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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Pure Pistachio Gelato, Pure Pistachio vs Triple Chocolate Brookie Chocolate Cookie With Chunks Of Chocolatey Fudge Artisan Ice Cream, Triple Chocolate Brookie

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Pure Pistach... Food 1 Food 1 • CRAVE BETTER FOODS LLC Pure Pistachio Gelato	91g	40.8	231	24.2	20.9	1.1	12.1	5.5
Triple Choco... Food 2 Food 2 • WSAFG, LLC Triple Chocolate Brookie Chocolate Cookie With Chunks Of Chocolatey Fudge Artisan Ice Cream	122g	64.5	270	28.7	23.8	1.6	16.4	—

Assorted Flavors Freeze Pops, Tropical Punch, Blue Raspberry, Orange, Kiwi Strawberry, Cherry, Grape vs Chocolate Chip Velvety Vanilla Ice Cream With Semi Sweet Chocolate Chips, Chocolate Chip

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Assorted Fla... Food 1 Food 1 • KRAFT HEINZ FOODS COMPANY Assorted Flavors Freeze Pops, Tropical Punch, Blue Raspberry, Orange, Kiwi Strawberry, Cherry, Grape	170g	44.0	53	12.9	12.4	—	—	—
Chocolate Ch... Food 2 Food 2 • BIG Y FOODS, INC. Chocolate Chip Velvety Vanilla Ice Cream With Semi Sweet Chocolate Chips	90g	43.0	211	24.4	21.1	—	11.1	3.3

Chocolatey Cones Filled With Oreo Frozen Dairy Dessert, Chocolatey Cones Filled With Oreo vs Double Sea Salt Caramel Vanilla Ice Cream With A Sea Salt Caramel Swirl And Milk Chocolate In A Milk Chocolate Shell, Double Sea Salt Caramel

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Chocolatey C... Food 1 Food 1 • BIG DRUM Chocolatey Cones Filled With Oreo Frozen Dairy Dessert	91g	76.1	308	44.0	28.6	1.1	13.2	2.2
Double Sea S... Food 2 Food 2 • GOOD HUMOR-BREYERS ICE CREAM Double Sea Salt Caramel Vanilla Ice Cream With A Sea Salt Caramel Swirl And Milk Chocolate In A Milk Chocolate Shell	115g	71.3	313	33.9	27.0	1.7	19.1	4.4

Rainbow Fat Free Sherbet, Rainbow vs Coco Loco Caramel, Coconut & Chocolate Premium Ice Cream, Coco Loco

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Rainbow Fat ... Food 1 Food 1 • KEMPS LLC Rainbow Fat Free Sherbet	86g	55.9	128	32.6	24.4	—	—	1.2
Coco Loco Ca... Food 2 Food 2 • TURKEY HILL DAIRY INC. Coco Loco Caramel, Coconut & Chocolate Premium Ice Cream	88g	49.0	216	29.6	21.6	1.1	10.2	3.4

Ice Cream Strawberries & Cream vs Vanilla Bean Light Ice Cream, Vanilla Bean

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Ice Cream St... Food 1 Food 1 • GLENCOURT INC. Ice Cream Strawberries & Cream	105g	48.6	229	23.8	22.9	—	13.3	3.8
Vanilla Bean... Food 2 Food 2 • ORION TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP. Vanilla Bean Light Ice Cream	85g	31.5	118	22.4	9.4	3.5	2.9	7.1

Chocolate And Wafer Light Ice Creams With A Wafer Swirl & Kit Kat Candy Pieces, Chocolate And Wafer vs Sweet Strawberry Fruit Bars, Sweet Strawberry

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Chocolate An... Food 1 Food 1 • DREYER'S GRAND ICE CREAM INC. Chocolate And Wafer Light Ice Creams With A Wafer Swirl & Kit Kat Candy Pieces	86g	48.9	209	30.2	23.3	1.2	8.1	4.7
Sweet Strawb... Food 2 Food 2 • WELLS ENTERPRISES, INC. Sweet Strawberry Fruit Bars	153g	45.8	59	18.3	10.5	3.3	—	0.7

Blue Bunny, Fat Free Sherbet, Lime, Lime vs Whiskey Hazelnut Latte Ice Cream, Whiskey Hazelnut Latte

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Blue Bunny, ... Food 1 Food 1 • WELLS ENTERPRISES, INC. Blue Bunny, Fat Free Sherbet, Lime, Lime	88g	52.0	125	29.6	22.7	—	—	—
Whiskey Haze... Food 2 Food 2 • THE HAAGEN-DAZS COMPANY, INC. Whiskey Hazelnut Latte Ice Cream	133g	59.7	286	24.1	21.8	0.8	18.8	3.8

Premium Choice Ice Cream, Chocolate Chip vs Smooth & Creamy Gelato, Mint Chocolate

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Premium Choi... Food 1 Food 1 • MARKET BASKET INC. Premium Choice Ice Cream, Chocolate Chip	74g	36.9	243	25.7	23.0	—	13.5	4.1
Smooth & Cre... Food 2 Food 2 • LUNDS INC Smooth & Creamy Gelato, Mint Chocolate	106g	50.7	208	29.3	24.5	4.7	11.3	4.7

Vanilla Flavored Ice Cream With Semi Sweet Chocolate Chips, Vanilla, Chocolate Chip vs Cherry Vanilla Ice Cream With Maraschino Cherry Halves, Cherry Vanilla

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Vanilla Flav... Food 1 Food 1 • BOARDWALK FROZEN TREATS, LLC Vanilla Flavored Ice Cream With Semi Sweet Chocolate Chips, Vanilla, Chocolate Chip	107g	50.6	234	25.2	19.6	0.9	14.0	3.7
Cherry Vanil... Food 2 Food 2 • SCHNUCK MARKETS, INC. Cherry Vanilla Ice Cream With Maraschino Cherry Halves	87g	43.2	195	25.3	23.0	—	9.2	2.3

Cherry Cordial Creamy Vanilla Flavored Ice Cream With Delicious Red Cherries And Chocolate Chips, Cherry Cordial vs Premium Quality Ice Cream, Butterscotch Cookie

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Cherry Cordi... Food 1 Food 1 • THE FRED W. ALBRECHT GROCERY CO. Cherry Cordial Creamy Vanilla Flavored Ice Cream With Delicious Red Cherries And Chocolate Chips	67g	37.1	224	28.4	22.4	—	11.9	3.0
Premium Qual... Food 2 Food 2 • UNITED DAIRY FARMERS INC Premium Quality Ice Cream, Butterscotch Cookie	110g	66.6	218	30.9	27.3	—	10.0	2.7

Black Raspberry Chip Flavored Ice Cream With A Black Raspberry Swirl And Dark Chocolaty Pieces, Black Raspberry Chip vs Sweet Potato Eclair Ice Cream

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Black Raspbe... Food 1 Food 1 • SAFEWAY, INC. Black Raspberry Chip Flavored Ice Cream With A Black Raspberry Swirl And Dark Chocolaty Pieces	90g	54.9	222	32.2	25.6	1.1	8.9	3.3
Sweet Potato... Food 2 Food 2 • JENI'S SPLENDID ICE CREAMS Sweet Potato Eclair Ice Cream	98g	54.2	265	28.6	26.5	—	14.3	5.1

Coconut Fruit Bars vs Toffee Chocolatey Dipped Bars, Toffee

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Coconut Frui... Food 1 Food 1 • SUPERVALU, INC. Coconut Fruit Bars	85g	41.5	141	24.7	18.8	—	3.5	3.5
Toffee Choco... Food 2 Food 2 • THE KROGER CO. Toffee Chocolatey Dipped Bars	97g	60.2	289	33.0	26.8	1.0	17.5	2.1

Organic Ice Cream, Caramel Sea Salt vs Strawberry Ice Cream Blended With Strawberry Pieces, Strawberry

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Organic Ice ... Food 1 Food 1 • GLENCOURT INC. Organic Ice Cream, Caramel Sea Salt	111g	58.4	234	27.0	23.4	—	12.6	3.6
Strawberry I... Food 2 Food 2 • BIG Y FOODS, INC. Strawberry Ice Cream Blended With Strawberry Pieces	90g	45.1	200	25.6	20.0	—	10.0	2.2

Olde Fashioned Just Dipped Vanilla And Vanilla With Fudge Ice Cream Sundae Cones Covered In Chocolate Just Dipped, Just Dipped vs Cheeky Pash Premium Frozen Yogurt, Mango & Passionfruit Smoothie

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Olde Fashion... Food 1 Food 1 • PRAIRIE FARMS DAIRY, INC. Olde Fashioned Just Dipped Vanilla And Vanilla With Fudge Ice Cream Sundae Cones Covered In Chocolate Just Dipped, Just Dipped	92g	85.2	304	47.8	28.3	—	15.2	4.4
Cheeky Pash ... Food 2 Food 2 • LORENZO ENTERPRISES Cheeky Pash Premium Frozen Yogurt, Mango & Passionfruit Smoothie	67g	35.7	134	26.9	23.9	—	—	4.5

King Size Cone, Vanilla vs Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Light Ice Cream, Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
King Size Co... Food 1 Food 1 • WELLS ENTERPRISES, INC. King Size Cone, Vanilla	163g	100.0	288	33.7	23.9	1.2	16.0	4.3
Chocolate Ch... Food 2 Food 2 • EDEN CREAMERY LLC Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Light Ice Cream	66g	27.5	136	25.8	10.6	4.5	4.6	7.6

Colorado Margarita Ice Cream vs Mini Original Vanilla Ice Cream Between Chocolate Wafers Sandwiches, Mini Original

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Colorado Mar... Food 1 Food 1 • DISK TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION Colorado Margarita Ice Cream	85g	29.5	200	17.7	17.7	—	10.6	1.2
Mini Origina... Food 2 Food 2 • PRAIRIE FARMS DAIRY, INC. Mini Original Vanilla Ice Cream Between Chocolate Wafers Sandwiches	37g	31.2	270	43.2	24.3	—	9.5	5.4

Dough Mo Arigato, Mr. Roboto Cookie Dough Ice Cream With Vanilla Brown Sugar, Chocolate Cookie Dough Pieces And Chocolate Flavored Chips, Dough Mo Arigato, Mr. Roboto vs Lowfat Ice Cream Sandwiches, Vanilla

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Dough Mo Ari... Food 1 Food 1 • HY-VEE, INC. Dough Mo Arigato, Mr. Roboto Cookie Dough Ice Cream With Vanilla Brown Sugar, Chocolate Cookie Dough Pieces And Chocolate Flavored Chips, Dough Mo Arigato, Mr. Roboto	125g	73.7	272	31.2	24.8	0.8	15.2	4.0
Lowfat Ice C... Food 2 Food 2 • DEAN FOODS COMPANY Lowfat Ice Cream Sandwiches, Vanilla	67g	55.1	224	43.3	26.9	1.5	4.5	4.5

Double Chocolate Brownie Ribbons Of Fudge In Chocolate Old Fashioned Ice Cream With Brownies And Chocolate Flavored Flakes, Double Chocolate Brownie vs Neapolitan Strawberry Ice Cream With Strawberries Vanilla Flavored And Chocolate Ice Cream, Neapolitan

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Double Choco... Food 1 Food 1 • STATER BROS. MARKETS INC. Double Chocolate Brownie Ribbons Of Fudge In Chocolate Old Fashioned Ice Cream With Brownies And Chocolate Flavored Flakes	66g	37.1	242	30.3	22.7	1.5	12.1	3.0
Neapolitan S... Food 2 Food 2 • WELLS ENTERPRISES, INC. Neapolitan Strawberry Ice Cream With Strawberries Vanilla Flavored And Chocolate Ice Cream	81g	37.2	198	24.7	22.2	1.2	9.9	3.7

Strawberry Ice Cream, Strawberry vs Homestyle Peanut Butter Cup Chocolate Frozen Dairy Dessert With Peanut Butter Cups And Peanut Butter Swirl, Homestyle Peanut Butter Cup

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Strawberry I... Food 1 Food 1 • HARRIS-TEETER INC. Strawberry Ice Cream	88g	39.1	205	22.7	20.5	—	11.4	2.3
Homestyle Pe... Food 2 Food 2 • ROYAL ICE CREAM COMPANY Homestyle Peanut Butter Cup Chocolate Frozen Dairy Dessert With Peanut Butter Cups And Peanut Butter Swirl	80g	38.8	212	27.5	18.8	2.5	11.3	6.3

Passionfruit Guava Non Dairy Sorbet, Passionfruit Guava vs Pineapple Sherbet, Pineapple

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Passionfruit... Food 1 Food 1 • DATATECH DISTRIBUTORS Passionfruit Guava Non Dairy Sorbet	118g	54.0	93	23.7	22.9	0.8	—	0.9
Pineapple Sh... Food 2 Food 2 • TOPCO ASSOCIATES, INC. Pineapple Sherbet	115g	69.8	130	30.4	20.9	—	0.9	0.9

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