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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Peach Lemon Flavored Cold Water Infusion Herbal Pyramid Tea Bags, Peach Lemon vs Iced Tea, Matcha

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Peach Lemon ... Food 1 Food 1 • THE KROGER CO. Peach Lemon Flavored Cold Water Infusion Herbal Pyramid Tea Bags	2g	4.0	200	80.0	80.0	—	—	—
Iced Tea, Ma... Food 2 Food 2 • THE REPUBLIC OF TEA, INC. Iced Tea, Matcha	237g	2.0	6	0.4	0.4	—	0.4	—

Joy Luck, Oolong Tea vs Ketogenic Chai Tea

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Joy Luck, Oo... Food 1 Food 1 • U. S. TRADING COMPANY Joy Luck, Oolong Tea	5g	3.8	300	60.0	—	20.0	—	20.0
Ketogenic Ch... Food 2 Food 2 • KNOW BRAINER FOODS LLC Ketogenic Chai Tea	30g	8.9	700	16.7	—	—	70.0	3.3

Burdock Root Organic Tea Bags, Burdock Root vs Sencha Organic Japanese Green Tea Bags, Sencha

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Burdock Root... Food 1 Food 1 • BIG GREEN (USA) INC. Burdock Root Organic Tea Bags	5g	1.9	400	80.0	—	60.0	—	20.0
Sencha Organ... Food 2 Food 2 • GREAT EASTERN SUN TRADING CO. Sencha Organic Japanese Green Tea Bags	2g	0.0	250	50.0	—	50.0	—	50.0

Cherry Strawberry Cold Water Infusion Herbal Tea Pyramid Bags, Cherry Strawberry vs Blume Tea

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Cherry Straw... Food 1 Food 1 • THE KROGER CO. Cherry Strawberry Cold Water Infusion Herbal Tea Pyramid Bags	3g	2.0	167	33.3	33.3	—	—	—
Blume Tea Food 2 Food 2 • GASTRODIA ELATA Blume Tea	18g	29.4	389	83.3	22.2	—	6.1	5.6

Traditional Organic Yerba Mate, Traditional vs Pear Ginger Black Tea Kombucha Starter Kit

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Traditional ... Food 1 Food 1 • GUAYAKI HERBAL PRODUCTS Traditional Organic Yerba Mate	3g	62.2	167	33.3	—	—	—	33.3
Pear Ginger ... Food 2 Food 2 • OREGON KOMBUCHA Pear Ginger Black Tea Kombucha Starter Kit	240g	12.0	10	2.5	2.5	—	—	—

Cherry Strawberry Cold Steeped Herbal Tea Pyramid Sachets, Cherry Strawberry vs Soluble Tea And Herbal Blend

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Cherry Straw... Food 1 Food 1 • MEIJER, INC. Cherry Strawberry Cold Steeped Herbal Tea Pyramid Sachets	3g	2.0	167	33.3	33.3	—	—	—
Soluble Tea ... Food 2 Food 2 • REDCO FOODS, INC. Soluble Tea And Herbal Blend	4g	8.0	510	81.6	81.6	—	—	—

Haiku, Kukicha Twig Tea vs Joy Luck, Oolong Tea

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Haiku, Kukic... Food 1 Food 1 • GREAT EASTERN SUN TRADING CO. Haiku, Kukicha Twig Tea	2g	0.0	250	50.0	—	50.0	—	50.0
Joy Luck, Oo... Food 2 Food 2 • U. S. TRADING COMPANY Joy Luck, Oolong Tea	5g	76.8	300	60.0	—	20.0	—	20.0

Burdock Root Organic Tea Bags, Burdock Root vs Matcha Tea Powder, Finely Ground Green Tea

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Burdock Root... Food 1 Food 1 • BIG GREEN (USA) INC. Burdock Root Organic Tea Bags	5g	1.9	400	80.0	—	60.0	—	20.0
Matcha Tea P... Food 2 Food 2 • THE CARRINGTON TEA COMPANY LLC. Matcha Tea Powder, Finely Ground Green Tea	2g	0.0	250	50.0	—	50.0	—	—

Ketogenic Chai Tea vs Dragonfly, Guava Tea

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Ketogenic Ch... Food 1 Food 1 • KNOW BRAINER FOODS LLC Ketogenic Chai Tea	30g	8.9	700	16.7	—	—	70.0	3.3
Dragonfly, G... Food 2 Food 2 • U. S. TRADING COMPANY Dragonfly, Guava Tea	2g	1.3	350	50.0	5.0	17.5	0.5	5.1

Kahans, Authentic Chai Tea, Single Serve Beverage Cups vs Ottogi, Job's Tears Tea

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Kahans, Auth... Food 1 Food 1 • PRESTO STUDIOS, INC. Kahans, Authentic Chai Tea, Single Serve Beverage Cups	14g	21.5	429	78.6	50.0	—	14.3	—
Ottogi, Job'... Food 2 Food 2 • OTTOGISAMHWA FOODS CO.,LTD. Ottogi, Job's Tears Tea	15g	23.4	400	80.0	33.3	—	6.7	6.7

Maca Chocolate Organic Roasted Herbal Tea Bags, Maca Chocolate vs Astragalus Organic Nourishing Qi Tea Bags, Astragalus

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Maca Chocola... Food 1 Food 1 • TEECCINO, INC. Maca Chocolate Organic Roasted Herbal Tea Bags	6g	100.0	250	50.0	16.7	—	—	—
Astragalus O... Food 2 Food 2 • BIG GREEN (USA) INC. Astragalus Organic Nourishing Qi Tea Bags	5g	6.0	300	80.0	40.0	20.0	—	—

Astragalus Organic Nourishing Qi Tea Bags, Astragalus vs Superfood Tea Cubes

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Astragalus O... Food 1 Food 1 • BIG GREEN (USA) INC. Astragalus Organic Nourishing Qi Tea Bags	5g	6.0	300	80.0	40.0	20.0	—	—
Superfood Te... Food 2 Food 2 • MILLENNIA TEA Superfood Tea Cubes	10g	0.0	100	10.0	—	10.0	—	10.0

Nobelza Gaucha, Yerba Mate Tea vs Joy Luck, Oolong Tea

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Nobelza Gauc... Food 1 Food 1 • FEDERAL FOODS CORPORATION Nobelza Gaucha, Yerba Mate Tea	50g	15.9	80	18.0	8.0	2.0	—	2.0
Joy Luck, Oo... Food 2 Food 2 • U. S. TRADING COMPANY Joy Luck, Oolong Tea	5g	3.8	300	60.0	—	20.0	—	20.0

Pear Ginger Black Tea Kombucha Starter Kit vs Haiku, Kukicha Twig Tea

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Pear Ginger ... Food 1 Food 1 • OREGON KOMBUCHA Pear Ginger Black Tea Kombucha Starter Kit	240g	12.0	10	2.5	2.5	—	—	—
Haiku, Kukic... Food 2 Food 2 • GREAT EASTERN SUN TRADING CO. Haiku, Kukicha Twig Tea	2g	0.0	250	50.0	—	50.0	—	50.0

Organic Tomato Paste vs Italian Style Whole Peeled Tomatoes With Basil Leaf, Italian Style With Basil Leaf

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Organic Toma... Food 1 Food 1 • CADIA Organic Tomato Paste	31g	11.9	81	19.4	16.1	—	—	3.2
Italian Styl... Food 2 Food 2 • ALANRIC FOOD DISTRIBUTORS, INC. Italian Style Whole Peeled Tomatoes With Basil Leaf, Italian Style With Basil Leaf	114g	8.7	26	5.3	4.4	0.9	—	0.9

Sole D'italia, Crushed Tomatoes vs Thick & Hearty Tomato Paste

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Sole D'itali... Food 1 Food 1 • PASTORE'S INC. Sole D'italia, Crushed Tomatoes	62g	8.0	40	8.1	4.8	1.6	—	1.6
Thick & Hear... Food 2 Food 2 • HAGGEN INC. Thick & Hearty Tomato Paste	33g	9.9	106	18.2	9.1	3.0	—	6.1

Crushed Tomatoes vs Organic Diced Tomatoes In Tomato Juice, Diced Tomatoes

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Crushed Toma... Food 1 Food 1 • NEW SEASONS MARKET, LLC Crushed Tomatoes	130g	7.7	35	5.4	4.6	1.5	0.5	1.5
Organic Dice... Food 2 Food 2 • UNITED NATURAL FOODS, INC. Organic Diced Tomatoes In Tomato Juice, Diced Tomatoes	120g	8.1	21	4.2	2.5	0.8	—	0.8

Diced Tomatoes Southwest Style With Chilies, Southwest Style vs Sun Dried Tomato Paste With Aromatic Herbs

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Diced Tomato... Food 1 Food 1 • BASHAS' MARKETS Diced Tomatoes Southwest Style With Chilies, Southwest Style	133g	9.9	23	4.5	—	0.8	—	0.8
Sun Dried To... Food 2 Food 2 • FAIRWAY OPERATING CORP. Sun Dried Tomato Paste With Aromatic Herbs	15g	6.8	573	26.7	20.0	1.7	53.3	6.7

Whole Tomatillos vs No Salt Added Tomato Sauce

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Whole Tomati... Food 1 Food 1 • WEGMANS FOOD MARKETS, INC. Whole Tomatillos	128g	5.9	16	3.1	2.3	0.8	—	0.8
No Salt Adde... Food 2 Food 2 • BIG Y FOODS, INC. No Salt Added Tomato Sauce	61g	4.0	25	4.9	3.3	1.6	—	1.6

Whole Tomatoes Made With Sea Salt, Sea Salt vs Diced Tomatoes In Organic Tomato Juice, Tomato Juice

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Whole Tomato... Food 1 Food 1 • WEIS MARKETS, INC. Whole Tomatoes Made With Sea Salt, Sea Salt	116g	7.9	22	4.3	2.6	0.9	—	0.9
Diced Tomato... Food 2 Food 2 • HARRIS-TEETER INC. Diced Tomatoes In Organic Tomato Juice, Tomato Juice	121g	8.1	21	4.1	2.5	0.8	—	0.8

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