What are Sauces/Spreads/Dips/Condiments food comparisons?

Sauces/Spreads/Dips/Condiments 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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Wish Bone Italian Three Cheese Salad Dressing, 15 Fl Oz vs Salsa Picante Plastic Jug, 1 Gal

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Wish Bone It... Food 1 Food 1 • CONAGRA BRANDS, INC Wish Bone Italian Three Cheese Salad Dressing, 15 Fl Oz	30g	3.8	259	6.5	6.5	—	25.9	—
Salsa Picant... Food 2 Food 2 • CONAGRA BRANDS INC Salsa Picante Plastic Jug, 1 Gal	31g	2.0	32	6.5	3.2	3.2	—	—

Kelchner Food Products Tartar Sauce In 6 Ounce Retail vs La Choy Orange Flavored Stir Fry Sauce & Marinade, 14.4 Oz. Bottle

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Kelchner Foo... Food 1 Food 1 • SILVER SPRING FOODS INC Kelchner Food Products Tartar Sauce In 6 Ounce Retail	30g	1.2	180	2.0	2.0	—	20.0	—
La Choy Oran... Food 2 Food 2 • CONAGRA BRANDS, INC La Choy Orange Flavored Stir Fry Sauce & Marinade, 14.4 Oz. Bottle	75g	47.9	133	32.0	26.7	—	—	1.3

La Choy Sweet & Sour Stir Fry Sauce & Marinade, 14.8 Oz. vs Red Gold Ketchup, 114 Oz Jug

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
La Choy Swee... Food 1 Food 1 • CONAGRA BRANDS, INC La Choy Sweet & Sour Stir Fry Sauce & Marinade, 14.8 Oz.	77g	66.0	169	42.9	36.4	—	—	—
Red Gold Ket... Food 2 Food 2 • RED GOLD, INC. Red Gold Ketchup, 114 Oz Jug	17g	9.0	114	27.7	23.5	1.3	0.1	1.1

Open Pit Thick & Sweet Brown Sugar & Bourbon Barbecue Sauce, 18 Oz. vs Hunts All Natural Ketchup, Inverted Red Bottle, 12/20 Oz., 20 Oz

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Open Pit Thi... Food 1 Food 1 • CONAGRA BRANDS, INC Open Pit Thick & Sweet Brown Sugar & Bourbon Barbecue Sauce, 18 Oz.	34g	24.0	147	35.3	29.4	—	—	—
Hunts All Na... Food 2 Food 2 • CONAGRA BRANDS INC Hunts All Natural Ketchup, Inverted Red Bottle, 12/20 Oz., 20 Oz	17g	10.0	118	29.4	23.5	—	—	—

Teriyaki Sauce 6/5# 30# vs Pace Dips Chipotle

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Teriyaki Sau... Food 1 Food 1 • JTM FOOD GROUP Teriyaki Sauce 6/5# 30#	28g	24.2	177	43.3	36.9	0.5	—	1.5
Pace Dips Ch... Food 2 Food 2 • CAMPBELL SOUP COMPANY Pace Dips Chipotle	30g	4.0	33	6.7	3.3	—	—	—

Open Pit Blue Label Honey Barbecue Sauce, Made With Pure Honey, Value Size, 42 Oz. vs Redpack Tomato Puree, 106 Oz Can Case Of 6

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Open Pit Blu... Food 1 Food 1 • CONAGRA BRANDS, INC Open Pit Blue Label Honey Barbecue Sauce, Made With Pure Honey, Value Size, 42 Oz.	34g	22.0	132	32.4	26.5	—	—	—
Redpack Tom... Food 2 Food 2 • RED GOLD, INC. Redpack Tomato Puree, 106 Oz Can Case Of 6	63g	10.2	54	11.3	6.7	3.1	0.2	2.6

Muir Glen Chunky Tomato Herb Organic Pasta Sauce vs Red Gold Chili Sauce 12 Oz

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Muir Glen Ch... Food 1 Food 1 • GENERAL MILLS SALES INC. Muir Glen Chunky Tomato Herb Organic Pasta Sauce	125g	11.8	62	6.4	3.2	1.6	3.6	1.2
Red Gold Chi... Food 2 Food 2 • RED GOLD Red Gold Chili Sauce 12 Oz	34g	15.9	103	26.5	20.6	2.9	—	2.9

Hunt's Mushroom Pasta Sauce, 24 Oz. vs Silver Spring Fine Cut Cream Style Horseradish 5 Oz

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Hunt's Mushr... Food 1 Food 1 • CONAGRA BRANDS, INC Hunt's Mushroom Pasta Sauce, 24 Oz.	126g	14.0	32	6.4	4.0	0.8	—	0.8
Silver Sprin... Food 2 Food 2 • SILVER SPRING FOODS INC Silver Spring Fine Cut Cream Style Horseradish 5 Oz	5g	0.6	71	11.6	3.1	5.5	1.8	2.1

Prego Chunky Tomato With Garlic And Onion Pasta Sauce, 24 Oz Jar vs Annie's Organic Roasted Garlic Vinaigrette Dressing

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Prego Chunky... Food 1 Food 1 • CAMPBELL SOUP COMPANY Prego Chunky Tomato With Garlic And Onion Pasta Sauce, 24 Oz Jar	120g	18.5	46	9.2	6.9	1.5	0.8	1.5
Annie's Orga... Food 2 Food 2 • GENERAL MILLS SALES INC. Annie's Organic Roasted Garlic Vinaigrette Dressing	30g	5.7	367	10.0	6.7	—	36.7	—

Red Gold Traditional Spaghetti Sauce, 106 Oz Can Cs Of 6 vs La Choy Hot & Sour Soup With Pork 14.5 Oz.

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Red Gold Tra... Food 1 Food 1 • RED GOLD, INC. Red Gold Traditional Spaghetti Sauce, 106 Oz Can Cs Of 6	128g	19.6	45	9.8	5.2	2.1	0.2	1.8
La Choy Hot ... Food 2 Food 2 • CONAGRA BRANDS, INC La Choy Hot & Sour Soup With Pork 14.5 Oz.	411g	22.3	24	2.9	0.7	0.2	0.6	1.0

Prego Classic Pasta Sauce, 18.5 Oz Can vs Old El Paso Medium Red Enchilada Sauce

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Prego Classi... Food 1 Food 1 • CAMPBELL SOUP COMPANY Prego Classic Pasta Sauce, 18.5 Oz Can	120g	24.7	56	11.1	7.1	0.8	0.4	0.8
Old El Paso ... Food 2 Food 2 • GENERAL MILLS SALES INC. Old El Paso Medium Red Enchilada Sauce	60g	6.6	31	5.9	1.3	0.3	0.7	0.5

Hunts Chunky Vegetable Spaghetti Sauce, 24 Oz vs Minor's Demi Glace Sauce Concentrate, 4.25 Lb Tub

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Hunts Chunky... Food 1 Food 1 • CONAGRA BRANDS INC Hunts Chunky Vegetable Spaghetti Sauce, 24 Oz	126g	16.0	36	7.1	4.8	0.8	—	0.8
Minor's Demi... Food 2 Food 2 • SOCIÉTÉ DES PRODUITS NESTLÉ S.A. Minor's Demi Glace Sauce Concentrate, 4.25 Lb Tub	10g	5.6	500	30.0	10.0	—	45.0	—

La Choy Sweet And Sour Sauce 1/1 Gal vs Pace Hot Picante Sauce, 16 Oz Jar

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
La Choy Swee... Food 1 Food 1 • CONAGRA BRANDS, INC La Choy Sweet And Sour Sauce 1/1 Gal	36g	30.0	167	41.7	36.1	—	—	—
Pace Hot Pic... Food 2 Food 2 • CAMPBELL SOUP COMPANY Pace Hot Picante Sauce, 16 Oz Jar	30g	1.9	31	6.3	3.1	3.1	—	—

Sfs Minh Teriyaki Sce Less Sodium Net Wt 30.00 Lbs 5 Ct vs Kelchner Food Products Brown Sugar Bourbon Marinade And Sauce

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Sfs Minh Ter... Food 1 Food 1 • SCHWAN'S FOOD SERVICE INC Sfs Minh Teriyaki Sce Less Sodium Net Wt 30.00 Lbs 5 Ct	37g	24.3	150	33.0	31.0	—	0.5	2.0
Kelchner Foo... Food 2 Food 2 • SILVER SPRING FOODS INC Kelchner Food Products Brown Sugar Bourbon Marinade And Sauce	30g	18.3	143	30.7	26.5	0.2	—	0.9

Red Gold Colts Ketchup, 20 Oz Bottle Case Of 16 vs Redpack Marinara Sauce, 105 Oz Can

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Red Gold Col... Food 1 Food 1 • RED GOLD, INC. Red Gold Colts Ketchup, 20 Oz Bottle Case Of 16	17g	8.8	113	27.4	23.4	1.4	0.1	1.1
Redpack Mari... Food 2 Food 2 • RED GOLD, INC. Redpack Marinara Sauce, 105 Oz Can	128g	12.5	38	6.4	3.8	1.5	1.0	1.4

Silver Spring Foods Tart And Tangy Yellow Mustard 20 Oz vs Pioneer Instant Peppered Old Fashioned Biscuit Gravy Mix

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Silver Sprin... Food 1 Food 1 • SILVER SPRING FOODS INC Silver Spring Foods Tart And Tangy Yellow Mustard 20 Oz	5g	0.3	72	5.6	1.0	2.3	4.3	3.8
Pioneer Inst... Food 2 Food 2 • C. H. GUENTHER AND SON INC. Pioneer Instant Peppered Old Fashioned Biscuit Gravy Mix	10g	13.7	450	70.0	20.0	—	15.0	—

Prego Garlic And Caramelized Onion Alfredo Pasta Sauce, 14.5 Oz Jar vs Muir Glen Cabernet Marinara Organic Pasta Sauce

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Prego Garlic... Food 1 Food 1 • CAMPBELL SOUP COMPANY Prego Garlic And Caramelized Onion Alfredo Pasta Sauce, 14.5 Oz Jar	60g	7.7	131	6.6	1.6	—	11.5	1.6
Muir Glen Ca... Food 2 Food 2 • GENERAL MILLS SALES INC. Muir Glen Cabernet Marinara Organic Pasta Sauce	125g	11.9	48	6.4	3.2	1.6	1.6	1.6

Pioneer Alfredo Sauce Mix vs Pace Chunky Hot Salsa, 24 Oz Jar

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Pioneer Alfr... Food 1 Food 1 • C. H. GUENTHER AND SON INC. Pioneer Alfredo Sauce Mix	11g	9.3	545	45.5	9.1	—	31.8	9.1
Pace Chunky ... Food 2 Food 2 • CAMPBELL SOUP COMPANY Pace Chunky Hot Salsa, 24 Oz Jar	30g	3.8	31	9.4	3.1	3.1	—	—

Red Gold Ketchup, 112 Oz Can Case Of 6 vs Red Gold Ketchup 32 Oz

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Red Gold Ket... Food 1 Food 1 • RED GOLD, INC. Red Gold Ketchup, 112 Oz Can Case Of 6	17g	7.6	97	23.5	20.0	1.2	0.1	1.0
Red Gold Ket... Food 2 Food 2 • RED GOLD Red Gold Ketchup 32 Oz	17g	12.0	118	35.3	23.5	—	—	—

Prego Roasted Garlic And Herb Pasta Sauce, 45 Oz Jar vs Prego Artisan Four Cheese Alfredo Pasta Sauce, 14.5 Oz Jar

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Prego Roaste... Food 1 Food 1 • CAMPBELL SOUP COMPANY Prego Roasted Garlic And Herb Pasta Sauce, 45 Oz Jar	120g	16.6	54	9.2	6.9	2.3	0.8	1.5
Prego Artisa... Food 2 Food 2 • CAMPBELL SOUP COMPANY Prego Artisan Four Cheese Alfredo Pasta Sauce, 14.5 Oz Jar	60g	5.8	115	4.9	1.6	—	9.8	1.6

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