What are Croissants, Sweet Rolls, Muffins & Other Pastries food comparisons?

Croissants, Sweet Rolls, Muffins & Other Pastries 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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Mini Muffins, Bran With Raisins vs Sugar Cookie Muffins

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Mini Muffins... Food 1 Food 1 • WEGMANS FOOD MARKETS, INC. Mini Muffins, Bran With Raisins	46.3	346	51.9	30.8	5.8	15.4	5.8
Sugar Cookie... Food 2 Food 2 • BIMBO BAKERIES USA, INC. Sugar Cookie Muffins	52.4	404	57.5	40.4	—	17.0	2.1

Chocolate Palmiers vs Frosted Strawberry Tasty Filled Pastry Bites, Frosted Strawberry

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Chocolate Pa... Food 1 Food 1 • LUXURY BAKERY Chocolate Palmiers	28.4	538	57.7	30.8	—	30.8	3.9
Frosted Stra... Food 2 Food 2 • THE KELLOGG COMPANY Frosted Strawberry Tasty Filled Pastry Bites, Frosted Strawberry	57.1	375	75.0	42.5	2.5	7.5	2.5

Cinnamon Pie Dough Twists, Cinnamon Pie vs Glazed Apple Fritters, Apple

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Cinnamon Pie... Food 1 Food 1 • MARKET BASKET INC. Cinnamon Pie Dough Twists, Cinnamon Pie	100.0	52	4.3	0.9	0.2	2.9	0.5
Glazed Apple... Food 2 Food 2 • LY BROTHERS CORPORATION Glazed Apple Fritters, Apple	100.0	327	53.1	27.4	1.8	10.6	4.4

Strawberry & Cheese Fruit Bites, Strawberry & Cheese vs Fiber Fruit Tarts Cookies, Apricot, Apricot

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Strawberry &... Food 1 Food 1 • DIMITRIA DELIGHTS INC. Strawberry & Cheese Fruit Bites, Strawberry & Cheese	13.4	381	33.3	9.5	—	23.8	4.8
Fiber Fruit ... Food 2 Food 2 • MAUZONE MANIA Fiber Fruit Tarts Cookies, Apricot, Apricot	17.8	177	74.2	7.1	42.4	3.5	3.5

Dbl Muffin, Chocolate vs Butter Almond Feuillete

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Dbl Muffin, ... Food 1 Food 1 • DAWN FOOD PRODUCTS, INC. Dbl Muffin, Chocolate	65.3	422	56.3	35.9	3.1	20.3	4.7
Butter Almon... Food 2 Food 2 • BANKETBAKKERIJ VAN STRIEN B.V. Butter Almond Feuillete	65.8	590	38.8	1.2	2.8	43.9	10.1

Cornbread vs Masala Khari Puffed Pastry

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Cornbread Food 1 Food 1 • LABREE'S BAKERY INC Cornbread	46.4	346	48.1	21.2	1.9	15.4	5.8
Masala Khari... Food 2 Food 2 • DEEP FOODS INC. Masala Khari Puffed Pastry	29.8	525	45.0	—	5.0	35.0	7.5

Soft Croissant With Vanilla Filling vs Chocolate Tartlettes, Chocolate

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Soft Croissa... Food 1 Food 1 • CHIPITA AMERICA, INC. Soft Croissant With Vanilla Filling	56.8	453	41.3	18.7	1.3	29.3	5.3
Chocolate Ta... Food 2 Food 2 • AMERICAN ROLAND FOOD LLC Chocolate Tartlettes, Chocolate	42.1	485	69.7	30.3	3.0	21.2	6.1

Mini Muffins, Blueberry vs Frosted Strawberry Toaster Tarts Pastries, Frosted Strawberry

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Mini Muffins... Food 1 Food 1 • DIERBERG'S MARKETS, INC. Mini Muffins, Blueberry	19.4	333	41.7	20.8	—	18.8	—
Frosted Stra... Food 2 Food 2 • MILLVILLE Frosted Strawberry Toaster Tarts Pastries, Frosted Strawberry	100.0	375	72.1	38.5	1.0	9.6	2.9

Cheese Streusel Muffin vs Cream Cheese Croissants, Cream Cheese

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Cheese Streu... Food 1 Food 1 • WALGREENS CO. Cheese Streusel Muffin	55.8	375	45.3	25.0	—	18.8	4.7
Cream Cheese... Food 2 Food 2 • SPECIALTY BAKERS, LLC Cream Cheese Croissants, Cream Cheese	36.7	326	44.2	9.3	—	14.0	7.0

Muffins, Banana Chocolate vs Vanilla Muffins, Vanilla

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Muffins, Ban... Food 1 Food 1 • MINDFUL FOODS, INC. Muffins, Banana Chocolate	40.6	281	37.5	21.9	4.7	14.1	6.3
Vanilla Muff... Food 2 Food 2 • BIMBO BAKERIES USA, INC. Vanilla Muffins, Vanilla	100.0	416	51.4	22.9	0.6	21.3	5.4

Banana Nut Muffins, Banana Nut vs All Butter Croissants, All Butter

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Banana Nut M... Food 1 Food 1 Banana Nut Muffins, Banana Nut	47.7	404	45.6	24.6	1.8	22.8	5.3
All Butter C... Food 2 Food 2 • WAL-MART STORES, INC. All Butter Croissants, All Butter	42.0	422	51.1	8.9	2.2	22.2	6.7

Crunch Dunkers vs Baby Muffins, Blueberry

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Crunch Dunkers Food 1 Food 1 • BROTHERS BAKING COMPANY, INC. Crunch Dunkers	36.7	429	54.3	28.6	—	20.0	2.9
Baby Muffins... Food 2 Food 2 • CHIU HOP COMPANY Baby Muffins, Blueberry	38.4	356	44.4	26.7	—	20.0	4.4

Blueberry Mini Scones, Blueberry vs Double Dutch Chocolate Muffins, Double Dutch Chocolate

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Blueberry Mi... Food 1 Food 1 • MEIJER, INC. Blueberry Mini Scones, Blueberry	59.9	377	52.5	24.6	1.6	16.4	4.9
Double Dutch... Food 2 Food 2 • WEIS MARKETS, INC. Double Dutch Chocolate Muffins, Double Dutch Chocolate	99.8	386	47.4	29.0	1.8	20.2	4.4

Big Texas Pastries Roll, Cinnamon vs Mixed Baklava

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Big Texas Pa... Food 1 Food 1 • ARYZTA, LLC Big Texas Pastries Roll, Cinnamon	100.0	398	54.9	29.2	1.8	17.7	5.3
Mixed Baklava Food 2 Food 2 • FULL MOON BAKING COMPANY Mixed Baklava	49.5	543	80.0	52.9	4.3	31.4	9.1

Paczki, Strawberry vs Poppy Butter Rogaliki, Poppy Butter

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Paczki, Stra... Food 1 Food 1 • SMITH'S FOOD & DRUG CENTERS INC. Paczki, Strawberry	81.7	274	38.1	11.5	0.9	12.4	4.4
Poppy Butter... Food 2 Food 2 • LESTIS DESSERTS ENTERPRISES INC. Poppy Butter Rogaliki, Poppy Butter	30.6	500	60.7	32.1	3.6	25.0	3.6

Muffins, Vanilla vs Iced Honey Bun, Iced

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Muffins, Van... Food 1 Food 1 • BIMBO BAKERIES USA, INC. Muffins, Vanilla	50.2	404	55.3	34.0	—	17.0	4.3
Iced Honey B... Food 2 Food 2 • FLOWERS FOODS, INC. Iced Honey Bun, Iced	100.0	414	54.6	25.3	2.0	20.2	4.0

Classic European Style All Butter L'artisan Croissants, Classic European Style vs Plain Butter Tart

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Classic Euro... Food 1 Food 1 • AMERICAN LIFE BAKING GROUP, INC. Classic European Style All Butter L'artisan Croissants, Classic European Style	69.0	302	86.1	7.0	2.3	18.6	7.0
Plain Butter... Food 2 Food 2 Plain Butter Tart	76.9	412	51.3	23.8	1.2	20.0	5.0

Toaster Pastries, Chocolate Fudge vs Cheese Streusel Muffin

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Toaster Past... Food 1 Food 1 • ASSOCIATED WHOLESALE GROCERS, INC. Toaster Pastries, Chocolate Fudge	70.2	385	71.2	32.7	1.9	9.6	5.8
Cheese Streu... Food 2 Food 2 • WALGREENS CO. Cheese Streusel Muffin	55.8	375	45.3	25.0	—	18.8	4.7

Coborn's, Muffins, Cranberry, Orange, Cranberry, Orange vs Sundried Tomato Basil Mini Muffins, Sundried Tomato Basil

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Coborn's, Mu... Food 1 Food 1 • COBORN'S INCORPORATED Coborn's, Muffins, Cranberry, Orange, Cranberry, Orange	71.7	372	48.7	29.5	1.3	15.4	3.9
Sundried Tom... Food 2 Food 2 • CSM BAKERY PRODUCTS NA, INC. Sundried Tomato Basil Mini Muffins, Sundried Tomato Basil	87.9	410	47.0	19.0	1.0	23.0	5.0

The Original Chruciki vs Delancey Dessert, Hand Rolled Rugelach, Chocolate, Chocolate

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
The Original... Food 1 Food 1 • WHITE EAGLE BAKERY, INC. The Original Chruciki	17.3	357	32.1	3.6	—	21.4	3.6
Delancey Des... Food 2 Food 2 • DELANCEY DESSERT CO., INC. Delancey Dessert, Hand Rolled Rugelach, Chocolate, Chocolate	8.8	208	20.8	12.5	2.1	12.5	4.2

Croissants, Sweet Rolls, Muffins & Other Pastries Comparisons For Diabetics