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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Caramels Candies, Caramels vs Valentine Candy, Valentine

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Caramels Can... Food 1 Food 1 • SARRIS CANDIES, INC. Caramels Candies	37g	40.0	459	56.8	46.0	—	24.3	5.4
Valentine Candy Food 2 Food 2 • FERRARA CANDY COMPANY Valentine Candy	12g	22.0	375	91.7	91.7	—	—	—

Strawberry, Vegan Chewy Candies, Strawberry vs Miniatures Candy Assortment

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Strawberry, ... Food 1 Food 1 • GMP GLOBAL MARKETING INC. Strawberry, Vegan Chewy Candies, Strawberry	50g	76.0	300	76.0	58.0	—	—	—
Miniatures C... Food 2 Food 2 Miniatures Candy Assortment	26g	28.4	500	61.5	53.9	3.8	26.9	7.7

Cherry Low Fat Snack Pull'n'peel Candy, Cherry vs Lik M Aid, Valentine Fun Dip Candy

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Cherry Low F... Food 1 Food 1 • THE HERSHEY COMPANY Cherry Low Fat Snack Pull'n'peel Candy	33g	51.6	333	78.8	42.4	—	1.5	3.0
Lik M Aid, V... Food 2 Food 2 • FERRARA CANDY COMPANY Lik M Aid, Valentine Fun Dip Candy	12g	22.0	375	91.7	91.7	—	—	—

Jurassic World Chewy Fruit Candies, Tropical Fruits vs Red Fish

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Jurassic Wor... Food 1 Food 1 • JUST BORN, INC. Jurassic World Chewy Fruit Candies, Tropical Fruits	40g	72.0	350	90.0	62.5	—	—	—
Red Fish Food 2 Food 2 • HOLIDAY CANDY CORP, INC. Red Fish	42g	70.0	333	83.3	59.5	—	—	—

Gummi Candy vs Tropical Mix Jelly Beans, Berry Blue, Cantaloupe, Coconut, Crushed Pineapple, Green Apple, Island Punch, Kiwi, Sunkist Lemon, Lemon Lime, Mango, Peach, Pina Colada, Sunkist Pink Grapefruit, Strawberry Daiquiri, Sunkist Tangerine, Top Banana

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Gummi Candy Food 1 Food 1 • FERRARA CANDY COMPANY Gummi Candy	26g	39.7	308	76.9	46.2	—	—	3.9
Tropical Mix... Food 2 Food 2 • JELLY BELLY CANDY COMPANY Tropical Mix Jelly Beans, Berry Blue, Cantaloupe, Coconut, Crushed Pineapple, Green Apple, Island Punch, Kiwi, Sunkist Lemon, Lemon Lime, Mango, Peach, Pina Colada, Sunkist Pink Grapefruit, Strawberry Daiquiri, Sunkist Tangerine, Top Banana	30g	56.0	367	93.3	70.0	—	—	—

Martian Mix Gummi Candy, Martian Mix vs Pure Maple Candy, Pure Maple

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Martian Mix ... Food 1 Food 1 • FERRARA CANDY COMPANY Martian Mix Gummi Candy	30g	45.7	333	76.7	46.7	—	—	3.3
Pure Maple C... Food 2 Food 2 • HIGHLAND SUGARWORKS Pure Maple Candy	40g	70.0	360	87.5	85.0	—	—	—

Assorted Fruit Flavored Sharks & Dinos Snacks, Assorted Fruit vs Ocean Spray, Fruit Flavored Snacks, Berries & Cherries, Berries & Cherries

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Assorted Fru... Food 1 Food 1 • STATER BROS. MARKETS INC. Assorted Fruit Flavored Sharks & Dinos Snacks	23g	33.7	304	73.9	60.9	—	—	4.4
Ocean Spray,... Food 2 Food 2 • GENERAL MILLS, INC. Ocean Spray, Fruit Flavored Snacks, Berries & Cherries, Berries & Cherries	23g	38.0	348	82.6	43.5	—	—	—

Original Cherry, Orange, Strawberry, Lemon, Green Apple & Grape Minis & Beans Fruit Chews & Jellybeans, Original vs Lychee Pieces, Lychee

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Original Che... Food 1 Food 1 • MARS, INC. Original Cherry, Orange, Strawberry, Lemon, Green Apple & Grape Minis & Beans Fruit Chews & Jellybeans	40g	71.7	375	90.0	70.0	—	2.5	—
Lychee Pieces Food 2 Food 2 • KTM SERVICES, INC. Lychee Pieces	40g	65.3	350	82.5	60.0	—	—	5.0

Blood Orange & Honey Organic Candy Chews, Blood Orange & Honey vs Jellybeans, Original

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Blood Orange... Food 1 Food 1 • TORIE & HOWARD INC. Blood Orange & Honey Organic Candy Chews	59g	97.1	387	82.4	50.4	—	5.9	—
Jellybeans, ... Food 2 Food 2 • WM. WRIGLEY JR. COMPANY Jellybeans, Original	40g	68.0	350	85.0	67.5	—	—	—

Balls Milk Chocolate Coated Corn Puffs, Milk Chocolate vs Spooky Candy Treats

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Balls Milk C... Food 1 Food 1 • ROSE OF GALILEE CHOCOLAT/CANDY Balls Milk Chocolate Coated Corn Puffs, Milk Chocolate	75g	93.1	507	65.3	49.3	—	22.7	8.0
Spooky Candy... Food 2 Food 2 • SUNDIA CORPORATION Spooky Candy Treats	30g	54.0	367	90.0	86.7	—	—	—

Stockley's, Candies vs Sour Worms

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Stockley's, ... Food 1 Food 1 • BRITISH WHOLESALE IMPORTS, INC. Stockley's, Candies	16g	30.0	438	93.8	81.3	—	—	—
Sour Worms Food 2 Food 2 • GREAT HOST INTERNATIONAL, INC. Sour Worms	41g	68.0	341	82.9	56.1	—	—	—

Milk Chocolate Pumpkin Spice Latte Chocolate Candies, Milk Chocolate vs Darrell Lea, Soft Eating Liquorice, Blueberry & Pomegranate, Blueberry & Pomegranate

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Milk Chocola... Food 1 Food 1 • MARS CHOCOLATE NORTH AMERICA LLC Milk Chocolate Pumpkin Spice Latte Chocolate Candies	42g	55.6	500	71.4	64.3	2.4	21.4	4.8
Darrell Lea,... Food 2 Food 2 • G.D. ROBERTS & COMPANY INC Darrell Lea, Soft Eating Liquorice, Blueberry & Pomegranate, Blueberry & Pomegranate	37g	55.5	351	75.7	43.2	—	2.7	2.7

Peanut Butter Cup, Milk Chocolate vs Red Star Tin With Old Fashioned Soft Mint, Old Fashioned Soft Peppermint

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Peanut Butte... Food 1 Food 1 • LUNDS INC Peanut Butter Cup, Milk Chocolate	35g	29.5	543	48.6	42.9	2.9	37.1	11.4
Red Star Tin... Food 2 Food 2 • SCRIPTURE CANDY Red Star Tin With Old Fashioned Soft Mint, Old Fashioned Soft Peppermint	16g	32.0	375	100.0	100.0	—	—	—

Fortuin, Wilhelmina Mints vs Lemon, Lime, Orange, Strawberry Fruit Mini Marshmallows, Lemon, Lime, Orange, Strawberry

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Fortuin, Wil... Food 1 Food 1 • FORTUIN DOCKUM B.V. Fortuin, Wilhelmina Mints	15g	30.0	400	100.0	100.0	—	—	—
Lemon, Lime,... Food 2 Food 2 • MEIJER, INC. Lemon, Lime, Orange, Strawberry Fruit Mini Marshmallows, Lemon, Lime, Orange, Strawberry	30g	47.7	333	80.0	56.7	—	—	3.3

Crisp Wafers Miniatures, Milk Chocolate vs Filled Raspberry Candy

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Crisp Wafers... Food 1 Food 1 • THE HERSHEY COMPANY Crisp Wafers Miniatures, Milk Chocolate	43g	51.2	488	65.1	48.8	2.3	25.6	7.0
Filled Raspb... Food 2 Food 2 • WEIS MARKETS, INC. Filled Raspberry Candy	14g	28.0	357	100.0	71.4	—	—	—

Eillien's Candies, Inc., Peanut Squares vs Sour Crawlers, Sour

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Eillien's Ca... Food 1 Food 1 • EILLIEN'S CANDIES INC. Eillien's Candies, Inc., Peanut Squares	28g	22.3	464	46.4	35.7	3.6	28.6	14.3
Sour Crawlers Food 2 Food 2 • KINGS SUPER MARKETS INC Sour Crawlers	32g	45.4	312	71.9	46.9	—	—	6.3

Mini Butterflies Gummi Candy, Mini Butterflies vs The Fresh Market, Candy Corn Taffy

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Mini Butterf... Food 1 Food 1 • DELHAIZE AMERICA, INC. Mini Butterflies Gummi Candy	30g	45.4	333	76.7	43.3	—	—	6.7
The Fresh Ma... Food 2 Food 2 • WYTHE WILL DISTRIBUTING COMPANY The Fresh Market, Candy Corn Taffy	42g	75.5	381	90.5	54.8	—	4.8	—

Crisp Wafers In Lemon Flavored White Creme, Lemon Crisp vs Soft & Chewy Candy, Salt Water Taffy

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Crisp Wafers... Food 1 Food 1 • THE HERSHEY COMPANY Crisp Wafers In Lemon Flavored White Creme, Lemon Crisp	34g	41.7	500	64.7	44.1	—	26.5	5.9
Soft & Chewy... Food 2 Food 2 • WALGREENS CO. Soft & Chewy Candy, Salt Water Taffy	26g	43.6	385	84.6	50.0	—	5.8	—

Puzzle Heart With Gummy Candy Hearts vs Peeps, Marshmallow Chicks, Mystery, Mystery

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Puzzle Heart... Food 1 Food 1 • FRANKFORD CANDY, LLC Puzzle Heart With Gummy Candy Hearts	30g	51.3	367	86.7	53.3	—	—	6.7
Peeps, Marsh... Food 2 Food 2 • JUST BORN, INC. Peeps, Marshmallow Chicks, Mystery, Mystery	42g	67.7	333	81.0	76.2	—	—	2.4

Licorice All Sorts Classic Candies, Licorice All Sorts vs Salted Caramels, Salted

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Licorice All... Food 1 Food 1 • TOPCO ASSOCIATES, INC. Licorice All Sorts Classic Candies	40g	67.0	400	85.0	72.5	—	6.3	2.5
Salted Caramels Food 2 Food 2 • MAUD BORUP, INC. Salted Caramels	36g	48.5	417	69.4	38.9	—	16.7	2.8

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