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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Hot Italian Sausage vs Hot Pueblo Chile Italian Sausage Patties, Hot Pueblo Chile

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Hot Italian ... Food 1 Food 1 • FINLAY EXTRACTS & INGREDIENTS USA, INC. Hot Italian Sausage	70g	5.5	329	4.3	4.3	—	25.7	20.0
Hot Pueblo C... Food 2 Food 2 • GAGLIANO’S INC Hot Pueblo Chile Italian Sausage Patties	198g	1.9	136	0.5	—	—	15.2	17.2

Lean Premium Chorizo vs Beef Summer Sausage Snack Deli Bites

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Lean Premium... Food 1 Food 1 • THE ROE'S OF SAN ANTONIO, LLC Lean Premium Chorizo	56g	1.9	179	1.8	—	—	10.7	19.6
Beef Summer ... Food 2 Food 2 • MONOGRAM SNACKS MARTINSVILLE, LLC Beef Summer Sausage Snack Deli Bites	57g	3.7	351	3.5	1.8	—	29.8	19.3

Chicken Burrito Sausage, Chicken vs Polish Kielbasa, Polish

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Chicken Burr... Food 1 Food 1 • KAYEM FOODS, INC. Chicken Burrito Sausage	62g	6.2	161	3.2	1.6	—	9.7	14.5
Polish Kielbasa Food 2 Food 2 • JOHNSONVILLE SAUSAGE, L.L.C. Polish Kielbasa	56g	3.7	304	3.6	1.8	—	26.8	12.5

Pork & Uncured Bacon Sausage, Spicy Pepper Hardwood Smoked vs Uncured Classic Beef Franks

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Pork & Uncur... Food 1 Food 1 • LOVE HOGS Pork & Uncured Bacon Sausage, Spicy Pepper Hardwood Smoked	85g	7.5	282	5.9	2.4	1.2	22.4	12.9
Uncured Clas... Food 2 Food 2 • SUGARDALE FOODS INC. Uncured Classic Beef Franks	65g	7.5	292	6.2	4.6	—	24.6	10.8

Uncured Hickory Smoked 100% Grass Fed Beef Hot Dogs, Uncured Hickory Smoked vs Original Sausage Links, Original

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Uncured Hick... Food 1 Food 1 • THOUSAND HILLS CATTLE COMPANY Uncured Hickory Smoked 100% Grass Fed Beef Hot Dogs	57g	1.9	246	1.8	—	—	17.5	17.5
Original Sau... Food 2 Food 2 • MEIJER, INC. Original Sausage Links	73g	5.2	233	2.7	1.4	—	17.8	16.4

Uncured Big Apple Hot Dog vs Hardwood Smoked Smokies Uncured Smoked Sausage, Hardwood Smoked

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Uncured Big ... Food 1 Food 1 • HORMEL FOODS CORPORATION Uncured Big Apple Hot Dog	56g	1.9	196	1.8	—	—	16.1	12.5
Hardwood Smo... Food 2 Food 2 • KRAFT HEINZ FOODS COMPANY Hardwood Smoked Smokies Uncured Smoked Sausage	50g	3.7	300	2.0	2.0	—	26.0	14.0

Italian Sausage, Old World Style vs Hot Chorizo Ground Sausage, Hot Chorizo

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Italian Saus... Food 1 Food 1 • FRED USINGER, INC. Italian Sausage, Old World Style	85g	1.9	306	1.2	—	—	27.1	15.3
Hot Chorizo ... Food 2 Food 2 • MEIJER, INC. Hot Chorizo Ground Sausage	56g	6.5	393	7.1	—	3.6	30.4	19.6

Cured Pork Sausage, Cured Pork vs Original Beef Pella Bologna With Variety Meats

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Cured Pork S... Food 1 Food 1 • SPECIAL AMERICA'S B.B.Q. INC. Cured Pork Sausage	90g	7.5	233	4.4	—	—	16.7	15.6
Original Bee... Food 2 Food 2 • ULRICH MEAT MARKET Original Beef Pella Bologna With Variety Meats	56g	1.9	179	1.8	—	—	12.5	16.1

Smoked Sweets Sausage, Smoked Sweets vs Ground Sausage Chorizo

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Smoked Sweet... Food 1 Food 1 • ARNOLD MEATS INC. Smoked Sweets Sausage	75g	5.6	267	4.0	2.7	—	22.7	13.3
Ground Sausa... Food 2 Food 2 • CLEMENS FOOD GROUP, LLC Ground Sausage Chorizo	56g	3.7	321	3.6	—	—	26.8	17.9

Hickory Smoked Hot Dogs, Original vs Mild Italian Sausage, Mild Italian

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Hickory Smok... Food 1 Food 1 • SMITHFIELD FARMLAND CORP. Hickory Smoked Hot Dogs, Original	45g	5.7	289	6.7	2.2	—	24.4	11.1
Mild Italian... Food 2 Food 2 • DIERBERG'S MARKETS, INC. Mild Italian Sausage	112g	5.6	286	2.7	0.9	—	23.2	15.2

Smoked Hot Beef Sausage, Smoked Hot Beef vs Original Bratwurst, Original

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Smoked Hot B... Food 1 Food 1 • ARNOLD MEATS INC. Smoked Hot Beef Sausage	75g	2.5	293	1.3	1.3	—	25.3	16.0
Original Bra... Food 2 Food 2 • NASH FINCH COMPANY Original Bratwurst	78g	7.4	308	5.1	2.6	—	23.1	18.0

Organic Kale Balsamic, Chicken Sausage vs Apple Cinnamon Links Premium Pork Sausage, Apple Cinnamon Links

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Organic Kale... Food 1 Food 1 • RALEY'S Organic Kale Balsamic, Chicken Sausage	68g	3.8	132	2.9	1.5	—	3.7	19.1
Apple Cinnam... Food 2 Food 2 • GUNNOE SAUSAGE COMPANY Apple Cinnamon Links Premium Pork Sausage	55g	5.5	327	5.5	—	—	23.6	20.0

Chicken Sausage, Hatch Green Chile & Mozzarella Cheese vs Smoked Sausage With Turkey & Pork

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Chicken Saus... Food 1 Food 1 • HY-VEE, INC. Chicken Sausage, Hatch Green Chile & Mozzarella Cheese	84g	3.8	167	3.6	2.4	1.2	9.5	17.9
Smoked Sausa... Food 2 Food 2 • TALL TREE FOODS, INC. Smoked Sausage With Turkey & Pork	56g	3.8	214	3.6	1.8	—	16.1	14.3

Chicken Sausage With Onions, Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Roasted Garlic & Dill, Spinach & Feta vs Spinach & Mozzarella Cheese Chicken Sausage, Spinach & Mozzarella Cheese

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Chicken Saus... Food 1 Food 1 • FOSTER POULTRY FARMS Chicken Sausage With Onions, Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Roasted Garlic & Dill, Spinach & Feta	85g	1.9	176	1.2	1.2	—	12.9	14.1
Spinach & Mo... Food 2 Food 2 • MEIJER, INC. Spinach & Mozzarella Cheese Chicken Sausage	85g	2.3	153	1.2	—	—	8.2	17.7

Octoberfest Beer Bratwurst vs Hatfield, Phillies Franks

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Octoberfest ... Food 1 Food 1 • THE MORAN GROUP INCORPORATED Octoberfest Beer Bratwurst	82g	5.6	329	3.7	1.2	—	25.6	17.1
Hatfield, Ph... Food 2 Food 2 • MEDFORD'S INC Hatfield, Phillies Franks	56g	1.9	286	1.8	—	—	26.8	12.5

Chicken Sausage, Spinach & Asiago vs The Original Brat Hans, Organic Italian Chicken Sausage

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Chicken Saus... Food 1 Food 1 • F & S GOURMET FOODS, LLC Chicken Sausage, Spinach & Asiago	90g	1.9	178	2.2	—	1.1	10.0	20.0
The Original... Food 2 Food 2 • COLEMAN NATURAL FOODS LLC The Original Brat Hans, Organic Italian Chicken Sausage	85g	0.0	165	1.2	—	1.2	9.4	16.5

Hardwood Smoked Rope Sausage, Hardwood Smoked Rope vs Breakfast Pork Sausage

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Hardwood Smo... Food 1 Food 1 • BEN E. KEITH CO Hardwood Smoked Rope Sausage	56g	3.3	393	1.8	—	—	37.5	12.5
Breakfast Po... Food 2 Food 2 • PCC Breakfast Pork Sausage	75g	1.9	240	1.3	—	—	18.7	16.0

Summer Sausage vs Uncured Kielbasa, Uncured

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Summer Sausage Food 1 Food 1 • JR.'S TEXAS BEST, LLC Summer Sausage	56g	3.3	250	1.8	1.8	—	17.9	19.6
Uncured Kiel... Food 2 Food 2 • THE ALPINE WURST AND MEAT HOUSE INC. Uncured Kielbasa	56g	1.9	179	1.8	—	—	12.5	16.1

Pepin's Hungarian Sausage, Pepin's Hungarian vs Hardwood Smoked Sausage, Hardwood Smoked

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Pepin's Hung... Food 1 Food 1 • RANDOLPH PACKING COMPANY Pepin's Hungarian Sausage	91g	3.8	275	2.2	1.1	—	23.1	14.3
Hardwood Smo... Food 2 Food 2 • STATER BROS. MARKETS INC. Hardwood Smoked Sausage	56g	10.1	304	5.4	3.6	—	26.8	8.9

Mild Italian Sausage Loaf, Mild Italian Sausage vs Duck And Pork Slow Smoked Sausage, Duck And Pork

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Mild Italian... Food 1 Food 1 • IBP, INC. Mild Italian Sausage Loaf	56g	6.6	304	3.6	1.8	—	25.0	16.1
Duck And Por... Food 2 Food 2 • THE COUNTRY MEAT PACKERS Duck And Pork Slow Smoked Sausage	56g	0.0	286	1.8	—	1.8	23.2	16.1

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