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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Cranberry Organic Sauce, Cranberry vs Mandarin Orange Segments In Light Syrup

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Cranberry Or... Food 1 Food 1 • STAHLBUSH ISLAND FARMS, INC. Cranberry Organic Sauce	70g	44.0	129	34.3	28.6	2.9	—	—
Mandarin Ora... Food 2 Food 2 • WEIS MARKETS, INC. Mandarin Orange Segments In Light Syrup	113g	25.9	62	12.4	11.5	0.9	—	0.9

Pear Halves In Heavy Syrup, Heavy Syrup vs Candied Apple Parfait

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Pear Halves ... Food 1 Food 1 • WAL-MART STORES, INC. Pear Halves In Heavy Syrup, Heavy Syrup	128g	47.9	78	20.3	17.2	1.6	—	—
Candied Appl... Food 2 Food 2 • RENAISSANCE FOOD GROUP, LLC Candied Apple Parfait	163g	72.3	221	23.9	20.9	1.2	14.1	1.8

Halved Bartlett Pears In Heavy Syrup vs Pear Slices

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Halved Bartl... Food 1 Food 1 • BI-LO INC. Halved Bartlett Pears In Heavy Syrup	130g	46.1	77	19.2	13.1	1.5	—	—
Pear Slices Food 2 Food 2 • MILKY WAY INT'L TRADING CORP Pear Slices	140g	50.0	75	18.6	12.1	0.7	—	0.7

Iga, Unpeeled Apricot Halves In Heavy Syrup vs Mandarin Oranges

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Iga, Unpeele... Food 1 Food 1 • IGA, INC. Iga, Unpeeled Apricot Halves In Heavy Syrup	128g	53.9	94	21.9	16.4	0.8	—	0.8
Mandarin Ora... Food 2 Food 2 • MITSUI FOODS, INC. Mandarin Oranges	132g	33.9	61	13.6	12.1	0.8	—	0.8

Boysenberries In Light Syrup vs Tropical Mixed Fruit Flavor Mixed Fruit And Popping Boba With Sweetened Juice, Tropical Mixed Fruit

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Boysenberrie... Food 1 Food 1 • DUNDEE BRANDIED FRUIT COMPANY Boysenberries In Light Syrup	135g	54.0	89	22.2	19.3	2.2	—	0.7
Tropical Mix... Food 2 Food 2 • DEL MONTE FOODS INC. Tropical Mixed Fruit Flavor Mixed Fruit And Popping Boba With Sweetened Juice	99g	24.0	51	13.1	11.1	1.0	—	—

Lite Fruit Cocktail In Extra Light Syrup vs Coyoles Baby Coconuts

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Lite Fruit C... Food 1 Food 1 • THE MORAN GROUP INCORPORATED Lite Fruit Cocktail In Extra Light Syrup	124g	28.0	48	12.1	10.5	0.8	—	—
Coyoles Baby... Food 2 Food 2 • MARCAS FOOD DISTRIBUTORS/MARELI CORPORATION Coyoles Baby Coconuts	115g	72.5	223	32.2	13.0	—	9.6	2.6

Homestyle Cranberry Sauce, Homestyle Cranberry vs Yellow Cling Peach Halves In Light Syrup

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Homestyle Cr... Food 1 Food 1 • BJ'S WHOLESALE CLUB / CORPORATE BRANDS Homestyle Cranberry Sauce	70g	39.9	129	31.4	27.1	2.9	—	—
Yellow Cling... Food 2 Food 2 • NYANYA CORPORATION Yellow Cling Peach Halves In Light Syrup	140g	37.9	64	16.4	12.9	2.9	—	—

Sunlee, Longan In Syrup vs Mandarin Oranges Whole Segments In Light Syrup, Mandarin Oranges

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Sunlee, Long... Food 1 Food 1 • SUNG LY INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION Sunlee, Longan In Syrup	140g	60.0	93	22.1	21.4	0.7	—	0.7
Mandarin Ora... Food 2 Food 2 • ALDI INC. Mandarin Oranges Whole Segments In Light Syrup	140g	32.0	50	12.1	12.1	0.7	—	0.7

Tropical Fruit Salad In Light Syrup, Tropical vs Sliced Cling Peaches In Extra Light Syrup

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Tropical Fru... Food 1 Food 1 • FAMILY DOLLAR STORES INC. Tropical Fruit Salad In Light Syrup	140g	60.0	86	21.4	21.4	—	—	—
Sliced Cling... Food 2 Food 2 • DEL MONTE FOODS INC. Sliced Cling Peaches In Extra Light Syrup	124g	32.0	56	13.7	12.1	0.8	—	—

Yellow Cling In Light Syrup Sliced Peaches, Peaches vs Yellow Cling Sliced Peaches

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Yellow Cling... Food 1 Food 1 • SENECA FOODS CORPORATION Yellow Cling In Light Syrup Sliced Peaches, Peaches	124g	30.0	48	12.9	12.1	0.8	—	0.8
Yellow Cling... Food 2 Food 2 • PACIFIC COAST PRODUCERS Yellow Cling Sliced Peaches	124g	30.0	48	12.9	12.1	0.8	—	0.8

Sliced Pineapple In Heavy Syrup vs Peaches In Light Syrup

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Sliced Pinea... Food 1 Food 1 • SENECA FOODS CORPORATION Sliced Pineapple In Heavy Syrup	117g	39.2	85	20.5	18.8	0.9	—	—
Peaches In L... Food 2 Food 2 • NIAGARA MEDSOLUTIONS SUPPLIES, INC. Peaches In Light Syrup	137g	40.0	66	15.3	11.7	0.7	—	0.7

Pineapple Parfait vs Kroger, Fruit Cocktail In Heavy Syrup

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Pineapple Pa... Food 1 Food 1 • MR. BEVERAGES OLD TIME COCKTAIL MIXES Pineapple Parfait	227g	100.0	123	24.7	15.9	1.3	1.5	3.1
Kroger, Frui... Food 2 Food 2 • THE KROGER CO. Kroger, Fruit Cocktail In Heavy Syrup	128g	48.0	78	19.5	14.1	0.8	—	—

Citrus Salad Red & White Grapefruit And Oranges In Light Syrup, Citrus Salad vs New Lamthong, Rambutan Stuffed With Pineapple

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Citrus Salad... Food 1 Food 1 • DEL MONTE FOODS INC. Citrus Salad Red & White Grapefruit And Oranges In Light Syrup	126g	33.9	63	15.1	12.7	1.6	—	0.8
New Lamthong... Food 2 Food 2 • WILDWOOD HERBAL New Lamthong, Rambutan Stuffed With Pineapple	70g	48.0	143	35.7	30.0	1.4	—	—

Kroger, Pineapple Chunks In Heavy Syrup vs Peach Slices In Light Syrup

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Kroger, Pine... Food 1 Food 1 • THE KROGER CO. Kroger, Pineapple Chunks In Heavy Syrup	122g	46.0	74	19.7	18.0	0.8	—	0.8
Peach Slices... Food 2 Food 2 • ACME FOOD SALES, INC. Peach Slices In Light Syrup	150g	33.9	47	12.0	10.0	0.7	—	—

Festival, Mango Slices In Light Syrup vs Cranberry The Original Sauce, Cranberry

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Festival, Ma... Food 1 Food 1 • ACME FOOD SALES, INC. Festival, Mango Slices In Light Syrup	120g	34.1	83	15.0	11.7	0.8	—	—
Cranberry Th... Food 2 Food 2 • SAUCY SUSAN PRODUCTS INC Cranberry The Original Sauce	37g	42.0	216	56.8	37.8	—	—	—

Sauce, Whole Berry Cranberry vs Organic Whole Cranberry Sauce, Cranberry

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Sauce, Whole... Food 1 Food 1 • OCEAN SPRAY CRANBERRIES, INC. Sauce, Whole Berry Cranberry	70g	54.0	157	40.0	31.4	1.4	—	—
Organic Whol... Food 2 Food 2 • UNITED NATURAL FOODS, INC. Organic Whole Cranberry Sauce, Cranberry	70g	48.0	157	35.7	31.4	1.4	—	—

Pears Sliced In Extra Light Syrup vs Soursop In Syrup

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Pears Sliced... Food 1 Food 1 • THE NEIL JONES FOOD COMPANY Pears Sliced In Extra Light Syrup	140g	32.1	50	13.6	9.3	2.1	—	—
Soursop In S... Food 2 Food 2 • GRACEKENNEDY FOODS (USA) LLC Soursop In Syrup	100g	25.9	58	13.0	9.8	—	—	1.5

Apricot Halves In Syrup vs Peeled Pitted Apricots Halves In Heavy Syrup

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Apricot Halv... Food 1 Food 1 • CURRENT'S TACKLE Apricot Halves In Syrup	125g	27.0	51	11.2	9.6	0.4	—	0.8
Peeled Pitte... Food 2 Food 2 • MILKY WAY INT'L TRADING CORP Peeled Pitted Apricots Halves In Heavy Syrup	140g	35.9	64	15.7	10.4	2.9	—	—

Peaches In Flavored Strawberry Gel vs Jellied Cranberry Sauce, Cranberry

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Peaches In F... Food 1 Food 1 • GOLDEN BEACH, INC. Peaches In Flavored Strawberry Gel	92g	22.0	54	13.0	9.8	1.1	—	—
Jellied Cran... Food 2 Food 2 • CLEMENT PAPPAS & CO., INC. Jellied Cranberry Sauce, Cranberry	60g	58.0	200	50.0	43.3	1.7	—	—

Cherry Creme Dessert On The Go, Cherry vs Yellow Cling Peach Slices In Light Syrup

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Cherry Creme... Food 1 Food 1 • KNOUSE FOODS INC. Cherry Creme Dessert On The Go	121g	58.0	99	24.8	19.8	0.8	—	0.8
Yellow Cling... Food 2 Food 2 • SAFEWAY, INC. Yellow Cling Peach Slices In Light Syrup	126g	33.9	56	14.3	12.7	0.8	—	0.8

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