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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Tops, Soft And Chewy Bagels vs Thin Artisan Style Pizza Crust, Thin

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Tops, Soft A... Food 1 Food 1 • TOPS MARKETS, LLC Tops, Soft And Chewy Bagels	57g	56.9	246	52.6	3.5	1.8	—	8.8
Thin Artisan... Food 2 Food 2 • IMAGE CONTROL INC. Thin Artisan Style Pizza Crust	52g	55.2	288	55.8	3.9	1.9	4.8	3.9

Select French Artisan Rolls vs Traditional Garlic Bread Sticks, Traditional Garlic

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Select Frenc... Food 1 Food 1 • HY-VEE, INC. Select French Artisan Rolls	51g	53.1	275	54.9	—	2.0	—	7.8
Traditional ... Food 2 Food 2 • HARRIS-TEETER INC. Traditional Garlic Bread Sticks	51g	44.7	294	47.1	3.9	2.0	7.8	7.8

Cheese Puffs, Jalapeno vs Texas Toast, Parmesan

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Cheese Puffs... Food 1 Food 1 • W & P RESPONSIBLE MFG, LLC Cheese Puffs, Jalapeno	87g	61.0	286	36.8	1.2	0.7	11.5	5.8
Texas Toast,... Food 2 Food 2 • JOSEPH CAMPIONE INC. Texas Toast, Parmesan	40g	26.8	350	37.5	2.5	2.5	17.5	7.5

Cheese Bread Pandebono, Cheese Bread vs Hearth Baked Texas Toast, Five Cheese

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Cheese Bread... Food 1 Food 1 • QUIRCH FOODS COMPANY Cheese Bread Pandebono	70g	22.9	257	18.6	18.6	1.4	14.3	12.9
Hearth Baked... Food 2 Food 2 • RALEY'S Hearth Baked Texas Toast, Five Cheese	44g	26.4	386	34.1	2.3	2.3	22.7	11.4

Philly Steak & Cheese Sandwich vs Lisamae Cakes & Cookies, Gluten Free Gourmet Cookie Dough, White Chocolate Macadamia Nut, White Chocolate Macadamia Nut

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Philly Steak... Food 1 Food 1 • NESTLE USA INC. Philly Steak & Cheese Sandwich	127g	78.3	205	32.3	3.2	0.8	5.5	6.3
Lisamae Cake... Food 2 Food 2 • LISAMAE CAKES Lisamae Cakes & Cookies, Gluten Free Gourmet Cookie Dough, White Chocolate Macadamia Nut, White Chocolate Macadamia Nut	35g	42.6	429	65.7	28.6	2.9	17.1	2.9

Honey Butter & Cranberry Dinner Rolls, Honey Butter & Cranberry vs Kinnikinnick White Bread, 16 Oz

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Honey Butter... Food 1 Food 1 • ANN'S Honey Butter & Cranberry Dinner Rolls	45g	40.1	422	48.9	13.3	2.2	22.2	6.7
Kinnikinnick... Food 2 Food 2 Kinnikinnick White Bread, 16 Oz	57g	57.4	246	52.6	3.5	1.8	3.5	1.8

Premium Homestyle Waffles vs Dough For Turnover Pastries

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Premium Home... Food 1 Food 1 • THE MORAN GROUP INCORPORATED Premium Homestyle Waffles	70g	45.4	200	34.3	4.3	1.4	4.3	4.3
Dough For Tu... Food 2 Food 2 • GOYA FOODS, INC. Dough For Turnover Pastries	57g	56.2	316	52.6	5.3	1.8	7.9	8.8

Dr.Judy's Cookie Dough, Cookie Dough, Dark Chocolate & Cherries, Dark Chocolate & Cherries vs Gluten Free Mini Eclairs

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Dr.Judy's Co... Food 1 Food 1 • CATHERINE B. MING INC. Dr.Judy's Cookie Dough, Cookie Dough, Dark Chocolate & Cherries, Dark Chocolate & Cherries	34g	36.4	441	58.8	41.2	2.9	20.6	5.9
Gluten Free ... Food 2 Food 2 • KAT S.M. ART Gluten Free Mini Eclairs	86g	38.1	349	23.3	17.4	—	26.7	3.5

Cauliflower Breadsticks With Garlic Butter, Cauliflower With Garlic Butter vs Cauliflower Pizza Crusts, Cauliflower

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Cauliflower ... Food 1 Food 1 • BERNATELLO'S PIZZA, INC. Cauliflower Breadsticks With Garlic Butter, Cauliflower With Garlic Butter	57g	42.6	316	42.1	3.5	3.5	14.0	5.3
Cauliflower ... Food 2 Food 2 • CAULIPOWER, LLC Cauliflower Pizza Crusts	52g	52.8	327	53.9	1.9	1.9	9.6	3.9

Cinnamon Pull Apart Monkey Bread, Cinnamon vs Pandeyucas

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Cinnamon Pul... Food 1 Food 1 • BRIDGFORD FOODS CORPORATION Cinnamon Pull Apart Monkey Bread	57g	50.2	351	47.4	19.3	1.8	15.8	5.3
Pandeyucas Food 2 Food 2 • MARUMIYA USA Pandeyucas	45g	36.6	369	44.4	2.4	1.8	16.4	10.7

Double Peanut Butter Chocolate Chunk Cookies, Double Peanut Butter Chocolate Chunk vs Sugar Bake At Home Cookies, Sugar

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Double Peanu... Food 1 Food 1 • SECOND BITE FOODS INC. Double Peanut Butter Chocolate Chunk Cookies	34g	34.1	441	55.9	35.3	2.9	23.5	8.8
Sugar Bake A... Food 2 Food 2 • MEIJER, INC. Sugar Bake At Home Cookies	38g	44.3	421	60.5	29.0	—	18.4	5.3

Southern Style Biscuits, Southern Style vs Crushed Garlic And Sweet Cream Buttermilk Bread, Crushed Garlic And Sweet Cream Buttermilk

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Southern Sty... Food 1 Food 1 • GENERAL MILLS, INC. Southern Style Biscuits	59g	42.6	288	39.0	3.4	1.7	11.9	6.8
Crushed Garl... Food 2 Food 2 • STATER BROS. MARKETS INC. Crushed Garlic And Sweet Cream Buttermilk Bread	57g	46.1	351	43.9	1.8	1.8	14.0	8.8

Whole Grain Original Waffles vs Bagels Egg

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Whole Grain ... Food 1 Food 1 • THE KELLOGG COMPANY Whole Grain Original Waffles	55g	37.1	218	40.0	10.9	5.5	7.3	5.5
Bagels Egg Food 2 Food 2 • TOPS MARKETS, LLC Bagels Egg	57g	62.6	281	57.9	7.0	1.8	—	10.5

Lisamae Cakes & Cookies, Gluten Free Gourmet Cookie Dough, White Chocolate Macadamia Nut, White Chocolate Macadamia Nut vs Pre Baked Dinner Yeast Roll

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Lisamae Cake... Food 1 Food 1 • LISAMAE CAKES Lisamae Cakes & Cookies, Gluten Free Gourmet Cookie Dough, White Chocolate Macadamia Nut, White Chocolate Macadamia Nut	35g	42.6	429	65.7	28.6	2.9	17.1	2.9
Pre Baked Di... Food 2 Food 2 • TOPCO ASSOCIATES, INC. Pre Baked Dinner Yeast Roll	43g	42.9	326	53.5	11.6	2.3	8.1	7.0

Cinnamon Roll Flavored Cinna Toasts, Cinnamon Roll vs Chive & Onion Garlic Hand Tied Knots, Chive & Onion Garlic

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Cinnamon Rol... Food 1 Food 1 • THE KELLOGG COMPANY Cinnamon Roll Flavored Cinna Toasts	41g	35.1	293	43.9	17.1	—	11.0	4.9
Chive & Onio... Food 2 Food 2 • PUBLIX SUPER MARKETS, INC. Chive & Onion Garlic Hand Tied Knots	38g	30.9	342	44.7	—	2.6	13.2	7.9

Cinnamon Swirl, Pre Sliced Bagels vs Best Yet, Deep Dish Pie Crusts

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Cinnamon Swi... Food 1 Food 1 • AHOLD USA, INC. Cinnamon Swirl, Pre Sliced Bagels	85g	90.2	259	56.5	8.2	2.4	1.2	8.2
Best Yet, De... Food 2 Food 2 • S. M. FLICKINGER CO., INC. Best Yet, Deep Dish Pie Crusts	21g	21.0	429	52.4	4.8	—	23.8	4.8

Poppy Seed & Onion Bread Bowls vs Lemon Monkey Bread, Lemon

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Poppy Seed &... Food 1 Food 1 • BETTER FOR YOU FOODS LLC Poppy Seed & Onion Bread Bowls	80g	66.5	262	45.0	6.3	2.5	6.3	6.3
Lemon Monkey... Food 2 Food 2 • BRIDGFORD FOODS CORPORATION Lemon Monkey Bread	57g	56.0	351	50.9	24.6	—	15.8	5.3

Cheese Puffs, Traditional vs Cinnamon Raisin English Muffins, Cinnamon Raisin

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Cheese Puffs... Food 1 Food 1 • W & P RESPONSIBLE MFG, LLC Cheese Puffs, Traditional	87g	64.9	313	39.1	1.2	0.5	12.6	6.9
Cinnamon Rai... Food 2 Food 2 • BIMBO BAKERIES USA, INC. Cinnamon Raisin English Muffins	61g	55.1	246	49.2	13.1	3.3	1.6	6.6

Yeast Rolls vs Mini Cinnamon Rolls

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Yeast Rolls Food 1 Food 1 • TOPCO ASSOCIATES, INC. Yeast Rolls	43g	46.8	326	58.1	9.3	2.3	4.7	9.3
Mini Cinnamo... Food 2 Food 2 • GENERAL MILLS, INC. Mini Cinnamon Rolls	90g	89.6	356	53.3	27.8	2.2	13.3	3.3

Half Baked A Mixture Of Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough & Fudge Brownies Chunks, Half Baked vs 36 Mini Puff Pastry Squares

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Half Baked A... Food 1 Food 1 • BEN & JERRY'S HOMEMADE INC. Half Baked A Mixture Of Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough & Fudge Brownies Chunks	30g	39.0	400	70.0	40.0	3.3	13.3	3.3
36 Mini Puff... Food 2 Food 2 • KOL-TUV FOODS INC. 36 Mini Puff Pastry Squares	44g	32.6	386	40.9	2.3	2.3	20.5	4.6

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