What are Water food comparisons?

Water 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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Organic Maca Powder vs Sparkling Water Beverage, Watermelon

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Organic Maca... Food 1 Food 1 • NAVITAS, LLC Organic Maca Powder	5g	5.8	400	80.0	40.0	20.0	—	20.0
Sparkling Wa... Food 2 Food 2 • SMOOTH SOUNDS, INC. Sparkling Water Beverage, Watermelon	503g	4.0	2	0.4	0.4	—	—	—

Sparkling Water Soda, Blueberry Spice vs Limonata Sparkling Lemon Beverage With 18% Lemon Juice From Concentrate, Limonata

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Sparkling Wa... Food 1 Food 1 • PEPSI-COLA NORTH AMERICA INC. Sparkling Water Soda, Blueberry Spice	296g	58.0	37	9.8	9.8	—	—	—
Limonata Spa... Food 2 Food 2 • SANPELLEGRINO USA, INC. Limonata Sparkling Lemon Beverage With 18% Lemon Juice From Concentrate	200g	42.0	45	10.5	10.0	—	—	—

Strawberry Peach Sparkling Water vs Goya, Refresco Canesugar Soda, Coconut, Coconut

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Strawberry P... Food 1 Food 1 • GARBER GREENHOUSES Strawberry Peach Sparkling Water	325g	14.0	9	2.2	2.2	—	—	—
Goya, Refres... Food 2 Food 2 • GOYA FOODS, INC. Goya, Refresco Canesugar Soda, Coconut, Coconut	355g	90.0	54	12.7	12.7	—	—	—

Berry It Alive Flavored Sparkling Water, Berry It Alive vs Hibiscus Dragon Fruit Botanical Water, Hibiscus Dragon Fruit

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Berry It Ali... Food 1 Food 1 • SUPPLYING DEMAND LLC Berry It Alive Flavored Sparkling Water	500g	6.0	4	0.6	0.6	—	—	—
Hibiscus Dra... Food 2 Food 2 • MOMENT OF CALM LLC Hibiscus Dragon Fruit Botanical Water	340g	4.0	4	0.6	0.3	—	—	—

Flavored Water Beverage With Juice, Fruit Punch vs Protein2 O, Protein Water, Tropical Coconut

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Flavored Wat... Food 1 Food 1 • ROAR BEVERAGES LLC Flavored Water Beverage With Juice, Fruit Punch	355g	18.0	6	2.5	0.6	—	—	—
Protein2 O, ... Food 2 Food 2 • PROTEIN2O INC. Protein2 O, Protein Water, Tropical Coconut	500g	2.0	12	0.2	—	—	—	3.0

Wild Cherry Sparkling Water Beverage, Wild Cherry vs Energy Drink, Mango, Peach

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Wild Cherry ... Food 1 Food 1 • STAT RECORDS Wild Cherry Sparkling Water Beverage	325g	48.0	28	7.4	7.4	—	—	—
Energy Drink... Food 2 Food 2 • HYDRIVE ENERGY LLC Energy Drink, Mango, Peach	458g	16.0	7	1.8	1.3	—	—	—

Izze Sparkling Juice Variety, 8.4 Fl Oz, 24 Count vs Grapefruit Sparkling Coffee Shandy, Grapefruit

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Izze Sparkli... Food 1 Food 1 Izze Sparkling Juice Variety, 8.4 Fl Oz, 24 Count	248g	46.0	36	9.3	7.7	—	—	—
Grapefruit S... Food 2 Food 2 • AMANI COFFEE COMPANY, LLC Grapefruit Sparkling Coffee Shandy	237g	20.0	30	4.2	3.4	—	—	—

Raspberry Lime Sparkling Water With A Splash Of Real Fruit, Raspberry Lime vs Lime Tonic Water, Lime

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Raspberry Li... Food 1 Food 1 • FEROLITO VULTAGGIO & SONS Raspberry Lime Sparkling Water With A Splash Of Real Fruit	473g	6.0	3	0.6	0.2	—	—	—
Lime Tonic W... Food 2 Food 2 • MARKET BASKET INC. Lime Tonic Water	360g	72.0	39	10.0	9.4	—	—	—

Black Raspberry Flavored Sparkling Water, Black Raspberry vs Sparkling Water, Hemp Lemonade

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Black Raspbe... Food 1 Food 1 • THE MORAN GROUP INCORPORATED Black Raspberry Flavored Sparkling Water	503g	4.0	1	0.4	0.4	—	—	—
Sparkling Wa... Food 2 Food 2 • ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH BRANDS, INC Sparkling Water, Hemp Lemonade	355g	68.0	39	9.6	9.6	—	—	—

Drink, Lemonade vs Lychee Mint Sparkling Botanical Water, Lychee Mint

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Drink, Lemonade Food 1 Food 1 • KRAFT HEINZ FOODS COMPANY Drink, Lemonade	360g	78.0	42	10.8	10.6	—	—	—
Lychee Mint ... Food 2 Food 2 • GILBERT'S CANDY & CONFECTIONS, LLC Lychee Mint Sparkling Botanical Water	340g	9.9	4	1.8	—	0.3	—	—

Collagen Energy Cucumber Mint Spring Water Beverage, Cucumber; Mint vs Natural Maine Spring Water, Blueberry Apple

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Collagen Ene... Food 1 Food 1 Collagen Energy Cucumber Mint Spring Water Beverage, Cucumber; Mint	375g	25.5	16	3.4	3.0	—	—	0.7
Natural Main... Food 2 Food 2 • LITL' SQUIRTS LLC Natural Maine Spring Water, Blueberry Apple	237g	30.1	25	6.8	5.9	0.4	—	0.4

Izze, Sparkling Water Beverage, Raspberry Watermelon, Raspberry Watermelon vs Thirst Quencher, White Cherry

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Izze, Sparkl... Food 1 Food 1 • PEPSICO, INC. Izze, Sparkling Water Beverage, Raspberry Watermelon, Raspberry Watermelon	355g	4.0	3	0.6	0.6	—	—	—
Thirst Quenc... Food 2 Food 2 • MAPCO EXPRESS Thirst Quencher, White Cherry	240g	28.0	25	5.8	5.8	—	—	—

Fruit Punch With Stevia Drink Mix vs Premium Indian Tonic Water, Premium Indian

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Fruit Punch ... Food 1 Food 1 • 4C FOODS CORP. Fruit Punch With Stevia Drink Mix	11g	22.0	409	100.0	81.8	—	—	—
Premium Indi... Food 2 Food 2 • HOPE WINE LLC Premium Indian Tonic Water	240g	42.8	38	8.9	8.0	—	—	—

Welch's, Essence, Sparkling Water Beverage, Red Apple, Red Apple vs Spectacular Tonic Water

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Welch's, Ess... Food 1 Food 1 • WELCH FOODS INC Welch's, Essence, Sparkling Water Beverage, Red Apple, Red Apple	503g	2.0	2	0.2	0.2	—	—	—
Spectacular ... Food 2 Food 2 • Q-TONIC LLC Spectacular Tonic Water	266g	26.0	17	4.9	4.5	—	—	—

Kiwi Strawberry Flavored Sparkling Water Beverage, Kiwi Strawberry vs Clementine & Peach Sparkling Drink With 4% Clementine And 4% Peach Juices From Concentrate, Clementine & Peach

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Kiwi Strawbe... Food 1 Food 1 • BIG Y FOODS, INC. Kiwi Strawberry Flavored Sparkling Water Beverage	503g	4.0	2	0.4	0.4	—	—	—
Clementine &... Food 2 Food 2 • SANPELLEGRINO USA, INC. Clementine & Peach Sparkling Drink With 4% Clementine And 4% Peach Juices From Concentrate	330g	14.0	11	2.1	2.1	—	—	—

Pomegranate Punch Sparkling Protein Water, Pomegranate Punch vs Premium Tonic Water Cocktail Mixer

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Pomegranate ... Food 1 Food 1 • BEVSOURCE, INC. Pomegranate Punch Sparkling Protein Water	355g	2.0	25	0.3	—	—	—	5.6
Premium Toni... Food 2 Food 2 • PROOF & UNION, LLC Premium Tonic Water Cocktail Mixer	200g	40.0	35	10.0	9.5	—	—	—

Energy Water, Lemon Lime Rush vs Sparkling Lemongrass Dandelion Strawberry Botanical Beverage, Lemongrass; Strawberry

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Energy Water... Food 1 Food 1 • HYDRIVE ENERGY LLC Energy Water, Lemon Lime Rush	458g	12.0	7	1.3	1.3	—	—	—
Sparkling Le... Food 2 Food 2 • PETAL BEVERAGE, LLC Sparkling Lemongrass Dandelion Strawberry Botanical Beverage, Lemongrass; Strawberry	355g	6.0	3	0.9	0.6	—	—	—

Lemon Sparkling Water, Lemon vs Blackberry Broad Spectrum Hemp Extract 25 Mg Cbd Real Fruit Infused Sparkling Water, Blackberry

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Lemon Sparkl... Food 1 Food 1 • Q-TONIC LLC Lemon Sparkling Water	355g	36.0	20	5.1	5.1	—	—	—
Blackberry B... Food 2 Food 2 • NORTHWEST NATURAL GOODS, LLC Blackberry Broad Spectrum Hemp Extract 25 Mg Cbd Real Fruit Infused Sparkling Water	355g	2.0	3	0.3	0.3	—	—	—

Pure Non Carbonated Water, Coconut vs Cranberry Hibiscus Sparkling Tree Water, Cranberry Hibiscus

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Pure Non Car... Food 1 Food 1 • EVER FRESH JUICE CO Pure Non Carbonated Water, Coconut	240g	46.0	38	9.6	9.6	—	—	—
Cranberry Hi... Food 2 Food 2 • ENTERTAINMENT PRODUCTION HOUSE INC. Cranberry Hibiscus Sparkling Tree Water	340g	14.0	9	2.1	2.1	—	—	—

Unsweetened Sparkling Water, Lime Mint Mojito vs Aguas Frescas

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Unsweetened ... Food 1 Food 1 • PROJECT 7 INC. Unsweetened Sparkling Water, Lime Mint Mojito	355g	4.0	4	0.6	0.6	—	—	—
Aguas Frescas Food 2 Food 2 • JUMEX Aguas Frescas	450g	92.0	40	10.2	10.0	—	—	—

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