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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Sweet Roasted Peppers vs Green Pickled Jalapenos Sliced Peppers, Green Pickled Jalapenos

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Sweet Roaste... Food 1 Food 1 • THE MANCINI PACKING COMPANY Sweet Roasted Peppers	30g	4.0	33	6.7	3.3	—	—	—
Green Pickle... Food 2 Food 2 • CONSERVAS LA COSTENA S.A. Green Pickled Jalapenos Sliced Peppers	30g	0.1	33	3.3	—	3.3	—	—

Side Salad vs Hot Italian Antipasto

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Side Salad Food 1 Food 1 • DEFLECT-O CORPORATION Side Salad	190g	9.5	121	3.7	1.6	1.1	8.4	8.4
Hot Italian ... Food 2 Food 2 • BOTTICELLI FOODS CORP. Hot Italian Antipasto	60g	0.0	167	1.7	1.7	5.0	16.7	1.7

Talk O' Texas, Crisp Okra Pickles, Hot, Hot vs Roasted Eggplant Spread

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Talk O' Texa... Food 1 Food 1 • TALK O' TEXAS BRANDS, INC. Talk O' Texas, Crisp Okra Pickles, Hot, Hot	28g	0.0	18	3.6	—	3.6	—	—
Roasted Eggp... Food 2 Food 2 • TASTE ELEVATED Roasted Eggplant Spread	40g	5.9	175	10.0	5.0	2.5	12.5	2.5

Pickles, Sweet And Spicy, Spicy And Sweet vs Babies B&B Sweet With Chile Heat, Hot & Sweet

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Pickles, Swe... Food 1 Food 1 • MCCLURE'S PICKLES Pickles, Sweet And Spicy, Spicy And Sweet	28g	10.0	71	17.9	17.9	—	—	—
Babies B&B S... Food 2 Food 2 • M. A. GEDNEY COMPANY Babies B&B Sweet With Chile Heat, Hot & Sweet	28g	8.0	71	14.3	10.7	—	—	—

Black Medium Pitted Olives, Black vs Shoprite, Sweet Mixed Pickles

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Black Medium... Food 1 Food 1 • RAFAEL PADILLA & CIA S. EN C. Black Medium Pitted Olives	15g	13.1	100	6.7	—	—	10.0	—
Shoprite, Sw... Food 2 Food 2 • WAKEFERN FOOD CORPORATION Shoprite, Sweet Mixed Pickles	28g	16.0	125	28.6	25.0	—	—	—

Sechler's, Cucumber Slices, Sweet Bread & Butter, Sweet Bread & Butter vs Frankies, Castelvetrano Olives

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Sechler's, C... Food 1 Food 1 • RALPH SECHLER & SON INC. Sechler's, Cucumber Slices, Sweet Bread & Butter, Sweet Bread & Butter	28g	16.0	107	28.6	25.0	—	—	—
Frankies, Ca... Food 2 Food 2 • FINETUNE RECORDINGS, INC. Frankies, Castelvetrano Olives	100g	0.0	136	1.2	—	1.2	14.0	1.0

Doux South, Spicy Cucumber Pickles vs Cranberry Raspberry Jalapeno Mixed Berry Pepper Relish, Cranberry Raspberry Jalapeno

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Doux South, ... Food 1 Food 1 • DOUX SOUTH SPECIALTIES, LLC Doux South, Spicy Cucumber Pickles	30g	6.0	50	10.0	10.0	—	—	—
Cranberry Ra... Food 2 Food 2 • FISCHER & WIESER SPECIALTY FOODS, INC. Cranberry Raspberry Jalapeno Mixed Berry Pepper Relish	20g	12.0	100	30.0	25.0	—	—	—

Shredded Red Beets vs K.J's, Spice Delight Nappa Kimchee

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Shredded Red... Food 1 Food 1 • MANOA HONEY COMPANY Shredded Red Beets	30g	6.0	33	10.0	6.7	—	—	—
K.J's, Spice... Food 2 Food 2 • SYNKOLOID COMPANY K.J's, Spice Delight Nappa Kimchee	28g	4.0	18	7.1	3.6	—	—	—

Italia Oven Baked Tomatoes With Chili vs Chopped Ripe Olives

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Italia Oven ... Food 1 Food 1 • F.LLI SACLA' SPA Italia Oven Baked Tomatoes With Chili	33g	5.9	106	12.1	6.1	3.0	7.6	3.0
Chopped Ripe... Food 2 Food 2 • MUSCO OLIVE PRODUCTS, INC. Chopped Ripe Olives	15g	13.1	100	6.7	—	—	10.0	—

Barnier, Grab An O, French Country Olive Mix vs Bread & Butter Fresh Pickles, Bread & Butter

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Barnier, Gra... Food 1 Food 1 • BARNIER PRODUCTION Barnier, Grab An O, French Country Olive Mix	15g	0.0	200	6.7	—	6.7	16.7	6.7
Bread & Butt... Food 2 Food 2 • ALEXANDER VALLEY GOURMET, LLC Bread & Butter Fresh Pickles	24g	6.0	83	16.7	—	4.2	—	—

Olives Stuffed With Manchego Cheese vs Green Organic Kraut, Green

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Olives Stuff... Food 1 Food 1 • GRANNY'S ANTIQUE CRAFTS Olives Stuffed With Manchego Cheese	15g	2.0	100	6.7	—	—	10.0	—
Green Organi... Food 2 Food 2 • WILDBRINE LLC Green Organic Kraut	30g	2.0	17	6.7	3.3	3.3	—	—

Mild Sweet Banana Peppers, Mild Sweet Banana vs A Spicy Brine Of Hope & Habanero

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Mild Sweet B... Food 1 Food 1 • G L MEZZETTA, INC. Mild Sweet Banana Peppers	30g	6.7	17	6.7	—	3.3	—	—
A Spicy Brin... Food 2 Food 2 • CALDO INTERNATIONAL INC. A Spicy Brine Of Hope & Habanero	52g	2.0	19	1.9	1.9	—	—	—

Organic Olive Bruschetta vs 100% Organic Greek Kalamata Pitted Olives

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Organic Oliv... Food 1 Food 1 • FOOD MATCH, INC. Organic Olive Bruschetta	30g	1.9	367	3.3	—	—	40.0	—
100% Organic... Food 2 Food 2 • BELL-CARTER FOODS, LLC 100% Organic Greek Kalamata Pitted Olives	15g	0.0	167	6.7	—	6.7	13.3	—

Deli Sliced Peppers, Roasted vs Select Spanish Olives Stuffed With Minced Smoked Salmon

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Deli Sliced ... Food 1 Food 1 • MOODY DUNBAR, INC. Deli Sliced Peppers, Roasted	30g	2.0	17	3.3	3.3	—	—	—
Select Spani... Food 2 Food 2 • GOYA FOODS, INC. Select Spanish Olives Stuffed With Minced Smoked Salmon	14g	1.9	214	7.1	—	—	21.4	—

Garlic In Brune vs Napa Cabbage

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Garlic In Brune Food 1 Food 1 • TRANSNATIONAL FOODS, INC. Garlic In Brune	15g	7.9	133	26.7	—	—	—	6.7
Napa Cabbage Food 2 Food 2 • MILKIMCHI INC Napa Cabbage	28g	2.0	36	7.1	—	3.6	—	3.6

Garlic Stuffed Olives vs Kimchi With Fish Sauce, Kimchi

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Garlic Stuff... Food 1 Food 1 • FOOD MATCH, INC. Garlic Stuffed Olives	15g	2.0	133	6.7	—	—	13.3	—
Kimchi With ... Food 2 Food 2 • LUCKY THINGS L.L.C. Kimchi With Fish Sauce	28g	14.2	54	7.1	3.6	—	—	3.6

Goya, Sliced Ripe Black Olives vs Kalamata Whole Olives

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Goya, Sliced... Food 1 Food 1 • GOYA FOODS, INC. Goya, Sliced Ripe Black Olives	16g	0.0	188	6.3	—	6.2	15.6	—
Kalamata Who... Food 2 Food 2 • KORDATOS Kalamata Whole Olives	15g	2.0	167	6.7	—	—	16.7	1.3

Crushed Tomatillos vs Victoria, Fried Peppers With Onions

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Crushed Toma... Food 1 Food 1 • SMART & FINAL IRIS CORPORATION Crushed Tomatillos	28g	7.9	107	21.4	14.3	7.1	—	7.1
Victoria, Fr... Food 2 Food 2 • VICTORIA FINE FOODS LLC Victoria, Fried Peppers With Onions	30g	2.0	83	6.7	3.3	3.3	5.0	—

Chopped Olive Spread vs Herdez, Whole Jalapenos

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Chopped Oliv... Food 1 Food 1 • BARNIER PRODUCTION Chopped Olive Spread	30g	2.0	233	6.7	—	3.3	23.3	—
Herdez, Whol... Food 2 Food 2 • HERDEZ S.A. Herdez, Whole Jalapenos	33g	2.0	15	6.1	3.0	3.0	—	—

Rico, Chopped Garlic vs Savory Tomato Chutney, Sweet, Savory & Mildly Spicy

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Rico, Choppe... Food 1 Food 1 • RICO PRODUCTS, INC. Rico, Chopped Garlic	15g	3.9	67	20.0	—	6.7	—	6.7
Savory Tomat... Food 2 Food 2 • HY-VEE, INC. Savory Tomato Chutney, Sweet, Savory & Mildly Spicy	35g	24.0	129	34.3	28.6	—	—	—

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