What are Cheese/Cheese Substitutes food comparisons?

Cheese/Cheese Substitutes 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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Original Cheese Nuggets vs Cheddar Cheese Sauce Clean Label 6/5# 30#

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Original Che... Food 1 Food 1 • RIVERSIDE FOODS Original Cheese Nuggets	47.1	319	26.0	1.0	1.0	17.0	16.0
Cheddar Chee... Food 2 Food 2 • JTM FOOD GROUP Cheddar Cheese Sauce Clean Label 6/5# 30#	4.2	226	4.2	1.6	—	16.6	12.8

Bongards Pasteurized Blended Swiss Slice 160 P 5# vs Land O Lakes American Cheese Slices, White, 160

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Bongards Pas... Food 1 Food 1 • BONGARDS CREAMERIES Bongards Pasteurized Blended Swiss Slice 160 P 5#	1.8	357	3.6	—	—	25.0	25.0
Land O Lakes... Food 2 Food 2 • LAND O'LAKES Land O Lakes American Cheese Slices, White, 160	3.5	357	6.7	4.0	—	30.2	17.8

Cheddar Cheese Jalapeno Snappers 4655 vs Bongards Yellow Cheddar Feather Shred 4/5#

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Cheddar Chee... Food 1 Food 1 • RIVERSIDE FOODS Cheddar Cheese Jalapeno Snappers 4655	45.0	177	25.0	1.0	2.0	6.0	6.0
Bongards Yel... Food 2 Food 2 • BONGARDS CREAMERIES Bongards Yellow Cheddar Feather Shred 4/5#	1.8	393	3.6	—	—	32.1	21.4

White Queso Cheese Sauce Shelf Stable Can, 6 Lb 10 Oz vs Trivers' Half Naked Yellow Cheese Curds 5102

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
White Queso ... Food 1 Food 1 • SOCIÉTÉ DES PRODUITS NESTLÉ S.A. White Queso Cheese Sauce Shelf Stable Can, 6 Lb 10 Oz	7.8	159	6.4	—	—	12.7	3.2
Trivers' Hal... Food 2 Food 2 • RIVERSIDE FOODS Trivers' Half Naked Yellow Cheese Curds 5102	14.3	378	8.0	—	0.2	28.0	22.0

8 Oz Trivers' Half Naked White Cheese Curds 5125 vs 8 Oz Trivers' Half Naked Yellow Cheese Curds 5105

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
8 Oz Trivers... Food 1 Food 1 • RIVERSIDE FOODS 8 Oz Trivers' Half Naked White Cheese Curds 5125	14.2	377	8.0	1.0	0.2	29.0	22.0
8 Oz Trivers... Food 2 Food 2 • RIVERSIDE FOODS 8 Oz Trivers' Half Naked Yellow Cheese Curds 5105	14.3	378	8.0	—	0.2	28.0	22.0

Land O Lakes American Cheese Slices, White, 160 vs Portpk Hmstyl Rf Mac&Ches 30/6 Oz 11.25#

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Land O Lakes... Food 1 Food 1 • LAND O'LAKES Land O Lakes American Cheese Slices, White, 160	3.5	357	6.7	4.0	—	30.2	17.8
Portpk Hmsty... Food 2 Food 2 • JTM FOOD GROUP Portpk Hmstyl Rf Mac&Ches 30/6 Oz 11.25#	53.4	169	17.4	4.5	1.2	7.0	8.9

Breaded White Cheddar 4410 vs Bongards Low Moisture Part Skim Mozzarella Feather Shred 4/5#

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Breaded Whit... Food 1 Food 1 • RIVERSIDE FOODS Breaded White Cheddar 4410	33.8	316	19.0	1.0	1.0	19.0	16.0
Bongards Low... Food 2 Food 2 • BONGARDS CREAMERIES Bongards Low Moisture Part Skim Mozzarella Feather Shred 4/5#	3.7	286	7.1	3.6	—	21.4	25.0

Bongards Marble Cheese Stick 168/1 Oz vs Bongards Mozzarella, Provolone, And Cheddar Feather Shred 5#

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Bongards Mar... Food 1 Food 1 • BONGARDS CREAMERIES Bongards Marble Cheese Stick 168/1 Oz	1.8	393	3.6	—	—	32.1	25.0
Bongards Moz... Food 2 Food 2 • BONGARDS CREAMERIES Bongards Mozzarella, Provolone, And Cheddar Feather Shred 5#	1.8	321	3.6	—	—	21.4	25.0

Land O Lakes 25% Rs, 50% Rf American, Slices, Yellow, 160 vs Bongards Process American Swiss Slice 160 H 5#

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Land O Lakes... Food 1 Food 1 • LAND O'LAKES Land O Lakes 25% Rs, 50% Rf American, Slices, Yellow, 160	6.7	255	12.8	7.0	—	15.1	19.2
Bongards Pro... Food 2 Food 2 • BONGARDS CREAMERIES Bongards Process American Swiss Slice 160 H 5#	3.7	357	7.1	3.6	—	28.6	17.9

Bongards Pasteurized Blended Reduced Fat Cheddar Slice 160 P 5# vs Bongards Yellow Reduced Fat & Sodium Process American Hoagie Slice 486 5#

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Bongards Pas... Food 1 Food 1 • BONGARDS CREAMERIES Bongards Pasteurized Blended Reduced Fat Cheddar Slice 160 P 5#	1.8	286	3.6	—	—	21.4	25.0
Bongards Yel... Food 2 Food 2 • BONGARDS CREAMERIES Bongards Yellow Reduced Fat & Sodium Process American Hoagie Slice 486 5#	3.7	286	7.1	3.6	—	21.4	25.0

Bongards Yellow Reduced Fat Process American Slice 160 H 5# vs Rs Alfredo Sauce 6/5# 30#

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Bongards Yel... Food 1 Food 1 • BONGARDS CREAMERIES Bongards Yellow Reduced Fat Process American Slice 160 H 5#	3.7	250	7.1	7.1	—	16.1	21.4
Rs Alfredo S... Food 2 Food 2 • JTM FOOD GROUP Rs Alfredo Sauce 6/5# 30#	8.3	178	8.4	6.3	0.1	10.7	11.0

Cheddar Cheese Sauce Clean Label 6/5# 30# vs Homestyle White Cheddar Cheese Curds 4546

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Cheddar Chee... Food 1 Food 1 • JTM FOOD GROUP Cheddar Cheese Sauce Clean Label 6/5# 30#	4.2	226	4.2	1.6	—	16.6	12.8
Homestyle Wh... Food 2 Food 2 • RIVERSIDE FOODS Homestyle White Cheddar Cheese Curds 4546	37.1	353	14.8	1.4	0.7	23.9	19.0

Land O Lakes American Cheese, Slices, Yellow, 184 vs Bongards Reduced Fat Marble Jack Stick 1 Oz

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Land O Lakes... Food 1 Food 1 • LAND O'LAKES Land O Lakes American Cheese, Slices, Yellow, 184	3.0	357	6.5	3.7	—	30.2	18.5
Bongards Red... Food 2 Food 2 • BONGARDS CREAMERIES Bongards Reduced Fat Marble Jack Stick 1 Oz	1.8	321	3.6	—	—	21.4	28.6

8 Oz Trivers' Half Naked White Cheese Curds 5125 vs Bongards Process Jalapeno American Slices 120 H 4/5#

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
8 Oz Trivers... Food 1 Food 1 • RIVERSIDE FOODS 8 Oz Trivers' Half Naked White Cheese Curds 5125	14.2	377	8.0	1.0	0.2	29.0	22.0
Bongards Pro... Food 2 Food 2 • BONGARDS CREAMERIES Bongards Process Jalapeno American Slices 120 H 4/5#	1.8	368	5.3	5.3	—	31.6	15.8

Land O Lakes American Cheese, Slices, Yellow, 184 vs Land O Lakes American, Slices, Yellow, 160

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Land O Lakes... Food 1 Food 1 • LAND O'LAKES Land O Lakes American Cheese, Slices, Yellow, 184	3.0	357	6.5	3.7	—	30.2	18.5
Land O Lakes... Food 2 Food 2 • LAND O'LAKES Land O Lakes American, Slices, Yellow, 160	3.3	357	6.5	3.7	—	30.2	18.5

Homestyle White Cheddar Cheese Curds vs Cream Cheese Jalapeno Snappers 4660

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Homestyle Wh... Food 1 Food 1 • RIVERSIDE FOODS Homestyle White Cheddar Cheese Curds	14.9	344	11.3	1.3	1.2	23.8	20.0
Cream Cheese... Food 2 Food 2 • RIVERSIDE FOODS Cream Cheese Jalapeno Snappers 4660	37.2	196	26.3	1.3	2.5	8.8	3.8

Wgr Mac & Cheese Clean Label 6/5# 30# vs Jacobo Ps Mozz 8/6 Lb Avg

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Wgr Mac & Ch... Food 1 Food 1 • JTM FOOD GROUP Wgr Mac & Cheese Clean Label 6/5# 30#	50.7	197	16.5	2.0	1.1	10.1	9.2
Jacobo Ps Mo... Food 2 Food 2 • DAIRY FARMERS OF AMERICA INC. Jacobo Ps Mozz 8/6 Lb Avg	3.7	296	7.1	3.6	—	21.4	25.0

Velveeta Processed Cheese Loaf Original vs Bongards Process Jalapeno American Slice 120 H 5#

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Velveeta Pro... Food 1 Food 1 • KRAFT US (0044710044602) Velveeta Processed Cheese Loaf Original	5.7	250	10.7	7.1	—	14.3	14.3
Bongards Pro... Food 2 Food 2 • BONGARDS CREAMERIES Bongards Process Jalapeno American Slice 120 H 5#	1.8	368	5.3	5.3	—	31.6	15.8

Bongards Marble Cheese Stick 1 Oz vs Bongards Mozzarella, Provolone, And Cheddar Feather Shred 5#

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Bongards Mar... Food 1 Food 1 • BONGARDS CREAMERIES Bongards Marble Cheese Stick 1 Oz	1.8	393	3.6	—	—	32.1	25.0
Bongards Moz... Food 2 Food 2 • BONGARDS CREAMERIES Bongards Mozzarella, Provolone, And Cheddar Feather Shred 5#	1.8	321	3.6	—	—	21.4	25.0

Bongards Pasteurized Blended Reduced Fat Cheddar Slice 160 P 5# vs Pepper Jack Cheese Cubes 4475

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Bongards Pas... Food 1 Food 1 • BONGARDS CREAMERIES Bongards Pasteurized Blended Reduced Fat Cheddar Slice 160 P 5#	1.8	286	3.6	—	—	21.4	25.0
Pepper Jack ... Food 2 Food 2 • RIVERSIDE FOODS Pepper Jack Cheese Cubes 4475	38.1	265	21.0	2.0	1.0	15.0	12.0

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