What are Cereal food comparisons?

Cereal 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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Fruit & Yogurt Crispy Rice & Wheat Flakes With Oat & Fruit Clusters And Yogurt Coated Clusters, Fruit & Yogurt vs Granola Low Fat Cereal With Sweetened Whole Grain Oats, Whole Grain Wheat Flakes And Puffed Rice Mixed With Almonds And Molasses, Baked Into Crunchy Clusters, Granola

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Fruit & Yogu... Food 1 Food 1 • MEIJER, INC. Fruit & Yogurt Crispy Rice & Wheat Flakes With Oat & Fruit Clusters And Yogurt Coated Clusters, Fruit & Yogurt	82.7	389	85.2	31.5	7.4	2.8	5.6
Granola Low ... Food 2 Food 2 • HY-VEE, INC. Granola Low Fat Cereal With Sweetened Whole Grain Oats, Whole Grain Wheat Flakes And Puffed Rice Mixed With Almonds And Molasses, Baked Into Crunchy Clusters, Granola	85.9	393	78.7	26.2	6.6	4.9	8.2

Superfood Hot Cereal, Cranberry vs Caramel Corn Flavored Sweetened Corn Cereal, Caramel Corn

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Superfood Ho... Food 1 Food 1 • DR. MCDOUGALL'S RIGHT FOODS, INC. Superfood Hot Cereal, Cranberry	100.0	379	73.6	23.0	6.9	4.6	10.3
Caramel Corn... Food 2 Food 2 • THE KELLOGG COMPANY Caramel Corn Flavored Sweetened Corn Cereal, Caramel Corn	71.2	375	90.0	37.5	—	1.3	5.0

Blueberry Muffin Lightly Sweetened Whole Grain Cereal, Blueberry Muffin vs Blueberry Frosted Shredded Wheat Bite Size Lightly Sweetened Whole Grain Wheat Cereal, Blueberry Frosted Shredded Wheat

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Blueberry Mu... Food 1 Food 1 • THE KELLOGG COMPANY Blueberry Muffin Lightly Sweetened Whole Grain Cereal, Blueberry Muffin	74.6	346	82.7	23.1	9.6	1.9	7.7
Blueberry Fr... Food 2 Food 2 • MEIJER, INC. Blueberry Frosted Shredded Wheat Bite Size Lightly Sweetened Whole Grain Wheat Cereal, Blueberry Frosted Shredded Wheat	84.4	350	81.7	—	10.0	1.7	8.3

Sweet Home Farm, Granola, Vanilla Cocoa, Vanilla Cocoa vs Private Selection, Spiced Apple Loose Granola

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Sweet Home F... Food 1 Food 1 • 8TH AVENUE FOOD & PROVISIONS, INC. Sweet Home Farm, Granola, Vanilla Cocoa, Vanilla Cocoa	69.3	436	72.7	23.6	7.3	12.7	9.1
Private Sele... Food 2 Food 2 • THE KROGER CO. Private Selection, Spiced Apple Loose Granola	70.9	419	67.7	24.2	8.1	12.9	11.3

Vermont Style Maple Instant Oatmeal, Vermont Style Maple vs Frosted Lightly Sweetened Whole Grain Cereal, Original

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Vermont Styl... Food 1 Food 1 • CONAGRA BRANDS, INC. Vermont Style Maple Instant Oatmeal, Vermont Style Maple	58.2	391	73.9	8.7	8.7	5.4	10.9
Frosted Ligh... Food 2 Food 2 • THE KELLOGG COMPANY Frosted Lightly Sweetened Whole Grain Cereal, Original	78.3	352	85.2	20.4	11.1	1.9	9.3

Roundy's, Tasteeos, Sweetened Toasted Oat Cereal, Tasteeos, Apple, Cinnamon, Apple, Cinnamon vs Whole Grain Minute Oats, Whole Grain

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Roundy's, Ta... Food 1 Food 1 • FINLAY EXTRACTS & INGREDIENTS USA, INC. Roundy's, Tasteeos, Sweetened Toasted Oat Cereal, Tasteeos, Apple, Cinnamon, Apple, Cinnamon	43.1	400	80.0	36.7	6.7	5.0	6.7
Whole Grain ... Food 2 Food 2 • MAPLE VALLEY FOODS, LLC Whole Grain Minute Oats, Whole Grain	48.1	386	68.2	—	11.4	6.8	13.6

Oatmeal, Wild Blueberry vs Swiss Style Muesli

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Oatmeal, Wil... Food 1 Food 1 • M AND M PRODUCTIONS CO. Oatmeal, Wild Blueberry	65.0	159	22.9	5.9	3.5	5.3	4.1
Swiss Style ... Food 2 Food 2 • BOUNTIFUL BERRY, INC. Swiss Style Muesli	40.1	385	64.1	7.7	10.3	9.0	15.4

Crisp Rice Toasted Rice Cereal, Crisp Rice vs Marshmallow Treasures Frosted Whole Grain Oat Cereal With Marshmallows, Marshmallow Treasures

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Crisp Rice T... Food 1 Food 1 • MEIJER, INC. Crisp Rice Toasted Rice Cereal, Crisp Rice	57.3	394	87.9	9.1	—	—	6.1
Marshmallow ... Food 2 Food 2 • WALGREENS CO. Marshmallow Treasures Frosted Whole Grain Oat Cereal With Marshmallows, Marshmallow Treasures	100.0	381	83.3	40.5	4.8	3.6	7.1

Sweetened Whole Grain Wheat & Oat Cereal Finished With Real Honey & Roasted Ground Almonds Falcon Flakes, Real Honey & Roasted Ground Almonds vs Blueberry Frosted Shredded Wheat Bite Size Lightly Sweetened Whole Grain Wheat Cereal, Blueberry Frosted Shredded Wheat

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Sweetened Wh... Food 1 Food 1 • WHOLE FOODS MARKET, INC. Sweetened Whole Grain Wheat & Oat Cereal Finished With Real Honey & Roasted Ground Almonds Falcon Flakes, Real Honey & Roasted Ground Almonds	52.4	350	77.5	22.5	10.0	3.8	12.5
Blueberry Fr... Food 2 Food 2 • MEIJER, INC. Blueberry Frosted Shredded Wheat Bite Size Lightly Sweetened Whole Grain Wheat Cereal, Blueberry Frosted Shredded Wheat	76.4	345	81.8	20.0	10.9	1.8	9.1

Vanilla Maple Granola, Vanilla Maple vs No Sugar Added!* Traditional Rolled Oats, Traditional

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Vanilla Mapl... Food 1 Food 1 • JESSICA'S NATURAL FOODS, LLC Vanilla Maple Granola, Vanilla Maple	28.5	433	60.0	23.3	10.0	20.0	10.0
No Sugar Add... Food 2 Food 2 • UNITED NATURAL FOODS, INC. No Sugar Added!* Traditional Rolled Oats, Traditional	50.1	378	66.7	—	8.9	6.7	13.3

Almonds, Walnuts, Coconut, Cranberries, Pecans, Sunflower Seeds & Chia Seeds Granola, Almonds, Walnuts, Coconut, Cranberries, Pecans, Sunflower Seeds & Chia Seeds vs Raisin Bran Whole Grain Wheat And Bran Cereal With Raisins, Raisin Bran

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Almonds, Wal... Food 1 Food 1 • AURORA PRODUCTS Almonds, Walnuts, Coconut, Cranberries, Pecans, Sunflower Seeds & Chia Seeds Granola, Almonds, Walnuts, Coconut, Cranberries, Pecans, Sunflower Seeds & Chia Seeds	16.3	550	30.0	12.5	7.5	45.0	12.5
Raisin Bran ... Food 2 Food 2 • POST CONSUMER BRANDS, LLC Raisin Bran Whole Grain Wheat And Bran Cereal With Raisins, Raisin Bran	76.5	311	78.7	32.8	14.8	1.6	8.2

Bunch O' Squares Cereal, Cinnamon vs Vanilla Flavored Sweetened Cereal With Oats & Honey, Vanilla

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Bunch O' Squ... Food 1 Food 1 • GILSTER-MARY LEE CORPORATION Bunch O' Squares Cereal, Cinnamon	40.8	419	74.2	32.3	6.5	9.7	6.5
Vanilla Flav... Food 2 Food 2 • POST CONSUMER BRANDS, LLC Vanilla Flavored Sweetened Cereal With Oats & Honey, Vanilla	62.6	390	82.9	22.0	4.9	4.9	7.3

Old Fashioned Grits, Old Fashioned vs Chocolate & Peanut Butter Cereal, Chocolate & Peanut Butter

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Old Fashione... Food 1 Food 1 • THE QUAKER OATS COMPANY Old Fashioned Grits, Old Fashioned	59.0	341	78.1	2.4	4.9	1.2	7.3
Chocolate & ... Food 2 Food 2 • CLIF BAR AND COMPANY Chocolate & Peanut Butter Cereal, Chocolate & Peanut Butter	61.1	407	67.8	10.2	13.6	11.9	13.6

Almond Butter Healthy Grains Granola Clusters, Almond Butter vs Honey Granola, Honey

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Almond Butte... Food 1 Food 1 • KIND INC. Almond Butter Healthy Grains Granola Clusters, Almond Butter	35.4	169	29.2	7.7	1.5	3.9	6.2
Honey Granol... Food 2 Food 2 • GOLDEN PACKAGING COMPANY Honey Granola, Honey	47.6	400	58.0	12.0	8.0	16.0	12.0

Honey Oat Clusters With Almonds Multi Grain Cereal, Honey With Almonds vs The Vanilliest Vanilla Flavor Ever Flavored Sweetened Cereal With Nautical Marshmallows, The Vanilliest Vanilla Flavor Ever With Nautical Marshmallows

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Honey Oat Cl... Food 1 Food 1 • WAKEFERN FOOD CORPORATION Honey Oat Clusters With Almonds Multi Grain Cereal, Honey With Almonds	60.6	400	82.5	17.5	5.0	5.0	7.5
The Vanillie... Food 2 Food 2 • THE KELLOGG COMPANY The Vanilliest Vanilla Flavor Ever Flavored Sweetened Cereal With Nautical Marshmallows, The Vanilliest Vanilla Flavor Ever With Nautical Marshmallows	60.8	359	87.2	35.9	7.7	2.6	7.7

Muesli, Pineapple vs Organic Peanut Butter Dots Sweetened Corn & Oat Cereal, Peanut Butter Dots

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Muesli, Pine... Food 1 Food 1 • MAGI FOODS LLC Muesli, Pineapple	61.2	421	64.9	24.6	8.8	12.3	12.3
Organic Pean... Food 2 Food 2 • AHOLD USA, INC. Organic Peanut Butter Dots Sweetened Corn & Oat Cereal, Peanut Butter Dots	56.4	421	79.0	26.3	2.6	7.9	7.9

Pumpkin Flavored Cereal, Pumpkin vs Sprouted Quick Oats

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Pumpkin Flav... Food 1 Food 1 • MILLVILLE Pumpkin Flavored Cereal, Pumpkin	65.1	375	85.0	30.0	2.5	2.5	5.0
Sprouted Qui... Food 2 Food 2 • MORGAN WHOLESALE BUILDING MATERIAL, CO. Sprouted Quick Oats	36.3	400	65.7	—	11.4	7.1	17.1

Quick Cooking Farina Cereal vs Crispy Corn Puffs

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Quick Cookin... Food 1 Food 1 • POST CONSUMER BRANDS, LLC Quick Cooking Farina Cereal	50.8	371	77.1	—	2.9	—	11.4
Crispy Corn ... Food 2 Food 2 • GENERAL MILLS, INC. Crispy Corn Puffs	43.2	367	83.3	10.0	10.0	3.3	6.7

Original Granola vs Vanilla Almond Instant Oatmeal, Vanilla Almond

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Original Gra... Food 1 Food 1 • ANAHOLA GRANOLA Original Granola	39.5	467	53.3	20.0	6.7	24.4	11.1
Vanilla Almo... Food 2 Food 2 • MEIJER, INC. Vanilla Almond Instant Oatmeal, Vanilla Almond	57.0	389	64.8	20.4	9.3	8.3	18.5

Banana Ginger Overnight Oats, Banana Ginger vs Peanut Butter Chocolate Puffs, Peanut Butter Chocolate

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Banana Ginge... Food 1 Food 1 • IMPERIAL FROZEN FOODS CO, INC. Banana Ginger Overnight Oats, Banana Ginger	100.0	163	32.2	8.8	5.3	3.1	4.4
Peanut Butte... Food 2 Food 2 • WAL-MART STORES, INC. Peanut Butter Chocolate Puffs, Peanut Butter Chocolate	58.3	436	79.5	43.6	2.6	11.5	5.1

Cereal Comparisons For Diabetics