What are Clean Machine food comparisons?

Clean Machine 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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Lucuma Raw Organic Powder vs Surasang, Fermented Soybean Paste

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Lucuma Raw O... Food 1 Food 1 • ZINT LLC Lucuma Raw Organic Powder	15g	25.7	400	86.7	13.3	—	—	6.7
Surasang, Fe... Food 2 Food 2 • WANG GLOBALNET Surasang, Fermented Soybean Paste	30g	4.8	167	13.3	—	5.0	6.7	13.3

New Mexico Red Chili Pods vs Lite Coconut Milk, Lite

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
New Mexico R... Food 1 Food 1 • MESILLA VALLEY CHILI CO. New Mexico Red Chili Pods	10g	5.8	350	60.0	10.0	30.0	10.0	10.0
Lite Coconut... Food 2 Food 2 • THE KROGER CO. Lite Coconut Milk	65g	2.0	62	1.5	—	—	6.2	—

Unsweetened Flaked Coconut, Unsweetened vs Organic Dried Coconut

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Unsweetened ... Food 1 Food 1 • WEGMANS FOOD MARKETS, INC. Unsweetened Flaked Coconut	15g	3.6	733	26.7	6.7	13.3	66.7	6.7
Organic Drie... Food 2 Food 2 • INTERNATIONAL HARVEST, INC. Organic Dried Coconut	28g	1.9	357	14.3	7.1	10.7	32.1	—

Coconut Milk vs Fermented Bean Curd With Sesame Oil

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Coconut Milk Food 1 Food 1 • N.A.C. FOODS INC. Coconut Milk	50g	1.9	130	2.0	2.0	—	16.0	2.0
Fermented Be... Food 2 Food 2 • HOCEAN INC. Fermented Bean Curd With Sesame Oil	5g	1.9	200	20.0	—	—	—	20.0

Sweetened Condensed Coconut Milk, Sweetened vs Unsweetented Coconut Cream, Unsweetented

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Sweetened Co... Food 1 Food 1 • EDWARD & SONS TRADING CO., INC Sweetened Condensed Coconut Milk	30g	20.8	400	36.7	36.7	—	26.7	6.7
Unsweetented... Food 2 Food 2 • SIMPLY ASIA FOODS, INC. Unsweetented Coconut Cream	30g	6.5	200	3.3	3.3	—	20.0	—

Guava Preserve vs Natural Ground Almonds

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Guava Preserve Food 1 Food 1 • CONCHITA FOODS, INC. Guava Preserve	20g	26.0	250	65.0	55.0	—	—	—
Natural Grou... Food 2 Food 2 • LIEBER CHOCOLATE & FOOD PRODUCTS CO. Natural Ground Almonds	30g	3.5	600	16.7	3.3	10.0	50.0	23.3

Chili Ancho vs Amish Country, Almond Paste

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Chili Ancho Food 1 Food 1 • EL JALAPENO CHILI SUPPLY CO Chili Ancho	17g	9.7	282	52.9	—	23.5	5.9	11.8
Amish Countr... Food 2 Food 2 • WILLIAMS CHEESE COMPANY Amish Country, Almond Paste	28g	16.8	464	39.3	39.3	7.1	28.6	11.4

Dried Shiitake/Black Mushrooms vs Soybean Paste Akamiso

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Dried Shiita... Food 1 Food 1 • AMERICAN ROLAND FOOD LLC Dried Shiitake/Black Mushrooms	9g	5.7	333	55.6	11.1	22.2	—	22.2
Soybean Past... Food 2 Food 2 • WISMETTAC ASIAN FOODS, INC. Soybean Paste Akamiso	18g	43.0	222	27.8	11.1	5.6	5.6	11.1

Brookshire's, Unsweetened Coconut Flakes vs Dried Mother Yeast With Brewer's Yeast

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Brookshire's... Food 1 Food 1 • BROOKSHIRE GROCERY COMPANY Brookshire's, Unsweetened Coconut Flakes	6g	1.8	667	33.3	—	16.7	58.3	—
Dried Mother... Food 2 Food 2 • FRATELLI MANTOVA FU VINCENZO Dried Mother Yeast With Brewer's Yeast	8g	7.6	375	62.5	—	12.5	—	25.0

Ancho Dried Chile, Ancho vs Premium Unsweetened Coconut Milk, Unsweetened

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Ancho Dried ... Food 1 Food 1 • THE KROGER CO. Ancho Dried Chile	17g	46.0	294	47.1	11.8	23.5	—	11.8
Premium Unsw... Food 2 Food 2 • SAVE MART SUPERMARKETS INC. Premium Unsweetened Coconut Milk, Unsweetened	80g	3.9	175	2.5	1.3	—	17.5	—

Classic Pure Creamed Coconut, Classic vs Cacao Powder

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Classic Pure... Food 1 Food 1 Classic Pure Creamed Coconut, Classic	15g	11.6	733	13.3	6.7	6.7	73.3	6.7
Cacao Powder Food 2 Food 2 • WILDERNESS PRODUCTS, LLC Cacao Powder	28g	47.5	257	57.1	3.6	32.1	10.7	17.9

Active Dry Yeast vs (Stemless) Chile De Arbol

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Active Dry Y... Food 1 Food 1 • BOB'S RED MILL NATURAL FOODS, INC. Active Dry Yeast	10g	5.5	350	40.0	—	10.0	5.0	40.0
(Stemless) C... Food 2 Food 2 • EL JALAPENO CHILI SUPPLY CO (Stemless) Chile De Arbol	14g	83.2	357	57.1	50.0	14.3	—	14.3

Giorgio, Dried Bistro Mushroom Blend vs Ancho Pepper

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Giorgio, Dri... Food 1 Food 1 • GIORGIO FOODS, INC. Giorgio, Dried Bistro Mushroom Blend	10g	13.7	300	80.0	—	10.0	—	10.0
Ancho Pepper Food 2 Food 2 • GREEN WORLD Ancho Pepper	28g	15.5	282	50.0	—	21.4	7.1	10.7

Pcc, Unsweetened Coconut Flakes vs Dehydrated Diced Red & Green Bell Peppers

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Pcc, Unsweet... Food 1 Food 1 • STEVE ROSS ENTERPRISES Pcc, Unsweetened Coconut Flakes	28g	22.5	507	46.4	—	3.6	35.7	3.6
Dehydrated D... Food 2 Food 2 • BLUE CHIP GROUP INC. Dehydrated Diced Red & Green Bell Peppers	5g	5.8	300	80.0	20.0	20.0	—	20.0

Texturized Soy Protein vs Sweetened Shredded Coconut, Sweetened

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Texturized S... Food 1 Food 1 • MI COSTENITA FOOD DIST. Texturized Soy Protein	40g	20.9	350	32.5	—	3.2	1.3	52.5
Sweetened Sh... Food 2 Food 2 • MOJAVE FOODS CORPORATION Sweetened Shredded Coconut	17g	15.1	471	52.9	29.4	5.9	29.4	5.9

Wild Harvest, Organic Unsweetened Flake Coconut vs Roasted Arbol Chili Pods

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Wild Harvest... Food 1 Food 1 • STAR MARKETS CO. Wild Harvest, Organic Unsweetened Flake Coconut	16g	0.0	688	25.0	6.3	25.0	62.5	6.3
Roasted Arbo... Food 2 Food 2 • JOSE MARTINEZ MFG. Roasted Arbol Chili Pods	14g	15.5	357	57.1	50.0	—	—	14.3

Unsweetened Shredded Coconut, Unsweetened vs Porcini Dried Mushrooms

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Unsweetened ... Food 1 Food 1 • HARRIS-TEETER INC. Unsweetened Shredded Coconut	15g	3.6	733	26.7	6.7	13.3	66.7	6.7
Porcini Drie... Food 2 Food 2 • BUONA DISTRIBUTORS, INC. Porcini Dried Mushrooms	10g	7.5	410	50.0	—	10.0	—	30.0

Coconut Flakes vs Unsweetened Cocoa Powder, Unsweetened

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Coconut Flakes Food 1 Food 1 • SAGSVEEN & SAGSVEEN FOOD BROKERS LTD. Coconut Flakes	30g	12.5	667	23.3	—	—	63.3	6.7
Unsweetened ... Food 2 Food 2 • GHIRARDELLI CHOCOLATE COMPANY Unsweetened Cocoa Powder	6g	31.5	250	50.0	—	33.3	16.7	16.7

Chikuma, Miso Paste vs Unsweetened Premium Organic Coconut Cream, Unsweetened

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Chikuma, Mis... Food 1 Food 1 • WISMETTAC ASIAN FOODS, INC. Chikuma, Miso Paste	18g	3.9	167	16.7	5.6	5.6	5.6	11.1
Unsweetened ... Food 2 Food 2 • EDWARD & SONS TRADING CO., INC Unsweetened Premium Organic Coconut Cream	30g	1.9	200	3.3	3.3	—	20.0	—

Unsweetened Organic Lite Coconut Milk, Unsweetened vs Chanterelle Mushrooms

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Unsweetened ... Food 1 Food 1 • RAFAEL PADILLA & CIA S. EN C. Unsweetened Organic Lite Coconut Milk	80g	4.0	62	2.5	1.3	—	6.3	—
Chanterelle ... Food 2 Food 2 • MYCOLOGICAL Chanterelle Mushrooms	7g	3.8	357	57.1	—	28.6	—	28.6

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