What are Smooth Ride food comparisons?

Smooth Ride 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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General Mills, Cereal, Cinnamon Toast Crunch, Cinnamon Toast Crunch vs Steel Cut Oats

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
General Mill... Food 1 Food 1 • BROOKE'S SEASONING SALT CO. General Mills, Cereal, Cinnamon Toast Crunch, Cinnamon Toast Crunch	57g	81.8	404	79.0	29.8	5.3	10.5	5.3
Steel Cut Oats Food 2 Food 2 • BOB'S RED MILL NATURAL FOODS, INC. Steel Cut Oats	44g	46.0	386	65.9	—	11.4	6.8	15.9

Maple Pecan Granola Cereal, Maple Pecan vs Organic, Blueberry Granola, Blueberry

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Maple Pecan ... Food 1 Food 1 • LIDL Maple Pecan Granola Cereal	61g	74.8	459	70.5	24.6	6.6	16.4	8.2
Organic, Blu... Food 2 Food 2 • WAKEFERN FOOD CORPORATION Organic, Blueberry Granola, Blueberry	55g	66.9	455	70.9	25.5	7.3	14.6	10.9

Cinnamon Bun Granola, Cinnamon Bun vs Organic Steel Cut Oats

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Cinnamon Bun... Food 1 Food 1 • GLENCOURT INC. Cinnamon Bun Granola	58g	75.0	448	74.1	27.6	6.9	13.8	8.6
Organic Stee... Food 2 Food 2 • ASSOCIATED WHOLESALE GROCERS, INC. Organic Steel Cut Oats	40g	44.4	375	67.5	2.5	10.0	6.3	12.5

Toasted Wheatfuls Whole Grain Wheat Cereal, Toasted Wheatfuls vs Great Grains Instant Multigrain Hot Cereal

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Toasted Whea... Food 1 Food 1 • POST CONSUMER BRANDS, LLC Toasted Wheatfuls Whole Grain Wheat Cereal	60g	77.9	333	80.0	—	13.3	2.5	11.7
Great Grains... Food 2 Food 2 • POST CONSUMER BRANDS, LLC Great Grains Instant Multigrain Hot Cereal	42g	48.1	381	66.7	2.4	7.1	7.1	14.3

Honey N'oats Sweetened Corn And Wheat Flake Cereal With Honey Oat Clusters And Almonds, Honey N'oats vs The Original Overnight Oats With Ancient Grains, The Original

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Honey N'oats... Food 1 Food 1 • THE KROGER CO. Honey N'oats Sweetened Corn And Wheat Flake Cereal With Honey Oat Clusters And Almonds	40g	100.0	400	82.5	17.5	5.0	5.0	7.5
The Original... Food 2 Food 2 • BREKKI LLC The Original Overnight Oats With Ancient Grains	150g	39.1	140	16.0	4.7	2.7	6.7	4.7

Fresh Low Fat Granola vs Marge Granola, Blueberry Almond Flax

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Fresh Low Fa... Food 1 Food 1 • COBORN'S INCORPORATED Fresh Low Fat Granola	55g	71.5	436	81.8	23.6	9.1	5.5	49.1
Marge Granol... Food 2 Food 2 • SNOHOMISH VALLEY FOODS, LLC Marge Granola, Blueberry Almond Flax	31g	23.5	429	48.4	9.7	8.4	22.6	9.7

Chocolate Banana Crispy Light Granola, Chocolate Banana vs Ground Oats

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Chocolate Ba... Food 1 Food 1 • INVENTIVE PRODUCTS LABORATORIES, INC. Chocolate Banana Crispy Light Granola	55g	67.2	473	70.9	16.4	7.3	16.4	7.3
Ground Oats Food 2 Food 2 • BILLION BAY Ground Oats	40g	44.1	396	67.5	—	10.0	7.5	15.0

Organic Mixed Berry Acai Superfruit Oats, Mixed Berry Acai vs Gluten Free Old Fashioned Rolled Oats

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Organic Mixe... Food 1 Food 1 • UNITED NATURAL FOODS, INC. Organic Mixed Berry Acai Superfruit Oats, Mixed Berry Acai	50g	60.0	400	72.0	16.0	10.0	8.0	10.0
Gluten Free ... Food 2 Food 2 • COUNTRY CHOICE ORGANIC Gluten Free Old Fashioned Rolled Oats	40g	44.4	375	67.5	—	10.0	6.3	12.5

Cranberry Pumpkin Seed Superfood Oats, Cranberry Pumpkin Seed vs Spartan, Fruit & Multigrain Cereal

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Cranberry Pu... Food 1 Food 1 • PURELY ELIZABETH Cranberry Pumpkin Seed Superfood Oats	57g	55.1	421	61.4	8.8	10.5	12.3	15.8
Spartan, Fru... Food 2 Food 2 • MCILHENNY COMPANY Spartan, Fruit & Multigrain Cereal	54g	72.4	389	77.8	20.4	9.3	4.6	7.4

Heartland, Granola, Original, Original vs Quick 1 Minute Organic 100% Whole Grain Oats

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Heartland, G... Food 1 Food 1 • MCKEE FOODS CORPORATION Heartland, Granola, Original, Original	56g	71.5	429	73.2	23.2	7.1	10.7	8.9
Quick 1 Minu... Food 2 Food 2 • THE QUAKER OATS COMPANY Quick 1 Minute Organic 100% Whole Grain Oats	44g	50.3	341	68.2	2.3	9.1	6.8	11.4

Cereal Snackers, Cinnamon Toasters vs Protein & Fiber Hot Oatmeal, Honey Peanut Butter

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Cereal Snack... Food 1 Food 1 • POST CONSUMER BRANDS, LLC Cereal Snackers, Cinnamon Toasters	57g	100.0	439	80.7	33.3	3.5	12.3	3.5
Protein & Fi... Food 2 Food 2 • THINKTHIN, LLC Protein & Fiber Hot Oatmeal, Honey Peanut Butter	50g	49.2	400	62.0	18.0	10.0	9.0	20.0

Spartan, Instant Oatmeal, Mixed Berry, Mixed Berry vs The Original Whole Almonds, Honey, Flaxseed, Cinnamon Superfood Granola, The Original

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Spartan, Ins... Food 1 Food 1 • MCILHENNY COMPANY Spartan, Instant Oatmeal, Mixed Berry, Mixed Berry	70g	89.3	357	74.3	20.0	8.6	4.3	11.4
The Original... Food 2 Food 2 • GR8 GRANOLA, LLC The Original Whole Almonds, Honey, Flaxseed, Cinnamon Superfood Granola	29g	28.5	448	58.6	17.2	6.9	20.7	10.3

Strawberry Instant Oatmeal With Greek Style Yogurt, Strawberry vs Toasted Berry Crisp Cereal, Berry

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Strawberry I... Food 1 Food 1 • MEIJER, INC. Strawberry Instant Oatmeal With Greek Style Yogurt	38g	45.9	368	68.4	31.6	5.3	4.0	18.4
Toasted Berr... Food 2 Food 2 • KELLOGG COMPANY Toasted Berry Crisp Cereal, Berry	53g	51.5	358	67.9	18.9	17.0	7.6	17.0

Almond Berry Power Almond Butter Almonds Raspberries Superfood Shot & Granola Mix, Almond Berry Power vs Sweetened Whole Wheat Cereal Blueberry Wheatfuls, Blueberry Wheatfuls

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Almond Berry... Food 1 Food 1 • THE KELLOGG COMPANY Almond Berry Power Almond Butter Almonds Raspberries Superfood Shot & Granola Mix	25g	22.4	480	56.0	16.0	8.0	28.0	12.0
Sweetened Wh... Food 2 Food 2 • POST CONSUMER BRANDS, LLC Sweetened Whole Wheat Cereal Blueberry Wheatfuls, Blueberry Wheatfuls	60g	84.4	350	81.7	20.0	10.0	1.7	8.3

Superfood Cereal, Coconut Maple Vanilla vs Granola, Banana Walnut

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Superfood Ce... Food 1 Food 1 • VIGILANT EATS Superfood Cereal, Coconut Maple Vanilla	77g	86.6	403	66.2	22.1	7.8	13.0	9.1
Granola, Ban... Food 2 Food 2 • ALEF SAUSAGE INC. Granola, Banana Walnut	29g	20.4	517	44.8	13.8	6.9	34.5	10.3

Lightly Sweetened Whole Grain Wheat Cereal vs Whole Grain Granola, Vanilla Almond

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Lightly Swee... Food 1 Food 1 • THE KELLOGG COMPANY Lightly Sweetened Whole Grain Wheat Cereal	51g	70.4	353	80.4	19.6	9.8	2.0	9.8
Whole Grain ... Food 2 Food 2 • LUNDS INC Whole Grain Granola, Vanilla Almond	57g	53.9	404	56.1	19.3	7.0	14.0	8.8

Raisin Bran Extra Raisin Whole Grain Wheat & Wheat Bran With Raisins Cereal, Raisin Bran vs Sweet Heat Bbq Sweet And Spicy Pistachios & Chickpeas And Toasted Coconut Popped Granola Snack Clusters, Sweet Heat Bbq

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Raisin Bran ... Food 1 Food 1 • WAL-MART STORES, INC. Raisin Bran Extra Raisin Whole Grain Wheat & Wheat Bran With Raisins Cereal	59g	78.7	322	78.0	32.2	10.2	1.7	6.8
Sweet Heat B... Food 2 Food 2 • THE KELLOGG COMPANY Sweet Heat Bbq Sweet And Spicy Pistachios & Chickpeas And Toasted Coconut Popped Granola Snack Clusters	28g	28.4	464	60.7	7.1	7.1	21.4	10.7

Dark Chocolate & Oats Granola Bars, Dark Chocolate; Oats vs Frosted Shredded Wheat Sweetened Whole Grain Wheat Cereal, Frosted Shredded Wheat

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Dark Chocola... Food 1 Food 1 • KIND INC. Dark Chocolate & Oats Granola Bars, Dark Chocolate; Oats	40g	45.8	450	67.5	22.5	7.5	17.5	10.0
Frosted Shre... Food 2 Food 2 • SAFEWAY, INC. Frosted Shredded Wheat Sweetened Whole Grain Wheat Cereal	60g	86.3	350	83.3	20.0	10.0	1.7	8.3

Vanilla Almond Whole Rolled Oats Mixed With Vanilla And Almonds Granola, Vanilla Almond vs Blueberry Scone Instant Oatmeal With Ancient Grains Quinoa & Amaranth, Blueberry Scone

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Vanilla Almo... Food 1 Food 1 • TOPCO ASSOCIATES, INC. Vanilla Almond Whole Rolled Oats Mixed With Vanilla And Almonds Granola	52g	59.3	442	67.3	19.2	7.7	13.5	11.5
Blueberry Sc... Food 2 Food 2 • GARDEN OF LIGHT INC. Blueberry Scone Instant Oatmeal With Ancient Grains Quinoa & Amaranth	50g	59.5	400	72.0	22.0	10.0	8.0	14.0

Fresh Low Fat Granola vs Quick Steel Cut Organic Oatmeal, Quick Steel Cut

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Fresh Low Fa... Food 1 Food 1 • COBORN'S INCORPORATED Fresh Low Fat Granola	55g	71.5	436	81.8	23.6	9.1	5.5	49.1
Quick Steel ... Food 2 Food 2 • ASSOCIATED WHOLESALE GROCERS, INC. Quick Steel Cut Organic Oatmeal	40g	44.3	375	67.5	2.5	10.0	7.5	12.5

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