What are Coffee food comparisons?

Coffee 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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Maxwell House, International Cafe Beverage Mix vs Sweet & Creamy Regular Iced Coffee

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Maxwell Hous... Food 1 Food 1 • KRAFT HEINZ FOODS COMPANY Maxwell House, International Cafe Beverage Mix	15.5	462	61.5	38.5	—	23.1	—
Sweet & Crea... Food 2 Food 2 • GREEN MOUNTAIN COFFEE ROASTERS, INC. Sweet & Creamy Regular Iced Coffee	27.5	348	60.9	52.2	—	10.9	—

Medium Dark Slim Organic Coffee Pods, Slim vs Caramel Cappuccino Coffee & Protein Beverage With Real Milk, Caramel Cappuccino

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Medium Dark ... Food 1 Food 1 • VITACUP INC. Medium Dark Slim Organic Coffee Pods, Slim	0.0	50	10.0	—	10.0	—	10.0
Caramel Capp... Food 2 Food 2 • KSF ACQUISITION CORPORATION Caramel Cappuccino Coffee & Protein Beverage With Real Milk, Caramel Cappuccino	13.5	27	3.8	1.1	2.3	0.2	2.3

Churro Pour Over Latte Premium Vietnamese Coffee, Churro vs Medium/Dark Roast Hazelnut Instant Coffee Beverage Single Serve Packets, Hazelnut

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Churro Pour ... Food 1 Food 1 • WEI PANTRY, INC. Churro Pour Over Latte Premium Vietnamese Coffee, Churro	31.2	333	53.3	53.3	—	8.3	6.7
Medium/Dark ... Food 2 Food 2 • NESTLE USA INC. Medium/Dark Roast Hazelnut Instant Coffee Beverage Single Serve Packets, Hazelnut	2.0	500	100.0	100.0	—	—	—

Trung Nguyen, Gourmet Blend Ground Coffee vs Cocoa Supreme Hot Cocoa Mix

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Trung Nguyen... Food 1 Food 1 Trung Nguyen, Gourmet Blend Ground Coffee	2.0	75	10.0	10.0	5.0	—	5.0
Cocoa Suprem... Food 2 Food 2 • KENT PRECISION FOODS GROUP, INC. Cocoa Supreme Hot Cocoa Mix	13.3	467	53.3	26.7	6.7	23.3	6.7

Black Flavored Enhanced Coffee Beverage, Black vs Starbucks Via, Latte Speciality Coffee Beverage, Caramel, Caramel

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Black Flavor... Food 1 Food 1 • KITU LIFE, INC. Black Flavored Enhanced Coffee Beverage, Black	5.8	7	1.1	0.3	0.3	—	0.6
Starbucks Vi... Food 2 Food 2 • STARBUCKS COFFEE COMPANY Starbucks Via, Latte Speciality Coffee Beverage, Caramel, Caramel	42.2	438	68.8	62.5	—	10.9	12.5

Cafe Con Chocolate Flavored Espresso Drink With Milk, Cafe Con Chocolate vs Mint & Chocolate Hot Cocoa Mix, Mint; Chocolate

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Cafe Con Cho... Food 1 Food 1 • THE J.M. SMUCKER COMPANY Cafe Con Chocolate Flavored Espresso Drink With Milk, Cafe Con Chocolate	47.7	59	10.1	9.3	—	1.1	2.1
Mint & Choco... Food 2 Food 2 • KENT PRECISION FOODS GROUP, INC. Mint & Chocolate Hot Cocoa Mix, Mint; Chocolate	48.6	400	74.3	68.6	2.9	7.1	8.6

Vanilla Cappuccino, Vanilla vs Decafe Coffee

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Vanilla Capp... Food 1 Food 1 • SUPERVALU, INC. Vanilla Cappuccino, Vanilla	19.2	467	66.7	46.7	—	16.7	6.7
Decafe Coffee Food 2 Food 2 • SCRIPTURE CREATIONS, LLC Decafe Coffee	2.5	280	65.0	—	3.0	—	5.0

Starbucks, Specialty Coffee Beverage, Pumpkin Spice, Caffe Latte vs Excella, Instant Coffee, Fuwa Latte Caramel

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Starbucks, S... Food 1 Food 1 • STARBUCKS COFFEE COMPANY Starbucks, Specialty Coffee Beverage, Pumpkin Spice, Caffe Latte	43.8	54	9.2	8.8	—	1.5	1.7
Excella, Ins... Food 2 Food 2 • NESCAFE Excella, Instant Coffee, Fuwa Latte Caramel	9.6	571	71.4	71.4	—	28.6	—

Cappuccino Mix Single Serve Brew Cups, Cappuccino vs Decaf Decaffeinated Instant Coffee, Decaf

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Cappuccino M... Food 1 Food 1 • TRILLIANT FOOD AND NUTRITION, LLC Cappuccino Mix Single Serve Brew Cups, Cappuccino	17.3	467	60.0	33.3	—	26.7	—
Decaf Decaff... Food 2 Food 2 • PRODUCE SOURCE PARTNERS Decaf Decaffeinated Instant Coffee, Decaf	3.9	455	90.9	—	—	—	13.6

Refreshers, Very Berry Hibiscus Flavored Instant Beverage With Green Coffee Extract Packets, Very Berry Hibiscus vs Excella, Instant Coffee, Fuwa Latte Caramel

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Refreshers, ... Food 1 Food 1 • STARBUCKS COFFEE COMPANY Refreshers, Very Berry Hibiscus Flavored Instant Beverage With Green Coffee Extract Packets, Very Berry Hibiscus	18.0	350	90.0	70.0	—	—	—
Excella, Ins... Food 2 Food 2 • NESCAFE Excella, Instant Coffee, Fuwa Latte Caramel	9.6	571	71.4	71.4	—	28.6	—

100% Pure Ground Cocoa Beans, Ecuador Light Roast vs Mocha Mint Iced High Protein Coffee, Mocha Mint Iced

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
100% Pure Gr... Food 1 Food 1 • CRIO BRU 100% Pure Ground Cocoa Beans, Ecuador Light Roast	0.0	296	12.0	—	32.0	41.6	—
Mocha Mint I... Food 2 Food 2 • CHIKE NUTRITION LLC Mocha Mint Iced High Protein Coffee, Mocha Mint Iced	3.4	367	10.0	3.3	3.3	8.3	66.7

Medium/Dark Roast Vanilla Instant Coffee Beverage Packets, Vanilla vs Peppermint Pour Over Latte Premium Vietnamese Coffee, Peppermint

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Medium/Dark ... Food 1 Food 1 • NESTLE USA INC. Medium/Dark Roast Vanilla Instant Coffee Beverage Packets, Vanilla	4.0	333	66.7	33.3	—	—	—
Peppermint P... Food 2 Food 2 • WEI PANTRY, INC. Peppermint Pour Over Latte Premium Vietnamese Coffee, Peppermint	31.2	333	53.3	53.3	—	8.3	6.7

Frothy Coffee Beverage, Butterfinger vs Cinnamon And Brown Sugar Instant Coffee, Cinnamon And Brown Sugar

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Frothy Coffe... Food 1 Food 1 • NESTLE USA INC. Frothy Coffee Beverage, Butterfinger	80.0	423	78.9	53.9	—	11.5	3.9
Cinnamon And... Food 2 Food 2 • SABORMEX, S.A. DE C.V. Cinnamon And Brown Sugar Instant Coffee, Cinnamon And Brown Sugar	0.0	375	50.0	—	50.0	—	25.0

Maya Seed Roasted & Ground Coffee Alternative vs Instant Warm Beverage

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Maya Seed Ro... Food 1 Food 1 • PILOT TECHNOLOGIES, INC. Maya Seed Roasted & Ground Coffee Alternative	11.8	350	80.0	10.0	20.0	—	10.0
Instant Warm... Food 2 Food 2 • POSTUM Instant Warm Beverage	2.0	167	33.3	—	16.7	—	—

Suave Blend Mild Yerba Mate Tea, Herbal Coffee Alternative vs Original Super Coffee

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Suave Blend ... Food 1 Food 1 • NATIVA YERBA MATE INC. Suave Blend Mild Yerba Mate Tea, Herbal Coffee Alternative	0.0	83	16.7	—	16.7	—	—
Original Sup... Food 2 Food 2 • SAN MIG Original Super Coffee	33.2	450	85.0	65.0	—	10.0	5.0

Espresso Decaffeinated Ground Coffee vs Caf Vienna Caf Style Beverage Mix

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Espresso Dec... Food 1 Food 1 • FERRARA FOOD COMPANY INC. Espresso Decaffeinated Ground Coffee	2.0	193	17.6	17.6	—	17.6	—
Caf Vienna C... Food 2 Food 2 • KRAFT HEINZ FOODS COMPANY Caf Vienna Caf Style Beverage Mix	44.9	448	79.3	58.6	—	12.1	3.5

100% Pure Ground Cocoa Beans, Ecuador Light Roast vs Cafe Escapes, Coffee, Cafe Caramel, Cafe Caramel

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
100% Pure Gr... Food 1 Food 1 • CRIO BRU 100% Pure Ground Cocoa Beans, Ecuador Light Roast	0.0	296	12.0	—	32.0	41.6	—
Cafe Escapes... Food 2 Food 2 • GREEN MOUNTAIN COFFEE ROASTERS, INC. Cafe Escapes, Coffee, Cafe Caramel, Cafe Caramel	19.2	467	66.7	46.7	—	16.7	6.7

Vanilla Latte Via Instant vs Dark Chocolate Cold Brew Coffee, Dark Chocolate

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Vanilla Latt... Food 1 Food 1 • STARBUCKS Vanilla Latte Via Instant	40.2	419	67.7	61.3	—	11.3	12.9
Dark Chocola... Food 2 Food 2 • PEET'S COFFEE AND TEA, INC. Dark Chocolate Cold Brew Coffee, Dark Chocolate	53.8	51	9.1	7.8	—	1.2	1.4

English Toffee Flavored Cappuccino Cafe Style Drink Mix, English Toffee vs Reduced Sugar Instant Latte, Reduced Sugar

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
English Toff... Food 1 Food 1 • MASSIMO ZANETTI BEVERAGE USA, INC. English Toffee Flavored Cappuccino Cafe Style Drink Mix, English Toffee	42.9	444	81.5	55.6	—	11.1	3.7
Reduced Suga... Food 2 Food 2 • LAIRD SUPERFOOD, LLC Reduced Sugar Instant Latte, Reduced Sugar	14.5	640	32.0	8.0	—	52.0	8.0

Maya Seed Coffee Alternative With Cinnamon, Cinnamon vs Reduced Sugar Instant Latte, Reduced Sugar

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Maya Seed Co... Food 1 Food 1 • JNANTIK LLC Maya Seed Coffee Alternative With Cinnamon, Cinnamon	11.8	350	80.0	10.0	20.0	—	10.0
Reduced Suga... Food 2 Food 2 • LAIRD SUPERFOOD, LLC Reduced Sugar Instant Latte, Reduced Sugar	14.5	640	32.0	8.0	—	52.0	8.0

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