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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Cinnamon Roll Creme Filled Sweetened Wheat Cereal, Cinnamon vs Crunchy Granola Raisin Bran Crunchy Wheat And Rice Flakes With Raisins, Oats And Honey Granola Clusters Cereal, Crunchy Granola Raisin Bran

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Cinnamon Rol... Food 1 Food 1 • GENERAL MILLS, INC. Cinnamon Roll Creme Filled Sweetened Wheat Cereal, Cinnamon	73.9	442	76.9	36.5	3.8	11.5	5.8
Crunchy Gran... Food 2 Food 2 • PRICE CHOPPER SUPERMARKETS Crunchy Granola Raisin Bran Crunchy Wheat And Rice Flakes With Raisins, Oats And Honey Granola Clusters Cereal, Crunchy Granola Raisin Bran	82.5	364	83.6	32.7	7.3	1.8	7.3

Honey O Rings Organic Cereal, Honey O Rings vs Ginger Snap Ginger Spiced Oat Clusters With Honey Granola, Ginger Snap

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Honey O Ring... Food 1 Food 1 • RAFAEL PADILLA & CIA S. EN C. Honey O Rings Organic Cereal, Honey O Rings	65.3	385	87.2	18.0	2.6	—	5.1
Ginger Snap ... Food 2 Food 2 • GLENCOURT INC. Ginger Snap Ginger Spiced Oat Clusters With Honey Granola, Ginger Snap	77.0	450	73.3	26.7	6.7	13.3	8.3

Natural Granola Cereal, Oats, Honey & Almonds vs No Added Sugar Organic Cinnamon Apple Granola, Cinnamon; Apple

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Natural Gran... Food 1 Food 1 • ALDI INC. Natural Granola Cereal, Oats, Honey & Almonds	65.2	418	70.9	21.8	9.1	12.7	10.9
No Added Sug... Food 2 Food 2 • SMALL PLANET FOODS, INC. No Added Sugar Organic Cinnamon Apple Granola, Cinnamon; Apple	62.7	492	62.3	14.8	8.2	23.0	8.2

Granola, Vanilla Pecan Granola, Vanilla Pecan Granola vs Vanilla Granola Clusters Whole Grain Rolled Oat Clusters Cereal With Almonds, Vanilla

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Granola, Van... Food 1 Food 1 • BOULDER GRANOLA Granola, Vanilla Pecan Granola, Vanilla Pecan Granola	16.7	500	42.9	7.1	10.7	35.7	10.7
Vanilla Gran... Food 2 Food 2 • WEGMANS FOOD MARKETS, INC. Vanilla Granola Clusters Whole Grain Rolled Oat Clusters Cereal With Almonds, Vanilla	75.2	431	74.1	27.6	6.9	12.1	8.6

Instant Grits, Butter vs Cinnamon Toast Squares Cereal, Cinnamon Toast Squares

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Instant Grit... Food 1 Food 1 • BAY VALLEY FOODS, LLC Instant Grits, Butter	39.2	357	75.0	—	3.6	3.6	7.1
Cinnamon Toa... Food 2 Food 2 • ASSOCIATED WHOLESALE GROCERS, INC. Cinnamon Toast Squares Cereal, Cinnamon Toast Squares	100.0	333	85.2	29.6	11.1	—	7.4

Weis, Tasted Crisp Rice Cereal vs Dark Chocolate & Oats Granola Bars, Dark Chocolate; Oats

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Weis, Tasted... Food 1 Food 1 • WEIS MARKETS, INC. Weis, Tasted Crisp Rice Cereal	57.3	394	87.9	12.1	—	—	6.1
Dark Chocola... Food 2 Food 2 • KIND INC. Dark Chocolate & Oats Granola Bars, Dark Chocolate; Oats	45.8	450	67.5	22.5	7.5	17.5	10.0

Coconut Macaroon Granola With Whole Rolled Oats, Coconut Macaroon vs Honey & Oats Corn Flakes, Wheat Flakes And Granola Medley Cereal, Honey & Oats

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Coconut Maca... Food 1 Food 1 • TARGET STORES Coconut Macaroon Granola With Whole Rolled Oats, Coconut Macaroon	69.4	455	72.7	25.5	7.3	14.6	7.3
Honey & Oats... Food 2 Food 2 • TOPCO ASSOCIATES, INC. Honey & Oats Corn Flakes, Wheat Flakes And Granola Medley Cereal, Honey & Oats	58.8	375	82.5	17.5	7.5	3.8	7.5

Peanut Butter Chocolate Puffs, Peanut Butter Chocolate vs Pumpkin Spice Grain Free Cereal, Pumpkin Spice

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Peanut Butte... Food 1 Food 1 • WAL-MART STORES, INC. Peanut Butter Chocolate Puffs, Peanut Butter Chocolate	58.3	436	79.5	43.6	2.6	11.5	5.1
Pumpkin Spic... Food 2 Food 2 • TRINITY SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT Pumpkin Spice Grain Free Cereal, Pumpkin Spice	21.6	395	36.8	—	5.3	21.1	34.2

Frosted Shredded Wheat Sweetened, Crunchy, Whole Grain Wheat Cereal, Frosted Shredded Wheat vs Maple Brown Sugar Fiber Complete Instant Oatmeal, Maple Brown Sugar

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Frosted Shre... Food 1 Food 1 • GILSTER MARYLEE C/O KO-PAK INC. Frosted Shredded Wheat Sweetened, Crunchy, Whole Grain Wheat Cereal, Frosted Shredded Wheat	90.2	367	86.7	20.0	10.0	1.7	8.3
Maple Brown ... Food 2 Food 2 • MEIJER, INC. Maple Brown Sugar Fiber Complete Instant Oatmeal, Maple Brown Sugar	46.9	356	75.6	15.6	22.2	4.4	8.9

Fruit & Nut Granola vs Apple & Cinnamon Sweetened Multigrain Snaps Cereal, Apple & Cinnamon

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Fruit & Nut ... Food 1 Food 1 • QUISLING MEDIA Fruit & Nut Granola	41.6	415	50.9	11.3	9.4	18.9	13.2
Apple & Cinn... Food 2 Food 2 • WEGMANS FOOD MARKETS, INC. Apple & Cinnamon Sweetened Multigrain Snaps Cereal, Apple & Cinnamon	65.0	385	87.2	43.6	2.6	2.6	5.1

Classic Cinnamon 5 Grain + Seed Oatmeal Sweetened With Coconut Sugar, Classic Cinnamon vs Apple Cranberry Custom Milled Oatmeal, Apple Cranberry

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Classic Cinn... Food 1 Food 1 • PURELY ELIZABETH Classic Cinnamon 5 Grain + Seed Oatmeal Sweetened With Coconut Sugar, Classic Cinnamon	47.9	372	67.4	18.6	9.3	7.0	16.3
Apple Cranbe... Food 2 Food 2 • UMPQUA OATS, INC Apple Cranberry Custom Milled Oatmeal, Apple Cranberry	83.3	356	65.8	17.8	6.8	4.8	12.3

Natural Fruit Flavors Cereal, Fruit vs Blueberry Crumble Slow Roasted Premium Granola, Blueberry Crumble

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Natural Frui... Food 1 Food 1 • THE KELLOGG COMPANY Natural Fruit Flavors Cereal, Fruit	19.7	346	84.6	38.5	7.7	—	7.7
Blueberry Cr... Food 2 Food 2 • NUTHOUSE! GRANOLA COMPANY, INC. Blueberry Crumble Slow Roasted Premium Granola, Blueberry Crumble	20.9	393	46.4	14.3	7.1	21.4	10.7

Harris Teeter, Organics Old Fashioned Oats vs Nougat Creme Filled Cereal, Nougat Creme

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Harris Teete... Food 1 Food 1 • HARRIS-TEETER INC. Harris Teeter, Organics Old Fashioned Oats	44.3	375	67.5	—	10.0	7.5	12.5
Nougat Creme... Food 2 Food 2 • ISRAEL EDIBLE PRODUCTS LTD. Nougat Creme Filled Cereal, Nougat Creme	82.7	467	73.3	40.0	1.7	16.7	6.7

General Mills, Cereal, Cinnamon Toast Crunch, Cinnamon Toast Crunch vs Steel Cut Oats

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
General Mill... Food 1 Food 1 • BROOKE'S SEASONING SALT CO. General Mills, Cereal, Cinnamon Toast Crunch, Cinnamon Toast Crunch	81.8	404	79.0	29.8	5.3	10.5	5.3
Steel Cut Oats Food 2 Food 2 • BOB'S RED MILL NATURAL FOODS, INC. Steel Cut Oats	46.0	386	65.9	—	11.4	6.8	15.9

Blueberry Cinnamon Granola, Blueberry Cinnamon vs Cotton Candy Sweetened Corn & Oat Cereal, Cotton Candy

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Blueberry Ci... Food 1 Food 1 • NATGOOD OPERATION LLC Blueberry Cinnamon Granola, Blueberry Cinnamon	15.2	233	16.7	5.0	3.3	16.7	13.3
Cotton Candy... Food 2 Food 2 • THE QUAKER OATS COMPANY Cotton Candy Sweetened Corn & Oat Cereal, Cotton Candy	63.0	395	86.8	44.7	2.6	4.0	5.3

Maple Pecan Granola Cereal, Maple Pecan vs Organic, Blueberry Granola, Blueberry

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Maple Pecan ... Food 1 Food 1 • LIDL Maple Pecan Granola Cereal, Maple Pecan	74.8	459	70.5	24.6	6.6	16.4	8.2
Organic, Blu... Food 2 Food 2 • WAKEFERN FOOD CORPORATION Organic, Blueberry Granola, Blueberry	66.9	455	70.9	25.5	7.3	14.6	10.9

Hokus Pokus Sweetened Oat Cereal With Marshmallows, Hokus Pokus vs Honey Almond Flax Naturally Sweetened Multigrain Cluster Cereal, Honey Almond Flax

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Hokus Pokus ... Food 1 Food 1 • TOPCO ASSOCIATES, INC. Hokus Pokus Sweetened Oat Cereal With Marshmallows, Hokus Pokus	51.1	400	90.0	43.3	3.3	3.3	6.7
Honey Almond... Food 2 Food 2 • KASHI INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION Honey Almond Flax Naturally Sweetened Multigrain Cluster Cereal, Honey Almond Flax	53.4	377	67.9	22.6	15.1	8.5	17.0

Coconut & Caramel Flavor Instant Oatmeal, Coconut & Caramel vs Oats & Honey Organic Granola, Oats & Honey

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Coconut & Ca... Food 1 Food 1 • THE QUAKER OATS COMPANY Coconut & Caramel Flavor Instant Oatmeal, Coconut & Caramel	54.2	372	72.1	18.6	7.0	5.8	11.6
Oats & Honey... Food 2 Food 2 • GIANT EAGLE, INC. Oats & Honey Organic Granola, Oats & Honey	73.4	417	70.0	23.3	6.7	11.7	8.3

Dark Chocolate Granola, Dark Chocolate vs Fruit Whirls Sweetened Multi Grain Cereal, Fruit Whirls

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Dark Chocola... Food 1 Food 1 • THE HARRELL SISTERS Dark Chocolate Granola, Dark Chocolate	48.5	455	52.7	18.2	5.5	20.0	18.2
Fruit Whirls... Food 2 Food 2 • SMART & FINAL IRIS CORPORATION Fruit Whirls Sweetened Multi Grain Cereal, Fruit Whirls	67.3	375	87.5	47.5	2.5	—	5.0

Sweetened Rice Cereal, Cocoa vs Organic Corn Flakes Cereal

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Sweetened Ri... Food 1 Food 1 • POST CONSUMER BRANDS, LLC Sweetened Rice Cereal, Cocoa	49.4	414	86.2	34.5	—	3.5	3.5
Organic Corn... Food 2 Food 2 • NATURE'S PATH FOODS INC. Organic Corn Flakes Cereal	51.3	400	90.0	10.0	3.3	—	6.7

Cereal Comparisons For Diabetics