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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Sherbet Mints vs Mixed Fruit Chewy & Fresh, Mints, Mixed Fruit

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Sherbet Mints Food 1 Food 1 • LAMMES CANDIES SINCE 1885, INC Sherbet Mints	40g	43.1	550	57.5	57.5	—	32.5	7.5
Mixed Fruit ... Food 2 Food 2 • PERFETTI VAN MELLE USA INC. Mixed Fruit Chewy & Fresh, Mints	29g	54.0	379	93.1	75.9	—	—	—

Gumballs vs Big Dots/Bright Pink Buttermint Creams

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Gumballs Food 1 Food 1 • ROSS ACQUISITION INC. Gumballs	35g	59.7	371	85.7	80.0	—	2.9	—
Big Dots/Bri... Food 2 Food 2 • HOSPITALITY MINTS LLC. Big Dots/Bright Pink Buttermint Creams	14g	26.0	357	92.9	92.9	—	—	—

Nerds Filled Gum Balls vs Pastel Mints Soft Candy, Pastel Mints

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Nerds Filled... Food 1 Food 1 • LEHI VALLEY TRADING COMPANY, INC. Nerds Filled Gum Balls	28g	47.9	357	85.7	78.6	—	1.8	—
Pastel Mints... Food 2 Food 2 • HANNAFORD BROS. CO. Pastel Mints Soft Candy	10g	20.0	400	100.0	100.0	—	—	—

Mixed Fruit Chewy & Fresh, Mints, Mixed Fruit vs Pastel Flavored Buttermints, Pastel

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Mixed Fruit ... Food 1 Food 1 • PERFETTI VAN MELLE USA INC. Mixed Fruit Chewy & Fresh, Mints	29g	54.0	379	93.1	75.9	—	—	—
Pastel Flavo... Food 2 Food 2 • WAL-MART STORES, INC. Pastel Flavored Buttermints	14g	28.0	429	100.0	92.9	—	—	—

Wintergreen Flavored Mints, Wintergreen vs Pink Buttermints

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Wintergreen ... Food 1 Food 1 • CVS PHARMACY, INC. Wintergreen Flavored Mints	15g	30.0	400	100.0	100.0	—	—	—
Pink Butterm... Food 2 Food 2 • HOSPITALITY MINTS LLC. Pink Buttermints	14g	26.0	357	92.9	92.9	—	—	—

Love Love Tennis Ball Gumballs vs Gum Balls

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Love Love Te... Food 1 Food 1 • MAUD BORUP, INC. Love Love Tennis Ball Gumballs	15g	24.0	333	80.0	73.3	—	—	—
Gum Balls Food 2 Food 2 • GEO. SANDERS & CO. INC. Gum Balls	29g	44.0	307	75.9	75.9	—	—	—

Dinner Mints Candy, Dinner Mints vs Gumballs Candy

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Dinner Mints... Food 1 Food 1 • FAMILY DOLLAR STORES INC. Dinner Mints Candy	10g	20.0	400	100.0	90.0	—	—	—
Gumballs Candy Food 2 Food 2 • ROSS ACQUISITION INC. Gumballs Candy	35g	59.7	371	85.7	80.0	—	2.9	—

Strawberry Shoe Laces Candy, Strawberry vs Ginger Mint Candy, Ginger Mint

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Strawberry S... Food 1 Food 1 • RAYGE CANDY CO. INC. Strawberry Shoe Laces Candy	45g	69.5	358	77.8	51.1	—	2.2	2.2
Ginger Mint ... Food 2 Food 2 • ULTRA FILM LABS INC. Ginger Mint Candy	15g	28.0	400	93.3	73.3	—	—	—

Mint Favors, Rich Chocolaty Flavor With A Cool Taste Of Mint vs Roundy's, The Candy Shoppe, Starlight Mints

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Mint Favors,... Food 1 Food 1 • R.M. PALMER CO. Mint Favors, Rich Chocolaty Flavor With A Cool Taste Of Mint	43g	43.9	465	55.8	51.2	2.3	27.9	2.3
Roundy's, Th... Food 2 Food 2 • FINLAY EXTRACTS & INGREDIENTS USA, INC. Roundy's, The Candy Shoppe, Starlight Mints	15g	30.0	400	100.0	73.3	—	—	—

Refreshing Peppermint Dinner Mints, Refreshing Peppermint vs Mentos, Drop, Chewy Sweets, Licorice, Licorice

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Refreshing P... Food 1 Food 1 • HOSPITALITY MINTS LLC. Refreshing Peppermint Dinner Mints	14g	28.0	429	100.0	92.9	—	—	—
Mentos, Drop... Food 2 Food 2 • HOLLAND AMERICAN FOOD CO., INC Mentos, Drop, Chewy Sweets, Licorice, Licorice	100g	100.0	387	93.0	69.0	—	1.8	—

Banana Shake, Banana vs Strawberry Shake, Strawberry

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Banana Shake Food 1 Food 1 • ABBOTT LABORATORIES INC Banana Shake	237g	63.3	101	13.9	5.1	0.4	3.8	3.0
Strawberry S... Food 2 Food 2 • ABBOTT LABORATORIES INC Strawberry Shake	237g	39.3	76	9.7	7.2	1.3	2.5	4.2

Banana Shake, Banana vs Vanilla Milk Drink, Vanilla

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Banana Shake Food 1 Food 1 • ABBOTT LABORATORIES INC Banana Shake	237g	63.3	101	13.9	5.1	0.4	3.8	3.0
Vanilla Milk... Food 2 Food 2 • BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB/MEAD JOHNSON NUTRITIONALS Vanilla Milk Drink	36g	35.8	444	55.6	36.1	2.8	16.7	16.7

Vanilla Milk Drink, Vanilla vs Strawberry Shake, Strawberry

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Vanilla Milk... Food 1 Food 1 • BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB/MEAD JOHNSON NUTRITIONALS Vanilla Milk Drink	36g	35.8	444	55.6	36.1	2.8	16.7	16.7
Strawberry S... Food 2 Food 2 • ABBOTT LABORATORIES INC Strawberry Shake	237g	39.3	76	9.7	7.2	1.3	2.5	4.2

Organic Plant Protein 8 G Kids Nutrition Shake, Vanilla, Vanilla vs Vanilla Milk Drink, Vanilla

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Organic Plan... Food 1 Food 1 • KINDERFARMS LLC Organic Plant Protein 8 G Kids Nutrition Shake, Vanilla, Vanilla	240g	43.8	83	10.4	3.8	1.2	2.9	3.3
Vanilla Milk... Food 2 Food 2 • BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB/MEAD JOHNSON NUTRITIONALS Vanilla Milk Drink	36g	35.8	444	55.6	36.1	2.8	16.7	16.7

Organic Plant Protein 8 G Kids Nutrition Shake, Vanilla, Vanilla vs Strawberry Shake, Strawberry

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Organic Plan... Food 1 Food 1 • KINDERFARMS LLC Organic Plant Protein 8 G Kids Nutrition Shake, Vanilla, Vanilla	240g	43.8	83	10.4	3.8	1.2	2.9	3.3
Strawberry S... Food 2 Food 2 • ABBOTT LABORATORIES INC Strawberry Shake	237g	39.3	76	9.7	7.2	1.3	2.5	4.2

Banana Shake, Banana vs Organic Plant Protein 8 G Kids Nutrition Shake, Vanilla, Vanilla

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Banana Shake Food 1 Food 1 • ABBOTT LABORATORIES INC Banana Shake	237g	63.3	101	13.9	5.1	0.4	3.8	3.0
Organic Plan... Food 2 Food 2 • KINDERFARMS LLC Organic Plant Protein 8 G Kids Nutrition Shake, Vanilla, Vanilla	240g	43.8	83	10.4	3.8	1.2	2.9	3.3

Homestyle Corned Beef Hash, Homestyle vs Chicken & Dumplings

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Homestyle Co... Food 1 Food 1 • HORMEL FOODS CORPORATION Homestyle Corned Beef Hash	236g	39.0	161	9.3	0.4	0.8	10.2	7.6
Chicken & Du... Food 2 Food 2 • LA COSTENA USA Chicken & Dumplings	248g	39.6	69	8.5	0.8	0.4	2.0	4.4

Southgate, Corned Beef Hash vs Wolf, Lean Beef Chili With Beans

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Southgate, C... Food 1 Food 1 • VIETTI FOODS COMPANY, INC. Southgate, Corned Beef Hash	283g	48.4	194	9.5	1.1	0.7	14.5	5.7
Wolf, Lean B... Food 2 Food 2 • CONAGRA BRANDS, INC. Wolf, Lean Beef Chili With Beans	255g	41.3	98	11.8	1.2	3.5	2.0	7.8

Southern Smokehouse Beans, Southern Smokehouse vs Beef Tender Stew Meat In A Hearty Gravy, Beef

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Southern Smo... Food 1 Food 1 • B. ROBERT'S FOODS, INC. Southern Smokehouse Beans	130g	29.7	85	14.6	6.2	3.1	1.2	3.9
Beef Tender ... Food 2 Food 2 • PINNACLE FOODS GROUP LLC Beef Tender Stew Meat In A Hearty Gravy	240g	35.7	88	8.3	0.8	0.8	3.8	3.3

Beefaroni Premium Pasta In Tomato And Meat Sauce, Beefaroni vs H E B, Organics, Vegetarian Chili

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Beefaroni Pr... Food 1 Food 1 • CONAGRA BRANDS, INC. Beefaroni Premium Pasta In Tomato And Meat Sauce	260g	62.8	112	13.5	3.1	1.2	4.6	3.9
H E B, Organ... Food 2 Food 2 • H E BUTT GROCERY COMPANY H E B, Organics, Vegetarian Chili	258g	53.5	78	14.0	3.1	3.5	0.4	3.9

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