What are Butter & Spread food comparisons?

Butter & Spread 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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Pimento Spread, Pimento vs European Style Plant Butter Spread, European Style Plant Butter

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Pimento Spre... Food 1 Food 1 • KRAFT HEINZ FOODS COMPANY Pimento Spread, Pimento	5.8	219	9.4	6.3	—	18.8	6.3
European Sty... Food 2 Food 2 • SUREGREEN MULCH, LLC European Style Plant Butter Spread, European Style Plant Butter	0.0	664	0.4	—	7.1	78.6	0.3

Soft Blend Dairy Spread vs Sandwich Spread, Sandwich

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Soft Blend D... Food 1 Food 1 • TRIANGLE QUALITY FOODS LLC Soft Blend Dairy Spread	3.9	200	6.7	3.3	—	16.7	3.3
Sandwich Spr... Food 2 Food 2 • WAL-MART STORES, INC. Sandwich Spread, Sandwich	5.9	200	20.0	13.3	—	13.3	—

Crunchy Chocolate Cookie & Flavored Creme Swirl, Crunchy Chocolate Cookie vs Pumpkin Butter, Pumpkin

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Crunchy Choc... Food 1 Food 1 • WAL-MART STORES, INC. Crunchy Chocolate Cookie & Flavored Creme Swirl, Crunchy Chocolate Cookie	39.2	568	56.8	46.0	—	37.8	5.4
Pumpkin Butt... Food 2 Food 2 • WAL-MART STORES, INC. Pumpkin Butter, Pumpkin	18.0	159	40.9	40.9	—	—	—

Strawberry Honey Butter, Strawberry vs Tuscan Herb Butter Spread, Tuscan Herb

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Strawberry H... Food 1 Food 1 • DFS GOURMET SPECIALTIES Strawberry Honey Butter, Strawberry	9.4	545	45.5	45.5	—	40.9	—
Tuscan Herb ... Food 2 Food 2 • EPICUREAN BUTTER COMPANY Tuscan Herb Butter Spread, Tuscan Herb	1.8	571	7.1	—	—	64.3	—

Brazilian Origin Whole Coffee Butter, Brazilian Origin vs Maple Syrup Butter Spread, Maple Syrup

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Brazilian Or... Food 1 Food 1 • TIERRA NUEVA FINE COCOA Brazilian Origin Whole Coffee Butter, Brazilian Origin	39.5	541	59.5	56.8	2.7	32.4	5.4
Maple Syrup ... Food 2 Food 2 • EPICUREAN BUTTER COMPANY Maple Syrup Butter Spread, Maple Syrup	3.6	643	14.3	14.3	—	71.4	—

The Cultured Kitchen, Betta Buttah, Cinnamon Date Vanilla, Cinnamon Date Vanilla vs Roland, Speculoos Cookie Butter

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
The Cultured... Food 1 Food 1 • PARADISE EXIMPORT, INC. The Cultured Kitchen, Betta Buttah, Cinnamon Date Vanilla, Cinnamon Date Vanilla	5.3	688	12.5	12.5	—	75.0	—
Roland, Spec... Food 2 Food 2 • AMERICAN ROLAND FOOD LLC Roland, Speculoos Cookie Butter	14.8	600	53.3	40.0	—	40.0	6.7

Caramel Flavored Chocolate Spreads, Caramel vs Unsalted Organic Butter, Unsalted

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Caramel Flav... Food 1 Food 1 • THE HERSHEY COMPANY Caramel Flavored Chocolate Spreads, Caramel	37.4	541	56.8	54.1	2.7	32.4	8.1
Unsalted Org... Food 2 Food 2 • GIANT EAGLE, INC. Unsalted Organic Butter, Unsalted	1.7	714	7.1	7.1	—	85.7	—

Creamy European Cookie Spread, Creamy vs Local Honey Cinnamon Spread, Local Honey Cinnamon

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Creamy Europ... Food 1 Food 1 • CORONA - LOTUS N.V. Creamy European Cookie Spread, Creamy	31.9	600	56.7	36.7	—	36.7	3.3
Local Honey ... Food 2 Food 2 • SAKER SHOPRITES, INC. Local Honey Cinnamon Spread, Local Honey Cinnamon	34.0	286	81.0	76.2	—	—	—

Pepinesa Sandwich Spread, Pepinesa vs Sea Salt Butter, Sea Salt

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Pepinesa San... Food 1 Food 1 • MCCORMICK Pepinesa Sandwich Spread, Pepinesa	1.8	643	7.1	7.1	—	64.3	—
Sea Salt But... Food 2 Food 2 • A GOOD CHURN, LLC Sea Salt Butter, Sea Salt	1.7	786	7.1	7.1	—	85.7	—

Hazelnuty Chocolate Spread, Hazelnuty Chocolate vs Finishing Butter, Pumpkin Spice

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Hazelnuty Ch... Food 1 Food 1 • TWO PEAS ORGANICS LLC Hazelnuty Chocolate Spread, Hazelnuty Chocolate	12.6	514	37.8	18.9	18.9	40.5	18.9
Finishing Bu... Food 2 Food 2 • AHOLD USA, INC. Finishing Butter, Pumpkin Spice	1.8	533	6.7	6.7	—	53.3	—

Maple Me Crazy Limited Batch Maple Brown Sugar Butter Spread, Maple vs John F. Martin & Sons, Cream Cheese Spread, Cajun Crab, Cajun Crab

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Maple Me Cra... Food 1 Food 1 • LAND O'LAKES, INC. Maple Me Crazy Limited Batch Maple Brown Sugar Butter Spread, Maple	5.6	538	23.1	23.1	—	46.2	—
John F. Mart... Food 2 Food 2 • JOHN F MARTIN & SONS INC John F. Martin & Sons, Cream Cheese Spread, Cajun Crab, Cajun Crab	7.7	214	14.3	3.6	—	16.1	7.1

Maple Syrup Butter Spread, Maple Syrup vs Garlic Butter With Olive Oil, Garlic With Olive Oil

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Maple Syrup ... Food 1 Food 1 • EPICUREAN BUTTER COMPANY Maple Syrup Butter Spread, Maple Syrup	3.6	643	14.3	14.3	—	71.4	—
Garlic Butte... Food 2 Food 2 • HARRIS-TEETER INC. Garlic Butter With Olive Oil, Garlic With Olive Oil	1.8	615	3.9	—	—	65.4	—

French Onion Butter With Asiago Cheese vs Pumpkin Spice Cookie Butter Spread

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
French Onion... Food 1 Food 1 • DFS GOURMET SPECIALTIES French Onion Butter With Asiago Cheese	0.5	675	2.5	—	—	74.2	1.7
Pumpkin Spic... Food 2 Food 2 • NUCCINA Pumpkin Spice Cookie Butter Spread	37.4	595	56.8	35.1	2.7	40.5	2.7

Smokey Garlic Butter, Smokey Garlic vs Bruschetta Spread With Olives

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Smokey Garli... Food 1 Food 1 • INFUSION BLENDS Smokey Garlic Butter, Smokey Garlic	3.5	857	14.3	7.1	—	85.7	—
Bruschetta S... Food 2 Food 2 • ANTI-BUG GLOBE COMPANY, INC. Bruschetta Spread With Olives	2.0	67	6.7	6.7	—	3.3	—

Morey's, Gourmet Lobster Spread vs Strawberry Honey Butter, Strawberry

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Morey's, Gou... Food 1 Food 1 • SUPERIOR FOODS COMPANY Morey's, Gourmet Lobster Spread	11.4	296	22.2	—	—	22.2	7.4
Strawberry H... Food 2 Food 2 • DFS GOURMET SPECIALTIES Strawberry Honey Butter, Strawberry	9.4	545	45.5	45.5	—	40.9	—

Simply Ghee, Honey Ghee vs Truffle Spread

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Simply Ghee,... Food 1 Food 1 • BRADFORD PRO DESIGNS Simply Ghee, Honey Ghee	1.8	800	20.0	20.0	—	80.0	—
Truffle Spread Food 2 Food 2 • TRUFFETTES DE FRANCE Truffle Spread	35.5	579	55.3	47.4	5.3	36.8	5.3

Pumpkin Honey Butter, Pumpkin vs Saute Butter, Lemon & Dill

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Pumpkin Hone... Food 1 Food 1 • KEYSTONE CARDS, INC. Pumpkin Honey Butter, Pumpkin	3.8	400	40.0	40.0	—	30.0	—
Saute Butter... Food 2 Food 2 • DFS GOURMET SPECIALTIES Saute Butter, Lemon & Dill	0.7	658	3.3	—	—	73.3	1.7

Classic Style Sauce & Spread, Pesto Basil vs Morey's, Original Crab Spread

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Classic Styl... Food 1 Food 1 • FINLAY EXTRACTS & INGREDIENTS USA, INC. Classic Style Sauce & Spread, Pesto Basil	5.7	377	6.6	—	1.6	37.7	4.9
Morey's, Ori... Food 2 Food 2 • SUPERIOR FOODS COMPANY Morey's, Original Crab Spread	7.6	222	14.8	—	—	22.2	7.4

Finishing Butter, Chipotle, Lime vs Strawberry Flavored Fruit & Yogurt Spread, Strawberry

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Finishing Bu... Food 1 Food 1 • AHOLD USA, INC. Finishing Butter, Chipotle, Lime	1.3	667	6.7	—	1.7	66.7	—
Strawberry F... Food 2 Food 2 • THE KROGER CO. Strawberry Flavored Fruit & Yogurt Spread, Strawberry	15.5	267	26.7	20.0	—	16.7	3.3

Morey's, Crab Spread With Green Onion vs Cashew Spread Chive, Creamy & Zesty

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Morey's, Cra... Food 1 Food 1 • SUPERIOR FOODS COMPANY Morey's, Crab Spread With Green Onion	5.7	259	11.1	—	—	18.5	7.4
Cashew Sprea... Food 2 Food 2 • BLUE SKY ENTERTAINMENT, INC. Cashew Spread Chive, Creamy & Zesty	7.6	300	16.7	3.3	3.3	23.3	10.0

Butter & Spread Comparisons For Diabetics