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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Sea Gold, Real Garlic Butter With Olive Oil vs Lemon Garlic Herb Spreadable Butter, Lemon Garlic Herb

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Sea Gold, Re... Food 1 Food 1 • LAKEVIEW FARMS, LLC Sea Gold, Real Garlic Butter With Olive Oil	28g	3.2	614	6.4	—	—	66.0	1.8
Lemon Garlic... Food 2 Food 2 • EPICUREAN BUTTER COMPANY Lemon Garlic Herb Spreadable Butter	28g	1.8	643	3.6	—	—	71.4	—

Roasted Garlic Herb Spreadable Butter, Roasted Garlic Herb vs Tuscan Herb Spreadable Butter, Tuscan Herb

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Roasted Garl... Food 1 Food 1 • EPICUREAN BUTTER COMPANY Roasted Garlic Herb Spreadable Butter	28g	1.8	643	7.1	—	3.6	71.4	3.6
Tuscan Herb ... Food 2 Food 2 • EPICUREAN BUTTER COMPANY Tuscan Herb Spreadable Butter	28g	1.8	607	3.6	—	—	67.9	—

Roasted Garlic Herb Spreadable Butter, Roasted Garlic Herb vs Roasted Garlic Herb Butter Spread, Roasted Garlic Herb

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Roasted Garl... Food 1 Food 1 • EPICUREAN BUTTER COMPANY Roasted Garlic Herb Spreadable Butter	28g	1.8	643	7.1	—	3.6	71.4	3.6
Roasted Garl... Food 2 Food 2 • EPICUREAN BUTTER COMPANY Roasted Garlic Herb Butter Spread	14g	1.8	643	7.1	—	—	64.3	—

The Cultured Kitchen, Betta Buttah, Cinnamon Date Vanilla, Cinnamon Date Vanilla vs Roland, Speculoos Cookie Butter

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
The Cultured... Food 1 Food 1 • PARADISE EXIMPORT, INC. The Cultured Kitchen, Betta Buttah, Cinnamon Date Vanilla, Cinnamon Date Vanilla	24g	5.3	688	12.5	12.5	—	75.0	—
Roland, Spec... Food 2 Food 2 • AMERICAN ROLAND FOOD LLC Roland, Speculoos Cookie Butter	15g	14.8	600	53.3	40.0	—	40.0	6.7

Sea Salt Butter, Sea Salt vs Sweet Cream With Sea Salt Spreadable Creamed Butter, Sweet Cream With Sea Salt

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Sea Salt Butter Food 1 Food 1 • A GOOD CHURN, LLC Sea Salt Butter	14g	12.4	786	7.1	7.1	—	85.7	—
Sweet Cream ... Food 2 Food 2 • HEART FOODS LLC Sweet Cream With Sea Salt Spreadable Creamed Butter	15g	5.5	533	20.0	—	—	60.0	—

Tuscan Herb Finishing Butter vs Lightly Salted Sea Salt Raw Butter, Lightly Salted Sea Salt

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Tuscan Herb ... Food 1 Food 1 • PUBLIX SUPER MARKETS, INC. Tuscan Herb Finishing Butter	14g	1.8	571	7.1	—	—	64.3	—
Lightly Salt... Food 2 Food 2 • ORGANIC PASTURES DAIRY COMPANY LLC Lightly Salted Sea Salt Raw Butter	14g	1.7	786	7.1	—	—	85.7	—

Cinnamon Brown Sugar Sweet Finishing Butter, Cinnamon Brown Sugar vs Tuscan Herb Finishing Butter

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Cinnamon Bro... Food 1 Food 1 • THE KROGER CO. Cinnamon Brown Sugar Sweet Finishing Butter	14g	5.5	571	21.4	21.4	—	57.1	—
Tuscan Herb ... Food 2 Food 2 • PUBLIX SUPER MARKETS, INC. Tuscan Herb Finishing Butter	14g	1.8	571	7.1	—	—	64.3	—

Woeber's, Sandwich Pal, Sandwich Dressing vs Lightly Salted Sea Salt Raw Butter, Lightly Salted Sea Salt

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Woeber's, Sa... Food 1 Food 1 • WOEBER MUSTARD MFG. COMPANY Woeber's, Sandwich Pal, Sandwich Dressing	15g	5.8	333	20.0	13.3	—	26.7	—
Lightly Salt... Food 2 Food 2 • ORGANIC PASTURES DAIRY COMPANY LLC Lightly Salted Sea Salt Raw Butter	14g	1.7	786	7.1	—	—	85.7	—

Sweet Cream With Sea Salt Spreadable Creamed Butter, Sweet Cream With Sea Salt vs Garlic Cheese

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Sweet Cream ... Food 1 Food 1 • HEART FOODS LLC Sweet Cream With Sea Salt Spreadable Creamed Butter	15g	5.5	533	20.0	—	—	60.0	—
Garlic Cheese Food 2 Food 2 • WEGMANS FOOD MARKETS, INC. Garlic Cheese	14g	1.8	643	7.1	—	—	71.4	7.1

Unsalted Organic Butter, Unsalted vs Coconut & Peanut Spread

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Unsalted Org... Food 1 Food 1 • GIANT EAGLE, INC. Unsalted Organic Butter	14g	12.4	714	7.1	7.1	—	85.7	—
Coconut & Pe... Food 2 Food 2 • PINNACLE FOODS GROUP LLC Coconut & Peanut Spread	32g	8.9	594	21.9	6.3	6.2	50.0	18.8

Sea Salt & Cracked Pepper Spreads, Sea Salt & Cracked Pepper vs Organic Grass Fed Butter Fat 8 G With Probiotics Fuel For Body & Brain Powder

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Sea Salt & C... Food 1 Food 1 • SABRA DIPPING COMPANY LLC Sea Salt & Cracked Pepper Spreads	14g	1.9	250	14.3	—	7.1	17.9	7.1
Organic Gras... Food 2 Food 2 • GARDEN OF LIFE, INC. Organic Grass Fed Butter Fat 8 G With Probiotics Fuel For Body & Brain Powder	10g	1.7	800	10.0	10.0	—	80.0	5.0

Granola Spread, Granola vs Raw Fluffy Spread, Garlic, Thyme & Rosemary

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Granola Spread Food 1 Food 1 • 206 FOODS Granola Spread	14g	53.1	429	35.7	7.1	7.1	28.6	14.3
Raw Fluffy S... Food 2 Food 2 • BROTHERS INTERNATIONAL FOOD CORPORATION Raw Fluffy Spread, Garlic, Thyme & Rosemary	14g	1.8	643	7.1	—	—	71.4	—

Unsalted Organic Butter, Unsalted vs Garlic Cheese Finishing Butter

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Unsalted Org... Food 1 Food 1 • GIANT EAGLE, INC. Unsalted Organic Butter	14g	12.4	714	7.1	7.1	—	85.7	—
Garlic Chees... Food 2 Food 2 • WEGMANS FOOD MARKETS, INC. Garlic Cheese Finishing Butter	14g	1.8	643	7.1	—	—	71.4	7.1

Coconut Butter, Coconut vs Tuscan Herb Spreadable Butter, Tuscan Herb

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Coconut Butter Food 1 Food 1 • WILDERNESS PRODUCTS, LLC Coconut Butter	15g	3.6	667	33.3	6.7	20.0	66.7	—
Tuscan Herb ... Food 2 Food 2 • EPICUREAN BUTTER COMPANY Tuscan Herb Spreadable Butter	28g	1.8	607	3.6	—	—	67.9	—

Butter Cubes, Garlic & Herb vs The Cultured Kitchen, Betta Buttah, Cinnamon Date Vanilla, Cinnamon Date Vanilla

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Butter Cubes... Food 1 Food 1 • CRUSH PROVISIONS, LP Butter Cubes, Garlic & Herb	10g	1.8	700	10.0	—	—	80.0	—
The Cultured... Food 2 Food 2 • PARADISE EXIMPORT, INC. The Cultured Kitchen, Betta Buttah, Cinnamon Date Vanilla, Cinnamon Date Vanilla	24g	5.3	688	12.5	12.5	—	75.0	—

Cookie Butter, Speculoos vs Dietz & Watson, Sandwich Spread

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Cookie Butte... Food 1 Food 1 • ACME FOOD SALES, INC. Cookie Butter, Speculoos	15g	14.7	667	53.3	33.3	—	46.7	6.7
Dietz & Wats... Food 2 Food 2 • DIETZ & WATSON INC. Dietz & Watson, Sandwich Spread	15g	38.4	333	20.0	13.3	—	26.7	—

New England Seafood Savory Spread vs Seasoned Butter, Red Chile

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
New England ... Food 1 Food 1 • BECK'S SMOKERY, INC. New England Seafood Savory Spread	6g	0.2	417	3.3	6.7	1.7	38.3	13.3
Seasoned But... Food 2 Food 2 • MEDLEE FOODS, LLC Seasoned Butter, Red Chile	14g	3.7	429	14.3	—	—	42.9	—

Garlic Butter With Parmesan & Basil vs Pure Maple Syrup Butter Cubes

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Garlic Butte... Food 1 Food 1 • DFS GOURMET SPECIALTIES Garlic Butter With Parmesan & Basil	9g	0.4	667	2.2	—	—	74.4	2.2
Pure Maple S... Food 2 Food 2 • CRUSH PROVISIONS, LP Pure Maple Syrup Butter Cubes	10g	3.6	700	20.0	10.0	—	70.0	—

Garlic Whipped Butter, Garlic vs Chocolate Butter

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Garlic Whipp... Food 1 Food 1 • WAYFARE INC. Garlic Whipped Butter	14g	1.9	429	7.1	—	—	42.9	—
Chocolate Bu... Food 2 Food 2 • BEKKUM FAMILY FARMS LLC Chocolate Butter	14g	7.1	821	28.6	21.4	—	78.6	—

Roasted Garlic, Basil & Parsley Butter vs Organic Coconut Butter, Coconut

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Roasted Garl... Food 1 Food 1 • A GOOD CHURN, LLC Roasted Garlic, Basil & Parsley Butter	14g	12.4	786	7.1	7.1	—	85.7	—
Organic Coco... Food 2 Food 2 • WICHY PLANTATION CO. (PVT) LTD. Organic Coconut Butter, Coconut	100g	0.0	660	8.9	—	13.2	65.8	8.0

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