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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Granola Cereal With Fruit vs Sweetened Cereal With Apple, Cinnamon & Marshmallows, Apple, Cinnamon & Marshmallows

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Granola Cere... Food 1 Food 1 • GRUPO INDUSTRIAL VIDA, S.A. DE C.V. Granola Cereal With Fruit	34.6	414	72.4	24.1	10.3	12.1	10.3
Sweetened Ce... Food 2 Food 2 • THE KELLOGG COMPANY Sweetened Cereal With Apple, Cinnamon & Marshmallows, Apple, Cinnamon & Marshmallows	65.1	385	89.7	43.6	5.1	2.6	5.1

Cocoa Peanut Butter Spheres Sweetened Corn Cereal, Cocoa Peanut Butter vs Cream Of The West, Roasted 7 Grain Hot Cereal

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Cocoa Peanut... Food 1 Food 1 • HY-VEE, INC. Cocoa Peanut Butter Spheres Sweetened Corn Cereal, Cocoa Peanut Butter	54.2	425	75.0	32.5	5.0	11.3	7.5
Cream Of The... Food 2 Food 2 • CREAM OF THE WEST INC. Cream Of The West, Roasted 7 Grain Hot Cereal	57.9	412	83.3	14.8	12.4	2.9	11.9

Weis Quality, Simple Living, Whole Grain Oat Cereal With Cinnamon, Cinnamon, Cinnamon vs Toasted Oats Cereal

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Weis Quality... Food 1 Food 1 • WEIS MARKETS, INC. Weis Quality, Simple Living, Whole Grain Oat Cereal With Cinnamon, Cinnamon, Cinnamon	46.9	375	81.3	25.0	6.2	3.1	9.4
Toasted Oats... Food 2 Food 2 • RALEY'S Toasted Oats Cereal	35.0	357	75.0	3.6	10.7	5.4	10.7

Vanilla Candy Cane Cookie With Marshmallows Flavored Cereal, Vanilla Candy Cane Cookie With Marshmallows vs Sweetened Cereal With Oats And Honey, Oats And Honey

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Vanilla Cand... Food 1 Food 1 • THE KELLOGG COMPANY Vanilla Candy Cane Cookie With Marshmallows Flavored Cereal, Vanilla Candy Cane Cookie With Marshmallows	65.1	385	89.7	38.5	5.1	2.6	5.1
Sweetened Ce... Food 2 Food 2 • POST CONSUMER BRANDS, LLC Sweetened Cereal With Oats And Honey, Oats And Honey	62.6	390	82.9	22.0	4.9	4.9	7.3

Frosted Bite Sized Wheat Squares, Frosted vs Raisin Almond Granola, Raisin Almond

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Frosted Bite... Food 1 Food 1 • WHOLE FOODS MARKET, INC. Frosted Bite Sized Wheat Squares, Frosted	86.1	383	83.3	20.0	10.0	0.8	10.0
Raisin Almon... Food 2 Food 2 • SCHNUCK MARKETS, INC. Raisin Almond Granola, Raisin Almond	74.5	453	68.8	23.4	7.8	15.6	10.9

Cranberry Cereal, Cranberry vs Sweetened Whole Wheat And Rice Cereal With Real Cinnamon, Cinnamon Crunch

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Cranberry Ce... Food 1 Food 1 • POST CONSUMER BRANDS, LLC Cranberry Cereal, Cranberry	62.6	345	76.4	20.0	18.2	2.7	9.1
Sweetened Wh... Food 2 Food 2 • BI-LO INC. Sweetened Whole Wheat And Rice Cereal With Real Cinnamon, Cinnamon Crunch	42.8	419	77.4	29.0	6.5	9.7	6.5

Organic Quick Cooking Whole Grain Rolled Oats vs Corn Flakes Toasted Corn Cereal, Corn Flakes

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Organic Quic... Food 1 Food 1 • BOB'S RED MILL NATURAL FOODS, INC. Organic Quick Cooking Whole Grain Rolled Oats	54.2	378	68.9	—	6.7	6.7	11.1
Corn Flakes ... Food 2 Food 2 • AHOLD USA, INC. Corn Flakes Toasted Corn Cereal, Corn Flakes	67.0	385	87.2	7.7	—	—	7.7

Raisin Granola Cereal, Raisin vs Minis Sweet And Crunchy Corn Puffs

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Raisin Grano... Food 1 Food 1 • WAL-MART STORES, INC. Raisin Granola Cereal, Raisin	65.6	439	66.7	22.8	7.0	12.3	8.8
Minis Sweet ... Food 2 Food 2 • GENERAL MILLS, INC. Minis Sweet And Crunchy Corn Puffs	53.7	410	76.9	30.8	5.1	17.0	7.7

Toasted Rice Cereal vs Organic Coconut & Baobab Granola

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Toasted Rice... Food 1 Food 1 • THE KELLOGG COMPANY Toasted Rice Cereal	100.0	375	90.0	10.0	—	—	7.5
Organic Coco... Food 2 Food 2 • WEGMANS FOOD MARKETS, INC. Organic Coconut & Baobab Granola	36.5	467	70.0	23.3	6.7	16.7	6.7

Crunchy Honey Roasted Cereal, Honey Roasted vs Crisp Rice Oven Toasted Rice Cereal, Crisp Rice

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Crunchy Hone... Food 1 Food 1 • POST CONSUMER BRANDS, LLC Crunchy Honey Roasted Cereal, Honey Roasted	45.0	400	83.3	20.0	6.7	5.0	6.7
Crisp Rice O... Food 2 Food 2 • MEIJER, INC. Crisp Rice Oven Toasted Rice Cereal, Crisp Rice	67.0	385	87.2	10.3	—	—	7.7

Cranberry Almond Soft Baked Whole Grain Granola vs Crispy Easy Living Cereal Oat Squares, Crispy Oat

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Cranberry Al... Food 1 Food 1 • KSLB HOLDINGS, LLC Cranberry Almond Soft Baked Whole Grain Granola	34.7	433	66.7	23.3	6.7	15.0	6.7
Crispy Easy ... Food 2 Food 2 • FOOD TOWN STORES INC. Crispy Easy Living Cereal Oat Squares, Crispy Oat	58.5	381	78.6	19.1	7.1	4.8	9.5

Cranberry Flax Instant Oatmeal, Cranberry Flax vs Agave Sweet Banana Nut Bread Granola

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Cranberry Fl... Food 1 Food 1 • MILLVILLE Cranberry Flax Instant Oatmeal, Cranberry Flax	52.8	375	75.0	32.5	7.5	5.0	7.5
Agave Sweet ... Food 2 Food 2 • LEHI VALLEY TRADING COMPANY, INC. Agave Sweet Banana Nut Bread Granola	22.6	464	53.6	17.9	10.7	25.0	10.7

Lightly Sweetened Whole Grain Wheat Cereal, Maple & Brown Sugar vs Crunchy Honey & Oats Naturally Flavored, Lightly Sweetened Corn & Whole Wheat Flake Cereal With Granola, Crunchy Honey & Oats

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Lightly Swee... Food 1 Food 1 • THE KELLOGG COMPANY Lightly Sweetened Whole Grain Wheat Cereal, Maple & Brown Sugar	76.4	365	84.6	25.0	9.6	3.9	7.7
Crunchy Hone... Food 2 Food 2 • WINCO FOODS, INC. Crunchy Honey & Oats Naturally Flavored, Lightly Sweetened Corn & Whole Wheat Flake Cereal With Granola, Crunchy Honey & Oats	60.7	385	84.6	18.0	5.1	3.9	7.7

Toasted Corn & Wheat Fiber Active Cereal, Toasted Corn & Wheat vs Sweetened Wheat And Rice Cereal, Toasty Sweet Cinnamon Squares Cereal

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Toasted Corn... Food 1 Food 1 • HY-VEE, INC. Toasted Corn & Wheat Fiber Active Cereal, Toasted Corn & Wheat	29.4	225	82.5	—	45.0	3.8	7.5
Sweetened Wh... Food 2 Food 2 • SUPERVALU, INC. Sweetened Wheat And Rice Cereal, Toasty Sweet Cinnamon Squares Cereal	56.2	415	78.1	29.3	7.3	11.0	7.3

Cinnamon Granola, Cinnamon vs Honey Oat Crunch Cereal, Honey Oat Crunch

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Cinnamon Gra... Food 1 Food 1 • TARGET STORES Cinnamon Granola, Cinnamon	36.7	448	72.4	27.6	6.9	13.8	6.9
Honey Oat Cr... Food 2 Food 2 • SMALL PLANET FOODS, INC. Honey Oat Crunch Cereal, Honey Oat Crunch	99.9	385	83.1	16.9	4.6	3.9	7.7

Pumpkin Spice Granola Clusters, Pumpkin Spice vs Apples & Cinnamon Instant Oatmeal With Flax Seeds, Apples & Cinnamon

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Pumpkin Spic... Food 1 Food 1 • NEW ENGLAND NATURAL BAKERS INC Pumpkin Spice Granola Clusters, Pumpkin Spice	84.7	467	80.0	30.0	6.7	13.3	8.3
Apples & Cin... Food 2 Food 2 • POST CONSUMER BRANDS, LLC Apples & Cinnamon Instant Oatmeal With Flax Seeds, Apples & Cinnamon	29.1	357	64.3	3.6	10.7	7.1	10.7

Caramel Almond Oatmeal Protein, Caramel; Almond vs Blueberries & Cream Flavored Fruit Pieces & Non Dairy Creamer Instant Oatmeal, Blueberries & Cream

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Caramel Almo... Food 1 Food 1 • KIND INC. Caramel Almond Oatmeal Protein, Caramel; Almond	37.3	419	53.5	18.6	7.0	14.0	23.3
Blueberries ... Food 2 Food 2 • THE QUAKER OATS COMPANY Blueberries & Cream Flavored Fruit Pieces & Non Dairy Creamer Instant Oatmeal, Blueberries & Cream	46.8	371	74.3	31.4	5.7	5.7	8.6

Strawberries Sweetened With Oats & Honey Cereal, Strawberry vs Superfood Hot Cereal, Blueberry Chai

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Strawberries... Food 1 Food 1 • POST CONSUMER BRANDS, LLC Strawberries Sweetened With Oats & Honey Cereal, Strawberry	62.6	390	82.9	26.8	4.9	4.9	7.3
Superfood Ho... Food 2 Food 2 • ANNONA COMPANY LLC Superfood Hot Cereal, Blueberry Chai	39.9	429	61.9	2.4	11.9	14.3	14.3

French Vanilla Almond Granola, French Vanilla vs Peanut Butter Poppers Cereal, Peanut Butter Poppers

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
French Vanil... Food 1 Food 1 • TORN & GLASSER INC French Vanilla Almond Granola, French Vanilla	61.6	400	63.6	25.5	5.5	12.7	9.1
Peanut Butte... Food 2 Food 2 • TARGET STORES Peanut Butter Poppers Cereal, Peanut Butter Poppers	56.4	421	79.0	26.3	2.6	7.9	7.9

Cocoa Crunch Sweetened Corn Cereal, Cocoa Crunch vs Weis, Wheat Bran Flakes, Whole Grain Wheat Cereal With Bran

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Cocoa Crunch... Food 1 Food 1 • MEIJER, INC. Cocoa Crunch Sweetened Corn Cereal, Cocoa Crunch	41.5	370	85.2	40.7	7.4	3.7	3.7
Weis, Wheat ... Food 2 Food 2 • WEIS MARKETS, INC. Weis, Wheat Bran Flakes, Whole Grain Wheat Cereal With Bran	35.2	310	79.3	17.2	17.2	1.7	10.3

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