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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Alfredo Sauce 6/5# 30# vs Iw Wrap Pizaboli

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Alfredo Sauc... Food 1 Food 1 • JTM FOOD GROUP Alfredo Sauce 6/5# 30#	8.3	178	8.5	6.6	0.1	10.8	10.9
Iw Wrap Piza... Food 2 Food 2 • TASTY BRANDS Iw Wrap Pizaboli	65.8	218	23.9	4.2	—	8.5	9.9

Whole Grain Mac & Cheese 30# 6 Bags vs Bongards Italian Blend Feather Shred 5#

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Whole Grain ... Food 1 Food 1 • JTM FOOD GROUP Whole Grain Mac & Cheese 30# 6 Bags	58.2	168	17.6	4.5	—	6.7	9.1
Bongards Ita... Food 2 Food 2 • BONGARDS CREAMERIES Bongards Italian Blend Feather Shred 5#	1.8	321	3.6	—	—	21.4	25.0

Wgr Mac & Cheese 30# 6 Bags vs Land O Lakes American Cheese Slices, White, 160

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Wgr Mac & Ch... Food 1 Food 1 • JTM FOOD GROUP Wgr Mac & Cheese 30# 6 Bags	49.4	187	16.2	2.0	1.2	9.4	9.0
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

Jacobo Ps Moz 20 Lb Avg vs 8/50 Count Bags Breaded Italian Mozzarella Sticks

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Jacobo Ps Mo... Food 1 Food 1 • DAIRY FARMERS OF AMERICA INC. Jacobo Ps Moz 20 Lb Avg	3.7	296	7.1	3.6	—	21.4	25.0
8/50 Count B... Food 2 Food 2 • THE FATHER'S TABLE 8/50 Count Bags Breaded Italian Mozzarella Sticks	68.9	277	29.9	2.2	3.6	12.4	13.1

Hmstyl Rf Elbo Mac&Cheese 6/5# 30# vs Bongards Reduced Fat Marble Jack Stick 1 Oz

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Hmstyl Rf El... Food 1 Food 1 • JTM FOOD GROUP Hmstyl Rf Elbo Mac&Cheese 6/5# 30#	54.8	168	17.1	4.6	0.5	6.9	8.7
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

Bongards Marble Cheese Stick 168/1 Oz vs Premium Reuben Bites 4626

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
Premium Reub... Food 2 Food 2 • RIVERSIDE FOODS Premium Reuben Bites 4626	48.6	207	26.3	1.0	1.0	6.1	10.1

Bongards Pasteurized Blended Yellow Cheddar Slice 160 P 5# vs Bongards Process American Swiss Slice 160 H 5#

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Bongards Pas... Food 1 Food 1 • BONGARDS CREAMERIES Bongards Pasteurized Blended Yellow Cheddar Slice 160 P 5#	1.8	357	3.6	—	—	32.1	25.0
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

Land O Lakes American Cheese Slices, White, 160 vs Rf Jalapeno Cheese Sauce 30# 6 Bags

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
Rf Jalapeno ... Food 2 Food 2 • JTM FOOD GROUP Rf Jalapeno Cheese Sauce 30# 6 Bags	9.7	176	9.4	6.7	—	10.3	10.5

Whole Grain Mac & Cheese 30# 6 Bags vs Bongards Process American Swiss Slice 160 H 5#

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Whole Grain ... Food 1 Food 1 • JTM FOOD GROUP Whole Grain Mac & Cheese 30# 6 Bags	58.2	168	17.6	4.5	—	6.7	9.1
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

Breaded White Cheddar 4410 vs Wgr Mac & Cheese Clean Label 6/5# 30#

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
Wgr Mac & Ch... Food 2 Food 2 • JTM FOOD GROUP Wgr Mac & Cheese Clean Label 6/5# 30#	50.7	197	16.5	2.0	1.1	10.1	9.2

Breaded White Cheddar 4410 vs Bongards Sharp Yellow Cheddar Cheese Feather Shred 6/5#

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 Sha... Food 2 Food 2 • BONGARDS CREAMERIES Bongards Sharp Yellow Cheddar Cheese Feather Shred 6/5#	1.8	393	3.6	—	—	32.1	21.4

Bongards Yellow Reduced Fat & Sodium Process American Slice 160 H 5# vs Trenton Farms Nacho Cheese Sauce, 6 Lb 10 Oz

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Bongards Yel... Food 1 Food 1 • BONGARDS CREAMERIES Bongards Yellow Reduced Fat & Sodium Process American Slice 160 H 5#	3.7	250	7.1	3.6	—	14.3	25.0
Trenton Farm... Food 2 Food 2 • SOCIÉTÉ DES PRODUITS NESTLÉ S.A. Trenton Farms Nacho Cheese Sauce, 6 Lb 10 Oz	9.9	111	7.9	—	—	9.5	—

Bongards Yellow Cheddar Shred 400/1 Oz vs Bongards Reduced Fat Marble Jack Stick 1 Oz

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Bongards Yel... Food 1 Food 1 • BONGARDS CREAMERIES Bongards Yellow Cheddar Shred 400/1 Oz	1.8	393	3.6	—	—	32.1	25.0
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

Bongards Low Moisture Part Skim Mozzarella Feather Shred 4/5# vs 8/50 Ct Whole Grain Reduced Sodium Breaded Mozzarella Sticks

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Bongards Low... Food 1 Food 1 • BONGARDS CREAMERIES Bongards Low Moisture Part Skim Mozzarella Feather Shred 4/5#	3.7	286	7.1	3.6	—	21.4	25.0
8/50 Ct Whol... Food 2 Food 2 • THE FATHER'S TABLE 8/50 Ct Whole Grain Reduced Sodium Breaded Mozzarella Sticks	62.6	285	28.5	2.3	3.1	12.3	16.2

Bongards Pasteurized Blended Yellow Cheddar Cheese Slice 160 P 4/5# vs Bongards Yellow Process American Loaf 5#

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Bongards Pas... Food 1 Food 1 • BONGARDS CREAMERIES Bongards Pasteurized Blended Yellow Cheddar Cheese Slice 160 P 4/5#	1.8	357	3.6	—	—	32.1	25.0
Bongards Yel... Food 2 Food 2 • BONGARDS CREAMERIES Bongards Yellow Process American Loaf 5#	1.8	393	3.6	3.6	—	32.1	21.4

Bongards Yellow Process American Cheese Spread Loaf 5# vs Bongards Reduced Fat Marble Jack Stick 1 Oz

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Bongards Yel... Food 1 Food 1 • BONGARDS CREAMERIES Bongards Yellow Process American Cheese Spread Loaf 5#	3.8	286	7.1	7.1	—	21.4	14.3
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

Hmstyl Rf Elbo Mac&Cheese 6/5# 30# vs Wgr Mac & Cheese 10/3# 30#

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Hmstyl Rf El... Food 1 Food 1 • JTM FOOD GROUP Hmstyl Rf Elbo Mac&Cheese 6/5# 30#	54.8	168	17.1	4.6	0.5	6.9	8.7
Wgr Mac & Ch... Food 2 Food 2 • JTM FOOD GROUP Wgr Mac & Cheese 10/3# 30#	49.5	186	16.2	2.0	1.2	9.3	9.0

Caprese Style Mozzarella With Tomato Basil 4606 vs Jacobo Ps Mozz 6 Lb Avg

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Caprese Styl... Food 1 Food 1 • RIVERSIDE FOODS Caprese Style Mozzarella With Tomato Basil 4606	37.8	288	21.0	2.0	1.0	15.0	16.0
Jacobo Ps Mo... Food 2 Food 2 • DAIRY FARMERS OF AMERICA INC. Jacobo Ps Mozz 6 Lb Avg	3.7	296	7.1	3.6	—	21.4	25.0

8/2.25 Lb. Cheesy Lil Bites vs Bongards Yellow Process American Slice 160 V 6/5#

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
8/2.25 Lb. C... Food 1 Food 1 • THE FATHER'S TABLE 8/2.25 Lb. Cheesy Lil Bites	51.1	301	26.6	1.8	2.7	15.9	14.2
Bongards Yel... Food 2 Food 2 • BONGARDS CREAMERIES Bongards Yellow Process American Slice 160 V 6/5#	3.7	357	7.1	3.6	—	32.1	17.9

Chef Mate Que Bueno! Nacho Cheese Sauce Club Pack, 6 Lb 6 Oz Can vs Bongards White Process American Loaf 6/5#

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Chef Mate Qu... Food 1 Food 1 • SOCIÉTÉ DES PRODUITS NESTLÉ S.A. Chef Mate Que Bueno! Nacho Cheese Sauce Club Pack, 6 Lb 6 Oz Can	9.7	177	8.1	1.6	—	12.9	6.5
Bongards Whi... Food 2 Food 2 • BONGARDS CREAMERIES Bongards White Process American Loaf 6/5#	1.8	393	3.6	3.6	—	32.1	21.4

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