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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Cinnamon Crumb Muffins, Cinnamon Crumb vs Banana Mini Muffins, Banana

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Cinnamon Cru... Food 1 Food 1 • CAFE VALLEY INC Cinnamon Crumb Muffins, Cinnamon Crumb	95.6	444	50.5	31.3	—	24.2	4.0
Banana Mini ... Food 2 Food 2 • AHOLD USA, INC. Banana Mini Muffins, Banana	96.4	366	46.4	25.0	1.8	17.9	4.5

Organic Original Rolls vs Pumpkin Streusel Mini Muffins, Pumpkin Streusel

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Organic Orig... Food 1 Food 1 • SCHWARTZ BROTHERS BAKERY Organic Original Rolls	41.3	256	51.2	4.7	2.3	2.3	7.0
Pumpkin Stre... Food 2 Food 2 • KINGSTON MARKETING CO Pumpkin Streusel Mini Muffins, Pumpkin Streusel	100.0	377	50.0	27.9	0.8	17.2	4.1

Lemon Poppyseed Muffins, Lemon Poppyseed vs Double Chocolate Gourmet Muffin, Double Chocolate

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Lemon Poppys... Food 1 Food 1 • TARGET STORES Lemon Poppyseed Muffins, Lemon Poppyseed	100.0	370	46.5	26.0	0.8	18.1	4.7
Double Choco... Food 2 Food 2 • THE BROWNIE BAKER, INC. Double Chocolate Gourmet Muffin, Double Chocolate	52.1	404	49.1	29.8	1.8	22.8	—

Blueberry Mini Muffins vs Cinnamon Coffee Cake & Banana Walnut Muffins, Cinnamon Coffee Cake & Banana Walnut

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Blueberry Mi... Food 1 Food 1 • SWEET P'S BAKE SHOP Blueberry Mini Muffins	48.2	388	51.0	26.5	—	18.4	4.1
Cinnamon Cof... Food 2 Food 2 • PUBLIX SUPER MARKETS, INC. Cinnamon Coffee Cake & Banana Walnut Muffins, Cinnamon Coffee Cake & Banana Walnut	88.5	384	48.5	27.3	2.0	19.2	5.1

Frosted Strawberrylicious Crisps Bar, Strawberry vs Glazed Apple Fritters Donuts, Glazed Apple

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Frosted Stra... Food 1 Food 1 • THE KELLOGG COMPANY Frosted Strawberrylicious Crisps Bar, Strawberry	39.1	393	75.0	32.1	3.6	10.7	3.6
Glazed Apple... Food 2 Food 2 • HERMAN SEEKAMP, INC. Glazed Apple Fritters Donuts, Glazed Apple	75.8	329	47.1	23.5	1.2	14.1	3.5

Custard Filling, Custard vs Organic Blueberry Muffins

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Custard Fill... Food 1 Food 1 • BECKER LABS Custard Filling, Custard	44.6	360	48.0	18.0	2.0	12.0	6.0
Organic Blue... Food 2 Food 2 • JH BIOTECH, INC. Organic Blueberry Muffins	100.0	404	60.6	33.3	1.0	16.2	6.1

Glazed Honey Bun Doughnuts vs Cinnabon, Mini Pull Aparts

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Glazed Honey... Food 1 Food 1 • KRISPY KREME DOUGHNUT CORPORATION Glazed Honey Bun Doughnuts	84.6	400	52.9	25.9	1.2	17.7	5.9
Cinnabon, Mi... Food 2 Food 2 • GENERAL MILLS, INC. Cinnabon, Mini Pull Aparts	36.8	359	48.7	25.6	—	18.0	2.6

Honey Buns Ice Cream, Honey Buns vs Blueberry Raspberry Oat Bran, Blueberry Raspberry

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Honey Buns I... Food 1 Food 1 • AMBROSETTI'S SISTER Honey Buns Ice Cream, Honey Buns	52.6	247	27.8	21.7	—	13.4	3.1
Blueberry Ra... Food 2 Food 2 • ZEN BAKERY INC. Blueberry Raspberry Oat Bran, Blueberry Raspberry	37.3	201	34.3	9.0	6.0	4.5	6.0

Butter Croissant, Butter vs Lemon Tart

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Butter Crois... Food 1 Food 1 • COSTCO COMPANIES INC. Butter Croissant, Butter	54.9	435	43.5	7.3	1.4	24.6	8.7
Lemon Tart Food 2 Food 2 • LUNDS INC Lemon Tart	100.0	368	36.8	22.1	—	22.7	4.3

Chocolate Chip Gluten Free Muffins, Chocolate Chip vs Apple Baked Muffins, Apple

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Chocolate Ch... Food 1 Food 1 • MAPLEHURST BAKERIES, LLC Chocolate Chip Gluten Free Muffins, Chocolate Chip	64.9	419	56.5	30.7	1.6	19.4	8.1
Apple Baked ... Food 2 Food 2 • NIKOLA'S BISCOTTI & EUROPEAN SPECIALTIES INC. Apple Baked Muffins, Apple	94.9	363	44.3	23.0	0.9	14.2	5.3

Imported Puff Pastry Twist vs Fruit Bites, Apple

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Imported Puf... Food 1 Food 1 • ALLIED INTERNATIONAL CORP. OF VA Imported Puff Pastry Twist	12.8	558	58.3	20.0	1.7	31.7	5.0
Fruit Bites,... Food 2 Food 2 • DIERBERG'S MARKETS, INC. Fruit Bites, Apple	91.2	299	38.4	12.8	0.8	14.4	4.0

Vegetarian Pastry Filled With Vegetables, Herbs And Spices, Vegetarian vs Cinnamon Twists

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Vegetarian P... Food 1 Food 1 • WAL-MART STORES, INC. Vegetarian Pastry Filled With Vegetables, Herbs And Spices, Vegetarian	41.5	395	29.6	3.7	2.5	25.9	8.6
Cinnamon Twists Food 2 Food 2 • BRANDLESS, INC Cinnamon Twists	31.1	367	53.3	26.7	—	15.0	3.3

Cheese Pierogi, Cheese vs Mini Croissants With Vanilla Flavor Filling, Vanilla

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Cheese Piero... Food 1 Food 1 • KOWALSKI SAUSAGE CO. INC. Cheese Pierogi, Cheese	54.6	142	25.7	3.5	0.9	2.7	10.6
Mini Croissa... Food 2 Food 2 • PAULINE'S SAUCES FROM SHASTA Mini Croissants With Vanilla Flavor Filling, Vanilla	55.1	446	46.2	21.5	1.5	26.2	6.2

Caramel Toffee Scones, Caramel Toffee vs Bavarian Creme Filled Paczki, Bavarian Creme

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Caramel Toff... Food 1 Food 1 • TWO-BITE Caramel Toffee Scones, Caramel Toffee	61.7	410	54.1	26.2	1.6	18.0	4.9
Bavarian Cre... Food 2 Food 2 • MAPLEHURST BAKERIES, LLC Bavarian Creme Filled Paczki, Bavarian Creme	97.0	308	42.5	16.7	0.8	12.5	5.8

Birthday Cake Mini Muffins, Birthday Cake vs Baklava Deluxe Collection

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Birthday Cak... Food 1 Food 1 • HOSTESS BRANDS, LLC Birthday Cake Mini Muffins, Birthday Cake	50.2	396	56.3	33.3	2.1	14.6	6.3
Baklava Delu... Food 2 Food 2 • SIMPLY SINBAD Baklava Deluxe Collection	40.1	400	48.9	22.2	2.2	22.2	6.7

Unfrosted Toaster Treats, Strawberry vs Mini Muffins

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Unfrosted To... Food 1 Food 1 • THE KROGER CO. Unfrosted Toaster Treats, Strawberry	70.4	385	71.2	28.9	1.9	9.6	3.9
Mini Muffins Food 2 Food 2 • CAFE VALLEY INC Mini Muffins	100.0	414	57.6	33.3	—	18.2	6.1

Banana Nut Muffin, Banana Nut vs Frosted Brown Sugar Cinnamon Toaster Pastries, Frosted Brown Sugar Cinnamon

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Banana Nut M... Food 1 Food 1 • THE HVR COMPANY Banana Nut Muffin, Banana Nut	71.3	179	49.4	28.6	1.3	19.5	3.9
Frosted Brow... Food 2 Food 2 • WAL-MART STORES, INC. Frosted Brown Sugar Cinnamon Toaster Pastries, Frosted Brown Sugar Cinnamon	100.0	394	71.2	37.5	1.0	10.6	3.9

Kroger, Pecan Sweet Rolls vs Frosted Cherry Toaster Pastries, Cherry

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Kroger, Peca... Food 1 Food 1 • THE KROGER CO. Kroger, Pecan Sweet Rolls	29.2	357	57.1	25.0	3.6	12.5	3.6
Frosted Cher... Food 2 Food 2 • THE KELLOGG COMPANY Frosted Cherry Toaster Pastries, Cherry	100.0	385	72.9	31.3	1.0	9.4	3.1

Strawberry Shortcake Flavor Mini Muffins, Strawberry Shortcake vs Blueberry Premium Muffins, Blueberry

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Strawberry S... Food 1 Food 1 • MCKEE FOODS CORPORATION Strawberry Shortcake Flavor Mini Muffins, Strawberry Shortcake	56.4	375	60.4	37.5	—	12.5	4.2
Blueberry Pr... Food 2 Food 2 • BIMBO BAKERIES USA, INC. Blueberry Premium Muffins, Blueberry	82.1	437	31.0	25.4	0.7	24.7	4.2

Chocolate Chip Mini Muffins, Chocolate Chip vs Chocolate Flavored Pretzel Toaster Pastries, Chocolate

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Chocolate Ch... Food 1 Food 1 • TASTY BAKING COMPANY Chocolate Chip Mini Muffins, Chocolate Chip	49.7	467	60.0	31.1	2.2	24.4	4.4
Chocolate Fl... Food 2 Food 2 • THE KELLOGG COMPANY Chocolate Flavored Pretzel Toaster Pastries, Chocolate	100.0	406	66.7	28.1	1.0	14.6	4.2

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