What are Processed Cereal Products food comparisons?

Processed Cereal Products 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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Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal Multi Grain 1 Oz vs Zee Zees Soft Baked Bar, Birthday Cake, 1.3 Oz

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Kellogg's Fr... Food 1 Food 1 • WK KELLOGG CO Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal Multi Grain 1 Oz	43.6	362	87.3	22.3	8.0	1.3	7.8
Zee Zees Sof... Food 2 Food 2 • NATIONAL FOOD GROUP INC. Zee Zees Soft Baked Bar, Birthday Cake, 1.3 Oz	42.6	417	66.7	25.0	5.6	13.9	5.6

Kellogg's Special K Cereal Bars Chocolate Peanut Pecan 1.23 Oz vs Kellogg's Rice Krispies Treats Poppers Vanilla Creme 8 Oz

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Kellogg's Sp... Food 1 Food 1 • KELLOGG COMPANY US Kellogg's Special K Cereal Bars Chocolate Peanut Pecan 1.23 Oz	20.5	465	43.3	23.9	11.3	24.7	23.3
Kellogg's Ri... Food 2 Food 2 • KELLOGG COMPANY US Kellogg's Rice Krispies Treats Poppers Vanilla Creme 8 Oz	39.9	469	73.7	47.1	0.1	18.5	2.2

Lucky Charms Breakfast Cereal Cup vs Gmills Cheerios Sweetened Whl Grn Oat Cereal Peach

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Lucky Charms... Food 1 Food 1 • GENERAL MILLS SALES INC. Lucky Charms Breakfast Cereal Cup	84.5	379	83.4	33.5	6.4	4.0	7.6
Gmills Cheer... Food 2 Food 2 • GENERAL MILLS SALES INC. Gmills Cheerios Sweetened Whl Grn Oat Cereal Peach	39.1	393	78.6	28.6	7.1	5.4	7.1

Zee Zees Nutrition Bar, Cinnamon Crisp, 2.2 Oz. vs Cheerios Cereal

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Zee Zees Nut... Food 1 Food 1 • NATIONAL FOOD GROUP INC. Zee Zees Nutrition Bar, Cinnamon Crisp, 2.2 Oz.	69.6	403	62.9	21.0	4.8	14.5	6.5
Cheerios Cereal Food 2 Food 2 • GENERAL MILLS Cheerios Cereal	24.7	359	74.4	5.1	10.3	6.4	12.8

Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal Pumpkin Spice 24 Oz vs Bear Naked Cereal Granola All Natural Granola Fruit & Nut 12 Oz

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Kellogg's Fr... Food 1 Food 1 • KELLOGG COMPANY US Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal Pumpkin Spice 24 Oz	50.2	370	88.4	34.7	1.0	0.3	4.4
Bear Naked C... Food 2 Food 2 • BEAR NAKED FOODS Bear Naked Cereal Granola All Natural Granola Fruit & Nut 12 Oz	65.9	446	65.6	21.6	7.9	18.9	9.9

Fiber One Oats And Chocolate Strawberry Chewy Bar vs Reese's Puffs Cluster Crunch Cereal

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Fiber One Oa... Food 1 Food 1 • GENERAL MILLS SALES INC. Fiber One Oats And Chocolate Strawberry Chewy Bar	38.9	380	73.0	23.0	23.0	11.0	5.0
Reese's Puff... Food 2 Food 2 • GENERAL MILLS SALES INC. Reese's Puffs Cluster Crunch Cereal	53.4	416	75.7	30.8	4.9	11.5	7.1

Appleways Whole Grain 2.4 Oz Soft Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Bars, Individually Wrapped 160 Ct vs Gmills Very Bry Cheerios Sweetened Whl Grn Oat Cereal

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Appleways Wh... Food 1 Food 1 • DARLINGTON COOKIE COMPANY Appleways Whole Grain 2.4 Oz Soft Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Bars, Individually Wrapped 160 Ct	83.2	417	68.5	28.3	4.5	13.4	6.0
Gmills Very ... Food 2 Food 2 • GENERAL MILLS SALES INC. Gmills Very Bry Cheerios Sweetened Whl Grn Oat Cereal	39.1	393	78.6	32.1	7.1	5.4	7.1

Kellogg's Rice Krispies Treats Squares Whole Grain With Cocoa .39 Oz vs Nature Valley Crunchy Oats & Dark Chocolate Granola

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Kellogg's Ri... Food 1 Food 1 • KELLOGG COMPANY US Kellogg's Rice Krispies Treats Squares Whole Grain With Cocoa .39 Oz	14.9	428	72.5	26.0	2.5	13.6	5.0
Nature Valle... Food 2 Food 2 • GENERAL MILLS SALES INC. Nature Valley Crunchy Oats & Dark Chocolate Granola	32.3	454	68.6	28.0	6.1	18.3	8.1

:Ratio Keto Friendly Chocolate Nut Chewy Bar vs Cap'n Crunch Christmas Crunch 13 Ounce Box

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
:Ratio Keto ... Food 1 Food 1 • GENERAL MILLS SALES INC. :Ratio Keto Friendly Chocolate Nut Chewy Bar	12.5	488	33.2	2.9	15.8	30.4	27.7
Cap'n Crunch... Food 2 Food 2 • PEPSICO INC. Cap'n Crunch Christmas Crunch 13 Ounce Box	19.2	398	39.8	44.2	2.3	4.8	4.3

Kellogg's Special K Cereal Berries & Peaches 10.5 Oz vs Nature Valley Soft Baked Lemon Poppy Seed Muffin Bar

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Kellogg's Sp... Food 1 Food 1 • KELLOGG COMPANY US Kellogg's Special K Cereal Berries & Peaches 10.5 Oz	63.7	380	84.4	30.4	7.0	4.2	7.1
Nature Valle... Food 2 Food 2 • GENERAL MILLS SALES INC. Nature Valley Soft Baked Lemon Poppy Seed Muffin Bar	33.6	444	62.3	20.7	12.3	19.2	5.6

Cap'n Crunch's Peanut Butter Crunch Sweetened Corn & Oat Cereal 20.6 Ounce Paper Box vs Kellogg's Rice Krispies Treats Poppers Vanilla Creme 8 Oz

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Cap'n Crunch... Food 1 Food 1 • PEPSICO INC. Cap'n Crunch's Peanut Butter Crunch Sweetened Corn & Oat Cereal 20.6 Ounce Paper Box	21.0	417	42.7	33.4	2.7	9.2	7.1
Kellogg's Ri... Food 2 Food 2 • KELLOGG COMPANY US Kellogg's Rice Krispies Treats Poppers Vanilla Creme 8 Oz	39.9	469	73.7	47.1	0.1	18.5	2.2

Quaker Regular 28 Z vs 25% Less Sugar Cinnamon Toast Crunch Bowlpak

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Quaker Regu... Food 1 Food 1 • PEPSICO INC. Quaker Regular 28 Z	62.4	341	75.0	—	2.3	1.1	11.4
25% Less Sug... Food 2 Food 2 • GENERAL MILLS SALES INC. 25% Less Sugar Cinnamon Toast Crunch Bowlpak	70.9	379	78.2	20.6	13.3	8.9	5.7

Kellogg's Froot Loops Cereal .95 Oz vs Kellogg's Special K Cereal Bars Blueberry Fruit Crisp .88 Oz

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Kellogg's Fr... Food 1 Food 1 • WK KELLOGG CO Kellogg's Froot Loops Cereal .95 Oz	43.4	374	87.5	31.3	5.7	3.8	5.7
Kellogg's Sp... Food 2 Food 2 • KELLOGG COMPANY US Kellogg's Special K Cereal Bars Blueberry Fruit Crisp .88 Oz	37.3	398	78.3	29.1	2.1	8.4	3.8

Larabar Mint Chocolate Truffle Fruit & Nut Bites vs Annie's Peanut Butter Cookie Dough Protein Bar

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Larabar Mint... Food 1 Food 1 • GENERAL MILLS SALES INC. Larabar Mint Chocolate Truffle Fruit & Nut Bites	26.8	433	56.7	43.3	10.0	20.0	6.7
Annie's Pean... Food 2 Food 2 • GENERAL MILLS SALES INC. Annie's Peanut Butter Cookie Dough Protein Bar	23.9	436	49.0	31.0	10.0	23.0	18.0

Kellogg's Corn Pops Cereal .75 Oz vs Zee Zees Soft Baked Bar, Berry Apple Crisp, Wg, I/W, 1.3 Oz

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Kellogg's Co... Food 1 Food 1 • WK KELLOGG CO Kellogg's Corn Pops Cereal .75 Oz	37.3	384	90.5	38.0	0.8	1.1	3.8
Zee Zees Sof... Food 2 Food 2 • NATIONAL FOOD GROUP Zee Zees Soft Baked Bar, Berry Apple Crisp, Wg, I/W, 1.3 Oz	44.6	405	64.9	24.3	2.7	13.5	5.4

Quaker Chewy Dipps Peanut Butter Granola Bars (20 1.05 Oz) 21.1 Ounce 20 Pack Bag In Box vs Kellogg's Krave Cereal Chocolate 1.87 Oz

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Quaker Chewy... Food 1 Food 1 • PEPSICO INC. Quaker Chewy Dipps Peanut Butter Granola Bars (20 1.05 Oz) 21.1 Ounce 20 Pack Bag In Box	35.2	486	65.0	37.9	3.4	23.4	5.9
Kellogg's Kr... Food 2 Food 2 • WK KELLOGG CO Kellogg's Krave Cereal Chocolate 1.87 Oz	73.9	416	77.2	37.0	5.4	11.1	6.5

Appleways Whole Grain 2.4 Oz Soft Oatmeal Vanilla Celebration Bars, Individually Wrapped 160 Ct vs Nature Valley Crunchy Peanut Butter Dark Chocolate Granola Bar

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Appleways Wh... Food 1 Food 1 • DARLINGTON COOKIE COMPANY Appleways Whole Grain 2.4 Oz Soft Oatmeal Vanilla Celebration Bars, Individually Wrapped 160 Ct	83.2	417	68.5	28.3	4.5	13.4	6.0
Nature Valle... Food 2 Food 2 • GENERAL MILLS SALES INC. Nature Valley Crunchy Peanut Butter Dark Chocolate Granola Bar	44.7	492	62.4	28.2	6.1	22.7	9.9

Fiber One Weight Watchers Fudge Chocolate Cookie Protein Bar vs Kashi Chewy Bars Chocolate Trail Mix 1.23 Oz

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Fiber One We... Food 1 Food 1 • GENERAL MILLS SALES INC. Fiber One Weight Watchers Fudge Chocolate Cookie Protein Bar	17.3	364	44.4	5.0	22.1	12.6	30.0
Kashi Chewy ... Food 2 Food 2 • KASHI US Kashi Chewy Bars Chocolate Trail Mix 1.23 Oz	34.6	415	62.7	27.1	11.0	17.7	9.3

Kellogg's Mini Wheats Cereal Little Bites Original 15.2 Oz vs Quaker Toasted Multigrain Crisps 12.5 Ounce Paper Box

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Kellogg's Mi... Food 1 Food 1 • KELLOGG COMPANY US Kellogg's Mini Wheats Cereal Little Bites Original 15.2 Oz	80.5	348	84.2	20.3	10.8	1.6	9.2
Quaker Toast... Food 2 Food 2 • PEPSICO INC. Quaker Toasted Multigrain Crisps 12.5 Ounce Paper Box	71.6	368	75.4	15.8	10.5	5.3	12.3

Cas Frm Orgnc Cinn Crunch Crl vs Nature Valley Double Chocolate Chip Muffin Bar

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Cas Frm Orgn... Food 1 Food 1 • GENERAL MILLS SALES INC. Cas Frm Orgnc Cinn Crunch Crl	50.8	389	80.6	30.6	8.3	8.3	5.6
Nature Valle... Food 2 Food 2 • GENERAL MILLS SALES INC. Nature Valley Double Chocolate Chip Muffin Bar	33.5	420	60.6	24.2	10.7	19.3	6.2

Processed Cereal Products Comparisons For Diabetics