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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Original Breakfast Sausage Homestyle Links vs Chicken & Maple Breakfast Sausage, Chicken & Maple

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Original Bre... Food 1 Food 1 • SMITHFIELD FARMLAND CORP. Original Breakfast Sausage Homestyle Links	55g	3.7	309	3.6	1.8	—	25.5	18.2
Chicken & Ma... Food 2 Food 2 • HORMEL FOODS CORPORATION Chicken & Maple Breakfast Sausage	45g	1.9	222	2.2	2.2	—	15.6	15.6

Bake At Home 9" Pie Shells vs Mini Stuffed Bagels

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Bake At Home... Food 1 Food 1 • THE RUN-A-TON GROUP Bake At Home 9" Pie Shells	26g	88.9	365	46.2	7.7	—	19.2	3.9
Mini Stuffed... Food 2 Food 2 • BANTAM BAGELS Mini Stuffed Bagels	37g	25.2	270	37.8	2.7	2.7	9.5	8.1

Texas Toast With Garlic, Texas Toast vs Veggie Bites, Broccoli & Brown Rice

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Texas Toast ... Food 1 Food 1 • ASSOCIATED WHOLESALE GROCERS, INC. Texas Toast With Garlic	40g	26.7	350	37.5	2.5	2.5	20.0	7.5
Veggie Bites... Food 2 Food 2 • CLASSIC COOKING INC. Veggie Bites, Broccoli & Brown Rice	85g	27.3	153	18.8	4.7	2.4	5.9	7.1

Homestyle White Rolls vs English Muffins, Toasted Onion

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Homestyle Wh... Food 1 Food 1 • AHOLD USA, INC. Homestyle White Rolls	29g	29.0	345	51.7	10.3	—	12.1	6.9
English Muff... Food 2 Food 2 • COBACHA LLC English Muffins, Toasted Onion	62g	3.9	158	8.1	1.6	4.8	11.3	8.1

Maria's, Cheese Puffs, Jalapeno, Jalapeno vs Valu Time, Texas Toast, Garlic

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Maria's, Che... Food 1 Food 1 • CURRENT'S TACKLE Maria's, Cheese Puffs, Jalapeno, Jalapeno	29g	23.3	310	41.4	—	—	15.5	3.5
Valu Time, T... Food 2 Food 2 • KINGSTON MARKETING CO Valu Time, Texas Toast, Garlic	33g	22.9	333	39.4	3.0	3.0	18.2	9.1

Homestyle White Rolls vs Traditional Organic 9" Pie Shells, Traditional

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Homestyle Wh... Food 1 Food 1 • AHOLD USA, INC. Homestyle White Rolls	29g	29.0	345	51.7	10.3	—	12.1	6.9
Traditional ... Food 2 Food 2 • THE RUN-A-TON GROUP Traditional Organic 9" Pie Shells	25g	75.5	480	40.0	4.0	—	32.0	4.0

Pepper, Uncured Ham & Cheddar Uncured Smoked Ham, Sharp Cheddar Cheese And Green & Red Bell Peppers In An Egg Custard Omelet Breakfast Bites, Pepper, Uncured Ham & Cheddar vs Uncured Ham & Gruyere Cheese Egg Bites, Uncured Ham & Gruyere Cheese

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Pepper, Uncu... Food 1 Food 1 • WHOLE & SIMPLE Pepper, Uncured Ham & Cheddar Uncured Smoked Ham, Sharp Cheddar Cheese And Green & Red Bell Peppers In An Egg Custard Omelet Breakfast Bites, Pepper, Uncured Ham & Cheddar	111g	7.6	216	3.6	0.9	—	14.4	11.7
Uncured Ham ... Food 2 Food 2 • WHOLE FOODS MARKET, INC. Uncured Ham & Gruyere Cheese Egg Bites	119g	3.8	210	1.7	0.8	—	16.8	14.3

Scrambled Egg Whites, Roasted Russet Potatoes, Cheddar Cheese, Turkey Sausage And Vegetables Breakfast Bowl, Egg, Cheese & Turkey Sausage vs Egg White, Veggies & Cheese Scramble Cups, Egg White, Veggies & Cheese

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Scrambled Eg... Food 1 Food 1 • AHOLD USA, INC. Scrambled Egg Whites, Roasted Russet Potatoes, Cheddar Cheese, Turkey Sausage And Vegetables Breakfast Bowl, Egg, Cheese & Turkey Sausage	198g	25.4	111	7.6	0.5	1.0	5.6	7.6
Egg White, V... Food 2 Food 2 • PINNACLE FOODS GROUP LLC Egg White, Veggies & Cheese Scramble Cups, Egg White, Veggies & Cheese	142g	13.9	85	8.5	0.7	1.4	3.2	6.3

Spinach Egg White Frittata, Spinach Egg White vs Asparagus & Bacon Crustless Quiche Bites, Asparagus & Bacon

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Spinach Egg ... Food 1 Food 1 • CLASSIC COOKING INC. Spinach Egg White Frittata	57g	13.6	123	8.8	1.8	1.8	7.0	8.8
Asparagus & ... Food 2 Food 2 • TARGET STORES Asparagus & Bacon Crustless Quiche Bites	83g	6.7	289	3.6	1.2	—	21.7	18.1

Turkey Sausage Breakfast Bowl, Turkey Sausage vs Spinach Rustica All Natural Chicken Sausagem Cage Free Eggs, Spinach, Tomato, And Green & Red Bell Pepper Morning Protein Bites, Spinach Rustica

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Turkey Sausa... Food 1 Food 1 • RED'S ALL NATURAL, LLC Turkey Sausage Breakfast Bowl	184g	25.2	136	8.2	1.1	1.1	6.5	8.7
Spinach Rust... Food 2 Food 2 • TYSON FOODS, INC. Spinach Rustica All Natural Chicken Sausagem Cage Free Eggs, Spinach, Tomato, And Green & Red Bell Pepper Morning Protein Bites	89g	4.4	146	3.4	1.1	1.1	9.0	11.2

Pams Plant Based Frozen Dessert Vanilla Bean 480 Ml vs Pams Plant Based Frozen Dessert Rich Chocolate Dairy Alternative 480 Ml

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Pams Plant B... Food 1 Food 1 • FOODSTUFFS OWN BRANDS LIMITED Pams Plant Based Frozen Dessert Vanilla Bean 480 Ml	50g	23.2	196	23.6	14.2	—	10.0	1.0
Pams Plant B... Food 2 Food 2 • FOODSTUFFS OWN BRANDS LIMITED Pams Plant Based Frozen Dessert Rich Chocolate Dairy Alternative 480 Ml	50g	23.4	203	23.8	14.4	—	10.2	1.4

Gary's Quicksteak Chicken Breast With Rib Meat, 10.8 Oz vs Original Chili Recipe

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Gary's Quick... Food 1 Food 1 Gary's Quicksteak Chicken Breast With Rib Meat, 10.8 Oz	102g	5.7	108	2.9	—	—	2.9	16.7
Original Chi... Food 2 Food 2 • SKYLINE CHILI INC. Original Chili Recipe	245g	4.0	102	1.6	0.4	0.8	6.1	9.4

Catfish With Cajun Creme vs Raw Brown Headless Shrimp

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Catfish With... Food 1 Food 1 • LOVETHEWILD CO Catfish With Cajun Creme	205g	5.8	112	1.5	1.5	—	4.4	13.7
Raw Brown He... Food 2 Food 2 • SEA PEARL SEAFOOD COMPANY INC. Raw Brown Headless Shrimp	112g	1.9	107	0.9	—	—	1.8	20.5

Peeled & Deveined, Tail On Colossal Cooked Shrimp vs Premium Petite Scallops With White Wine Garlic Herb Butter

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Peeled & Dev... Food 1 Food 1 • WAL-MART STORES, INC. Peeled & Deveined, Tail On Colossal Cooked Shrimp	84g	4.6	83	2.4	—	—	1.8	14.3
Premium Peti... Food 2 Food 2 • BUMBLE BEE FOODS, LLC Premium Petite Scallops With White Wine Garlic Herb Butter	136g	5.9	154	2.9	0.7	0.7	9.6	6.6

Calamari Tubes & Tentacles, Calamari vs Peeled & Deveined Tail On Raw Shrimp

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Calamari Tub... Food 1 Food 1 • NGC, INC. Calamari Tubes & Tentacles	112g	2.0	40	0.9	—	—	—	9.8
Peeled & Dev... Food 2 Food 2 • SAFEWAY, INC. Peeled & Deveined Tail On Raw Shrimp	113g	7.8	62	4.4	—	0.9	—	9.7

Mahi Mahi, Cedar Planked vs Savory Shrimp Scampi

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Mahi Mahi, C... Food 1 Food 1 • GREAT AMERICAN SEAFOOD IMPORTS CO. Mahi Mahi, Cedar Planked	113g	1.9	88	1.8	0.9	0.9	0.9	17.7
Savory Shrim... Food 2 Food 2 • ODYSSEY ENTERPRISES INC. Savory Shrimp Scampi	142g	13.6	125	5.6	—	0.7	5.6	12.0

Hand Breaded Style Catfish Nuggets, Hand Breaded Style vs Sea Passion, Smoked Atlantic Salmon, Smokey, Smokey

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Hand Breaded... Food 1 Food 1 • GEORGIA PEACH PRODUCTS, INC. Hand Breaded Style Catfish Nuggets	112g	20.7	152	10.7	0.9	—	6.3	12.5
Sea Passion,... Food 2 Food 2 • PACIFIC SEAFOOD WASHINGTON ACQUISTION CO., INC. Sea Passion, Smoked Atlantic Salmon, Smokey, Smokey	57g	6.7	158	3.5	—	—	7.0	19.3

Gulf Shrimp, Medium vs U/15 Raw Shell On Shrimp

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Gulf Shrimp,... Food 1 Food 1 • BIG EASY FOODS OF LOUISIANA, LLC Gulf Shrimp, Medium	112g	1.9	107	0.9	—	—	1.8	20.5
U/15 Raw She... Food 2 Food 2 • TAMPA BAY FISHERIES, INC. U/15 Raw Shell On Shrimp	113g	1.9	106	0.9	—	—	1.8	20.4

Patagonian Red Shell On, Headless, Tail On Wild Caught Raw Shrimp, Patagonian Red vs Peeled And Deveined Shrimp

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Patagonian R... Food 1 Food 1 • MEIJER, INC. Patagonian Red Shell On, Headless, Tail On Wild Caught Raw Shrimp	110g	5.2	91	2.7	—	—	—	20.0
Peeled And D... Food 2 Food 2 • NATIONAL LUTHERAN CHOIR, INC. Peeled And Deveined Shrimp	112g	1.9	107	0.9	—	—	1.8	20.5

Premium Cooked Shrimp vs Pier 33 Gourmet, Mussels In Butter Garlic Sauce

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Premium Cook... Food 1 Food 1 • RJE TRADE INTERNATIONAL, INC. Premium Cooked Shrimp	113g	1.9	106	0.9	—	—	1.8	20.4
Pier 33 Gour... Food 2 Food 2 • CAMANCHACA INC. Pier 33 Gourmet, Mussels In Butter Garlic Sauce	85g	18.0	353	11.8	—	—	17.7	36.5

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