What are Energy, Protein & Muscle Recovery Drinks food comparisons?

Energy, Protein & Muscle Recovery Drinks 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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Protein Powder, Chocolate vs Sunflower Protein & Superfoods, Vanilla

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Protein Powd... Food 1 Food 1 • ROSS PRODUCTS DIVISION Protein Powder, Chocolate	34.3	409	45.5	38.6	2.3	4.6	45.5
Sunflower Pr... Food 2 Food 2 • DESIGNER PROTEIN LLC Sunflower Protein & Superfoods, Vanilla	10.8	343	34.3	5.7	17.1	5.7	45.7

Berry Acai Fruit & Protein Smoothie, Berry Acai vs Protein Milk Beverage, Chocolate

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Berry Acai F... Food 1 Food 1 • FUEL FOR FIRE, INC. Berry Acai Fruit & Protein Smoothie, Berry Acai	31.5	87	12.6	9.5	—	0.4	7.9
Protein Milk... Food 2 Food 2 • SHAMROCK FOODS COMPANY Protein Milk Beverage, Chocolate	18.0	54	3.4	1.7	0.8	1.3	8.5

Molk Protein 30 G Protein Shake, Banana Cream, Banana Cream vs Creamy Vanilla Clean Gainer Muscle & Weight Enhancing Protein Powder, Creamy Vanilla

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Molk Protein... Food 1 Food 1 • ORIGIN LABS Molk Protein 30 G Protein Shake, Banana Cream, Banana Cream	5.8	51	1.1	0.6	0.3	1.3	8.5
Creamy Vanil... Food 2 Food 2 • ENERGETIC BY BAG Creamy Vanilla Clean Gainer Muscle & Weight Enhancing Protein Powder, Creamy Vanilla	100.0	431	69.2	6.2	1.5	5.4	23.1

Chocolate Milkshake Whey Protein Dissolvable Protein Drop, Chocolate vs Balanced Nutritional Drink, Chocolate Sensation

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Chocolate Mi... Food 1 Food 1 • SERV NUTRITION, LLC Chocolate Milkshake Whey Protein Dissolvable Protein Drop, Chocolate	2.6	425	6.7	6.7	—	8.3	83.3
Balanced Nut... Food 2 Food 2 • NESTLE HEALTHCARE NUTRITION, INC. Balanced Nutritional Drink, Chocolate Sensation	25.4	76	6.8	1.7	1.3	3.0	6.3

Chocolate Mint Flavored Gold Standard 100% Whey Protein Powder Drink Mix, Chocolate Mint vs Chocolate Flavored Plant Based Protein & Greens Drink Mix, Chocolate

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Chocolate Mi... Food 1 Food 1 • OPTIMUM NUTRITION, INC. Chocolate Mint Flavored Gold Standard 100% Whey Protein Powder Drink Mix, Chocolate Mint	3.4	375	9.4	3.1	3.1	4.7	75.0
Chocolate Fl... Food 2 Food 2 • THE DAILY RECORD Chocolate Flavored Plant Based Protein & Greens Drink Mix, Chocolate	6.9	364	18.2	3.0	6.1	9.1	60.6

Chocolate Dipped Banana Flavored 100% Whey Protein Powder Drink Mix, Chocolate Dipped Banana vs Chiseled Chocolate Protein Shake, Chocolate

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Chocolate Di... Food 1 Food 1 • OPTIMUM NUTRITION, INC. Chocolate Dipped Banana Flavored 100% Whey Protein Powder Drink Mix, Chocolate Dipped Banana	3.4	355	6.5	3.2	—	3.2	77.4
Chiseled Cho... Food 2 Food 2 • ROSS PRODUCTS DIVISION Chiseled Chocolate Protein Shake, Chocolate	8.3	44	1.7	0.2	0.8	0.4	8.9

All In One Natural Nutritional Shake Drink Mix vs Creamy Chocolate Flavored Nutritional Energy Drink, Creamy Chocolate

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
All In One N... Food 1 Food 1 • THE DAILY RECORD All In One Natural Nutritional Shake Drink Mix	3.5	385	20.5	2.6	15.4	15.4	51.3
Creamy Choco... Food 2 Food 2 • DILLON COMPANIES, INC. Creamy Chocolate Flavored Nutritional Energy Drink, Creamy Chocolate	79.2	101	17.3	8.4	0.4	1.7	4.2

Iced Matcha Latte Plant Based Protein Powder, Iced Matcha Latte vs Organic Plant Based Protein 21 G, Sugar 1 G, Caffine 60 Mg + 50 Superfoods Protein Powder, Cafe Latte, Cafe Latte

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Iced Matcha ... Food 1 Food 1 • ORGAIN, INC. Iced Matcha Latte Plant Based Protein Powder, Iced Matcha Latte	17.9	348	34.8	—	13.0	9.8	45.7
Organic Plan... Food 2 Food 2 • ORGAIN, INC. Organic Plant Based Protein 21 G, Sugar 1 G, Caffine 60 Mg + 50 Superfoods Protein Powder, Cafe Latte, Cafe Latte	34.3	333	39.2	—	2.0	9.8	41.2

Protein 15 G, Net Carbs 3 G, Sugar 1 G, Fiber 5 G Iced Coffee Protein Shakes, Cafe Au Lait, Cafe Au Lait vs Vanilla Protein Drink Mix, Vanilla

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Protein 15 G... Food 1 Food 1 • ATKINS NUTRITIONALS, INC. Protein 15 G, Net Carbs 3 G, Sugar 1 G, Fiber 5 G Iced Coffee Protein Shakes, Cafe Au Lait, Cafe Au Lait	6.2	52	2.5	0.3	1.5	2.8	4.6
Vanilla Prot... Food 2 Food 2 • THE DAILY RECORD Vanilla Protein Drink Mix, Vanilla	10.5	385	26.9	23.1	3.8	7.7	57.7

Rich Milk Chocolate Probiotics Nutritional Drink Mix, Rich Milk Chocolate vs High Protein 30 G Shake, Chocolate Peanut Butter, Chocolate Peanut Butter

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Rich Milk Ch... Food 1 Food 1 • NESTLE USA INC. Rich Milk Chocolate Probiotics Nutritional Drink Mix, Rich Milk Chocolate	52.3	389	75.0	52.8	—	2.8	13.9
High Protein... Food 2 Food 2 • PREMIER NUTRITION CORPORATION High Protein 30 G Shake, Chocolate Peanut Butter, Chocolate Peanut Butter	5.7	46	1.7	0.3	0.9	0.9	8.7

Peppermint Dark Chocolate Plant Powered Elixir, Peppermint Dark Chocolate vs Whey & Casein Protein Shake Mix, Cappuccino

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Peppermint D... Food 1 Food 1 • REBBL, INC. Peppermint Dark Chocolate Plant Powered Elixir, Peppermint Dark Chocolate	13.7	68	3.7	1.1	1.7	3.4	4.5
Whey & Casei... Food 2 Food 2 • PREMIER NUTRITION CORPORATION Whey & Casein Protein Shake Mix, Cappuccino	5.3	368	22.1	3.7	11.0	9.2	55.2

Natural 100% Whey Protein, Summer Strawberry vs Chocolate Peanut Butter Flavor Organic Plant Protein Powder, Chocolate Peanut Butter

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Natural 100%... Food 1 Food 1 • DESIGNER PROTEIN LLC Natural 100% Whey Protein, Summer Strawberry	5.2	355	19.4	6.5	9.7	4.8	64.5
Chocolate Pe... Food 2 Food 2 • KOS INC. Chocolate Peanut Butter Flavor Organic Plant Protein Powder, Chocolate Peanut Butter	10.5	410	20.5	5.1	5.1	15.4	51.3

Kashi, Golean, Plant Powered Shake, Vanilla Vinyasa, Vanilla Vinyasa vs Whey Casein Protein Powder, Vanilla

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Kashi, Golea... Food 1 Food 1 • KASHI INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION Kashi, Golean, Plant Powered Shake, Vanilla Vinyasa, Vanilla Vinyasa	10.5	400	25.0	2.5	10.0	15.0	50.0
Whey Casein ... Food 2 Food 2 • ROSS PRODUCTS DIVISION Whey Casein Protein Powder, Vanilla	12.3	364	24.2	18.2	3.0	3.0	60.6

Coconut Water Electrolyte Infusions Drink Beverage, Cosmic Grape vs Organic Nutrition Grass Fed Protein 16 G Shake, Strawberries & Cream, Strawberries & Cream

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Coconut Wate... Food 1 Food 1 • ROAR BEVERAGES LLC Coconut Water Electrolyte Infusions Drink Beverage, Cosmic Grape	28.0	25	5.8	5.8	—	—	—
Organic Nutr... Food 2 Food 2 • ORGAIN, INC. Organic Nutrition Grass Fed Protein 16 G Shake, Strawberries & Cream, Strawberries & Cream	55.3	76	8.8	3.6	0.3	2.4	4.9

Vanilla Fortetropin Powder Packet, Vanilla vs Rich Chocolate Complete Protein Shake, Rich Chocolate

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Vanilla Fort... Food 1 Food 1 • MYOS CORPORATION Vanilla Fortetropin Powder Packet, Vanilla	3.0	588	21.3	12.5	—	43.8	27.5
Rich Chocola... Food 2 Food 2 • RELIANCE VITAMIN, LLC Rich Chocolate Complete Protein Shake, Rich Chocolate	21.8	48	3.9	2.1	0.6	0.6	6.1

High Protein 20 G Nutritional Shakes, Vanilla, Vanilla vs Nutritional Shake, Chocolate

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
High Protein... Food 1 Food 1 • WAL-MART STORES, INC. High Protein 20 G Nutritional Shakes, Vanilla, Vanilla	52.9	105	11.4	6.8	—	2.5	8.4
Nutritional ... Food 2 Food 2 • PARENT'S CHOICE Nutritional Shake, Chocolate	57.5	100	12.9	7.9	0.8	3.8	2.9

Protein Shake, Strawberries 'N Creme, Strawberries 'N Creme vs Gold Standard 24 G Protein Shake, Vanilla, Vanilla

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Protein Shak... Food 1 Food 1 • PEPSICO, INC. (CYTOSPORT) Protein Shake, Strawberries 'N Creme, Strawberries 'N Creme	7.9	48	2.4	—	1.2	1.4	7.6
Gold Standar... Food 2 Food 2 • OPTIMUM NUTRITION, INC. Gold Standard 24 G Protein Shake, Vanilla, Vanilla	4.0	40	0.9	0.3	0.3	0.9	7.4

Mixed Berry Plant Based Protein & Greens Fruit & Vegetable Powder Drink Mix, Mixed Berry vs Creamy Vanilla Flavored Protein Rich Shakes, Creamy Vanilla

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Mixed Berry ... Food 1 Food 1 • PEPSICO, INC. (CYTOSPORT) Mixed Berry Plant Based Protein & Greens Fruit & Vegetable Powder Drink Mix, Mixed Berry	21.6	378	35.6	15.6	8.9	6.7	44.4
Creamy Vanil... Food 2 Food 2 • ATKINS NUTRITIONALS, INC. Creamy Vanilla Flavored Protein Rich Shakes, Creamy Vanilla	4.2	49	2.2	0.3	1.5	2.8	4.6

Vanilla Organic Whey Protein, Vanilla vs Apple Cinnamon High Protein Shake, Apple Cinnamon

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Vanilla Orga... Food 1 Food 1 • GARDEN OF LIFE, INC. Vanilla Organic Whey Protein, Vanilla	6.9	381	19.1	6.4	6.3	6.4	66.7
Apple Cinnam... Food 2 Food 2 • PREMIER NUTRITION CORPORATION Apple Cinnamon High Protein Shake, Apple Cinnamon	12.0	45	3.9	0.3	2.1	0.9	6.1

100% Plant Based Protein, Vanilla vs Plus Protein 13 G Nutrition Shake, Chocolate, Chocolate

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
100% Plant B... Food 1 Food 1 • DESIGNER PROTEIN LLC 100% Plant Based Protein, Vanilla	8.6	370	19.6	6.5	8.7	5.4	65.2
Plus Protein... Food 2 Food 2 • MEIJER, INC. Plus Protein 13 G Nutrition Shake, Chocolate, Chocolate	98.3	146	21.3	9.2	0.4	4.6	5.4

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