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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Speirs Foods Loaded Potato 400 G vs Leader Jalapeno Cheese Bites 1 Kg

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Speirs Foods... Food 1 Food 1 • SPEIRS FOODS (2018) LP Speirs Foods Loaded Potato 400 G	100g	22.7	183	11.7	2.6	—	12.6	5.2
Leader Jalap... Food 2 Food 2 • FOOD PARTNERS LIMITED Leader Jalapeno Cheese Bites 1 Kg	100g	44.5	251	23.1	1.0	—	14.3	7.8

Sea Cuisine Steamed Prawn Dumplings 800 G vs Surasang Octopus Dumpling Mild 800 G

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Sea Cuisine ... Food 1 Food 1 • NO BRAND OWNER SUPPLIED FOR NEW ZEALAND DATA Sea Cuisine Steamed Prawn Dumplings 800 G	100g	47.9	189	24.6	2.5	—	5.9	8.4
Surasang Oct... Food 2 Food 2 • NO BRAND OWNER SUPPLIED FOR NEW ZEALAND DATA Surasang Octopus Dumpling Mild 800 G	75g	25.4	178	19.1	2.5	1.6	8.0	8.7

Speirs Foods Loaded Potato 400 G vs Sea Cuisine Steamed Prawn Dumplings 800 G

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Speirs Foods... Food 1 Food 1 • SPEIRS FOODS (2018) LP Speirs Foods Loaded Potato 400 G	100g	22.7	183	11.7	2.6	—	12.6	5.2
Sea Cuisine ... Food 2 Food 2 • NO BRAND OWNER SUPPLIED FOR NEW ZEALAND DATA Sea Cuisine Steamed Prawn Dumplings 800 G	100g	47.9	189	24.6	2.5	—	5.9	8.4

Leader Jalapeno Cheese Bites 1 Kg vs Surasang Octopus Dumpling Mild 800 G

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Leader Jalap... Food 1 Food 1 • FOOD PARTNERS LIMITED Leader Jalapeno Cheese Bites 1 Kg	100g	44.5	251	23.1	1.0	—	14.3	7.8
Surasang Oct... Food 2 Food 2 • NO BRAND OWNER SUPPLIED FOR NEW ZEALAND DATA Surasang Octopus Dumpling Mild 800 G	75g	25.4	178	19.1	2.5	1.6	8.0	8.7

Sea Cuisine Steamed Prawn Dumplings 800 G vs Figo Japanese Prawn Dumpling 10 Pieces 200 G

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Sea Cuisine ... Food 1 Food 1 • NO BRAND OWNER SUPPLIED FOR NEW ZEALAND DATA Sea Cuisine Steamed Prawn Dumplings 800 G	100g	47.9	189	24.6	2.5	—	5.9	8.4
Figo Japanes... Food 2 Food 2 • NO BRAND OWNER SUPPLIED FOR NEW ZEALAND DATA Figo Japanese Prawn Dumpling 10 Pieces 200 G	85g	24.7	136	19.1	3.7	4.2	2.0	10.2

Figo Japanese Prawn Dumpling 10 Pieces 200 G vs Surasang Octopus Dumpling Mild 800 G

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Figo Japanes... Food 1 Food 1 • NO BRAND OWNER SUPPLIED FOR NEW ZEALAND DATA Figo Japanese Prawn Dumpling 10 Pieces 200 G	85g	24.7	136	19.1	3.7	4.2	2.0	10.2
Surasang Oct... Food 2 Food 2 • NO BRAND OWNER SUPPLIED FOR NEW ZEALAND DATA Surasang Octopus Dumpling Mild 800 G	75g	25.4	178	19.1	2.5	1.6	8.0	8.7

Surasang Octopus Dumpling Mild 800 G vs Old El Paso Pockets Tortilla Kit 375 G

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Surasang Oct... Food 1 Food 1 • NO BRAND OWNER SUPPLIED FOR NEW ZEALAND DATA Surasang Octopus Dumpling Mild 800 G	75g	25.4	178	19.1	2.5	1.6	8.0	8.7
Old El Paso ... Food 2 Food 2 • NO BRAND OWNER SUPPLIED FOR NEW ZEALAND DATA Old El Paso Pockets Tortilla Kit 375 G	47g	30.2	237	35.5	4.5	2.6	7.0	6.4

Radix Nutrition Plant Based Indian Chickpea Curry 86 G vs Old El Paso Pockets Tortilla Kit 375 G

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Radix Nutrit... Food 1 Food 1 • RADIX NUTRITION LIMITED Radix Nutrition Plant Based Indian Chickpea Curry 86 G	261g	75.1	158	17.9	3.5	3.2	6.6	5.3
Old El Paso ... Food 2 Food 2 • NO BRAND OWNER SUPPLIED FOR NEW ZEALAND DATA Old El Paso Pockets Tortilla Kit 375 G	47g	30.2	237	35.5	4.5	2.6	7.0	6.4

Leader Jalapeno Cheese Bites 1 Kg vs Radix Nutrition Original Grass Fed Turkish Lamb 120 G

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Leader Jalap... Food 1 Food 1 • FOOD PARTNERS LIMITED Leader Jalapeno Cheese Bites 1 Kg	100g	44.5	251	23.1	1.0	—	14.3	7.8
Radix Nutrit... Food 2 Food 2 • RADIX NUTRITION LIMITED Radix Nutrition Original Grass Fed Turkish Lamb 120 G	370g	90.1	163	14.6	2.7	2.1	7.3	8.5

The Dumpling Company Pork & Garlic Chives Dumplings 28 Pieces 700 G vs Figo Japanese Prawn Dumpling 10 Pieces 200 G

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
The Dumpling... Food 1 Food 1 • NO BRAND OWNER SUPPLIED FOR NEW ZEALAND DATA The Dumpling Company Pork & Garlic Chives Dumplings 28 Pieces 700 G	175g	100.0	274	33.5	1.8	0.4	10.6	10.7
Figo Japanes... Food 2 Food 2 • NO BRAND OWNER SUPPLIED FOR NEW ZEALAND DATA Figo Japanese Prawn Dumpling 10 Pieces 200 G	85g	24.7	136	19.1	3.7	4.2	2.0	10.2

Speirs Foods Loaded Potato 400 G vs Old El Paso Pockets Tortilla Kit 375 G

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Speirs Foods... Food 1 Food 1 • SPEIRS FOODS (2018) LP Speirs Foods Loaded Potato 400 G	100g	22.7	183	11.7	2.6	—	12.6	5.2
Old El Paso ... Food 2 Food 2 • NO BRAND OWNER SUPPLIED FOR NEW ZEALAND DATA Old El Paso Pockets Tortilla Kit 375 G	47g	30.2	237	35.5	4.5	2.6	7.0	6.4

Leader Italian Style Meatballs In Sauce 2 Kg vs Leader Premium Beef Patties 2.4 Kg

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Leader Itali... Food 1 Food 1 • FOOD PARTNERS LIMITED Leader Italian Style Meatballs In Sauce 2 Kg	250g	54.9	112	11.2	8.0	—	4.0	6.9
Leader Premi... Food 2 Food 2 • FOOD PARTNERS LIMITED Leader Premium Beef Patties 2.4 Kg	120g	27.6	325	12.3	1.5	—	17.9	19.6

Leader Pork & Apple Sauce Schnitzel 8 Large Pack 800 G vs Leader Premium Beef Patties 2.4 Kg

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Leader Pork ... Food 1 Food 1 • LEADER PRODUCTS LIMITED Leader Pork & Apple Sauce Schnitzel 8 Large Pack 800 G	100g	29.7	168	18.6	2.3	3.3	6.2	9.5
Leader Premi... Food 2 Food 2 • FOOD PARTNERS LIMITED Leader Premium Beef Patties 2.4 Kg	120g	27.6	325	12.3	1.5	—	17.9	19.6

Leader Pork & Apple Sauce Schnitzel 8 Large Pack 800 G vs Leader Italian Style Meatballs In Sauce 2 Kg

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Leader Pork ... Food 1 Food 1 • LEADER PRODUCTS LIMITED Leader Pork & Apple Sauce Schnitzel 8 Large Pack 800 G	100g	29.7	168	18.6	2.3	3.3	6.2	9.5
Leader Itali... Food 2 Food 2 • FOOD PARTNERS LIMITED Leader Italian Style Meatballs In Sauce 2 Kg	250g	54.9	112	11.2	8.0	—	4.0	6.9

Cinnamon French Toast Sticks, Cinnamon French Toast vs Whole Wheat Waffles, Whole Wheat

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Cinnamon Fre... Food 1 Food 1 • HIMALAYA INTERNATIONAL INC. Cinnamon French Toast Sticks	100g	69.9	291	38.0	10.0	2.0	14.0	4.0
Whole Wheat ... Food 2 Food 2 • NASH FINCH COMPANY Whole Wheat Waffles	70g	33.3	171	28.6	2.9	4.3	5.0	5.7

Strawberry Strudel Flavored Wafflers, Strawberry Strudel vs Birthday Cake Belgian Waffles, Birthday Cake

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Strawberry S... Food 1 Food 1 • THE KELLOGG COMPANY Strawberry Strudel Flavored Wafflers	76g	72.1	316	50.0	17.1	1.3	10.5	5.3
Birthday Cak... Food 2 Food 2 • WAFFLEWAFFLE, LLC. Birthday Cake Belgian Waffles	71g	76.6	451	57.8	28.2	1.4	21.1	5.6

Waffles, Blueberry vs Apple Cinnamon Waffles, Apple Cinnamon

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Waffles, Blu... Food 1 Food 1 • SWAPPLES Waffles, Blueberry	95g	85.1	242	46.3	4.2	1.1	5.3	1.1
Apple Cinnam... Food 2 Food 2 • TARGET STORES Apple Cinnamon Waffles	70g	45.2	200	32.9	8.6	—	6.4	4.3

Chocolate Chip Classic Golden Waffles Made With Real Chocolate Chips, Chocolate Chip vs Kroger, Waffles, Blueberry, Blueberry

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Chocolate Ch... Food 1 Food 1 • KIDFRESH Chocolate Chip Classic Golden Waffles Made With Real Chocolate Chips	70g	36.6	243	31.4	7.1	4.3	8.6	11.4
Kroger, Waff... Food 2 Food 2 • THE KROGER CO. Kroger, Waffles, Blueberry, Blueberry	70g	54.7	271	41.4	8.6	1.4	8.6	5.7

Buckwheat Waffles, Wildberry vs Fig & Flax

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Buckwheat Wa... Food 1 Food 1 Buckwheat Waffles, Wildberry	70g	62.7	271	47.1	7.1	1.4	10.0	2.9
Fig & Flax Food 2 Food 2 • NATURE'S PATH FOODS INC. Fig & Flax	70g	42.7	286	38.6	8.6	7.1	12.9	5.7

Homestyle Belgian Waffles, Homestyle vs Buttermilk Pancakes Classic Golden Pancakes Made With Pureed Veggies, Buttermilk Pancakes

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Homestyle Be... Food 1 Food 1 • WAFFLEWAFFLE, LLC. Homestyle Belgian Waffles	71g	72.5	437	54.9	18.3	1.4	21.1	7.0
Buttermilk P... Food 2 Food 2 • KIDFRESH Buttermilk Pancakes Classic Golden Pancakes Made With Pureed Veggies	102g	68.3	225	38.2	6.9	3.9	5.9	7.8

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