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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Frosted Whole Grain Oat Cereal vs Cranberry Apple Organic Multigrain Oatmeal, Cranberry Apple

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Frosted Whol... Food 1 Food 1 • POST CONSUMER BRANDS, LLC Frosted Whole Grain Oat Cereal	47.1	400	83.3	40.0	3.3	3.3	6.7
Cranberry Ap... Food 2 Food 2 • TARGET STORES Cranberry Apple Organic Multigrain Oatmeal, Cranberry Apple	56.3	375	72.9	20.8	12.5	6.3	10.4

Fruit & Yogurt Crispy Rice & Wheat Flakes Cereal With Oat & Fruit, Fruit & Yogurt vs Fruit Rings Multigrain Cereal, Fruit Rings

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Fruit & Yogu... Food 1 Food 1 • TOPCO ASSOCIATES, INC. Fruit & Yogurt Crispy Rice & Wheat Flakes Cereal With Oat & Fruit, Fruit & Yogurt	82.7	389	85.2	31.5	7.4	2.8	5.6
Fruit Rings ... Food 2 Food 2 • TOPS MARKETS, LLC Fruit Rings Multigrain Cereal, Fruit Rings	47.1	379	86.2	34.5	3.4	3.5	6.9

Blueberries, Almonds & Buckwheat Organic Breakfast Toppers, Blueberries, Almonds & Buckwheat vs Granola, Cranberry Almond

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Blueberries,... Food 1 Food 1 • B.T.T.R. VENTURES LLC Blueberries, Almonds & Buckwheat Organic Breakfast Toppers, Blueberries, Almonds & Buckwheat	21.1	364	63.6	9.1	13.6	9.1	13.6
Granola, Cra... Food 2 Food 2 • FERRIS COFFEE & NUT CO. Granola, Cranberry Almond	36.9	393	75.0	32.1	7.1	10.7	7.1

Oatmeal With Flax, Peaches & Cream vs Weis Quality, Instant Oatmeal, Apple & Cinnamon, Apple & Cinnamon

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Oatmeal With... Food 1 Food 1 • POST CONSUMER BRANDS, LLC Oatmeal With Flax, Peaches & Cream	48.7	371	77.1	34.3	5.7	5.7	8.6
Weis Quality... Food 2 Food 2 • WEIS MARKETS, INC. Weis Quality, Instant Oatmeal, Apple & Cinnamon, Apple & Cinnamon	46.9	371	77.1	34.3	8.6	4.3	8.6

Organic Apple Walnut Granola Cereal, Apple Walnut vs Whole Wheat And Rice Cereal, Blueberry

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Organic Appl... Food 1 Food 1 • ALDI INC. Organic Apple Walnut Granola Cereal, Apple Walnut	75.1	433	73.3	18.3	8.3	11.7	10.0
Whole Wheat ... Food 2 Food 2 • WEIS MARKETS, INC. Whole Wheat And Rice Cereal, Blueberry	44.9	433	80.0	33.3	3.3	11.7	3.3

Honey Graham Toasters, Cereal vs Keto Friendly Honey Nut Hoops Cereal, Honey; Nut

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Honey Graham... Food 1 Food 1 • POST CONSUMER BRANDS, LLC Honey Graham Toasters, Cereal	77.8	411	76.8	33.9	5.4	10.7	5.4
Keto Friendl... Food 2 Food 2 • POST CONSUMER BRANDS, LLC Keto Friendly Honey Nut Hoops Cereal, Honey; Nut	17.9	439	31.7	4.9	7.3	19.5	39.0

Strawberry Banana Sweetened Whole Grain Oat Cereal, Strawberry Banana vs Sweetened Corn & Oat Cereal

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Strawberry B... Food 1 Food 1 • GENERAL MILLS, INC. Strawberry Banana Sweetened Whole Grain Oat Cereal, Strawberry Banana	100.0	378	81.1	29.7	8.1	6.8	8.1
Sweetened Co... Food 2 Food 2 • THE QUAKER OATS COMPANY Sweetened Corn & Oat Cereal	62.8	395	86.8	42.1	2.6	5.3	5.3

Blueberry Crumble Granola With Flax, Blueberry vs Oat & Honey Whole Rolled Oats Sweetened With Organic Honey Granola, Oat & Honey

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Blueberry Cr... Food 1 Food 1 • GIANT EAGLE, INC. Blueberry Crumble Granola With Flax, Blueberry	69.4	455	72.7	25.5	7.3	14.6	7.3
Oat & Honey ... Food 2 Food 2 • TOPCO ASSOCIATES, INC. Oat & Honey Whole Rolled Oats Sweetened With Organic Honey Granola, Oat & Honey	67.5	418	70.9	20.0	7.3	9.1	10.9

Blueberry Almond Shortbread Granola, Blueberry Almond vs The Original Delicious & Clean Granola, Original

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Blueberry Al... Food 1 Food 1 • TARGET STORES Blueberry Almond Shortbread Granola, Blueberry Almond	76.7	452	72.6	21.0	8.1	14.5	9.7
The Original... Food 2 Food 2 • GR8 GRANOLA, LLC The Original Delicious & Clean Granola, Original	28.5	448	58.6	17.2	6.9	20.7	10.3

Oat My Goodness Craft Granola, Vintage Crafted With Cinnamon, Nuts, Raisins & Coconut vs Veganic Sprouted Red Fife Raisin Bran

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Oat My Goodn... Food 1 Food 1 • OAT MY GOODNESS Oat My Goodness Craft Granola, Vintage Crafted With Cinnamon, Nuts, Raisins & Coconut	30.2	500	60.0	23.3	6.7	23.3	10.0
Veganic Spro... Food 2 Food 2 • MORGAN WHOLESALE BUILDING MATERIAL, CO. Veganic Sprouted Red Fife Raisin Bran	37.1	333	76.7	23.3	13.3	3.3	10.0

Foodhold, Honey Crunchin' Oats, Almond, Honey Roasted Clusters Of Oats With Almonds And Toasted Flakes Of Corn, Wheat & Rice, Almond vs Peanut Butter & Cocoa Dots Organic Corn, Whole Oat & Rice Flour Cereal, Peanut Butter & Cocoa Dots

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Foodhold, Ho... Food 1 Food 1 • 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
Peanut Butte... Food 2 Food 2 • STAR MARKETS CO. Peanut Butter & Cocoa Dots Organic Corn, Whole Oat & Rice Flour Cereal, Peanut Butter & Cocoa Dots	52.7	368	79.0	23.7	7.9	5.3	7.9

Organic Brown Rice Protein Powder, Vanilla Blast vs Frosted Flakes Sweetened Cereal, Frosted Flakes

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Organic Brow... Food 1 Food 1 • GROWING NATURALS Organic Brown Rice Protein Powder, Vanilla Blast	5.1	355	12.9	3.2	3.2	—	77.4
Frosted Flak... Food 2 Food 2 • ASSOCIATED WHOLESALE GROCERS, INC. Frosted Flakes Sweetened Cereal, Frosted Flakes	65.3	350	82.5	35.0	—	—	5.0

Granola Honey & Oat, Honey vs Marshmallow Mateys Cereal, Marshmallow Mateys

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Granola Hone... Food 1 Food 1 • AHOLD USA, INC. Granola Honey & Oat, Honey	63.4	400	65.5	21.8	5.5	10.9	10.9
Marshmallow ... Food 2 Food 2 • POST CONSUMER BRANDS, LLC Marshmallow Mateys Cereal, Marshmallow Mateys	100.0	381	83.3	40.5	4.8	3.6	7.1

Back To Nature, Ancient Grain & Chia Flakes With California Raisins vs Brown Sugar Flavor Oatmeal Squares Crunchy Oat Cereal, Brown Sugar

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Back To Natu... Food 1 Food 1 • THE BEARINGTON COLLECTION Back To Nature, Ancient Grain & Chia Flakes With California Raisins	72.1	364	78.2	23.6	10.9	2.7	10.9
Brown Sugar ... Food 2 Food 2 • THE QUAKER OATS COMPANY Brown Sugar Flavor Oatmeal Squares Crunchy Oat Cereal, Brown Sugar	75.7	375	78.6	16.1	8.9	5.4	10.7

Maple Flavor Cereal, Maple vs Maple, Pecans & Coconut Granola, Maple, Pecans & Coconut

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Maple Flavor... Food 1 Food 1 • THE KELLOGG COMPANY Maple Flavor Cereal, Maple	100.0	352	85.2	33.3	9.3	1.9	7.4
Maple, Pecan... Food 2 Food 2 • CURRENT'S TACKLE Maple, Pecans & Coconut Granola, Maple, Pecans & Coconut	16.6	542	45.8	20.8	8.3	37.5	12.5

Sweetened Corn Puffs, Fruit vs Key Food, Raisin Bran Cereal

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Sweetened Co... Food 1 Food 1 • GENERAL MILLS, INC. Sweetened Corn Puffs, Fruit	51.3	406	84.4	28.1	3.1	4.7	3.1
Key Food, Ra... Food 2 Food 2 • KEY FOOD STORES CO-OPERATIVE, INC. Key Food, Raisin Bran Cereal	74.4	375	80.4	32.1	12.5	1.8	8.9

Organic, Pumpkin Spice Granola, Pumpkin Spice vs Sweetened Rice Cereal With Real Cocoa, Sweetened

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Organic, Pum... Food 1 Food 1 • WAKEFERN FOOD CORPORATION Organic, Pumpkin Spice Granola, Pumpkin Spice	70.8	433	70.0	20.0	8.3	11.7	13.3
Sweetened Ri... Food 2 Food 2 • H E BUTT GROCERY COMPANY Sweetened Rice Cereal With Real Cocoa, Sweetened	70.9	405	88.1	42.9	2.4	3.6	4.8

Keto Friendly Coconut Almond Granola, Coconut: Almond vs Organic Sprouted Corn Flakes

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Keto Friendl... Food 1 Food 1 • GENERAL MILLS, INC. Keto Friendly Coconut Almond Granola, Coconut: Almond	8.9	556	25.9	3.7	7.4	37.0	29.6
Organic Spro... Food 2 Food 2 • THE HAIN CELESTIAL GROUP, INC. Organic Sprouted Corn Flakes	43.4	297	67.6	2.7	8.1	2.7	5.4

Raisin Granola vs Cocoa Peanut Butter Cereal, Cocoa Peanut Butter

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Raisin Granola Food 1 Food 1 • SUPERIOR BROKERAGE INC. Raisin Granola	30.7	393	64.3	17.9	7.1	14.3	10.7
Cocoa Peanut... Food 2 Food 2 • HARRIS-TEETER INC. Cocoa Peanut Butter Cereal, Cocoa Peanut Butter	54.2	425	75.0	32.5	5.0	11.3	7.5

Strawberry Birthday Cake Flavored Sweetened Multigrain Cereal, Strawberry Birthday Cake vs Mulberry & Chia Overnight Oats, Mulberry & Chia

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Strawberry B... Food 1 Food 1 • THE KELLOGG COMPANY Strawberry Birthday Cake Flavored Sweetened Multigrain Cereal, Strawberry Birthday Cake	63.0	385	87.2	33.3	5.1	3.9	5.1
Mulberry & C... Food 2 Food 2 Mulberry & Chia Overnight Oats, Mulberry & Chia	75.5	385	69.2	24.6	9.2	7.7	10.8

Cereal Comparisons For Diabetics