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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Mini Coffee Cake, Lemon Poppy vs Chocolate Fudge Lava Cake, Chocolate Fudge

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Mini Coffee ... Food 1 Food 1 • R & E, INC. Mini Coffee Cake, Lemon Poppy	100.0	521	59.4	35.4	2.1	27.1	8.3
Chocolate Fu... Food 2 Food 2 • BARRA OF MENDOCINO Chocolate Fudge Lava Cake, Chocolate Fudge	93.6	400	41.6	30.4	2.4	24.8	4.0

Miniature Eclairs vs Pecan Pie Cheesecake

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Miniature Ec... Food 1 Food 1 • THE KROGER CO. Miniature Eclairs	41.9	345	25.3	16.1	—	25.3	4.6
Pecan Pie Ch... Food 2 Food 2 • THE FATHER'S TABLE LLC Pecan Pie Cheesecake	93.8	389	45.1	26.6	1.8	22.1	4.4

Golden Sponge Cakes With Creme Filling, Golden Sponge vs Red Velvet 3*3 Square Cake

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Golden Spong... Food 1 Food 1 • HOSTESS BRANDS, LLC Golden Sponge Cakes With Creme Filling, Golden Sponge	91.9	364	61.0	41.6	—	11.7	2.6
Red Velvet 3... Food 2 Food 2 • COBORN'S INCORPORATED Red Velvet 3*3 Square Cake	100.0	356	48.9	36.3	0.7	16.3	3.0

Cheese Cinnamon Roll vs Heartland Reduced Sugar Apple Pie, Heartland Reduced Sugar Apple

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Cheese Cinna... Food 1 Food 1 • THE KROGER CO. Cheese Cinnamon Roll	77.4	410	67.2	31.2	1.6	13.1	6.6
Heartland Re... Food 2 Food 2 • TIPPIN'S RESTAURANTS INC. Heartland Reduced Sugar Apple Pie, Heartland Reduced Sugar Apple	66.3	243	25.7	3.7	0.7	14.7	2.2

Cotton Candy vs Old Fashioned Cinnamon Sugar Dunker Doughnuts, Cinnamon Sugar

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Cotton Candy Food 1 Food 1 • HOSTESS BRANDS, LLC Cotton Candy	86.2	338	57.1	40.3	—	10.4	2.6
Old Fashione... Food 2 Food 2 • BILL KNAPP'S, LLC Old Fashioned Cinnamon Sugar Dunker Doughnuts, Cinnamon Sugar	40.9	382	61.8	41.2	—	13.2	2.9

Very Vanilla Birthday Cake, Very Vanilla vs Cherry Pie, Cherry

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Very Vanilla... Food 1 Food 1 • INFANTBRACE LLC Very Vanilla Birthday Cake, Very Vanilla	61.5	441	54.2	40.7	—	23.7	1.7
Cherry Pie, ... Food 2 Food 2 • BECKMANN'S OLD WORLD BAKERY Cherry Pie, Cherry	74.0	248	29.2	12.4	1.5	13.9	2.2

So Far Gluten Free, Brownie Bar vs Strawberry Rhubarb Pie, Strawberry Rhubarb

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
So Far Glute... Food 1 Food 1 • CHARLENE BERRY'S DULCIMER EVENTE So Far Gluten Free, Brownie Bar	30.2	418	57.1	46.4	0.9	17.9	7.1
Strawberry R... Food 2 Food 2 • WAL-MART STORES, INC. Strawberry Rhubarb Pie, Strawberry Rhubarb	79.9	283	37.2	14.2	0.9	14.2	1.8

Espresso Cheesecake vs Cinnamon Rolls, Cinnamon

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Espresso Che... Food 1 Food 1 • CHUCKANUT BAY FOODS, LLC Espresso Cheesecake	59.1	345	28.3	20.4	0.9	23.9	5.3
Cinnamon Rol... Food 2 Food 2 • WHOLE FOODS MARKET, INC. Cinnamon Rolls, Cinnamon	44.6	341	52.3	—	—	13.6	4.6

Brookie vs Decadent Chocolate Cake, Decadent Chocolate

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Brookie Food 1 Food 1 • WAL-MART STORES, INC. Brookie	44.5	395	55.8	34.9	2.3	16.3	4.7
Decadent Cho... Food 2 Food 2 • SAFEWAY, INC. Decadent Chocolate Cake, Decadent Chocolate	49.9	355	35.5	25.0	1.3	22.4	4.0

Sweet Lemon Layers Cakebites vs Chocolate Raspberry Fudge Brownie Bars, Chocolate Raspberry

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Sweet Lemon ... Food 1 Food 1 • COOKIES UNITED, LLC Sweet Lemon Layers Cakebites	61.4	439	56.1	36.8	—	22.8	3.5
Chocolate Ra... Food 2 Food 2 • SMALL PLANET FOODS, INC. Chocolate Raspberry Fudge Brownie Bars, Chocolate Raspberry	41.9	444	55.6	40.0	6.7	20.0	8.9

Brownies, Chocolate Caramel vs Powdered Sugar Cake Donuts, Powdered Sugar

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Brownies, Ch... Food 1 Food 1 • GENERAL MILLS, INC. Brownies, Chocolate Caramel	30.9	394	63.6	27.3	15.2	18.2	3.0
Powdered Sug... Food 2 Food 2 • SMART & FINAL IRIS CORPORATION Powdered Sugar Cake Donuts, Powdered Sugar	67.8	391	54.7	26.6	—	17.2	3.1

Blueberry Pie, Blueberry vs Apple Cinnamon Sliced Creme Cake, Apple Cinnamon

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Blueberry Pi... Food 1 Food 1 • KSLB HOLDINGS, LLC Blueberry Pie, Blueberry	100.0	323	46.8	23.4	1.6	13.7	2.4
Apple Cinnam... Food 2 Food 2 • COTTAGE BAKERY, INC. Apple Cinnamon Sliced Creme Cake, Apple Cinnamon	44.4	378	51.1	26.7	—	17.8	4.4

Gourmet Peach Praline Pie vs Mini Crullers Strawberry Doughnuts, Mini Crullers Strawberry

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Gourmet Peac... Food 1 Food 1 • COBORN'S INCORPORATED Gourmet Peach Praline Pie	100.0	291	38.3	22.0	1.4	14.2	2.1
Mini Cruller... Food 2 Food 2 • KRISPY KREME DOUGHNUT CORPORATION Mini Crullers Strawberry Doughnuts, Mini Crullers Strawberry	56.8	456	52.6	33.3	0.4	26.3	3.5

Donut Minis, Glazed vs Cookies 'N Cream Cheesecake Bar, Cookies 'N Cream

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Donut Minis,... Food 1 Food 1 • SPEEDWAY LLC Donut Minis, Glazed	100.0	413	57.6	31.5	1.1	19.6	3.3
Cookies 'N C... Food 2 Food 2 • SAFEWAY, INC. Cookies 'N Cream Cheesecake Bar, Cookies 'N Cream	100.0	380	44.4	26.8	1.4	19.0	4.9

Lemon Cake, Lemon vs Layers Of Caramel Cake Topped With Delicious Caramel Buttrcreme, Caramel Chips And Caramel Drizzle, Caramel

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Lemon Cake, ... Food 1 Food 1 • UPPER CRUST BAKERY, INC. Lemon Cake, Lemon	96.8	364	50.5	32.3	—	17.2	3.0
Layers Of Ca... Food 2 Food 2 • RICH PRODUCTS CORPORATION Layers Of Caramel Cake Topped With Delicious Caramel Buttrcreme, Caramel Chips And Caramel Drizzle, Caramel	94.9	423	62.8	50.0	—	18.0	2.6

Sliced Pound Cake vs Pumpkin Donut Holes, Pumpkin

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Sliced Pound... Food 1 Food 1 • MEIJER, INC. Sliced Pound Cake	38.7	333	44.4	24.4	—	15.6	4.4
Pumpkin Donu... Food 2 Food 2 • BIMBO BAKERIES USA, INC. Pumpkin Donut Holes, Pumpkin	57.7	423	59.6	36.5	1.9	21.2	3.9

New York Style Cheesecake, New York Style vs Strawberry Cupcakes

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
New York Sty... Food 1 Food 1 • PUBLIX SUPER MARKETS, INC. New York Style Cheesecake, New York Style	100.0	359	32.8	23.7	1.0	23.2	5.1
Strawberry C... Food 2 Food 2 • SCHNUCK MARKETS, INC. Strawberry Cupcakes	91.6	353	55.3	45.9	—	14.1	2.4

Original Gooey Butter Cake, Original vs Cinnamon Danish Ring, Cinnamon Danish

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Original Goo... Food 1 Food 1 • HEINEMANN'S BAKERIES Original Gooey Butter Cake, Original	44.4	381	54.8	40.5	—	16.7	4.8
Cinnamon Dan... Food 2 Food 2 • DIMITRIA DELIGHTS INC. Cinnamon Danish Ring, Cinnamon Danish	42.1	386	42.1	17.5	3.5	22.8	5.3

Traditional Italian Cake vs Raspberry Creme Flavored Eclairs, Raspberry Creme

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Traditional ... Food 1 Food 1 • ALTIZEN INC. Traditional Italian Cake	90.7	379	54.4	26.7	2.2	14.4	6.7
Raspberry Cr... Food 2 Food 2 • SUPERIOR CAKE PRODUCTS, INC. Raspberry Creme Flavored Eclairs, Raspberry Creme	52.6	298	47.4	28.1	—	10.5	5.3

Cranberry Pecan Orange Iced Bar Cake, Cranberry Pecan Orange vs Mini Chocolate Confetti Ring Donuts, Mini Chocolate Confetti

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Cranberry Pe... Food 1 Food 1 • PUBLIX SUPER MARKETS, INC. Cranberry Pecan Orange Iced Bar Cake, Cranberry Pecan Orange	85.1	395	59.2	42.1	1.3	17.1	4.0
Mini Chocola... Food 2 Food 2 • POLY-PAK INDUSTRIES, INC. Mini Chocolate Confetti Ring Donuts, Mini Chocolate Confetti	28.8	364	48.5	18.2	3.0	18.2	6.1

Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes Comparisons For Diabetics