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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Gourmet Mixed Mushrooms vs Cut Green Beans

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Gourmet Mixe... Food 1 Food 1 • MILKY WAY INT'L TRADING CORP Gourmet Mixed Mushrooms	2.0	18	2.4	—	1.2	—	1.2
Cut Green Beans Food 2 Food 2 • WINN-DIXIE STORES, INC. Cut Green Beans	4.0	16	3.2	1.6	1.6	—	0.8

Cut Yams Sweet Potatoes In Light Syrup, Light Syrup vs Richin Brand, King Oyster Mushrooms

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Cut Yams Swe... Food 1 Food 1 • WAKEFERN FOOD CORPORATION Cut Yams Sweet Potatoes In Light Syrup, Light Syrup	56.2	75	18.8	14.4	1.2	—	—
Richin Brand... Food 2 Food 2 • RICHIN TRADING INC. Richin Brand, King Oyster Mushrooms	0.0	18	1.8	—	2.7	—	2.7

Clover Valley, Sliced Carrots vs Iga, Mixed Sweet Peas

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Clover Valle... Food 1 Food 1 • PUBLIC LABEL BRANDS, INC. Clover Valley, Sliced Carrots	7.9	25	5.0	3.3	1.7	—	0.8
Iga, Mixed S... Food 2 Food 2 • IGA, INC. Iga, Mixed Sweet Peas	17.9	56	9.6	4.8	2.4	0.4	3.2

Pumpkin Pie, Pumpkin vs Low Salt Spinach

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Pumpkin Pie,... Food 1 Food 1 • HY-VEE Pumpkin Pie, Pumpkin	16.0	42	9.2	3.3	2.5	—	1.7
Low Salt Spi... Food 2 Food 2 • MCCALL FARMS INC Low Salt Spinach	0.0	25	2.5	—	2.5	0.4	2.5

Buttons Mushrooms vs Small Whole White Potatoes

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
Small Whole ... Food 2 Food 2 • HOLMES CANNING COMPANY INC. Small Whole White Potatoes	37.8	60	13.7	0.6	2.4	0.3	1.2

Old Fashioned Sour Onions vs Weis, Hearts Of Palm

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Old Fashione... Food 1 Food 1 • PASTORE'S INC. Old Fashioned Sour Onions	22.0	45	9.9	6.1	1.5	—	1.5
Weis, Hearts... Food 2 Food 2 • WEIS MARKETS, INC. Weis, Hearts Of Palm	0.0	14	1.0	—	2.0	—	3.0

Cream Style Sweet Corn, Cream Style Sweet vs Original Mixed Vegetables, Original

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Cream Style ... Food 1 Food 1 • SCHNUCK MARKETS, INC. Cream Style Sweet Corn, Cream Style Sweet	45.9	88	19.2	7.2	0.8	0.8	0.8
Original Mix... Food 2 Food 2 • MCCALL FARMS INC Original Mixed Vegetables, Original	14.0	36	7.2	1.6	1.6	—	0.8

100% Natural Pumpkin vs Sliced New Potatoes

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
100% Natural... Food 1 Food 1 • THE MORAN GROUP INCORPORATED 100% Natural Pumpkin	14.0	42	9.2	3.3	3.3	—	1.7
Sliced New P... Food 2 Food 2 • DEL MONTE FOODS INC. Sliced New Potatoes	26.1	39	9.0	0.7	0.6	—	0.7

Spinach Cut Leaf vs Green Chilies

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Spinach Cut ... Food 1 Food 1 • SUPERVALU, INC. Spinach Cut Leaf	1.9	16	2.3	—	1.6	—	1.6
Green Chilies Food 2 Food 2 • HORMEL FOODS CORPORATION Green Chilies	0.0	14	2.9	—	2.9	—	—

Medium Sliced Carrots vs Sweet Small Peas, Sweet

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Medium Slice... Food 1 Food 1 • INDEPENDENT MARKETING ALLIANCE Medium Sliced Carrots	7.9	25	5.0	3.3	1.7	—	0.8
Sweet Small ... Food 2 Food 2 • ROUSE'S ENTERPRISES, INC. Sweet Small Peas, Sweet	15.9	48	8.8	4.0	2.4	—	2.4

Whole Asparagus Spears vs Chopped Spinach

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Whole Aspara... Food 1 Food 1 • SUPERVALU, INC. Whole Asparagus Spears	1.9	17	1.7	0.9	0.9	—	1.7
Chopped Spinach Food 2 Food 2 • MCCALL FARMS INC Chopped Spinach	0.0	26	2.6	—	2.6	0.4	2.6

Harvest Valley, Cut Green Beans vs Golden Whole Kernel Corn

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Harvest Vall... Food 1 Food 1 • WIXON'S BAKERY INC. Harvest Valley, Cut Green Beans	6.1	17	3.3	1.7	0.8	—	0.8
Golden Whole... Food 2 Food 2 • SCHNUCK MARKETS, INC. Golden Whole Kernel Corn	29.9	64	13.6	4.0	1.6	0.8	1.6

Sauerkraut With Carrots, Carrots vs Whole Large Hearts Artichokes, Whole

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Sauerkraut W... Food 1 Food 1 • LOWELL INTERNATIONAL COMPANY Sauerkraut With Carrots, Carrots	0.0	17	3.3	—	3.3	—	—
Whole Large ... Food 2 Food 2 • GEORGE DELALLO CO., INC. Whole Large Hearts Artichokes, Whole	0.0	36	3.6	—	3.6	—	3.6

Yams Cut Sweet Potatoes vs Microwaveable Low Sodium Sweet Peas

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Yams Cut Swe... Food 1 Food 1 • HOLMES CANNING COMPANY INC. Yams Cut Sweet Potatoes	35.9	54	12.7	2.4	1.8	—	1.2
Microwaveabl... Food 2 Food 2 • NASH FINCH COMPANY Microwaveable Low Sodium Sweet Peas	5.9	27	4.4	2.7	1.8	—	1.8

Chop Suey Vegetables, Chop Suey vs Low Sodium Whole Kernel Sweet Corn

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Chop Suey Ve... Food 1 Food 1 • SCHNUCK MARKETS, INC. Chop Suey Vegetables, Chop Suey	17.9	22	7.4	3.5	3.5	—	0.4
Low Sodium W... Food 2 Food 2 • NASH FINCH COMPANY Low Sodium Whole Kernel Sweet Corn	9.9	27	5.3	1.8	0.9	0.4	0.9

Organic Sauerkraut vs Extra Standard Sweet Peas

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Organic Saue... Food 1 Food 1 • UNITED NATURAL FOODS, INC. Organic Sauerkraut	0.0	17	3.3	—	3.3	—	—
Extra Standa... Food 2 Food 2 • DEL MONTE FOODS INC. Extra Standard Sweet Peas	21.9	64	12.0	3.2	3.2	—	3.2

Peeled Straw Mushrooms vs Spinach, Cut Leaf

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Peeled Straw... Food 1 Food 1 • MILKY WAY INT'L TRADING CORP Peeled Straw Mushrooms	4.0	16	3.2	—	1.6	—	2.4
Spinach, Cut... Food 2 Food 2 • SCHNUCK MARKETS, INC. Spinach, Cut Leaf	0.0	21	2.5	—	2.5	—	1.7

Grilled Green Asparagus, Grilled Green vs French Style Green Beans

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Grilled Gree... Food 1 Food 1 • H E BUTT GROCERY COMPANY Grilled Green Asparagus, Grilled Green	2.0	67	6.7	3.3	3.3	3.3	3.3
French Style... Food 2 Food 2 • TOPCO ASSOCIATES, INC. French Style Green Beans	4.2	7	1.3	0.4	0.4	—	0.4

Seasoned Southern Style Mixed Greens, Turnip, Mustard vs Margaret Holmes, Seasoned Mustard Greens

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Seasoned Sou... Food 1 Food 1 • FOOD TOWN STORES INC. Seasoned Southern Style Mixed Greens, Turnip, Mustard	4.0	17	3.4	0.9	1.7	—	1.7
Margaret Hol... Food 2 Food 2 • HOLMES CANNING COMPANY INC. Margaret Holmes, Seasoned Mustard Greens	3.9	42	5.1	0.9	3.4	0.9	3.4

Crinkle Cut Pickled Beets vs Schnucks, Mushrooms Pieces & Stems

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Crinkle Cut ... Food 1 Food 1 • AHOLD USA, INC. Crinkle Cut Pickled Beets	35.9	63	15.8	14.2	1.6	—	0.8
Schnucks, Mu... Food 2 Food 2 • SCHNUCK MARKETS, INC. Schnucks, Mushrooms Pieces & Stems	4.0	15	3.9	—	2.3	—	1.5

Canned Vegetables Comparisons For Diabetics