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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Assorted Chocolates, Caramel, Pecans With Caramel, Almonds With Caramel, And Toffee In Luscious Milk Chocolate vs Hammond's, Red Licorice Candy

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Assorted Cho... Food 1 Food 1 • RUSSELL STOVER CANDIES INC. Assorted Chocolates, Caramel, Pecans With Caramel, Almonds With Caramel, And Toffee In Luscious Milk Chocolate	34g	34.0	471	55.9	47.1	2.9	29.4	5.9
Hammond's, R... Food 2 Food 2 • HAMMOND'S CANDIES SINCE 1920, LLC Hammond's, Red Licorice Candy	18g	30.0	333	83.3	66.7	—	—	—

Organic Gummy Bears, Cherry, Orange, Apple, Lemon, Pineapple vs Sour Cola Bottles

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Organic Gumm... Food 1 Food 1 • FERRARA CANDY COMPANY Organic Gummy Bears, Cherry, Orange, Apple, Lemon, Pineapple	78g	100.0	321	76.9	46.2	—	—	2.6
Sour Cola Bo... Food 2 Food 2 • AMERICAN FOOD PRODUCTS INC Sour Cola Bottles	32g	49.7	312	78.1	43.8	—	—	3.1

Sour Belts Candy, Sour Belts vs Waymouth Farms, Candy Corn Taffy

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Sour Belts C... Food 1 Food 1 • SCHNUCK MARKETS, INC. Sour Belts Candy	32g	55.7	375	87.5	62.5	—	—	3.1
Waymouth Far... Food 2 Food 2 • WAYMOUTH FARMS, INC. Waymouth Farms, Candy Corn Taffy	42g	75.5	381	90.5	54.8	—	4.8	—

Light Side Raspberry Rope Candy, Light Side Raspberry vs Filled Marshmallow, Vanilla Caramel Brownie

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Light Side R... Food 1 Food 1 • FERRARA CANDY COMPANY Light Side Raspberry Rope Candy	26g	46.0	346	88.5	80.8	—	—	—
Filled Marsh... Food 2 Food 2 • JUST BORN, INC. Filled Marshmallow, Vanilla Caramel Brownie	49g	58.5	367	63.3	55.1	2.0	12.2	4.1

Hammond's, Peanut Brittle Crisps vs Almond & Sea Salt Dark Chocolate Snacking Chocolate, Almond & Sea Salt Dark Chocolate

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Hammond's, P... Food 1 Food 1 • HAMMOND'S CANDIES SINCE 1920, LLC Hammond's, Peanut Brittle Crisps	43g	53.9	419	67.4	58.1	2.3	16.3	7.0
Almond & Sea... Food 2 Food 2 • THE HERSHEY COMPANY Almond & Sea Salt Dark Chocolate Snacking Chocolate	31g	22.1	516	48.4	35.5	9.7	38.7	9.7

Fruity Chews vs Darkside Forbidden Fruit, Blood Orange, Dark Berry, Midnight Lime, Pomegranate Bite Size Candies, Darkside

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Fruity Chews Food 1 Food 1 • FERRARA CANDY COMPANY Fruity Chews	40g	63.0	400	80.0	47.5	—	10.0	—
Darkside For... Food 2 Food 2 • MARS, INC. Darkside Forbidden Fruit, Blood Orange, Dark Berry, Midnight Lime, Pomegranate Bite Size Candies	40g	100.0	400	92.5	72.5	—	3.8	—

Spooky Spiders Gummies, Spooky Spiders vs Fruit Punch Tumbler With Lollipops, Fruit Punch

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Spooky Spide... Food 1 Food 1 • GALIL IMPORTING CORPORATION Spooky Spiders Gummies	36g	43.3	347	61.1	55.6	—	—	8.3
Fruit Punch ... Food 2 Food 2 • ROSS ACQUISITION INC. Fruit Punch Tumbler With Lollipops	12g	24.0	375	100.0	75.0	—	—	—

Peanut Butter Cups, Milk Chocolate vs The Original Burrito Soft Gummy Mix, The Original Burrito

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Peanut Butte... Food 1 Food 1 • REESE'S Peanut Butter Cups, Milk Chocolate	29g	30.0	483	58.6	51.7	3.4	27.6	10.3
The Original... Food 2 Food 2 • GILHA INTERNATIONAL, INC. The Original Burrito Soft Gummy Mix	28g	45.7	357	82.1	53.6	—	—	3.6

Gummi Worms Candy, Gummi Worms vs Easter Basket With Toys And Assorted Candies

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Gummi Worms ... Food 1 Food 1 • SAFEWAY, INC. Gummi Worms Candy	42g	59.1	310	71.4	64.3	—	—	7.1
Easter Baske... Food 2 Food 2 • WONDERTREATS, INC. Easter Basket With Toys And Assorted Candies	14g	22.0	321	78.6	50.0	—	—	—

Cherry Easter Cotton Candy, Cherry vs Chocolaty Fudge Hearts Valentine's Candy, Chocolaty Fudge Hearts

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Cherry Easte... Food 1 Food 1 • MEIJER, INC. Cherry Easter Cotton Candy	28g	56.0	393	100.0	100.0	—	—	—
Chocolaty Fu... Food 2 Food 2 • MEIJER, INC. Chocolaty Fudge Hearts Valentine's Candy	30g	36.0	533	63.3	60.0	—	30.0	3.3

Lemon Orange Raspberry Strawberry Flavor Fruit Chews, Lemon Orange Raspberry Strawberry vs Milk Chocolates Holiday Countdown Calendar, Milk Chocolates

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Lemon Orange... Food 1 Food 1 • STORCK USA LP Lemon Orange Raspberry Strawberry Flavor Fruit Chews	26g	43.6	38	86.8	64.2	3.8	5.7	—
Milk Chocola... Food 2 Food 2 • FRANKFORD CANDY, LLC Milk Chocolates Holiday Countdown Calendar	50g	58.8	520	64.0	60.0	2.0	26.0	6.0

White Toasty Vanilla Chocolate Candies, White Toasty Vanilla vs Milk Chocolate Hearts Candy, Milk Chocolate

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
White Toasty... Food 1 Food 1 • MARS CHOCOLATE NORTH AMERICA LLC White Toasty Vanilla Chocolate Candies	28g	36.3	500	67.9	67.9	—	25.0	3.6
Milk Chocola... Food 2 Food 2 • FRANKFORD CANDY, LLC Milk Chocolate Hearts Candy	30g	38.4	500	70.0	66.7	3.3	23.3	3.3

Creamy Mints In Pure Chocolate, Creamy vs Cinnamon Jelly Hearts, Cinnamon

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Creamy Mints... Food 1 Food 1 • TOOTSIE ROLL INDUSTRIES INC. Creamy Mints In Pure Chocolate	30g	51.4	433	86.7	83.3	—	8.3	—
Cinnamon Jel... Food 2 Food 2 • HY-VEE, INC. Cinnamon Jelly Hearts	30g	50.0	333	83.3	56.7	—	—	—

Sour Big Chewy Candy, Brainiac Blue Raspberry, Wiki Watermelon, Streaming Strawberry Lemonade, Blood Orange Byte vs Cookies 'N' Creme Bar, Cookies 'N' Creme

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Sour Big Che... Food 1 Food 1 • FERRARA CANDY COMPANY Sour Big Chewy Candy, Brainiac Blue Raspberry, Wiki Watermelon, Streaming Strawberry Lemonade, Blood Orange Byte	31g	52.0	323	83.9	71.0	—	—	—
Cookies 'N' ... Food 2 Food 2 • THE HERSHEY COMPANY Cookies 'N' Creme Bar	25g	30.6	520	64.0	48.0	—	24.0	4.0

Organic Lollipops vs Red Licorice Beans With A Candy Shell, Red Licorice Beans

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Organic Loll... Food 1 Food 1 • RIPPEY CORPORATION Organic Lollipops	12g	24.0	375	100.0	75.0	—	—	—
Red Licorice... Food 2 Food 2 • KENNY'S CANDY COMPANY INC. Red Licorice Beans With A Candy Shell	30g	54.0	367	90.0	63.3	—	—	—

Fruit Snacks, Spring vs Strawberry Flavor Twists Candy, Straberry

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Fruit Snacks... Food 1 Food 1 • FERRARA CANDY COMPANY Fruit Snacks, Spring	26g	39.7	308	76.9	46.2	—	—	3.9
Strawberry F... Food 2 Food 2 • G.D. ROBERTS & COMPANY INC Strawberry Flavor Twists Candy, Straberry	30g	45.6	333	76.7	36.7	—	1.7	3.3

Oh Sugar!, Turkey Toes Candy Corn, Pumpkin Spice, Pumpkin Spice vs Sea Water Taffy

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Oh Sugar!, T... Food 1 Food 1 • ICE HARBOR BREWING COMPANY, INC. Oh Sugar!, Turkey Toes Candy Corn, Pumpkin Spice, Pumpkin Spice	41g	74.0	366	90.2	68.3	—	—	—
Sea Water Taffy Food 2 Food 2 • WAGGONER CHOCOLATES Sea Water Taffy	40g	71.5	375	90.0	55.0	—	5.0	—

Santa's Helpers Milk Chocolate Flavored Candy vs Coconut Candy Cocada, Coconut Candy

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Santa's Help... Food 1 Food 1 Santa's Helpers Milk Chocolate Flavored Candy	28g	34.2	536	64.3	60.7	—	28.6	3.6
Coconut Cand... Food 2 Food 2 • TUTY USA LLC Coconut Candy Cocada	33g	36.8	424	60.6	36.4	3.0	18.2	3.0

Marshmallow Stockings vs Dubbelzout Licorice Double Salt

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Marshmallow ... Food 1 Food 1 • JUST BORN, INC. Marshmallow Stockings	42g	67.7	333	81.0	71.4	—	—	2.4
Dubbelzout L... Food 2 Food 2 • VENCO Dubbelzout Licorice Double Salt	25g	35.4	320	72.0	40.0	—	—	8.0

Sun Cups Chocolate vs Gummy Fangs Candy

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Sun Cups Cho... Food 1 Food 1 • SETH ELLIS CHOCOLATIER Sun Cups Chocolate	42g	29.2	571	42.9	28.6	4.8	45.2	9.5
Gummy Fangs ... Food 2 Food 2 • MAUD BORUP, INC. Gummy Fangs Candy	38g	55.4	316	73.7	47.4	—	—	5.3

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