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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Zee Zees Chili Lime Mango, 1.33 Oz vs Zee Zees Trail Mix, Sweet Heat, Iw, 2.27 Oz

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Zee Zees Chi... Food 1 Food 1 • NATIONAL FOOD GROUP INC. Zee Zees Chili Lime Mango, 1.33 Oz	38g	62.0	342	86.8	47.4	5.3	—	—
Zee Zees Tra... Food 2 Food 2 • NATIONAL FOOD GROUP INC. Zee Zees Trail Mix, Sweet Heat, Iw, 2.27 Oz	65g	62.8	431	56.9	38.5	6.2	21.5	7.7

Zee Zees, Dried Fruit, Mixzees,1.33 Oz vs Zee Zees Trail Mix, Sweet Heat, Iw, 2.27 Oz

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Zee Zees, Dr... Food 1 Food 1 • NATIONAL FOOD GROUP INC. Zee Zees, Dried Fruit, Mixzees,1.33 Oz	37g	58.0	324	83.8	64.9	5.4	—	—
Zee Zees Tra... Food 2 Food 2 • NATIONAL FOOD GROUP INC. Zee Zees Trail Mix, Sweet Heat, Iw, 2.27 Oz	65g	62.8	431	56.9	38.5	6.2	21.5	7.7

Beer Nuts Brand Snacks Party Mix (42 Oz) vs Zee Zees Half Popped Popcorn, Salsa, 1.28 Oz

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Beer Nuts Br... Food 1 Food 1 • BEER NUTS INC. Beer Nuts Brand Snacks Party Mix (42 Oz)	30g	26.0	533	50.0	43.3	3.3	30.0	13.3
Zee Zees Hal... Food 2 Food 2 • NATIONAL FOOD GROUP INC. Zee Zees Half Popped Popcorn, Salsa, 1.28 Oz	36g	32.0	551	57.9	2.8	11.0	33.1	5.5

Beer Nuts Party Mix Pet Jar (22 Oz) vs Zee Zees Half Popped Popcorn, Cocoa Churro, 1.28 Oz

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Beer Nuts Pa... Food 1 Food 1 • BEER NUTS INC. Beer Nuts Party Mix Pet Jar (22 Oz)	30g	26.0	533	50.0	43.3	3.3	30.0	13.3
Zee Zees Hal... Food 2 Food 2 • NATIONAL FOOD GROUP INC. Zee Zees Half Popped Popcorn, Cocoa Churro, 1.28 Oz	36g	31.9	551	60.6	8.3	13.8	33.1	5.5

Beer Nuts Party Mix Pet Jar vs Zee Zees Dried Pineapple, 1.45 Oz

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Beer Nuts Pa... Food 1 Food 1 • BEER NUTS, INC. Beer Nuts Party Mix Pet Jar	30g	26.0	533	50.0	43.3	3.3	30.0	13.3
Zee Zees Dri... Food 2 Food 2 • NATIONAL FOOD GROUP INC. Zee Zees Dried Pineapple, 1.45 Oz	41g	68.0	341	85.4	73.2	2.4	—	—

621354 Zee Zees Sour Raisins, Strawberry 1.45 Oz vs Zee Zees Half Popped Popcorn, Salsa, 1.28 Oz

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
621354 Zee Z... Food 1 Food 1 • NATIONAL FOOD GROUP INC. 621354 Zee Zees Sour Raisins, Strawberry 1.45 Oz	41g	57.8	317	73.2	61.0	2.4	—	2.4
Zee Zees Hal... Food 2 Food 2 • NATIONAL FOOD GROUP INC. Zee Zees Half Popped Popcorn, Salsa, 1.28 Oz	36g	32.0	551	57.9	2.8	11.0	33.1	5.5

Zee Zees Dried Pineapple, 1.45 Oz vs Zee Zees Roasted Fava Bean Crisps, Buffalo Ranch 1.50 Oz

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Zee Zees Dri... Food 1 Food 1 • NATIONAL FOOD GROUP INC. Zee Zees Dried Pineapple, 1.45 Oz	41g	68.0	341	85.4	73.2	2.4	—	—
Zee Zees Roa... Food 2 Food 2 • NATIONAL FOOD GROUP INC. Zee Zees Roasted Fava Bean Crisps, Buffalo Ranch 1.50 Oz	42g	24.1	452	52.4	2.4	21.4	16.7	23.8

Beer Nuts Brand Snacks Party Mix (42 Oz) vs Zee Zees Trail Mix, Sweet Heat, Iw, 2.27 Oz

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Beer Nuts Br... Food 1 Food 1 • BEER NUTS INC. Beer Nuts Brand Snacks Party Mix (42 Oz)	30g	26.0	533	50.0	43.3	3.3	30.0	13.3
Zee Zees Tra... Food 2 Food 2 • NATIONAL FOOD GROUP INC. Zee Zees Trail Mix, Sweet Heat, Iw, 2.27 Oz	65g	62.8	431	56.9	38.5	6.2	21.5	7.7

Zee Zees Roasted Fava Bean Crisps, Pizza 1.50 Oz vs Zee Zees Trail Mix, Sweet Heat, Iw, 2.27 Oz

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Zee Zees Roa... Food 1 Food 1 • NATIONAL FOOD GROUP INC. Zee Zees Roasted Fava Bean Crisps, Pizza 1.50 Oz	42g	20.5	447	54.1	2.4	28.2	16.5	23.5
Zee Zees Tra... Food 2 Food 2 • NATIONAL FOOD GROUP INC. Zee Zees Trail Mix, Sweet Heat, Iw, 2.27 Oz	65g	62.8	431	56.9	38.5	6.2	21.5	7.7

Zee Zees Chili Lime Mango, 1.33 Oz vs Zee Zees Dried Pineapple, 1.45 Oz

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Zee Zees Chi... Food 1 Food 1 • NATIONAL FOOD GROUP INC. Zee Zees Chili Lime Mango, 1.33 Oz	38g	62.0	342	86.8	47.4	5.3	—	—
Zee Zees Dri... Food 2 Food 2 • NATIONAL FOOD GROUP INC. Zee Zees Dried Pineapple, 1.45 Oz	41g	68.0	341	85.4	73.2	2.4	—	—

Zee Zees Trail Mix, Honey Cran, Iw, 2.16 Oz vs Zee Zees Roasted Fava Bean Crisps, Pizza 1.50 Oz

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Zee Zees Tra... Food 1 Food 1 • NATIONAL FOOD GROUP INC. Zee Zees Trail Mix, Honey Cran, Iw, 2.16 Oz	62g	59.0	435	58.1	43.6	8.1	21.0	8.1
Zee Zees Roa... Food 2 Food 2 • NATIONAL FOOD GROUP INC. Zee Zees Roasted Fava Bean Crisps, Pizza 1.50 Oz	42g	20.5	447	54.1	2.4	28.2	16.5	23.5

Zee Zees Half Popped Popcorn, Salsa, 1.28 Oz vs Zee Zees Chili Lime Mango, 1.33 Oz

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Zee Zees Hal... Food 1 Food 1 • NATIONAL FOOD GROUP INC. Zee Zees Half Popped Popcorn, Salsa, 1.28 Oz	36g	32.0	551	57.9	2.8	11.0	33.1	5.5
Zee Zees Chi... Food 2 Food 2 • NATIONAL FOOD GROUP INC. Zee Zees Chili Lime Mango, 1.33 Oz	38g	62.0	342	86.8	47.4	5.3	—	—

Zee Zees Half Popped Popcorn, Salsa, 1.28 Oz vs Beer Nuts Party Mix Pet Jar (22 Oz)

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Zee Zees Hal... Food 1 Food 1 • NATIONAL FOOD GROUP INC. Zee Zees Half Popped Popcorn, Salsa, 1.28 Oz	36g	32.0	551	57.9	2.8	11.0	33.1	5.5
Beer Nuts Pa... Food 2 Food 2 • BEER NUTS INC. Beer Nuts Party Mix Pet Jar (22 Oz)	30g	26.0	533	50.0	43.3	3.3	30.0	13.3

Mixed Berry vs Tickled Peaches

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Mixed Berry Food 1 Food 1 • PALMETTO PROCESSING SOLUTIONS Mixed Berry	113g	23.8	52	12.0	9.8	1.5	—	—
Tickled Peaches Food 2 Food 2 • PALMETTO PROCESSING SOLUTIONS Tickled Peaches	124g	35.9	64	16.0	12.8	1.6	—	0.8

Tickled Strawberries vs Mixed Berry

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Tickled Stra... Food 1 Food 1 • PALMETTO PROCESSING SOLUTIONS Tickled Strawberries	128g	33.9	62	14.8	12.5	1.6	—	—
Mixed Berry Food 2 Food 2 • PALMETTO PROCESSING SOLUTIONS Mixed Berry	113g	23.8	52	12.0	9.8	1.5	—	—

Tickled Peaches vs Tickled Strawberries

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Tickled Peaches Food 1 Food 1 • PALMETTO PROCESSING SOLUTIONS Tickled Peaches	124g	35.9	64	16.0	12.8	1.6	—	0.8
Tickled Stra... Food 2 Food 2 • PALMETTO PROCESSING SOLUTIONS Tickled Strawberries	128g	33.9	62	14.8	12.5	1.6	—	—

Gelatin, Green Apple vs Coconut Gelatin Dessert, Coconut

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Gelatin, Gre... Food 1 Food 1 • THE JEL SERT COMPANY Gelatin, Green Apple	20g	33.7	350	85.0	85.0	—	—	5.0
Coconut Gela... Food 2 Food 2 • VILORE FOODS CO., INC. Coconut Gelatin Dessert	21g	40.8	471	98.8	98.8	—	—	14.1

Fruit Smoothie, Greenapple, Grape, Pineapple, Mango, Strawberry, Lychee vs Cherry Flavored Gelatin, Cherry

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Fruit Smooth... Food 1 Food 1 • EDUTUNES Fruit Smoothie, Greenapple, Grape, Pineapple, Mango, Strawberry, Lychee	123g	50.0	81	20.3	17.9	—	—	—
Cherry Flavo... Food 2 Food 2 • THE JEL SERT COMPANY Cherry Flavored Gelatin	18g	31.6	389	88.9	88.9	—	—	5.6

Edible Grass Lime Gelatin Mix, Edible Grass Lime vs Blue Raspberry Sours Gelatin Snacks, Blue Raspberry

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Edible Grass... Food 1 Food 1 • KRAFT HEINZ FOODS COMPANY Edible Grass Lime Gelatin Mix	46g	79.0	370	87.0	87.0	—	—	6.5
Blue Raspber... Food 2 Food 2 • KRAFT HEINZ FOODS COMPANY Blue Raspberry Sours Gelatin Snacks	96g	35.9	73	18.8	15.6	—	—	1.0

Buenas, Pineapple Gel vs Lemon Lime Gelatin Dessert, Lemon Lime

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Buenas, Pine... Food 1 Food 1 • JF COMPANY Buenas, Pineapple Gel	68g	40.0	118	30.9	23.5	1.5	—	—
Lemon Lime G... Food 2 Food 2 • HERDEZ S.A. Lemon Lime Gelatin Dessert	21g	37.6	381	90.5	90.5	—	—	4.8

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