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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Cheddar Bacon Raw Stuffed Chicken Breasts, Cheddar Bacon vs Fully Cooked & Breaded Spicy Chicken Patties

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Cheddar Baco... Food 1 Food 1 • MEIJER, INC. Cheddar Bacon Raw Stuffed Chicken Breasts	140g	32.0	279	12.9	1.4	0.7	18.6	15.7
Fully Cooked... Food 2 Food 2 • TYSON FOODS, INC. Fully Cooked & Breaded Spicy Chicken Patties	76g	19.0	263	13.2	—	—	17.1	11.8

Sweet & Sour Chicken Fully Cooked, Boneless, Tempura Chicken Breast Pieces With Sweet And Sour Sauce, Sweet & Sour Chicken vs Original Seasoned Crispy Chicken, Original Seasoned Crispy

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Sweet & Sour... Food 1 Food 1 • HY-VEE, INC. Sweet & Sour Chicken Fully Cooked, Boneless, Tempura Chicken Breast Pieces With Sweet And Sour Sauce	140g	91.7	229	34.3	21.4	0.7	6.4	7.9
Original Sea... Food 2 Food 2 • CONAGRA FROZEN FOODS Original Seasoned Crispy Chicken	146g	27.8	315	11.6	—	1.4	20.6	20.6

Original Seasoned Crispy Chicken, Original Seasoned Crispy vs Organic Breaded Chicken Breast Nuggets

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Original Sea... Food 1 Food 1 • CONAGRA FROZEN FOODS Original Seasoned Crispy Chicken	146g	27.8	315	11.6	—	1.4	20.6	20.6
Organic Brea... Food 2 Food 2 • PROTEIN FOODS INCORPORATED Organic Breaded Chicken Breast Nuggets	84g	24.8	226	15.5	1.2	—	11.9	14.3

Chicken Breast Patty Fritters With Rib Meat Chicken Patties vs Raw Breaded White Chicken Patty Filled With Broccoli & Cheese, Chicken With Broccoli & Cheese

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Chicken Brea... Food 1 Food 1 • JOHN SOULES FOODS INC. Chicken Breast Patty Fritters With Rib Meat Chicken Patties	85g	40.5	224	24.7	1.2	—	8.2	11.8
Raw Breaded ... Food 2 Food 2 • MAPLE LEAF FARMS, INC. Raw Breaded White Chicken Patty Filled With Broccoli & Cheese, Chicken With Broccoli & Cheese	142g	25.0	190	11.3	1.4	2.1	10.6	11.3

Perdue Chicken Patties Family Pack, 60 Oz vs Baked Breast Fillets

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Perdue Chick... Food 1 Food 1 • PERDUE FARMS INCORPORATED Perdue Chicken Patties Family Pack, 60 Oz	91g	32.5	253	18.7	1.1	—	15.4	9.9
Baked Breast... Food 2 Food 2 • FOSTER POULTRY FARMS Baked Breast Fillets	127g	40.4	181	16.5	0.8	—	6.3	14.2

Chicken Breast Nuggets vs Chicken & Veggie Chicken Breast Nuggets

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Chicken Brea... Food 1 Food 1 • PERDUE FARMS INCORPORATED Chicken Breast Nuggets	90g	36.4	256	21.1	1.1	—	14.4	10.0
Chicken & Ve... Food 2 Food 2 • LUNCH MONEY MUSIC, INC. Chicken & Veggie Chicken Breast Nuggets	85g	22.9	224	16.5	—	2.4	11.8	11.8

Organic Breaded Chicken Breast Nuggets vs Gluten Free Breaded Chicken Strips

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Organic Brea... Food 1 Food 1 • PROTEIN FOODS INCORPORATED Organic Breaded Chicken Breast Nuggets	84g	24.8	226	15.5	1.2	—	11.9	14.3
Gluten Free ... Food 2 Food 2 • PERDUE FARMS INCORPORATED Gluten Free Breaded Chicken Strips	84g	26.7	214	16.7	—	—	9.5	15.5

Balsamic Chicken, Chicken vs General Tso's Chicken

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Balsamic Chi... Food 1 Food 1 • RUPRECHT COMPANY Balsamic Chicken, Chicken	170g	27.9	106	8.2	13.5	—	1.8	—
General Tso'... Food 2 Food 2 • TOPCO ASSOCIATES, INC. General Tso's Chicken	140g	89.5	214	32.9	19.3	—	6.4	8.6

Chicken Breast Whole Grain Fries vs Buffalo Plant Chicken Wings, Buffalo

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Chicken Brea... Food 1 Food 1 • JENUWINE ARTICALS, INC. Chicken Breast Whole Grain Fries	84g	28.7	238	20.2	—	2.4	11.9	11.9
Buffalo Plan... Food 2 Food 2 • DARING FOODS INC Buffalo Plant Chicken Wings	85g	25.1	200	20.0	—	4.7	9.4	10.6

Chicken Tocino vs Perdue Chicken Plus Chicken Tots, 22 Oz

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Chicken Tocino Food 1 Food 1 • RAMAR INTERNATIONAL CORP. Chicken Tocino	113g	23.1	133	10.6	9.7	—	3.1	15.9
Perdue Chick... Food 2 Food 2 • PERDUE FARMS INCORPORATED Perdue Chicken Plus Chicken Tots, 22 Oz	90g	40.5	244	24.4	3.3	1.1	11.1	10.0

Sweet & Sour Chicken Fully Cooked, Boneless, Tempura Chicken Breast Pieces With Sweet And Sour Sauce, Sweet & Sour Chicken vs Gluten Free Chicken Tenders

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Sweet & Sour... Food 1 Food 1 • HY-VEE, INC. Sweet & Sour Chicken Fully Cooked, Boneless, Tempura Chicken Breast Pieces With Sweet And Sour Sauce	140g	91.7	229	34.3	21.4	0.7	6.4	7.9
Gluten Free ... Food 2 Food 2 • ALLE PROCESSING CORP Gluten Free Chicken Tenders	113g	23.1	142	11.5	1.8	0.9	4.0	14.2

Organic Gluten Free Breaded Chicken Breast Tenderloins vs Premium Chicken Breast Fillet Fritters With Rib Meat, Portioned, Premium Chicken Breast

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Organic Glut... Food 1 Food 1 • TYSON FOODS, INC. Organic Gluten Free Breaded Chicken Breast Tenderloins	84g	26.7	214	16.7	—	—	8.3	17.9
Premium Chic... Food 2 Food 2 • WAL-MART STORES, INC. Premium Chicken Breast Fillet Fritters With Rib Meat, Portioned	173g	48.3	168	15.0	0.6	0.6	6.9	11.0

Original Corn Tortilla Chicken Dippers, Corn Tortilla vs Plant Based Perfect Nashville Hot Chick'n

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Original Cor... Food 1 Food 1 • LUNCH MONEY MUSIC, INC. Original Corn Tortilla Chicken Dippers, Corn Tortilla	77g	28.8	221	20.8	1.3	1.3	10.4	11.7
Plant Based ... Food 2 Food 2 Plant Based Perfect Nashville Hot Chick'n	134g	36.8	187	19.4	9.7	5.2	6.0	12.7

Chicken Parmesan Raw Stuffed Chicken Breast Breaded, Boneless Breast Of Chicken With Rib Meat, Chicken Parmesan vs Scallop & Lobster Stuffing Breaded Raw Stuffed Chicken Breasts, Scallop; Lobster

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Chicken Parm... Food 1 Food 1 • KOCH FOODS OF MISSISSIPPI Chicken Parmesan Raw Stuffed Chicken Breast Breaded, Boneless Breast Of Chicken With Rib Meat	142g	42.3	169	16.2	2.8	0.7	4.2	16.2
Scallop & Lo... Food 2 Food 2 • ADVANCEPIERRE FOODS INC. Scallop & Lobster Stuffing Breaded Raw Stuffed Chicken Breasts, Scallop; Lobster	140g	34.5	193	13.6	0.7	0.7	8.6	14.3

Chicken Breast With Rib Meat Piece Fritters vs Fast Fixin' Chicken Breast Strips, 56 Oz

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Chicken Brea... Food 1 Food 1 • FAIR MARKET, INC. Chicken Breast With Rib Meat Piece Fritters	98g	30.8	173	17.4	1.0	1.0	8.2	13.3
Fast Fixin' ... Food 2 Food 2 • ADVANCEPIERRE FOODS INC. Fast Fixin' Chicken Breast Strips, 56 Oz	84g	28.4	286	19.1	1.2	1.2	17.9	13.1

Premium Chicken Breast Fillet Fritters With Rib Meat, Portioned, Premium Chicken Breast vs Raw Breaded White Chicken Patty Filled With Broccoli & Cheese, Chicken With Broccoli & Cheese

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Premium Chic... Food 1 Food 1 • WAL-MART STORES, INC. Premium Chicken Breast Fillet Fritters With Rib Meat, Portioned	173g	48.3	168	15.0	0.6	0.6	6.9	11.0
Raw Breaded ... Food 2 Food 2 • MAPLE LEAF FARMS, INC. Raw Breaded White Chicken Patty Filled With Broccoli & Cheese, Chicken With Broccoli & Cheese	142g	25.0	190	11.3	1.4	2.1	10.6	11.3

Chicken Breast Patty Fritters With Rib Meat Chicken Patties vs Cordon Bleu With Rib Meat Breaded Raw Stuffed Chicken Breasts

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Chicken Brea... Food 1 Food 1 • JOHN SOULES FOODS INC. Chicken Breast Patty Fritters With Rib Meat Chicken Patties	85g	40.5	224	24.7	1.2	—	8.2	11.8
Cordon Bleu ... Food 2 Food 2 • ADVANCEPIERRE FOODS INC. Cordon Bleu With Rib Meat Breaded Raw Stuffed Chicken Breasts	140g	28.6	193	10.7	0.7	—	9.3	16.4

Honey Sriracha Flavored Boneless Chicken Bites, Honey Sriracha vs Jamaican Style Jerk Chicken Turnovers Patties, Chicken

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Honey Srirac... Food 1 Food 1 • KRAFT HEINZ FOODS COMPANY Honey Sriracha Flavored Boneless Chicken Bites	113g	44.6	168	21.2	2.7	0.9	4.4	11.5
Jamaican Sty... Food 2 Food 2 • CARIBBEAN FOOD DELIGHTS, INC. Jamaican Style Jerk Chicken Turnovers Patties, Chicken	142g	69.6	225	25.4	1.4	—	9.9	9.2

Gluten Free Chicken Tenders vs Panko Herb Crusted Chicken With A Multigrain Medley Breaded White Meat Chicken Patty In A Lemon Garlic Sauce And Rice Quinoa Barley Blend With Vegetables Delights, Panko Herb Crusted Chicken With A Multigrain Medley

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Gluten Free ... Food 1 Food 1 • ALLE PROCESSING CORP Gluten Free Chicken Tenders	113g	23.1	142	11.5	1.8	0.9	4.0	14.2
Panko Herb C... Food 2 Food 2 • MARIE CALLENDER'S RETAIL FOODS Panko Herb Crusted Chicken With A Multigrain Medley Breaded White Meat Chicken Patty In A Lemon Garlic Sauce And Rice Quinoa Barley Blend With Vegetables Delights	319g	84.1	132	15.4	1.3	1.9	4.7	6.9

Panko Chicken Nuggets vs Original Corn Tortilla Chicken Dippers, Corn Tortilla

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Panko Chicke... Food 1 Food 1 • PERDUE FARMS INCORPORATED Panko Chicken Nuggets	90g	36.4	256	21.1	1.1	—	14.4	10.0
Original Cor... Food 2 Food 2 • LUNCH MONEY MUSIC, INC. Original Corn Tortilla Chicken Dippers, Corn Tortilla	77g	28.8	221	20.8	1.3	1.3	10.4	11.7

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