What are Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes food comparisons?

Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes 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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Marshmallow Crunchies Mighty Treats, Marshmallow Crunchies vs S'mores Cake Donuts, S'mores

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Marshmallow ... Food 1 Food 1 • K & D IMAGE PRODUCTION, INC. Marshmallow Crunchies Mighty Treats, Marshmallow Crunchies	18.5	333	51.9	—	14.8	14.8	25.9
S'mores Cake... Food 2 Food 2 • HERMAN SEEKAMP, INC. S'mores Cake Donuts, S'mores	61.8	403	53.2	30.7	1.6	19.4	3.2

1/4 White Cake/White Iced Floral vs Gourmet Cupcakes

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
1/4 White Ca... Food 1 Food 1 • THE KROGER CO. 1/4 White Cake/White Iced Floral	92.6	430	60.8	48.1	—	20.3	2.5
Gourmet Cupc... Food 2 Food 2 • KIMBERLEY'S BAKESHOPPE Gourmet Cupcakes	84.5	432	54.3	39.5	—	23.5	2.5

Confetti Cupcakes, Confetti vs Copper Creek, Cheesecake, Creme Brulee, Creme Brulee

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Confetti Cup... Food 1 Food 1 • WAL-MART STORES, INC. Confetti Cupcakes, Confetti	85.3	408	62.0	45.1	—	18.3	1.4
Copper Creek... Food 2 Food 2 • DAKOTA DAIRY SPECIALTIES Copper Creek, Cheesecake, Creme Brulee, Creme Brulee	70.9	352	38.0	24.0	1.0	19.0	7.0

Cinnamon Donut Holes, Cinnamon vs Chocolate Frosted Layer Vegan Cake, Chocolate

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Cinnamon Don... Food 1 Food 1 • GLUTEN FREE BAKE SHOP INC Cinnamon Donut Holes, Cinnamon	28.3	500	53.6	25.0	—	32.1	3.6
Chocolate Fr... Food 2 Food 2 • J.S. KRUM INC. Chocolate Frosted Layer Vegan Cake, Chocolate	91.5	388	60.0	40.0	1.2	15.0	2.5

Tiger Cakes, Chocolatey Tiger Stripes Vanilla Coating Chocolate Cream Vanilla Cake Chocolate Cake vs Filled Gourmet Jumbo Cupcake, Vanilla

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Tiger Cakes,... Food 1 Food 1 • COOKIES UNITED, LLC Tiger Cakes, Chocolatey Tiger Stripes Vanilla Coating Chocolate Cream Vanilla Cake Chocolate Cake	57.4	456	52.6	33.3	—	24.6	3.5
Filled Gourm... Food 2 Food 2 Filled Gourmet Jumbo Cupcake, Vanilla	82.4	459	50.6	38.8	—	24.7	2.4

Orange Flavored Creme Filled Cupcakes, Orange vs Cheesecake

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Orange Flavo... Food 1 Food 1 • FLOWERS FOODS, INC. Orange Flavored Creme Filled Cupcakes, Orange	70.8	351	64.9	42.1	1.8	8.8	1.8
Cheesecake Food 2 Food 2 • RDK CORP. Cheesecake	39.0	300	42.0	24.0	2.0	14.0	2.0

Salted Caramel Filled Mini Cupcakes, Salted Caramel vs Chocolate Powdered Fine Donuts, Chocolate

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Salted Caram... Food 1 Food 1 • TARGET STORES Salted Caramel Filled Mini Cupcakes, Salted Caramel	69.3	408	50.7	39.4	—	21.1	2.8
Chocolate Po... Food 2 Food 2 • LEPAGE BAKERIES, INC. Chocolate Powdered Fine Donuts, Chocolate	55.8	386	52.6	24.6	1.8	17.5	5.3

Cinnamon Pull Apart Roll, Cinnamon vs Cranberry Pecan Loaf Cake

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Cinnamon Pul... Food 1 Food 1 • WAL-MART STORES, INC. Cinnamon Pull Apart Roll, Cinnamon	49.1	283	56.5	26.1	2.2	3.3	6.5
Cranberry Pe... Food 2 Food 2 • PUBLIX BAKERY Cranberry Pecan Loaf Cake	82.8	408	59.2	34.2	2.6	18.4	5.3

Blueberry American Custard Cups/Pie, Blueberry vs Mini Eclairs

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Blueberry Am... Food 1 Food 1 • SOFTPRIME, INC. Blueberry American Custard Cups/Pie, Blueberry	68.9	133	23.6	12.2	0.3	14.8	8.5
Mini Eclairs Food 2 Food 2 • WAL-MART STORES, INC. Mini Eclairs	46.7	273	43.6	25.5	—	10.9	5.5

Lemon Cake, Lemon vs 1/2 White Grad Cake With Red Borders

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Lemon Cake, ... Food 1 Food 1 • CAFE VALLEY INC Lemon Cake, Lemon	57.6	386	52.6	35.1	0.4	17.5	3.5
1/2 White Gr... Food 2 Food 2 • THE KROGER CO. 1/2 White Grad Cake With Red Borders	100.0	400	62.2	47.8	0.3	16.7	3.3

Glazed Old Fashioned Donut Holes, Glazed Old Fashioned vs Cinnamon Walnut Pound Cake, Cinnamon Walnut

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Glazed Old F... Food 1 Food 1 • RICH PRODUCTS CORPORATION Glazed Old Fashioned Donut Holes, Glazed Old Fashioned	59.5	444	57.4	37.0	—	22.2	3.7
Cinnamon Wal... Food 2 Food 2 • SWEET SAM'S BAKING COMPANY Cinnamon Walnut Pound Cake, Cinnamon Walnut	71.0	392	48.1	30.4	1.3	20.3	5.1

Classico Alto Panettone Cake vs Butter Vanilla Creme Cakes

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Classico Alt... Food 1 Food 1 • ALBERTENGO PANETTONI SPA Classico Alto Panettone Cake	96.7	360	52.0	32.0	2.0	14.0	6.0
Butter Vanil... Food 2 Food 2 • PERIWINKLE PRODUCTS, INC. Butter Vanilla Creme Cakes	46.2	375	44.6	28.6	1.8	19.6	3.6

Krispy Hand Decorated Bar, Krispy vs Marshmallow Crispy Bites Snack Cup, Marshmallow Crispy Bites

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Krispy Hand ... Food 1 Food 1 • TARGET STORES Krispy Hand Decorated Bar, Krispy	55.0	400	80.0	42.9	—	8.6	2.9
Marshmallow ... Food 2 Food 2 • FAIRWAY FOODS INC. Marshmallow Crispy Bites Snack Cup, Marshmallow Crispy Bites	100.0	400	74.7	40.0	—	8.0	2.7

Mini Cupcakes, Vanilla vs Fudge Drizzle Puffed Rice Snacks Bites, Fudge Drizzle

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Mini Cupcake... Food 1 Food 1 • WAL-MART STORES, INC. Mini Cupcakes, Vanilla	100.0	412	62.4	45.9	—	16.5	2.4
Fudge Drizzl... Food 2 Food 2 • THE KELLOGG COMPANY Fudge Drizzle Puffed Rice Snacks Bites, Fudge Drizzle	17.3	500	75.0	33.3	—	16.7	8.3

Cookies & Creme Brownies Topped With White Icing And Chocolate Cookie Crumbles, Cookies & Creme vs Chocolate Petite Bundt Cakes With Fudge Filling, Chocolate Petite Bundt

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Cookies & Cr... Food 1 Food 1 • MCKEE FOODS CORPORATION Cookies & Creme Brownies Topped With White Icing And Chocolate Cookie Crumbles, Cookies & Creme	81.0	455	65.2	33.3	1.5	19.7	3.0
Chocolate Pe... Food 2 Food 2 • TARGET STORES Chocolate Petite Bundt Cakes With Fudge Filling, Chocolate Petite Bundt	42.0	422	51.1	35.6	2.2	24.4	4.4

Watermelon Cupcakes, Watermelon vs Cinnamon Buns

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Watermelon C... Food 1 Food 1 • TWO-BITE Watermelon Cupcakes, Watermelon	75.1	423	54.9	43.7	—	21.1	2.8
Cinnamon Buns Food 2 Food 2 • MEZONOS MAVEN BAKERY, INC. Cinnamon Buns	29.4	294	47.1	23.5	2.9	10.3	2.9

Filled & Decorated Mini Bundt Cake, Chocolate Chip, Chocolate Chip vs Carrot Loaf

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Filled & Dec... Food 1 Food 1 • DAWN FOOD PRODUCTS, INC. Filled & Decorated Mini Bundt Cake, Chocolate Chip, Chocolate Chip	100.0	396	51.9	38.7	0.9	20.8	3.8
Carrot Loaf Food 2 Food 2 • JEAN'S POSH PANTRY, INC. Carrot Loaf	76.7	363	41.2	24.5	2.0	20.6	4.9

Powdered Sugar Gems vs Black & White Cheesecake

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Powdered Sug... Food 1 Food 1 Powdered Sugar Gems	93.3	393	83.9	67.9	—	5.4	—
Black & Whit... Food 2 Food 2 • RICH PRODUCTS CORPORATION Black & White Cheesecake	53.4	365	34.1	24.7	1.2	22.4	5.9

Summer Camp Cake, Coffee vs Cookies & Creme Cakes

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Summer Camp ... Food 1 Food 1 • ARYZTA, LLC Summer Camp Cake, Coffee	100.0	425	50.4	31.9	1.8	23.0	7.1
Cookies & Cr... Food 2 Food 2 • MCKEE FOODS CORPORATION Cookies & Creme Cakes	80.9	457	61.4	44.3	1.4	21.4	2.9

Chocolate Three Desserts In One Cake, Chocolate vs White Cake With Vanilla Icing And Rainbow Sprinkles, White

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Chocolate Th... Food 1 Food 1 • SUREGREEN MULCH, LLC Chocolate Three Desserts In One Cake, Chocolate	100.0	377	49.2	37.7	0.8	18.5	4.6
White Cake W... Food 2 Food 2 • TARGET STORES White Cake With Vanilla Icing And Rainbow Sprinkles, White	100.0	412	61.2	45.9	—	17.7	3.5

Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes Comparisons For Diabetics