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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Whole Berries In Light Syrup, Blueberries vs Whole Berries In Light Syrup, Blackberries

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Whole Berrie... Food 1 Food 1 • OREGON FRUIT PRODUCTS CO. Whole Berries In Light Syrup, Blueberries	140g	46.0	79	17.9	15.7	1.4	—	0.7
Whole Berrie... Food 2 Food 2 • OREGON FRUIT PRODUCTS CO. Whole Berries In Light Syrup, Blackberries	140g	39.9	79	18.6	13.6	4.3	—	0.7

Clover Valley, Peach Slices In Light Syrup vs Del Monte, Tropical Fruit Salad

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Clover Valle... Food 1 Food 1 • PUBLIC LABEL BRANDS, INC. Clover Valley, Peach Slices In Light Syrup	126g	37.9	63	15.9	15.1	0.8	—	0.8
Del Monte, T... Food 2 Food 2 • DEL MONTE FOODS INC. Del Monte, Tropical Fruit Salad	126g	38.0	63	15.9	14.3	0.8	—	—

Sliced Peaches vs Mandarin Oranges In Light Syrup, Mandarin In Light Syrup

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Sliced Peaches Food 1 Food 1 • BIG Y FOODS, INC. Sliced Peaches	126g	37.9	63	15.9	15.1	0.8	—	0.8
Mandarin Ora... Food 2 Food 2 • S. M. FLICKINGER CO., INC. Mandarin Oranges In Light Syrup, Mandarin In Light Syrup	122g	38.0	66	15.6	14.8	—	—	—

Mandarin Oranges Snack Bowls vs Western Family, Choice Bartlett Pears Slices In Heavy Syrup

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Mandarin Ora... Food 1 Food 1 • S. M. FLICKINGER CO., INC. Mandarin Oranges Snack Bowls	113g	32.0	62	15.0	13.3	0.9	—	—
Western Fami... Food 2 Food 2 • WESTERN FAMILY FOODS, INC. Western Family, Choice Bartlett Pears Slices In Heavy Syrup	130g	43.9	69	17.7	14.6	0.8	—	—

Premium Peach Slices In Light Syrup vs Shurfine, Tropical Fruit Salad

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Premium Peac... Food 1 Food 1 • DEL MONTE FOODS INC. Premium Peach Slices In Light Syrup	126g	36.0	63	15.1	11.9	0.8	—	—
Shurfine, Tr... Food 2 Food 2 • TOPCO ASSOCIATES, INC. Shurfine, Tropical Fruit Salad	122g	40.1	74	18.0	13.1	1.6	—	—

Jellied Organic Cranberry Sauce, Jellied vs Fruit Cocktail In Light Syrup, Light Syrup

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Jellied Orga... Food 1 Food 1 • GLENCOURT INC. Jellied Organic Cranberry Sauce	70g	54.0	157	40.0	34.3	1.4	—	—
Fruit Cockta... Food 2 Food 2 • RITE AID CORPORATION Fruit Cocktail In Light Syrup, Light Syrup	140g	45.9	71	16.4	14.3	—	—	0.7

Mandarin Oranges vs Heavy Syrup Papaya Slices

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Mandarin Ora... Food 1 Food 1 • LOWE'S FOOD STORES, INC. Mandarin Oranges	150g	39.9	60	14.0	13.3	0.7	—	0.7
Heavy Syrup ... Food 2 Food 2 • GOYA FOODS, INC. Heavy Syrup Papaya Slices	133g	100.0	158	41.4	40.6	0.8	—	—

Clasico, Mandarin Oranges, Orange, Orange vs Whole Berry Cranberry Sauce, Whole Berry Cranberry

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Clasico, Man... Food 1 Food 1 • SAMPCO, INC. Clasico, Mandarin Oranges, Orange, Orange	140g	32.0	50	12.1	12.1	0.7	—	0.7
Whole Berry ... Food 2 Food 2 • WAKEFERN FOOD CORPORATION Whole Berry Cranberry Sauce	70g	48.0	143	35.7	30.0	1.4	—	—

Pear Slices In Light Syrup vs Pickled Peaches, Pickled

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Pear Slices ... Food 1 Food 1 • SCHNUCK MARKETS, INC. Pear Slices In Light Syrup	140g	50.0	75	18.6	12.1	0.7	—	0.7
Pickled Peaches Food 2 Food 2 • TROYER DIST. CO. Pickled Peaches	113g	81.8	150	38.1	36.3	1.8	—	0.9

Geisha Mandarin Oranges, 11 Oz vs Extra Cherry Mixed Fruit In A Naturally Flavored Cherry Light Syrup, Extra Cherry

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Geisha Manda... Food 1 Food 1 • KAWASHO FOODS USA INC. Geisha Mandarin Oranges, 11 Oz	140g	42.0	64	15.0	13.6	—	—	—
Extra Cherry... Food 2 Food 2 • RALEY'S Extra Cherry Mixed Fruit In A Naturally Flavored Cherry Light Syrup	124g	34.0	65	15.3	12.1	1.6	—	0.8

Diced Peaches, Strawberry Banana vs Orange Fruit Cups, Orange

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Diced Peache... Food 1 Food 1 • DEL MONTE FOODS INC. Diced Peaches, Strawberry Banana	113g	32.0	62	15.0	14.2	0.9	—	—
Orange Fruit... Food 2 Food 2 • CRUNCH PAK HOLDING COMPANY, LLC Orange Fruit Cups	113g	36.0	71	15.9	15.9	—	—	—

Lightly Sweetened Tropical Fruit Pineapple, Red & Yellow Papaya In Coconut Water, Lightly Sweetened Coconut Water vs Tropical Fruit Salad

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Lightly Swee... Food 1 Food 1 • SAFEWAY, INC. Lightly Sweetened Tropical Fruit Pineapple, Red & Yellow Papaya In Coconut Water, Lightly Sweetened Coconut Water	113g	36.0	62	16.8	15.0	0.9	—	—
Tropical Fru... Food 2 Food 2 • AMERICAN ROLAND FOOD LLC Tropical Fruit Salad	140g	42.1	64	16.4	14.3	1.4	—	—

Yellow Cling Peach Chunks In Extra Light Syrup vs Tropical Fruit Salad In Light Syrup

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Yellow Cling... Food 1 Food 1 • DEL MONTE FOODS INC. Yellow Cling Peach Chunks In Extra Light Syrup	198g	44.0	51	12.1	11.1	1.0	—	0.5
Tropical Fru... Food 2 Food 2 • PORT ROYAL SALES, LTD. Tropical Fruit Salad In Light Syrup	125g	38.0	64	16.0	13.6	0.8	—	—

Pineapple Chunks In Heavy Syrup, Heavy Syrup vs Diced Peaches In Light Syrup, Light Syrup

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Pineapple Ch... Food 1 Food 1 • MEIJER, INC. Pineapple Chunks In Heavy Syrup, Heavy Syrup	140g	56.0	86	20.7	20.0	0.7	—	—
Diced Peache... Food 2 Food 2 • SMART & FINAL IRIS CORPORATION Diced Peaches In Light Syrup, Light Syrup	113g	32.0	62	15.0	14.2	0.9	—	—

Mandarin Oranges In Extra Light Syrup vs Fruit Cocktail In Heavy Syrup

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Mandarin Ora... Food 1 Food 1 • DEL MONTE FOODS INC. Mandarin Oranges In Extra Light Syrup	198g	48.0	56	13.1	11.6	1.0	—	0.5
Fruit Cockta... Food 2 Food 2 • DEL MONTE FOODS INC. Fruit Cocktail In Heavy Syrup	127g	48.0	79	19.7	16.5	0.8	—	—

Sliced Peaches In Light Syrup vs Yellow Cling Peach Halves In Light Syrup

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Sliced Peach... Food 1 Food 1 • GIANT EAGLE, INC. Sliced Peaches In Light Syrup	126g	37.9	63	15.9	15.1	0.8	—	0.8
Yellow Cling... Food 2 Food 2 • ASSOCIATED WHOLESALE GROCERS, INC. Yellow Cling Peach Halves In Light Syrup	126g	33.9	56	14.3	12.7	0.8	—	0.8

Peach Strawberry Lemonade Flavor Bubble Fruit Peaches & Popping Boba With Sweetened Juice, Peach Strawberry Lemonade vs Broken Segments In Light Syrup Mandarin Oranges

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Peach Strawb... Food 1 Food 1 • DEL MONTE FOODS INC. Peach Strawberry Lemonade Flavor Bubble Fruit Peaches & Popping Boba With Sweetened Juice	99g	24.0	51	12.1	11.1	—	—	—
Broken Segme... Food 2 Food 2 • LIEBER CHOCOLATE & FOOD PRODUCTS CO. Broken Segments In Light Syrup Mandarin Oranges	140g	32.0	50	12.1	12.1	0.7	—	0.7

Yellow Cling Sliced Peaches In Light Syrup vs Cups Of Mandarin Oranges In Light Syrup

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Yellow Cling... Food 1 Food 1 • FAMILY DOLLAR STORES INC. Yellow Cling Sliced Peaches In Light Syrup	140g	46.0	64	16.4	15.0	—	—	—
Cups Of Mand... Food 2 Food 2 • HARRIS-TEETER INC. Cups Of Mandarin Oranges In Light Syrup	113g	34.0	62	15.9	15.0	0.9	—	—

Western Family, Choice Fruit, Purple Plums vs Del Monte, Mandarin Oranges In Light Syrup

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Western Fami... Food 1 Food 1 • WESTERN FAMILY FOODS, INC. Western Family, Choice Fruit, Purple Plums	130g	46.0	77	19.2	13.9	1.5	—	0.8
Del Monte, M... Food 2 Food 2 • DEL MONTE FOODS INC. Del Monte, Mandarin Oranges In Light Syrup	126g	33.9	63	15.1	13.5	1.6	—	0.8

Bartlett Pear Halves In Heavy Syrup vs Light Syrup Pineapple Chunks

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Bartlett Pea... Food 1 Food 1 • SHURFINE Bartlett Pear Halves In Heavy Syrup	130g	47.9	77	19.2	14.6	0.8	—	—
Light Syrup ... Food 2 Food 2 • GOYA FOODS, INC. Light Syrup Pineapple Chunks	122g	36.0	66	15.6	14.8	0.8	—	—

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