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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Blueberry Sweetened Whole Grain Oat Cereal, Blueberry vs Simply Granola Flax & Fruit

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Blueberry Sw... Food 1 Food 1 • GENERAL MILLS, INC. Blueberry Sweetened Whole Grain Oat Cereal, Blueberry	50.7	389	80.6	27.8	8.3	5.6	8.3
Simply Grano... Food 2 Food 2 • WILD BLUE YONDER FOODS Simply Granola Flax & Fruit	32.6	367	66.7	13.3	10.0	10.0	13.3

Notoriously Nutty Giddy Up & Go Granola vs Cereal

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Notoriously ... Food 1 Food 1 • JERSEY MARY BARBEQUE, INC. Notoriously Nutty Giddy Up & Go Granola	38.0	421	55.8	18.6	9.3	20.9	9.3
Cereal Food 2 Food 2 • POST CONSUMER BRANDS, LLC Cereal	46.5	455	75.8	39.4	3.0	13.6	6.1

Maple Brown Sugar Instant Hot Cereal, Maple Brown Sugar vs Essential Goodness Crispy Toasted Whole Grain Oat Cereal

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Maple Brown ... Food 1 Food 1 • B&G FOODS NORTH AMERICA, INC. Maple Brown Sugar Instant Hot Cereal, Maple Brown Sugar	53.4	371	80.0	37.1	2.9	—	5.7
Essential Go... Food 2 Food 2 • MILLVILLE Essential Goodness Crispy Toasted Whole Grain Oat Cereal	52.2	366	73.2	—	7.3	6.1	12.2

Organic Gluten Free Steel Cut Oats vs Weis, Koo Kies!, Sweetened Corn Cereal, With Natural And Artificial Flavors

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Organic Glut... Food 1 Food 1 • BOB'S RED MILL NATURAL FOODS, INC. Organic Gluten Free Steel Cut Oats	52.2	386	70.5	2.3	9.1	4.6	13.6
Weis, Koo Ki... Food 2 Food 2 • WEIS MARKETS, INC. Weis, Koo Kies!, Sweetened Corn Cereal, With Natural And Artificial Flavors	41.5	385	84.6	38.5	3.8	3.9	3.9

Organic Mixed Berry Acai Superfruit Oats, Mixed Berry Acai vs Gluten Free Old Fashioned Rolled Oats

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Organic Mixe... Food 1 Food 1 • UNITED NATURAL FOODS, INC. Organic Mixed Berry Acai Superfruit Oats, Mixed Berry Acai	60.0	400	72.0	16.0	10.0	8.0	10.0
Gluten Free ... Food 2 Food 2 • COUNTRY CHOICE ORGANIC Gluten Free Old Fashioned Rolled Oats	44.4	375	67.5	—	10.0	6.3	12.5

Hot Cereal Oat Bran vs Giddy Up & Go Granola

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Hot Cereal O... Food 1 Food 1 • BOB'S RED MILL NATURAL FOODS, INC. Hot Cereal Oat Bran	46.4	375	70.0	—	10.0	6.3	12.5
Giddy Up & G... Food 2 Food 2 • MGWHIZ, INC. Giddy Up & Go Granola	38.0	421	55.8	18.6	9.3	20.9	9.3

Jumbo Snax Cereal vs Muesli, Whole Grain Hot Or Cold Cereal, Old Country Style

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Jumbo Snax C... Food 1 Food 1 • THE KELLOGG COMPANY Jumbo Snax Cereal	63.0	375	90.0	37.5	10.0	3.8	5.0
Muesli, Whol... Food 2 Food 2 • BOB'S RED MILL NATURAL FOODS, INC. Muesli, Whole Grain Hot Or Cold Cereal, Old Country Style	38.7	400	68.6	14.3	11.4	7.1	11.4

Cinnamon Multigrain Cereal, Cinnamon vs Whole Grain Wheat & Bran Cereal With Raisins, Cinnamon, And Steel Cut Oat Clusters

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Cinnamon Mul... Food 1 Food 1 • MILLVILLE Cinnamon Multigrain Cereal, Cinnamon	62.4	381	81.0	23.8	4.8	3.6	9.5
Whole Grain ... Food 2 Food 2 • POST CONSUMER BRANDS, LLC Whole Grain Wheat & Bran Cereal With Raisins, Cinnamon, And Steel Cut Oat Clusters	78.6	358	83.0	35.9	7.5	1.9	7.6

Chocolate Peanut Butter Nut Butter Granola, Chocolate Peanut Butter vs Whole Wheat And Rice Cereal With Cinnamon, Toasted Cinnamon Squares

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Chocolate Pe... Food 1 Food 1 • PURELY ELIZABETH Chocolate Peanut Butter Nut Butter Granola, Chocolate Peanut Butter	30.2	467	63.3	20.0	10.0	20.0	13.3
Whole Wheat ... Food 2 Food 2 • POST CONSUMER BRANDS, LLC Whole Wheat And Rice Cereal With Cinnamon, Toasted Cinnamon Squares	42.7	438	75.0	34.4	6.2	12.5	6.3

Roundy's, Honey Nut Tasteeos, Sweetened Toasted Oat Cereal, Almond, Almond vs Sweetened Wheatfuls Lightly Sweetened Whole Grain Wheat Cereal, Sweetened Wheat Fuls

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Roundy's, Ho... Food 1 Food 1 • FINLAY EXTRACTS & INGREDIENTS USA, INC. Roundy's, Honey Nut Tasteeos, Sweetened Toasted Oat Cereal, Almond, Almond	39.1	393	78.6	32.1	7.1	5.4	7.1
Sweetened Wh... Food 2 Food 2 • POST CONSUMER BRANDS, LLC Sweetened Wheatfuls Lightly Sweetened Whole Grain Wheat Cereal, Sweetened Wheat Fuls	76.4	382	81.8	20.0	10.9	1.8	9.1

Cranberry Pumpkin Seed Superfood Oats, Cranberry Pumpkin Seed vs Spartan, Fruit & Multigrain Cereal

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Cranberry Pu... Food 1 Food 1 • PURELY ELIZABETH Cranberry Pumpkin Seed Superfood Oats, Cranberry Pumpkin Seed	55.1	421	61.4	8.8	10.5	12.3	15.8
Spartan, Fru... Food 2 Food 2 • MCILHENNY COMPANY Spartan, Fruit & Multigrain Cereal	72.4	389	77.8	20.4	9.3	4.6	7.4

Heartland, Granola, Original, Original vs Quick 1 Minute Organic 100% Whole Grain Oats

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Heartland, G... Food 1 Food 1 • MCKEE FOODS CORPORATION Heartland, Granola, Original, Original	71.5	429	73.2	23.2	7.1	10.7	8.9
Quick 1 Minu... Food 2 Food 2 • THE QUAKER OATS COMPANY Quick 1 Minute Organic 100% Whole Grain Oats	50.3	341	68.2	2.3	9.1	6.8	11.4

Oat Squares Crunchy Oat Cereal With A Sprinkle Of Brown Sugar, Oat Squares vs Kind, 100% Healthy Whole Grains, Dark Chocolate & Cranberry Clusters, Dark Chocolate & Cranberry Clusters

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Oat Squares ... Food 1 Food 1 • HY-VEE, INC. Oat Squares Crunchy Oat Cereal With A Sprinkle Of Brown Sugar, Oat Squares	77.8	375	80.4	16.1	8.9	4.5	10.7
Kind, 100% H... Food 2 Food 2 • KIND INC. Kind, 100% Healthy Whole Grains, Dark Chocolate & Cranberry Clusters, Dark Chocolate & Cranberry Clusters	38.6	448	79.3	24.1	10.3	10.3	10.3

Bunch O' Squares Cereal, Cinnamon vs Engine 2, Plant Strong, Rip's Big Bowl Triple Berry Walnut

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
Engine 2, Pl... Food 2 Food 2 • WHOLE FOODS MARKET, INC. Engine 2, Plant Strong, Rip's Big Bowl Triple Berry Walnut	61.7	382	69.1	1.8	10.9	7.3	12.7

Cereal Snackers, Cinnamon Toasters vs Protein & Fiber Hot Oatmeal, Honey Peanut Butter

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Cereal Snack... Food 1 Food 1 • POST CONSUMER BRANDS, LLC Cereal Snackers, Cinnamon Toasters	100.0	439	80.7	33.3	3.5	12.3	3.5
Protein & Fi... Food 2 Food 2 • THINKTHIN, LLC Protein & Fiber Hot Oatmeal, Honey Peanut Butter	49.2	400	62.0	18.0	10.0	9.0	20.0

Spartan, Instant Oatmeal, Mixed Berry, Mixed Berry vs The Original Whole Almonds, Honey, Flaxseed, Cinnamon Superfood Granola, The Original

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Spartan, Ins... Food 1 Food 1 • MCILHENNY COMPANY Spartan, Instant Oatmeal, Mixed Berry, Mixed Berry	89.3	357	74.3	20.0	8.6	4.3	11.4
The Original... Food 2 Food 2 • GR8 GRANOLA, LLC The Original Whole Almonds, Honey, Flaxseed, Cinnamon Superfood Granola, The Original	28.5	448	58.6	17.2	6.9	20.7	10.3

Strawberry Instant Oatmeal With Greek Style Yogurt, Strawberry vs Toasted Berry Crisp Cereal, Berry

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Strawberry I... Food 1 Food 1 • MEIJER, INC. Strawberry Instant Oatmeal With Greek Style Yogurt, Strawberry	45.9	368	68.4	31.6	5.3	4.0	18.4
Toasted Berr... Food 2 Food 2 • KELLOGG COMPANY Toasted Berry Crisp Cereal, Berry	51.5	358	67.9	18.9	17.0	7.6	17.0

Almond Berry Power Almond Butter Almonds Raspberries Superfood Shot & Granola Mix, Almond Berry Power vs Sweetened Whole Wheat Cereal Blueberry Wheatfuls, Blueberry Wheatfuls

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Almond Berry... Food 1 Food 1 • THE KELLOGG COMPANY Almond Berry Power Almond Butter Almonds Raspberries Superfood Shot & Granola Mix, Almond Berry Power	22.4	480	56.0	16.0	8.0	28.0	12.0
Sweetened Wh... Food 2 Food 2 • POST CONSUMER BRANDS, LLC Sweetened Whole Wheat Cereal Blueberry Wheatfuls, Blueberry Wheatfuls	84.4	350	81.7	20.0	10.0	1.7	8.3

Superfood Oatmeal, Cranberry Pumpkin Seed vs Frosted Fruit Sweetened Multi Grain Cereal

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Superfood Oa... Food 1 Food 1 • PURELY ELIZABETH Superfood Oatmeal, Cranberry Pumpkin Seed	38.0	400	62.5	5.0	12.5	10.0	17.5
Frosted Frui... Food 2 Food 2 • KINGSTON MARKETING CO Frosted Fruit Sweetened Multi Grain Cereal	55.3	375	90.6	53.1	3.1	—	6.3

Maple & Brown Sugar Instant Oatmeal, Maple & Brown Sugar vs Honey Oat Organic Granola, Honey Oat

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Maple & Brow... Food 1 Food 1 • TOPCO ASSOCIATES, INC. Maple & Brown Sugar Instant Oatmeal, Maple & Brown Sugar	70.3	370	72.2	31.5	5.6	5.6	7.4
Honey Oat Or... Food 2 Food 2 • UNITED NATURAL FOODS, INC. Honey Oat Organic Granola, Honey Oat	57.4	438	70.8	20.8	8.3	12.5	12.5

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