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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Pineapple Jalapeno Pepper Jelly, Pineapple Jalapeno vs Premium Fruit Spread, Strawberry

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Pineapple Ja... Food 1 Food 1 • LUNDS INC Pineapple Jalapeno Pepper Jelly	19g	26.0	263	68.4	68.4	—	—	—
Premium Frui... Food 2 Food 2 • SNOWANGEL RECORDS Premium Fruit Spread, Strawberry	20g	24.0	250	60.0	50.0	—	—	—

Va Va Premium Foods, Premium Jam, Fresh Fig, Fresh Fig vs Blueberry Organic Preserves, Blueberry

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Va Va Premiu... Food 1 Food 1 • FAST-PAK TRADING, INC. Va Va Premium Foods, Premium Jam, Fresh Fig, Fresh Fig	21g	30.0	262	71.4	71.4	—	—	—
Blueberry Or... Food 2 Food 2 • KEHE DISTRIBUTORS, LLC Blueberry Organic Preserves	20g	24.0	250	60.0	60.0	—	—	—

Jam, Strawberry vs Strawberry Preserve

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Jam, Strawberry Food 1 Food 1 • SUDO Jam, Strawberry	30g	36.0	237	60.0	60.0	—	—	—
Strawberry P... Food 2 Food 2 • GALIL IMPORTING CORPORATION Strawberry Preserve	19g	26.0	263	68.4	63.2	—	—	—

Apricot & Mango Preserve vs Pure Seedless Blackberry Jam, Seedless Blackberry

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Apricot & Ma... Food 1 Food 1 • KOZLOWSKI FARMS Apricot & Mango Preserve	20g	24.0	250	60.0	60.0	—	—	—
Pure Seedles... Food 2 Food 2 • CONAGRA BRANDS, INC. Pure Seedless Blackberry Jam, Seedless Blackberry	20g	26.0	250	65.0	60.0	—	—	—

Concord Grape Jelly, Grape vs Oregon Red Raspberry

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Concord Grap... Food 1 Food 1 • UNIFIED GROCERS, INC. Concord Grape Jelly, Grape	20g	24.0	250	60.0	30.0	—	—	—
Oregon Red R... Food 2 Food 2 • WINN-DIXIE STORES, INC. Oregon Red Raspberry	19g	24.0	263	63.2	63.2	—	—	—

Madagascar Vanilla Infused Syrup vs Jalapeno Pepper Jelly, Jalapeno

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Madagascar V... Food 1 Food 1 Madagascar Vanilla Infused Syrup	30g	50.0	333	83.3	83.3	—	—	—
Jalapeno Pep... Food 2 Food 2 • ENTERTAINMENT PRODUCTION HOUSE INC. Jalapeno Pepper Jelly	19g	24.0	211	63.2	63.2	—	—	—

Fruit Spread, Extra Strawberry vs Extra Fruit Apricot Preserve, Apricot

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Fruit Spread... Food 1 Food 1 • SNOWANGEL RECORDS Fruit Spread, Extra Strawberry	20g	22.0	225	55.0	45.0	—	—	—
Extra Fruit ... Food 2 Food 2 • GALIL IMPORTING CORPORATION Extra Fruit Apricot Preserve, Apricot	19g	25.0	263	68.4	63.2	2.6	—	—

Preserves, Black Cherry vs Peche Abricot

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Preserves, B... Food 1 Food 1 • DUNDEE BRANDIED FRUIT COMPANY Preserves, Black Cherry	20g	26.0	300	70.0	65.0	5.0	—	—
Peche Abricot Food 2 Food 2 • CORSICA Peche Abricot	100g	100.0	253	61.5	53.5	—	0.2	0.3

Quince Mele Cotogne vs Original No Bake Cheesecake Filling

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Quince Mele ... Food 1 Food 1 • AMULET Quince Mele Cotogne	20g	26.0	255	65.0	60.0	—	—	—
Original No ... Food 2 Food 2 • KRAFT HEINZ FOODS COMPANY Original No Bake Cheesecake Filling	86g	34.6	279	20.9	18.6	—	19.8	4.7

Kroger, Squeezable Spread, Strawberry, Strawberry vs Sour Cherry Preserve, Sour Cherry

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Kroger, Sque... Food 1 Food 1 • THE KROGER CO. Kroger, Squeezable Spread, Strawberry, Strawberry	20g	24.0	250	60.0	30.0	—	—	—
Sour Cherry ... Food 2 Food 2 • ADRIA IMPORTS INC. Sour Cherry Preserve	20g	26.0	250	65.0	65.0	—	—	—

Brookshire's, Preserves Apricot vs Jelly Tropical, Pineapple, Mango & Passion Fruit

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Brookshire's... Food 1 Food 1 • BROOKSHIRE GROCERY COMPANY Brookshire's, Preserves Apricot	20g	26.0	250	65.0	35.0	—	—	—
Jelly Tropic... Food 2 Food 2 • REINA MEALS LLC Jelly Tropical, Pineapple, Mango & Passion Fruit	100g	34.0	70	17.0	16.0	—	—	—

Squeezable Jelly, Concord Grape vs Peche Abricot

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Squeezable J... Food 1 Food 1 • THE MORAN GROUP INCORPORATED Squeezable Jelly, Concord Grape	20g	26.0	250	65.0	40.0	—	—	—
Peche Abricot Food 2 Food 2 • CORSICA Peche Abricot	100g	100.0	253	61.5	53.5	—	0.2	0.3

Pure Patterson Apricot Preserves, Pure Patterson Apricot vs Apricot Jam

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Pure Patters... Food 1 Food 1 • THE J.M. SMUCKER COMPANY Pure Patterson Apricot Preserves	20g	26.0	250	65.0	50.0	—	—	—
Apricot Jam Food 2 Food 2 • SERA Apricot Jam	28g	35.5	243	64.3	42.9	0.9	—	—

Jelly Tropical, Pineapple, Mango & Passion Fruit vs Hot Pepper Jelly, Hot Pepper

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Jelly Tropic... Food 1 Food 1 • REINA MEALS LLC Jelly Tropical, Pineapple, Mango & Passion Fruit	100g	34.0	70	17.0	16.0	—	—	—
Hot Pepper J... Food 2 Food 2 • DEB'S GOURMET PANTRY Hot Pepper Jelly	18g	24.0	222	66.7	61.1	—	—	—

Jalapeno Pepper Jelly, Jalapeno vs Blackberry Premium Preserves, Blackberry

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Jalapeno Pep... Food 1 Food 1 • ENTERTAINMENT PRODUCTION HOUSE INC. Jalapeno Pepper Jelly	19g	24.0	211	63.2	63.2	—	—	—
Blackberry P... Food 2 Food 2 • INTERNATIONAL DELICACIES INC. Blackberry Premium Preserves	20g	20.0	200	50.0	50.0	—	—	—

Pure Seedless Marion Blackberry Preserves vs Spread, Strawberry

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Pure Seedles... Food 1 Food 1 • THE J.M. SMUCKER COMPANY Pure Seedless Marion Blackberry Preserves	20g	26.0	250	65.0	50.0	—	—	—
Spread, Stra... Food 2 Food 2 • WELCH FOODS INC Spread, Strawberry	20g	26.0	250	65.0	65.0	—	—	—

Cranberry Cherry Preserves, Cranberry Cherry vs Blackberry Pomegranate Fruit Spread, Blackberry; Pomegranate

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Cranberry Ch... Food 1 Food 1 • ANDROS S.A. Cranberry Cherry Preserves	20g	26.0	250	65.0	65.0	—	—	—
Blackberry P... Food 2 Food 2 • SANTA CRUZ NATURAL Blackberry Pomegranate Fruit Spread, Blackberry; Pomegranate	19g	22.0	237	57.9	52.6	—	—	—

Pure Seedless Marion Blackberry Preserves, Marion Blackberry vs Wild Berry Mixed Fruit Artisan Preserves, Wild Berry

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Pure Seedles... Food 1 Food 1 • THE J.M. SMUCKER COMPANY Pure Seedless Marion Blackberry Preserves, Marion Blackberry	20g	26.0	250	65.0	50.0	—	—	—
Wild Berry M... Food 2 Food 2 • UNITED NATURAL FOODS, INC. Wild Berry Mixed Fruit Artisan Preserves	20g	20.0	200	55.0	50.0	5.0	—	—

Strawberry Spread Squeezable, Strawberry vs Dark Chocolate Raspberry Jam

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Strawberry S... Food 1 Food 1 • MEIJER, INC. Strawberry Spread Squeezable	20g	26.0	250	65.0	45.0	—	—	—
Dark Chocola... Food 2 Food 2 • THE DELISH DISH LLC Dark Chocolate Raspberry Jam	20g	24.0	285	60.0	55.0	—	—	—

Strawberry Flavored Jam, Strawberry vs Strawberry Fruit Spread, Strawberry

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Strawberry F... Food 1 Food 1 • ARON STREIT INC. Strawberry Flavored Jam	20g	28.0	250	70.0	65.0	—	—	—
Strawberry F... Food 2 Food 2 • SUPERVALU, INC. Strawberry Fruit Spread	20g	26.0	250	65.0	40.0	—	—	—

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