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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Oh Sweet Blaze'n Hickory Sweet Bbq Dippin' Sauce, Oh Sweet Blaze'n vs Bbq Sauce, Mild

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Oh Sweet Bla... Food 1 Food 1 • BI-LO INC. Oh Sweet Blaze'n Hickory Sweet Bbq Dippin' Sauce	30g	26.0	167	43.3	36.7	—	—	—
Bbq Sauce, Mild Food 2 Food 2 • P. K. KINDER CO., INC. Bbq Sauce, Mild	34g	30.0	176	44.1	41.2	—	—	—

Kansas City Classic Bbq Sauce, Kansas City Classic vs No Naked Meat, Barbecue Sauce, Original, Original

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Kansas City ... Food 1 Food 1 • MCCORMICK & COMPANY, INC. Kansas City Classic Bbq Sauce	35g	27.8	171	42.9	25.7	2.9	—	2.9
No Naked Mea... Food 2 Food 2 • GEORGIA PEACH PRODUCTS, INC. No Naked Meat, Barbecue Sauce, Original, Original	30g	26.0	167	43.3	40.0	—	—	—

Bill Johnson's, Barbeque Sauce, Original vs Organic Bbq Sauce, Roasted Garlic

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Bill Johnson... Food 1 Food 1 • B.J. PRODUCTS Bill Johnson's, Barbeque Sauce, Original	32g	20.0	125	31.3	28.1	—	—	—
Organic Bbq ... Food 2 Food 2 • GLENCOURT INC. Organic Bbq Sauce, Roasted Garlic	36g	28.0	167	38.9	36.1	—	—	—

Honey Bbq Sauce, Honey Bbq vs Key Food, Hickory Smoke Barbecue Sauce

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Honey Bbq Sauce Food 1 Food 1 • WB SUPPLY & MERCHANDISING Honey Bbq Sauce	35g	28.0	171	40.0	34.3	—	—	—
Key Food, Hi... Food 2 Food 2 • KEY FOOD STORES CO-OPERATIVE, INC. Key Food, Hickory Smoke Barbecue Sauce	36g	26.0	167	36.1	30.6	—	—	—

Trader Joe's, Sriracha And Roasted Garlic Bbq Sauce vs Thaiger Sweet Chili Sauce

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Trader Joe's... Food 1 Food 1 • IMC INTERNATIONAL LTD. Trader Joe's, Sriracha And Roasted Garlic Bbq Sauce	34g	22.0	147	35.3	35.3	2.9	—	—
Thaiger Swee... Food 2 Food 2 • DELHAIZE AMERICA, INC. Thaiger Sweet Chili Sauce	34g	35.4	206	52.9	47.1	0.7	1.9	—

Garland Jack's, Secret Six Barbecue Sauce, Sweet Brown Sugar, Sweet Brown Sugar vs Pumpkin Bbq Sauce

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Garland Jack... Food 1 Food 1 • KRAFT HEINZ FOODS COMPANY Garland Jack's, Secret Six Barbecue Sauce, Sweet Brown Sugar, Sweet Brown Sugar	37g	32.0	189	43.2	37.8	—	—	—
Pumpkin Bbq ... Food 2 Food 2 • LOWE'S FOOD STORES, INC. Pumpkin Bbq Sauce	30g	26.0	167	43.3	36.7	—	—	—

Bourbon Barbeque Sauce, Bourbon vs Smokey Maple Bacon Mustard, Smokey Maple Bacon

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Bourbon Barb... Food 1 Food 1 • GIANT EAGLE, INC. Bourbon Barbeque Sauce	30g	34.0	233	56.7	53.3	—	—	—
Smokey Maple... Food 2 Food 2 • TERRAPIN RIDGE FARMS LLC Smokey Maple Bacon Mustard	34g	31.7	235	47.1	47.1	—	1.5	2.9

Barbecue Sauce vs Bbq, Original Ozark Sauce

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Barbecue Sauce Food 1 Food 1 • STICKY PIG BARBECUE LLC Barbecue Sauce	28g	39.7	286	75.0	67.9	3.6	—	3.6
Bbq, Origina... Food 2 Food 2 • RAY RAY'S SMOKEHOUSE BBQ, LLC Bbq, Original Ozark Sauce	30g	30.0	200	50.0	43.3	—	—	—

Classic Barbecue Sauce, Classic vs Slow Simmered Spicy Honey Barbecue Sauce, Spicy Honey

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Classic Barb... Food 1 Food 1 • SMART & FINAL IRIS CORPORATION Classic Barbecue Sauce	35g	26.0	143	37.1	28.6	—	—	—
Slow Simmere... Food 2 Food 2 • KRAFT HEINZ FOODS COMPANY Slow Simmered Spicy Honey Barbecue Sauce, Spicy Honey	37g	28.0	162	37.8	35.1	—	—	—

Mango Habanero Bbq Sauce, Mango Habanero vs Sweet & Spicy Smackin' Sauce, Hot, Sweet & Spicy

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Mango Habane... Food 1 Food 1 • REVA FOODS, LLC Mango Habanero Bbq Sauce	30g	22.0	133	36.7	33.3	—	—	—
Sweet & Spic... Food 2 Food 2 • SMACKERS BBQ Sweet & Spicy Smackin' Sauce, Hot	32g	24.0	188	40.6	34.4	3.1	—	—

Smoky Bbq Sauce vs Snapdragon, Vietnamese Fresh Spring Roll Kit

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Smoky Bbq Sauce Food 1 Food 1 • COLAVITA USA, LLC Smoky Bbq Sauce	30g	20.0	150	36.7	33.3	3.3	—	—
Snapdragon, ... Food 2 Food 2 • SNAPDRAGON FOODS LLC Snapdragon, Vietnamese Fresh Spring Roll Kit	85g	87.6	200	52.9	4.7	1.2	1.2	1.2

Medium Spicy The Original San Francisco Style Barbecue Sauce, Medium Spicy San Francisco Style Barbecue vs Gourmet Barbecue Sauce, Barbecue

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Medium Spicy... Food 1 Food 1 • SFQ - THE ORIGINAL SAN FRANCISCO-STYLE BARBECUE SAUCE Medium Spicy The Original San Francisco Style Barbecue Sauce, Medium Spicy San Francisco Style Barbecue	32g	20.0	109	31.3	25.0	—	—	—
Gourmet Barb... Food 2 Food 2 • FLAVORCRAFT, LLC Gourmet Barbecue Sauce, Barbecue	36g	26.0	139	36.1	33.3	—	—	—

Smokey Mesquite Legendary Bar B Q Sauce, Smokey Mesquite vs Sticky Sweet Legendary Bar B Q Sauce, Sticky Sweet

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Smokey Mesqu... Food 1 Food 1 • MCCORMICK & COMPANY, INC. Smokey Mesquite Legendary Bar B Q Sauce	35g	22.0	143	31.4	28.6	—	—	—
Sticky Sweet... Food 2 Food 2 • MCCORMICK & COMPANY, INC. Sticky Sweet Legendary Bar B Q Sauce	35g	28.0	171	40.0	31.4	—	—	—

Hot ""Hab Mussy"" Mustard Bbq Sauce, Hot ""Hab Mussy"" vs Sweet & Tangy Hickory & Brown Sugar Barbecue Sauce, Hickory & Brown Sugar

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Hot ""Hab Mu... Food 1 Food 1 • LILLIE'S OF CHARLESTON Hot ""Hab Mussy"" Mustard Bbq Sauce	32g	21.8	188	37.5	34.4	3.1	3.1	3.1
Sweet & Tang... Food 2 Food 2 • FOODTOWN, INC. Sweet & Tangy Hickory & Brown Sugar Barbecue Sauce, Hickory & Brown Sugar	37g	32.0	162	43.2	40.5	—	—	—

Pappy's Original Bbq Sauce vs Bbq Sauce, Sweet

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Pappy's Orig... Food 1 Food 1 • J AND F MANUFACTURING CORP. Pappy's Original Bbq Sauce	34g	24.0	147	35.3	23.5	—	—	—
Bbq Sauce, S... Food 2 Food 2 • BROTHERS BBQ Bbq Sauce, Sweet	30g	28.0	167	46.7	43.3	—	—	—

Cherry Apple Bbq Sauce, Cherry Apple vs Championship Sauce, Spicy & Sweet Barbecue

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Cherry Apple... Food 1 Food 1 • 82'S, LLC Cherry Apple Bbq Sauce	36g	24.0	139	33.3	27.8	—	—	—
Championship... Food 2 Food 2 • J AND F MANUFACTURING CORP. Championship Sauce, Spicy & Sweet Barbecue	33g	24.0	152	36.4	24.2	—	—	—

Hickory Smoke Bbq Sauce, Hickory Smoke vs St. Louis Style Bbq Sauce, Jalapeno

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Hickory Smok... Food 1 Food 1 • HARRIS-TEETER INC. Hickory Smoke Bbq Sauce	36g	30.0	167	41.7	36.1	—	—	—
St. Louis St... Food 2 Food 2 • LOUIS MAULL COMPANY St. Louis Style Bbq Sauce, Jalapeno	35g	21.9	143	34.3	20.0	2.9	—	2.9

Tropical Buffalo Wing Sauce, Tropical Buffalo vs Coffee Bbq Sauce, Coffee Bbq

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Tropical Buf... Food 1 Food 1 • ENTERTAINMENT PRODUCTION HOUSE INC. Tropical Buffalo Wing Sauce	32g	21.9	188	34.4	34.4	—	4.7	—
Coffee Bbq S... Food 2 Food 2 • SOUTHERN TIMBER MANAGEMENT CO. Coffee Bbq Sauce	30g	30.0	200	50.0	46.7	—	—	—

Grilling Sauce, Orange Honey vs Hot Chili Pepper Bbq Sauce, Hot Chili Pepper

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Grilling Sau... Food 1 Food 1 • OLIVIER OLIVE OIL PRODUCTS INC. Grilling Sauce, Orange Honey	30g	26.0	167	43.3	30.0	—	—	—
Hot Chili Pe... Food 2 Food 2 • THE CLOROX COMPANY Hot Chili Pepper Bbq Sauce	36g	27.5	167	38.9	33.3	0.7	—	—

Apricot Barbecue Sauce, Spicy Asian vs Gourmet Barbecue Sauce

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Apricot Barb... Food 1 Food 1 • TULAPE INTERNATIONAL CORP. Apricot Barbecue Sauce, Spicy Asian	32g	29.7	219	46.9	37.5	—	6.3	—
Gourmet Barb... Food 2 Food 2 • BROTHERS SAUCES Gourmet Barbecue Sauce	35g	28.0	171	40.0	40.0	—	—	—

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