What are Canned Vegetables food comparisons?

Canned Vegetables 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 Hominy vs Tender Green Asparagus Spears

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Organic Hominy Food 1 Food 1 • NATURAL VALUE INC. Organic Hominy	32.0	69	13.9	—	1.5	0.8	1.5
Tender Green... Food 2 Food 2 • MCLANE GROUP INTERNATIONAL, L.P. Tender Green Asparagus Spears	2.0	12	1.6	—	0.8	—	1.6

Sliced Button Mushrooms vs Extra Long Tender Asparagus Spears

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Sliced Butto... Food 1 Food 1 • ROUSE'S ENTERPRISES, INC. Sliced Button Mushrooms	6.0	13	2.0	1.0	0.5	—	1.5
Extra Long T... Food 2 Food 2 • THE MORAN GROUP INCORPORATED Extra Long Tender Asparagus Spears	12.0	42	7.5	0.8	2.5	—	1.7

Mixed No Salt Added Carrots, Potatoes, Celery, Sweet Peas, Green Beans, Corn & Lima Beans Vegetables, Mixed vs Sweet Golden Whole Kernel Corn, Sweet Golden

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Mixed No Sal... Food 1 Food 1 • SAFEWAY, INC. Mixed No Salt Added Carrots, Potatoes, Celery, Sweet Peas, Green Beans, Corn & Lima Beans Vegetables, Mixed	12.0	24	5.6	2.4	0.8	—	0.8
Sweet Golden... Food 2 Food 2 • WAKEFERN FOOD CORPORATION Sweet Golden Whole Kernel Corn, Sweet Golden	21.9	94	14.1	5.9	1.2	0.6	1.2

Badia Hearts Of Palm 14 Oz vs Red Cabbage Sauerkraut, Red Cabbage

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Badia Hearts... Food 1 Food 1 • BADIA SPICES INC. Badia Hearts Of Palm 14 Oz	6.1	19	3.8	—	0.9	—	2.8
Red Cabbage ... Food 2 Food 2 • GLASER FARMS Red Cabbage Sauerkraut, Red Cabbage	4.0	44	8.5	2.8	5.6	—	2.8

Blended Peas And Carrots vs Hanover, Sliced White Potatoes

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Blended Peas... Food 1 Food 1 • BOSTONIA BEVERAGE Blended Peas And Carrots	13.9	48	8.0	4.8	2.4	0.4	2.4
Hanover, Sli... Food 2 Food 2 • HANOVER FOODS CORPORATION Hanover, Sliced White Potatoes	26.0	44	8.8	—	0.6	—	1.3

Microwaveable Sweet Peas vs Super Sweet Corn

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Microwaveabl... Food 1 Food 1 • AHOLD USA, INC. Microwaveable Sweet Peas	6.0	30	5.1	3.0	2.0	—	1.0
Super Sweet ... Food 2 Food 2 • HAGGEN INC. Super Sweet Corn	13.9	48	7.2	5.6	1.6	1.2	1.6

Freshlike, Mixed Vegetables vs Green Beans, French Style

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Freshlike, M... Food 1 Food 1 • MCCALL FARMS INC Freshlike, Mixed Vegetables	13.9	38	7.5	1.7	1.7	0.4	1.7
Green Beans,... Food 2 Food 2 • MCCALL FARMS INC Green Beans, French Style	5.9	21	4.2	0.8	1.7	—	0.8

Fancy Cut Blue Lake Green Beans vs Asparagus Spears

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Fancy Cut Bl... Food 1 Food 1 • F.A.B. INC. Fancy Cut Blue Lake Green Beans	3.9	17	3.3	0.8	1.7	—	0.8
Asparagus Sp... Food 2 Food 2 • MCILHENNY COMPANY Asparagus Spears	4.0	16	2.4	1.6	0.8	—	1.6

Mw Polar, Stir Fry Vegetables vs French Style Green Beans, French Style

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Mw Polar, St... Food 1 Food 1 • MILKY WAY INT'L TRADING CORP Mw Polar, Stir Fry Vegetables	5.9	27	5.4	—	3.1	—	1.5
French Style... Food 2 Food 2 • HAPPY HARVEST French Style Green Beans, French Style	6.0	23	4.6	1.5	2.3	—	0.8

Trappey's, Field Peas With Snaps vs Minced Water Chestnuts

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Trappey's, F... Food 1 Food 1 • MCCALL FARMS INC Trappey's, Field Peas With Snaps	35.4	109	17.8	—	3.9	1.2	7.0
Minced Water... Food 2 Food 2 • KAWASHO FOODS USA INC. Minced Water Chestnuts	9.9	23	4.6	2.3	0.8	—	0.8

Imported Whole Artichoke Hearts vs Cut Young Corn

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Imported Who... Food 1 Food 1 • VIGO IMPORTING COMPANY Imported Whole Artichoke Hearts	5.9	31	7.5	2.5	3.8	—	2.5
Cut Young Corn Food 2 Food 2 • ACME FOOD SALES, INC. Cut Young Corn	6.0	29	5.0	—	2.5	—	1.7

Heirloom Farms, Mixed Stir Fry Vegetables vs Chopped Leaf Spinach

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Heirloom Far... Food 1 Food 1 • LA MEXICANA TORTILLA FACTORY, INC. Heirloom Farms, Mixed Stir Fry Vegetables	5.1	19	3.9	0.8	1.9	0.8	1.0
Chopped Leaf... Food 2 Food 2 • FINLAY EXTRACTS & INGREDIENTS USA, INC. Chopped Leaf Spinach	4.1	26	3.5	—	1.7	—	1.7

Food Lion, Mushroom Stems & Pieces vs All White Peeled

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Food Lion, M... Food 1 Food 1 • FOOD TOWN STORES INC. Food Lion, Mushroom Stems & Pieces	0.1	15	1.5	—	1.5	—	1.5
All White Pe... Food 2 Food 2 • WORLD FINER FOODS, INC. All White Peeled	4.0	14	2.7	—	0.9	—	0.9

Low Sodium Super Sweet Whole Kernel Corn vs Italian Green Beans

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Low Sodium S... Food 1 Food 1 • TOPCO ASSOCIATES, INC. Low Sodium Super Sweet Whole Kernel Corn	10.0	31	5.3	1.8	0.9	—	—
Italian Gree... Food 2 Food 2 • BROOKSHIRE GROCERY COMPANY Italian Green Beans	3.9	17	3.3	1.7	1.7	—	0.8

Buttons Mushrooms vs Mexican Style Hominy, Mexican Style

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Buttons Mush... Food 1 Food 1 • GIORGIO FOODS, INC. Buttons Mushrooms	3.9	17	2.6	0.9	0.9	—	1.7
Mexican Styl... Food 2 Food 2 • AHOLD USA, INC. Mexican Style Hominy, Mexican Style	34.0	69	14.6	—	1.5	0.8	1.5

Cut Leaf Spinach vs Whole Kernel Corn

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Cut Leaf Spi... Food 1 Food 1 • SAFEWAY, INC. Cut Leaf Spinach	3.9	21	3.3	—	1.7	—	1.7
Whole Kernel... Food 2 Food 2 • ASSOCIATED WHOLESALE GROCERS, INC. Whole Kernel Corn	39.7	54	10.4	3.7	2.1	0.8	1.7

Probiotic Traditional Raw Sauerkraut, Traditional vs White Hominy

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Probiotic Tr... Food 1 Food 1 • ALEXANDER VALLEY GOURMET, LLC Probiotic Traditional Raw Sauerkraut, Traditional	0.0	17	3.3	—	3.3	—	—
White Hominy Food 2 Food 2 • HY-VEE, INC. White Hominy	21.9	47	10.2	0.8	1.6	—	0.8

Lieber's Chick Peas, 15.5 Oz vs Cultivated Hearts Of Palm

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Lieber's Chi... Food 1 Food 1 • LIEBER CHOCOLATE & FOOD PRODUCTS CO. Lieber's Chick Peas, 15.5 Oz	25.6	85	15.4	—	5.4	0.8	5.4
Cultivated H... Food 2 Food 2 • AMERICAN ROLAND FOOD LLC Cultivated Hearts Of Palm	9.8	36	4.6	—	2.3	0.7	2.7

My Essentials, Stems & Pieces Mushrooms vs Whole Mushrooms

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
My Essential... Food 1 Food 1 • DELHAIZE AMERICA, INC. My Essentials, Stems & Pieces Mushrooms	8.0	31	5.4	—	2.3	—	1.5
Whole Mushrooms Food 2 Food 2 • AHOLD USA, INC. Whole Mushrooms	1.9	22	2.7	0.9	1.8	—	1.8

Small Whole Artichoke Hearts vs Othentic, Sauerkraut

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Small Whole ... Food 1 Food 1 • SUPERVALU, INC. Small Whole Artichoke Hearts	25.9	42	7.9	5.8	2.5	0.4	2.1
Othentic, Sa... Food 2 Food 2 • KATALINA HOLDING COMPANY Othentic, Sauerkraut	4.0	12	3.9	—	2.3	—	0.8

Canned Vegetables Comparisons For Diabetics