What are Baking Additives & Extracts food comparisons?

Baking Additives & Extracts 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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Vivido, Air Dried Wild Forest Mushrooms vs Sweetened Coconut Angel Flake, Sweetened Coconut

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Vivido, Air ... Food 1 Food 1 • VIVIDO NATURAL Vivido, Air Dried Wild Forest Mushrooms	7.8	143	17.1	—	5.7	5.7	8.6
Sweetened Co... Food 2 Food 2 • KRAFT HEINZ FOODS COMPANY Sweetened Coconut Angel Flake, Sweetened Coconut	11.5	467	46.7	33.3	6.7	30.0	—

Sweetened Coconut Flaked, Sweetened vs Golden Organic Coconut Milk, Golden

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Sweetened Co... Food 1 Food 1 • ASSOCIATED WHOLESALE GROCERS, INC. Sweetened Coconut Flaked, Sweetened	11.6	467	53.3	33.3	13.3	23.3	—
Golden Organ... Food 2 Food 2 • WICHY PLANTATION CO. (PVT) LTD. Golden Organic Coconut Milk, Golden	9.4	122	5.0	—	0.2	10.8	1.2

Coconut Flakes vs Unsweetened Cocoa Powder, Unsweetened

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Coconut Flakes Food 1 Food 1 • SAGSVEEN & SAGSVEEN FOOD BROKERS LTD. Coconut Flakes	12.5	667	23.3	—	—	63.3	6.7
Unsweetened ... Food 2 Food 2 • GHIRARDELLI CHOCOLATE COMPANY Unsweetened Cocoa Powder, Unsweetened	1.9	250	50.0	—	33.3	16.7	16.7

Sweetened Coconut Flakes, Sweetened vs Non Diastatic Malt Powder

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Sweetened Co... Food 1 Food 1 • WAL-MART STORES, INC. Sweetened Coconut Flakes, Sweetened	75.8	467	53.3	33.3	13.3	26.7	6.7
Non Diastati... Food 2 Food 2 • THE KING ARTHUR FLOUR COMPANY, INC. Non Diastatic Malt Powder	13.7	375	87.5	62.5	—	—	12.5

Chikuma, Miso Paste vs Unsweetened Premium Organic Coconut Cream, Unsweetened

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Chikuma, Mis... Food 1 Food 1 • WISMETTAC ASIAN FOODS, INC. Chikuma, Miso Paste	3.9	167	16.7	5.6	5.6	5.6	11.1
Unsweetened ... Food 2 Food 2 • EDWARD & SONS TRADING CO., INC Unsweetened Premium Organic Coconut Cream, Unsweetened	1.9	200	3.3	3.3	—	20.0	—

Cherry Tomatoes vs Ancel, Guava Paste

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Cherry Tomatoes Food 1 Food 1 • KID VIDS EDUCATIONAL ENTERTAINMENT Cherry Tomatoes	40.0	346	82.1	60.7	10.7	—	—
Ancel, Guava... Food 2 Food 2 • ANCEL PRODUCTS INC Ancel, Guava Paste	46.0	357	85.7	57.1	3.6	—	—

Chanterelles vs Coconut Cream

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Chanterelles Food 1 Food 1 • EARTHY DELIGHTS, INC. Chanterelles	2.0	150	20.0	—	10.0	—	10.0
Coconut Cream Food 2 Food 2 • THAI AGRI FOODS CO., LTD. Coconut Cream	5.8	222	3.3	2.2	—	22.2	2.2

Unsweetened Organic Lite Coconut Milk, Unsweetened vs Chanterelle Mushrooms

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Unsweetened ... Food 1 Food 1 • RAFAEL PADILLA & CIA S. EN C. Unsweetened Organic Lite Coconut Milk, Unsweetened	4.0	62	2.5	1.3	—	6.3	—
Chanterelle ... Food 2 Food 2 • MYCOLOGICAL Chanterelle Mushrooms	3.8	357	57.1	—	28.6	—	28.6

Sun Dried Cacao Powder, Chocolate vs Oregon Porcini Mushrooms

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Sun Dried Ca... Food 1 Food 1 • INTERNATIONAL HARVEST, INC. Sun Dried Cacao Powder, Chocolate	7.2	536	35.7	—	21.4	46.4	17.9
Oregon Porci... Food 2 Food 2 • MYCOLOGICAL Oregon Porcini Mushrooms	3.8	357	42.9	—	14.3	—	28.6

Sweetened Coconut Flakes, Sweetened vs Mae Ploy, Coconut Cream

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Sweetened Co... Food 1 Food 1 • SHURFINE Sweetened Coconut Flakes, Sweetened	11.4	467	53.3	33.3	13.3	26.7	6.7
Mae Ploy, Co... Food 2 Food 2 • THEPPADUNG PORN COCONUT CO Mae Ploy, Coconut Cream	5.8	200	3.8	2.5	—	21.3	2.5

Sweet Cream Of Milk With Coconut vs Organic Desiccated Coconut Toasted Chips

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Sweet Cream ... Food 1 Food 1 • DULCERIA PILOTO Sweet Cream Of Milk With Coconut	17.8	267	60.0	53.3	—	—	6.7
Organic Desi... Food 2 Food 2 • WICHY PLANTATION CO. (PVT) LTD. Organic Desiccated Coconut Toasted Chips	2.7	676	14.5	—	13.0	64.0	5.8

Unsweetened Coconut Cream, Unsweetened vs Cocoa Lovers Organic Cocoa Powder, Cocoa Lovers

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Unsweetened ... Food 1 Food 1 • HENRY'S MARKETPLACE, INC. Unsweetened Coconut Cream, Unsweetened	3.9	217	3.3	1.7	—	21.7	1.7
Cocoa Lovers... Food 2 Food 2 • NOW HEALTH GROUP INC. Cocoa Lovers Organic Cocoa Powder, Cocoa Lovers	0.0	400	40.0	—	40.0	20.0	40.0

Cream Of Coconut vs Wild Cocoa Powder

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Cream Of Coc... Food 1 Food 1 • GOYA FOODS, INC. Cream Of Coconut	43.1	389	61.1	55.6	—	13.9	—
Wild Cocoa P... Food 2 Food 2 • WILD FOODS BRAND LLC Wild Cocoa Powder	1.8	417	83.3	—	66.7	16.7	41.7

Classic Coconut Milk, Classic vs Sweetened Flake Coconut, Sweetened

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Classic Coco... Food 1 Food 1 Classic Coconut Milk, Classic	5.8	183	5.0	1.7	—	16.7	1.7
Sweetened Fl... Food 2 Food 2 • PIGGLY WIGGLY COMPANY Sweetened Flake Coconut, Sweetened	11.4	467	53.3	33.3	13.3	26.7	6.7

Fermented Cacao Nibs vs Unsweetened Light Coconut Milk, Unsweetened

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Fermented Ca... Food 1 Food 1 • WILDERNESS PRODUCTS, LLC Fermented Cacao Nibs	3.6	643	28.6	—	21.4	50.0	14.3
Unsweetened ... Food 2 Food 2 • AHOLD USA, INC. Unsweetened Light Coconut Milk, Unsweetened	2.0	62	1.3	—	—	6.3	—

Coconut Chips, Coconut vs Natural Cocoa Powder

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Coconut Chip... Food 1 Food 1 • WILDERNESS PRODUCTS, LLC Coconut Chips, Coconut	7.1	661	32.1	7.1	17.9	64.3	7.1
Natural Coco... Food 2 Food 2 • SCHARFFEN BERGER CHOCOLATE MAKER, INC. Natural Cocoa Powder	15.3	333	73.3	46.7	20.0	13.3	13.3

Key Food, Sweetened Snowflake Coocnut vs Organic Coconut Cream

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Key Food, Sw... Food 1 Food 1 • KEY FOOD STORES CO-OPERATIVE, INC. Key Food, Sweetened Snowflake Coocnut	11.2	533	46.7	33.3	6.7	33.3	6.7
Organic Coco... Food 2 Food 2 • NATURAL VALUE INC. Organic Coconut Cream	11.6	225	7.0	2.0	1.0	21.0	2.0

Toasted Coconut Flakes, Toasted Coconut vs Organic Japanese Dried Shiitake Koshin, Koshin

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Toasted Coco... Food 1 Food 1 • WEGMANS FOOD MARKETS, INC. Toasted Coconut Flakes, Toasted Coconut	5.3	667	40.0	6.7	20.0	66.7	6.7
Organic Japa... Food 2 Food 2 • SUGIMOTO CO.,LTD. Organic Japanese Dried Shiitake Koshin, Koshin	1.9	200	60.0	—	40.0	—	20.0

Ghirardelli Chocolate, Sweet Ground Chocolate And Cocoa vs Sweetened Coconut Flakes, Sweetened

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Ghirardelli ... Food 1 Food 1 • GHIRARDELLI CHOCOLATE COMPANY Ghirardelli Chocolate, Sweet Ground Chocolate And Cocoa	75.0	348	89.1	78.3	6.5	3.3	4.4
Sweetened Co... Food 2 Food 2 • TARGET STORES Sweetened Coconut Flakes, Sweetened	11.6	467	53.3	33.3	13.3	23.3	—

Cacao Powder vs Organic Japanese Dried Shiitake Donko, Donko

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Cacao Powder Food 1 Food 1 • THE HERSHEY COMPANY Cacao Powder	1.9	200	60.0	—	40.0	10.0	20.0
Organic Japa... Food 2 Food 2 • SUGIMOTO CO.,LTD. Organic Japanese Dried Shiitake Donko, Donko	1.9	200	60.0	—	40.0	—	20.0

Baking Additives & Extracts Comparisons For Diabetics