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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Roasted Whole Bell Peppers vs Marinated Porcini Mushrooms

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Roasted Whol... Food 1 Food 1 • NOT A BRANDED ITEM Roasted Whole Bell Peppers	32g	4.0	31	9.4	6.3	3.1	—	—
Marinated Po... Food 2 Food 2 • SQUARE ENTERPRISES CORP. Marinated Porcini Mushrooms	28g	4.0	71	7.1	3.6	—	—	—

Kalamata Organic Pitted Olives, Kalamata vs Martini Pimento Stuffed Olives

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Kalamata Org... Food 1 Food 1 • FOOD MATCH, INC. Kalamata Organic Pitted Olives	15g	0.0	300	6.7	—	6.7	30.0	—
Martini Pime... Food 2 Food 2 • GIULIANOS' SPECIALTY FOODS Martini Pimento Stuffed Olives	15g	2.0	133	6.7	—	—	10.0	—

Red Sweet Pepper Strips vs Aromatic Pickled Beets

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Red Sweet Pe... Food 1 Food 1 • BELLINA'S GOURMET Red Sweet Pepper Strips	130g	13.9	35	6.2	4.6	0.8	1.2	0.8
Aromatic Pic... Food 2 Food 2 • RICK'S PICKS LLC Aromatic Pickled Beets	28g	9.9	107	21.4	7.1	3.6	—	3.6

Pickled Red Onions, Pickled Red vs Olives To Go!, Black Pitted Large California Ripe Olives

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Pickled Red ... Food 1 Food 1 • BMD CORPORATION Pickled Red Onions	28g	14.3	36	7.1	3.6	—	—	—
Olives To Go... Food 2 Food 2 • MUSCO OLIVE PRODUCTS, INC. Olives To Go!, Black Pitted Large California Ripe Olives	15g	2.0	100	6.7	—	—	10.0	—

Roasted Eggplant Spread, Roasted Eggplant vs Sweet Roasted Red Peppers With Garlic, Sweet Roasted

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Roasted Eggp... Food 1 Food 1 • UNITED NATURAL FOODS, INC. Roasted Eggplant Spread	30g	19.6	150	10.0	3.3	—	13.3	—
Sweet Roaste... Food 2 Food 2 • WEIS MARKETS, INC. Sweet Roasted Red Peppers With Garlic	57g	7.8	175	7.0	7.0	—	15.8	—

Firefly Kitchens, Yin Yang Carrots vs Red Jalapeno Peppers, Hot

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Firefly Kitc... Food 1 Food 1 • FIREFLY KITCHENS, LLC Firefly Kitchens, Yin Yang Carrots	28g	2.0	36	7.1	3.6	3.6	—	—
Red Jalapeno... Food 2 Food 2 • LEE-THOMPSON-FAWCETT COMPANY Red Jalapeno Peppers, Hot	30g	2.0	33	6.7	3.3	3.3	—	—

Organic Garlic Stuffed Olives, Garlic vs Golden Taste, Grilled Eggplant

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Organic Garl... Food 1 Food 1 • MARIO CAMACHO FOODS LLC Organic Garlic Stuffed Olives, Garlic	14g	2.0	143	7.1	—	—	14.3	—
Golden Taste... Food 2 Food 2 • GOLDEN TASTE INC. Golden Taste, Grilled Eggplant	28g	1.9	357	3.6	—	—	35.7	—

Rao's Homemade, Grilled Green Olives vs Capers

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Rao's Homema... Food 1 Food 1 • SOVOS BRANDS INTERMEDIATE, INC. Rao's Homemade, Grilled Green Olives	15g	1.0	173	6.7	—	3.3	20.0	—
Capers Food 2 Food 2 • TVT'S INTERNATIONAL EXPORT & IMPORT CO. Capers	5g	0.0	40	20.0	—	20.0	—	—

Black Large Pitted Ripe Olives In Brine, Black vs Sliced Buffet Black Olives

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Black Large ... Food 1 Food 1 • ASSOCIATED WHOLESALE GROCERS, INC. Black Large Pitted Ripe Olives In Brine	15g	2.0	100	6.7	—	—	10.0	—
Sliced Buffe... Food 2 Food 2 • IGA, INC. Sliced Buffet Black Olives	16g	2.0	156	6.3	—	—	15.6	—

Queen Olives Stuffed With Almonds, Almonds vs Whole Jalapeno Peppers

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Queen Olives... Food 1 Food 1 • WAL-MART STORES, INC. Queen Olives Stuffed With Almonds, Almonds	15g	12.8	233	6.7	—	—	20.0	6.7
Whole Jalape... Food 2 Food 2 • EMPAC SAN MARCOS Whole Jalapeno Peppers	30g	2.0	33	6.7	3.3	3.3	—	—

Firefly Kitchens, Emerald City Kraut vs Kimchi Vegan Napa Cabbage, Spicy

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Firefly Kitc... Food 1 Food 1 • FIREFLY KITCHENS, LLC Firefly Kitchens, Emerald City Kraut	28g	2.0	25	7.1	3.6	3.6	—	—
Kimchi Vegan... Food 2 Food 2 • NASOYA FOODS USA, LLC Kimchi Vegan Napa Cabbage, Spicy	28g	4.0	54	7.1	7.1	—	—	3.6

Pitted Extra Large Ripe Olives vs Whole Foods Market, Sicilian Herbed Olives

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Pitted Extra... Food 1 Food 1 • GEORGE DELALLO CO., INC. Pitted Extra Large Ripe Olives	14g	2.0	143	7.1	—	—	14.3	—
Whole Foods ... Food 2 Food 2 • BREAD & CIRCUS INC. Whole Foods Market, Sicilian Herbed Olives	15g	2.0	33	6.7	—	—	16.7	—

Feta Stuffed Olives vs Sliced Beets

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Feta Stuffed... Food 1 Food 1 • FAIRWAY OPERATING CORP. Feta Stuffed Olives	21g	3.7	429	19.1	—	9.5	19.1	19.1
Sliced Beets Food 2 Food 2 • CARL KUHNE KG Sliced Beets	30g	20.1	67	13.3	10.0	3.3	—	—

Medium California Rip Pitted Olives vs Kickin' Mule, Spicy Chow Chow

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Medium Calif... Food 1 Food 1 • SYSCO CORPORATION Medium California Rip Pitted Olives	15g	2.0	100	6.7	—	—	10.0	—
Kickin' Mule... Food 2 Food 2 • CHICA BELLA, INC. Kickin' Mule, Spicy Chow Chow	30g	8.0	50	13.3	10.0	—	—	—

Old Apple Hill Brine, Whiskey Sour Pickles vs Sliced Bread & Butter Pickle Chips

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Old Apple Hi... Food 1 Food 1 • 1 STEP SOFTWARE, INC. Old Apple Hill Brine, Whiskey Sour Pickles	47g	4.0	43	4.3	4.3	—	—	—
Sliced Bread... Food 2 Food 2 • RALEY'S Sliced Bread & Butter Pickle Chips	28g	16.0	107	28.6	25.0	—	—	—

Victoria, Bruschetta vs Semi Dried Tomatoes

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Victoria, Br... Food 1 Food 1 • VICTORIA FINE FOODS LLC Victoria, Bruschetta	30g	2.0	117	6.7	3.3	3.3	8.3	3.3
Semi Dried T... Food 2 Food 2 • THE KROGER CO. Semi Dried Tomatoes	22g	9.6	318	27.3	18.2	4.5	20.5	4.6

Spicy Pickled Green Beans, Spicy Pickled vs Spanish Stuffed Queen Olives, Spanish Stuffed

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Spicy Pickle... Food 1 Food 1 • BMD CORPORATION Spicy Pickled Green Beans	28g	14.1	36	10.7	3.6	3.6	—	3.6
Spanish Stuf... Food 2 Food 2 • ALANRIC FOOD DISTRIBUTORS, INC. Spanish Stuffed Queen Olives	15g	2.0	167	6.7	—	—	13.3	—

Black Olive Tapenade, Black Olive vs Embasa, Chipotle Peppers

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Black Olive ... Food 1 Food 1 • TARGET STORES Black Olive Tapenade	30g	6.5	233	6.7	—	3.3	23.3	—
Embasa, Chip... Food 2 Food 2 • EMPACADORA DEL BAJIO S.A. Embasa, Chipotle Peppers	31g	7.9	97	12.9	—	—	4.8	3.2

Olive Paste vs Kimchi Pickles, Kimchi

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Olive Paste Food 1 Food 1 • FRATELLI MANTOVA FU VINCENZO Olive Paste	30g	6.5	233	6.7	—	3.3	23.3	3.3
Kimchi Pickles Food 2 Food 2 • CHI KITCHEN Kimchi Pickles	28g	14.3	36	7.1	3.6	—	—	—

Peloponnese, Ionian Gourmet Green Olives vs Bomba Hot Pepper Bruschetta Spread

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Peloponnese,... Food 1 Food 1 • SOURCE ATLANTIQUE, INC. Peloponnese, Ionian Gourmet Green Olives	15g	2.0	167	6.7	—	—	16.7	—
Bomba Hot Pe... Food 2 Food 2 • CASA IMPORTS INC. Bomba Hot Pepper Bruschetta Spread	120g	0.0	71	4.2	2.5	4.2	5.8	0.8

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