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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Fig & Muscat Wine Preserve vs Tomato Garlic & Onion Pasta Sauce, Tomato Garlic & Onion

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Fig & Muscat... Food 1 Food 1 • KOZLOWSKI FARMS Fig & Muscat Wine Preserve	20g	26.0	250	65.0	50.0	—	—	—
Tomato Garli... Food 2 Food 2 • LIDESTRI FOODS, INC. Tomato Garlic & Onion Pasta Sauce	124g	16.1	48	9.7	6.5	1.6	0.8	1.6

Barbecue Pulled Pork Slow Cook Sauce, Barbecue vs Sweet Seasoned Vinegar, Sweet

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Barbecue Pul... Food 1 Food 1 • CONAGRA FOODS PACKAGED FOODS, LLC Barbecue Pulled Pork Slow Cook Sauce	60g	9.9	58	10.0	3.3	1.7	1.7	1.7
Sweet Season... Food 2 Food 2 • MIZKAN AMERICA, INC. Sweet Seasoned Vinegar	15g	6.0	100	20.0	20.0	—	—	—

Chicken Skillet Sauce vs Four Seasons Gourmet Foods, Fresh Apricot Vinegar

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Chicken Skil... Food 1 Food 1 • FRONTERA FOODS, INC. Chicken Skillet Sauce	30g	6.0	67	10.0	6.7	—	3.3	—
Four Seasons... Food 2 Food 2 • DANA FANCY FOODS Four Seasons Gourmet Foods, Fresh Apricot Vinegar	15g	6.0	67	20.0	13.3	—	—	—

Deep, Biryani Paste vs Fresh Raspberry Vinegar

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Deep, Biryan... Food 1 Food 1 • DEEP FOODS INC. Deep, Biryani Paste	16g	9.1	625	43.8	—	12.5	43.8	12.5
Fresh Raspbe... Food 2 Food 2 • DANA FANCY FOODS Fresh Raspberry Vinegar	15g	4.0	67	13.3	13.3	—	—	—

Lourder, Chimichurri vs Saba Organic Cooked Grape Must

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Lourder, Chi... Food 1 Food 1 • LOURDES GOURMET INC Lourder, Chimichurri	28g	3.9	196	7.1	—	—	17.9	—
Saba Organic... Food 2 Food 2 • ACETAIA GUERZONI SRL Saba Organic Cooked Grape Must	15g	24.0	333	80.0	80.0	—	—	—

Butter Chicken Cooking Sauce With Roasted Spices, Mild vs Of Modena Aged Balsamic Vinegar

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Butter Chick... Food 1 Food 1 • V PATEL & SONS INC Butter Chicken Cooking Sauce With Roasted Spices, Mild	25g	9.5	360	28.0	8.0	8.0	26.0	8.0
Of Modena Ag... Food 2 Food 2 • ALANRIC FOOD DISTRIBUTORS, INC. Of Modena Aged Balsamic Vinegar	15g	8.0	100	26.7	26.7	—	—	—

Kerala Curry, Vegetable Kurma Sauce vs Flott, White Clam Sauce

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Kerala Curry... Food 1 Food 1 • ROLLS ENTERPRISES, INC. Kerala Curry, Vegetable Kurma Sauce	68g	5.8	147	5.9	1.5	1.5	13.2	1.5
Flott, White... Food 2 Food 2 • CHINESE OVERSEAS DEVELOPMENT Flott, White Clam Sauce	125g	7.8	112	3.2	—	—	8.8	4.0

Roasted Chipotle Street Taco Sauce, Roasted Chipotle vs Tinga Cooking Sauce, Tinga

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Roasted Chip... Food 1 Food 1 • TEASDALE FOODS, INC. Roasted Chipotle Street Taco Sauce	30g	13.3	33	6.7	3.3	—	—	—
Tinga Cookin... Food 2 Food 2 • MEIJER, INC. Tinga Cooking Sauce	36g	21.5	194	11.1	5.6	—	16.7	2.8

Premium Organic Vodka Sauce vs Kamayan Ginisang Bagoong Sauted Shrimp Paste

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Premium Orga... Food 1 Food 1 • L AND S PACKING CO INC Premium Organic Vodka Sauce	123g	8.0	98	4.1	1.6	—	8.1	0.8
Kamayan Gini... Food 2 Food 2 • KAMAYAN Kamayan Ginisang Bagoong Sauted Shrimp Paste	15g	1.8	467	13.3	6.7	6.7	33.3	13.3

Classic Fajita Simmer Sauce vs Acetaia Ducale Estense, Vinagro, White Wine Vinegar

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Classic Faji... Food 1 Food 1 • FRONTIER COOPERATIVE HERBS Classic Fajita Simmer Sauce	30g	13.3	50	6.7	3.3	—	—	—
Acetaia Duca... Food 2 Food 2 • ACETAIA DUCALE ESTENSE SAS Acetaia Ducale Estense, Vinagro, White Wine Vinegar	15g	0.0	160	36.0	36.0	36.0	—	0.1

Original Gianni Calogiuri vs Fresh Garden Mint Sauce, Mint

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Original Gia... Food 1 Food 1 • FAB DOG INC Original Gianni Calogiuri	15g	26.0	390	86.7	86.7	—	—	—
Fresh Garden... Food 2 Food 2 • SOURCE ATLANTIQUE, INC. Fresh Garden Mint Sauce, Mint	30g	0.0	50	6.7	—	6.7	—	3.3

Sweetened Vinegar vs Spicy Sriracha Sauce, Spicy Sriracha

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Sweetened Vi... Food 1 Food 1 • GUANGDONG FOODSTUFF IMPORT & EXPORT CORP Sweetened Vinegar	15g	18.0	233	60.0	53.3	—	—	—
Spicy Srirac... Food 2 Food 2 • SILVER SPRING FOODS, INC. Spicy Sriracha Sauce	15g	1.8	667	6.7	6.7	—	66.7	—

Mina Harissa, Harissa Spicy Moroccan Green Pepper Sauce vs California Pomegranate Vinegar, Pomegranate

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Mina Harissa... Food 1 Food 1 • BRITTANY RECORDS Mina Harissa, Harissa Spicy Moroccan Green Pepper Sauce	15g	2.0	67	6.7	—	—	3.3	—
California P... Food 2 Food 2 • CURATION FOODS, INC. California Pomegranate Vinegar, Pomegranate	15g	2.0	67	6.7	6.7	—	—	—

Classic Green Peppercorn Gourmet Finishing Sauce, Classic Green Peppercorn vs Gorji Gourmet Foods, Arrabiata Diavolo Sauce

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Classic Gree... Food 1 Food 1 • SAUCEALICIOUS, LLC Classic Green Peppercorn Gourmet Finishing Sauce	60g	9.5	267	5.0	3.3	—	26.7	3.3
Gorji Gourme... Food 2 Food 2 • TASTEWONDERS, LLC Gorji Gourmet Foods, Arrabiata Diavolo Sauce	125g	13.9	40	7.2	4.0	1.6	1.2	1.6

Eastern Seas, Sea Scallops vs Fig & Muscat Wine Preserve

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Eastern Seas... Food 1 Food 1 • EASTERN FISHERIES, INC. Eastern Seas, Sea Scallops	112g	5.8	89	2.7	2.7	—	0.9	15.2
Fig & Muscat... Food 2 Food 2 • KOZLOWSKI FARMS Fig & Muscat Wine Preserve	20g	26.0	250	65.0	50.0	—	—	—

Saba Organic Cooked Grape Must vs Premium Organic Roasted Garlic Pasta Sauce, Garlic

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Saba Organic... Food 1 Food 1 • ACETAIA GUERZONI SRL Saba Organic Cooked Grape Must	15g	24.0	333	80.0	80.0	—	—	—
Premium Orga... Food 2 Food 2 • L AND S PACKING CO INC Premium Organic Roasted Garlic Pasta Sauce, Garlic	125g	7.9	56	5.6	2.4	1.6	3.2	1.6

Sweet Basil Tomato Paste Product vs Spicy Cajun Sauces Piquant, Spicy Cajun

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Sweet Basil ... Food 1 Food 1 • RED GOLD INC. Sweet Basil Tomato Paste Product	33g	30.2	91	18.2	12.1	3.0	—	3.0
Spicy Cajun ... Food 2 Food 2 • BENOIT'S CANNING PLANT Spicy Cajun Sauces Piquant	60g	11.9	67	11.7	5.0	1.7	2.5	1.7

Concentrate Cooking Tamarind vs Fresh Raspberry Vinegar

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Concentrate ... Food 1 Food 1 • GARDEN QUEEN Concentrate Cooking Tamarind	30g	10.0	67	16.7	6.7	—	—	—
Fresh Raspbe... Food 2 Food 2 • DANA FANCY FOODS Fresh Raspberry Vinegar	15g	4.0	67	13.3	13.3	—	—	—

Homestyle Meatloaf, Homestyle vs Creamed Spinach & Kale, Creamed

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Homestyle Me... Food 1 Food 1 • SAFEWAY, INC. Homestyle Meatloaf	112g	6.8	179	3.6	0.9	—	12.5	12.5
Creamed Spin... Food 2 Food 2 • NASH FINCH COMPANY Creamed Spinach & Kale	125g	9.8	96	6.4	1.6	2.4	7.2	4.0

Pesto Zucchini Spirals With Grape Tomatoes, Cremini Mushrooms And Basil Pesto Sauce, Pesto vs Cheese Stuffed Shells, Cheese

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Pesto Zucchi... Food 1 Food 1 • COUNTRY FRESH INC. Pesto Zucchini Spirals With Grape Tomatoes, Cremini Mushrooms And Basil Pesto Sauce	110g	5.9	82	3.6	1.8	0.9	7.3	1.8
Cheese Stuff... Food 2 Food 2 • BYERLY FOODS INTERNATIONAL Cheese Stuffed Shells	354g	87.7	153	14.7	2.8	2.0	7.3	6.2

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