 1 Food 1 • COOKIES UNITED, LLC Vanilla Iced Cakebites	57g	59.3	456	54.4	35.1	—	24.6	3.5
Iced Pumpkin... Food 2 Food 2 • TARGET STORES Iced Pumpkin Sliced Cake With Cream Cheese Icing	50g	52.8	340	56.0	40.0	2.0	10.0	4.0

Coffee Cupcakes vs 7'' Double Layer Holiday Cake

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Coffee Cupcakes Food 1 Food 1 • COBORN'S INCORPORATED Coffee Cupcakes	46g	46.5	370	52.2	34.8	—	15.2	4.4
7'' Double L... Food 2 Food 2 • RICH PRODUCTS CORPORATION 7'' Double Layer Holiday Cake	73g	85.3	397	60.3	46.6	—	16.4	2.7

Little Debbie, Golden Flaky Crust Pie, Chocolate, Chocolate vs Filled Cupcakes

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Little Debbi... Food 1 Food 1 • MCKEE FOODS CORPORATION Little Debbie, Golden Flaky Crust Pie, Chocolate, Chocolate	113g	100.0	381	51.3	24.8	0.9	18.6	2.7
Filled Cupcakes Food 2 Food 2 • DAWN FOOD PRODUCTS, INC. Filled Cupcakes	113g	100.0	381	48.7	37.2	1.8	19.5	3.5

Bean Pie vs Sugar Mini Donuts, Sugar

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Bean Pie Food 1 Food 1 • FRENCH BEVERAGES IMPORT Bean Pie	85g	67.6	341	42.4	22.4	1.2	17.7	3.5
Sugar Mini D... Food 2 Food 2 • KAASE BAKING COMPANY Sugar Mini Donuts	57g	65.3	421	61.4	26.3	1.8	21.1	3.5

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