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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Organic Seedy Giddy Up & Go Granola vs Crunchy Granola Raisin Bran Cereal, Crunchy Granola Raisin Bran

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Organic Seed... Food 1 Food 1 • JERSEY MARY BARBEQUE, INC. Organic Seedy Giddy Up & Go Granola	38.0	419	55.8	18.6	9.3	18.6	11.6
Crunchy Gran... Food 2 Food 2 Crunchy Granola Raisin Bran Cereal, Crunchy Granola Raisin Bran	100.0	364	83.6	32.7	7.3	1.8	7.3

Sprouted Rolled Oats vs Original With Raisins Swiss Granola

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Sprouted Rol... Food 1 Food 1 • MORGAN WHOLESALE BUILDING MATERIAL, CO. Sprouted Rolled Oats	36.3	400	65.7	—	11.4	7.1	17.1
Original Wit... Food 2 Food 2 • INTERNATIONAL MARKETING SYSTEMS, INC. Original With Raisins Swiss Granola	61.3	440	70.0	24.0	6.0	18.0	8.0

Berry Treasure Sweetened Corn & Oat Cereal, Berry Treasure vs Cereal, Honey Pops

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Berry Treasu... Food 1 Food 1 • HARRIS-TEETER INC. Berry Treasure Sweetened Corn & Oat Cereal, Berry Treasure	63.3	395	86.8	44.7	2.6	4.0	2.6
Cereal, Hone... Food 2 Food 2 • HANNAFORD BROS. CO. Cereal, Honey Pops	67.2	395	89.5	55.3	—	1.3	5.3

Super Cereal vs Cinnamon Organic Grain Free Os Toasted Cassava Cereal With Plant Protein, Cinnamon

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Super Cereal Food 1 Food 1 • WHISPERING ORCHARDS INC Super Cereal	53.9	380	66.0	10.0	10.0	9.0	12.0
Cinnamon Org... Food 2 Food 2 • FORAGER PROJECT, LLC Cinnamon Organic Grain Free Os Toasted Cassava Cereal With Plant Protein, Cinnamon	42.7	344	81.3	12.5	12.5	3.1	12.5

Original Antioxidants Lightly Sweetened, Toasted Multi Grain Flakes And Crunchy Oat Clusters Cereal, Original Antioxidants vs Honey Almond Organic Granola, Honey Almond

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Original Ant... Food 1 Food 1 • THE KELLOGG COMPANY Original Antioxidants Lightly Sweetened, Toasted Multi Grain Flakes And Crunchy Oat Clusters Cereal, Original Antioxidants	100.0	368	86.8	29.0	5.3	1.3	7.9
Honey Almond... Food 2 Food 2 • TARGET STORES Honey Almond Organic Granola, Honey Almond	59.8	382	61.8	21.8	5.5	10.9	9.1

Organic Maple & Brown Sugar Oatmeal vs Foodhold, Honey Crunchin' Oats, Almond, Honey Roasted Clusters Of Oats With Almonds And Toasted Flakes Of Corn, Wheat & Rice, Almond

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Organic Mapl... Food 1 Food 1 • GALAXY GLOBE INC. Organic Maple & Brown Sugar Oatmeal	56.9	390	78.1	29.3	7.3	3.7	7.3
Foodhold, Ho... Food 2 Food 2 • AHOLD USA, INC. Foodhold, Honey Crunchin' Oats, Almond, Honey Roasted Clusters Of Oats With Almonds And Toasted Flakes Of Corn, Wheat & Rice, Almond	46.7	406	81.3	18.8	6.2	6.3	9.4

Toasted Oat Loops Cereal, Oat Loops vs Lightyear With Space Ranger Marshmallow Cereal, Vanilla

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Toasted Oat ... Food 1 Food 1 • NOT A BRANDED ITEM Toasted Oat Loops Cereal, Oat Loops	52.5	390	73.2	4.9	7.3	6.1	9.8
Lightyear Wi... Food 2 Food 2 • THE KELLOGG COMPANY Lightyear With Space Ranger Marshmallow Cereal, Vanilla	63.1	359	87.2	33.3	5.1	2.6	5.1

Gluten Free Crunchy Fruit & Nut Granola With Raisins, Coconut, Almonds, Walnuts & Dried Cranberries, Fruit & Nut vs Toasted Whole Grain Oat Cereal

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Gluten Free ... Food 1 Food 1 • HY-VEE, INC. Gluten Free Crunchy Fruit & Nut Granola With Raisins, Coconut, Almonds, Walnuts & Dried Cranberries, Fruit & Nut	68.5	450	68.3	18.3	8.3	15.0	13.3
Toasted Whol... Food 2 Food 2 • GENERAL MILLS, INC. Toasted Whole Grain Oat Cereal	32.9	385	73.1	3.9	7.7	5.8	11.5

Cherry Granola vs Oatmeal, Brown Sugar Pecan

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Cherry Granola Food 1 Food 1 • PALEO SCAVENGER LLC Cherry Granola	12.6	607	32.1	21.4	7.1	53.6	10.7
Oatmeal, Bro... Food 2 Food 2 • GENERAL MILLS, INC. Oatmeal, Brown Sugar Pecan	90.8	397	69.2	21.8	9.0	10.3	9.0

Quaker, Steel Cut Quick 3 Minute Oatmeal, Brown Sugar & Cinnamon vs Valu Time, Frosted Cocoa

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Quaker, Stee... Food 1 Food 1 • DAIRYLAND SALES CO. INC. Quaker, Steel Cut Quick 3 Minute Oatmeal, Brown Sugar & Cinnamon	64.4	375	75.0	22.9	6.2	5.2	8.3
Valu Time, F... Food 2 Food 2 • KINGSTON MARKETING CO Valu Time, Frosted Cocoa	49.7	393	89.3	46.4	—	—	3.6

Original Cereal, Original vs Sweetened Rice Cereal, Vanilla

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Original Cer... Food 1 Food 1 • POST CONSUMER BRANDS, LLC Original Cereal, Original	51.0	325	80.0	15.0	15.0	2.5	7.5
Sweetened Ri... Food 2 Food 2 • GENERAL MILLS, INC. Sweetened Rice Cereal, Vanilla	47.2	400	83.3	26.7	3.3	6.7	3.3

Rice Squares Toasted Rice Cereal vs Frosted Flakes Cereal, Frosted Flakes

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Rice Squares... Food 1 Food 1 • WINN-DIXIE STORES, INC. Rice Squares Toasted Rice Cereal	45.3	370	85.2	7.4	—	—	7.4
Frosted Flak... Food 2 Food 2 • TOPCO ASSOCIATES, INC. Frosted Flakes Cereal, Frosted Flakes	69.3	375	90.0	27.5	2.5	—	5.0

Cinnamon Brown Sugar Breakfast Biscuits vs Giant, Puffed Wheat

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Cinnamon Bro... Food 1 Food 1 Cinnamon Brown Sugar Breakfast Biscuits	63.4	460	70.0	20.0	4.0	16.0	8.0
Giant, Puffe... Food 2 Food 2 • AHOLD USA, INC. Giant, Puffed Wheat	21.2	353	76.5	—	11.8	—	17.7

Engine 2, Plant Strong, Rip's Big Bowl Triple Berry Walnut vs Natural Gourmet Oatmeal

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Engine 2, Pl... Food 1 Food 1 • 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
Natural Gour... Food 2 Food 2 • STRAW PROPELLER GOURMET FOODS, LLC Natural Gourmet Oatmeal	56.3	314	54.0	9.5	7.9	4.8	11.1

Gourmet Oatmeal Blends, Cinnamon Girl vs Frosted Shredded Wheat Bite Size Sweetened Whole Grain Wheat Cereal, Frosted Shredded Wheat

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Gourmet Oatm... Food 1 Food 1 • RECONYX, INC. Gourmet Oatmeal Blends, Cinnamon Girl	45.7	368	38.2	10.7	5.8	21.5	8.0
Frosted Shre... Food 2 Food 2 • SCHNUCK MARKETS, INC. Frosted Shredded Wheat Bite Size Sweetened Whole Grain Wheat Cereal, Frosted Shredded Wheat	94.0	365	84.1	20.6	7.9	1.6	9.5

Vanilla Almond Grain Free Granola Crunch, Vanilla Almond vs Ungranola, Cinn Ful Apple

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Vanilla Almo... Food 1 Food 1 • THE BEARINGTON COLLECTION Vanilla Almond Grain Free Granola Crunch, Vanilla Almond	7.4	533	26.7	16.7	13.3	40.0	10.0
Ungranola, C... Food 2 Food 2 • BUBBA'S FOODS LLC Ungranola, Cinn Ful Apple	12.7	571	39.3	21.4	14.3	50.0	10.7

Lightly Sweetened Cereal vs Cereal

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Lightly Swee... Food 1 Food 1 • GENERAL MILLS, INC. Lightly Sweetened Cereal	41.2	379	82.8	20.7	10.3	3.5	6.9
Cereal Food 2 Food 2 • RAISIN BRAN Cereal	76.5	311	78.7	32.8	14.8	1.6	8.2

Maple Pecan Organic Paleo Granola Vegan vs Corn Flakes Oven Toasted Flakes Of Corn Cereal

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Maple Pecan ... Food 1 Food 1 • BACK ROADS FOOD COMPANY, LLC Maple Pecan Organic Paleo Granola Vegan	10.9	565	34.8	17.4	8.7	43.5	13.0
Corn Flakes ... Food 2 Food 2 • POST CONSUMER BRANDS, LLC Corn Flakes Oven Toasted Flakes Of Corn Cereal	49.4	367	86.7	6.7	3.3	—	6.7

Peanut Butter Healthy Grains Granola Clusters, Peanut Butter vs Kroger, Living Well, Multi Grain Cereal, Cinnamon, Cinnamon

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Peanut Butte... Food 1 Food 1 • KIND INC. Peanut Butter Healthy Grains Granola Clusters, Peanut Butter	29.2	185	26.2	7.7	3.1	6.2	7.7
Kroger, Livi... Food 2 Food 2 • THE KROGER CO. Kroger, Living Well, Multi Grain Cereal, Cinnamon, Cinnamon	46.9	375	81.3	25.0	6.2	3.1	9.4

Banana Oatmeal, Banana vs Chappaqua Crunch, Simply Granola, Vanilla & Flax

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Banana Oatme... Food 1 Food 1 • POWERFUL MEN, LLC Banana Oatmeal, Banana	55.6	385	52.3	12.3	6.2	6.9	30.8
Chappaqua Cr... Food 2 Food 2 • WILD BLUE YONDER FOODS Chappaqua Crunch, Simply Granola, Vanilla & Flax	32.8	367	66.7	13.3	10.0	6.7	13.3

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