What are Rocket Fuel food comparisons?

Rocket Fuel 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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Instant Pudding & Pie Filling, French Vanilla vs French Creme Tapioca Low Fat Pudding Cups, French Creme Tapioca

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Instant Pudd... Food 1 Food 1 • SUPERVALU, INC. Instant Pudding & Pie Filling, French Vanilla	24g	44.0	375	91.7	75.0	—	—	—
French Creme... Food 2 Food 2 French Creme Tapioca Low Fat Pudding Cups, French Creme Tapioca	99g	42.2	101	21.2	13.1	—	1.5	2.0

Butterscotch Pudding Snacks, Butterscotch vs Authentic Baked Flan

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Butterscotch... Food 1 Food 1 • MEIJER, INC. Butterscotch Pudding Snacks	92g	41.1	109	21.7	14.1	1.1	2.7	—
Authentic Ba... Food 2 Food 2 • LAKEVIEW FARMS, LLC Authentic Baked Flan	128g	78.7	180	31.3	28.1	—	3.9	5.5

Dragon Treasure Pudding, Dragon Treasure vs Cookies 'N Creme Mousse, Cookies 'N Creme

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Dragon Treas... Food 1 Food 1 • CONAGRA BRANDS, INC. Dragon Treasure Pudding	92g	39.9	109	21.7	17.4	—	2.2	—
Cookies 'N C... Food 2 Food 2 • WAL-MART STORES, INC. Cookies 'N Creme Mousse	74g	57.7	378	41.9	33.8	1.4	21.6	2.7

Chocolate Pudding vs Instant Pudding & Pie Filling, Pistachio

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Chocolate Pu... Food 1 Food 1 • LAGANINI Chocolate Pudding	47g	83.7	372	89.4	2.1	—	2.1	—
Instant Pudd... Food 2 Food 2 • HANNAFORD BROS. CO. Instant Pudding & Pie Filling, Pistachio	24g	46.0	375	95.8	79.2	—	—	—

Southern Style Custard, Southern Style vs Chocolate Pudding, Chocolate

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Southern St... Food 1 Food 1 • PUBLIX SUPER MARKETS, INC. Southern Style Custard	120g	43.1	158	18.3	17.5	—	7.5	4.2
Chocolate Pu... Food 2 Food 2 • ALDI INC. Chocolate Pudding	92g	45.5	109	22.8	18.5	—	1.6	1.1

Pudding & Pie Filling, Lemon vs Dr. Oetker, Instant Mousse Mix, Dark Chocolate Truffle

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Pudding & Pi... Food 1 Food 1 • THE JEL SERT COMPANY Pudding & Pie Filling, Lemon	19g	34.0	368	89.5	36.8	—	—	—
Dr. Oetker, ... Food 2 Food 2 • DR. OETKER CANADA LTD Dr. Oetker, Instant Mousse Mix, Dark Chocolate Truffle	22g	26.9	455	68.2	50.0	4.5	13.6	9.1

Chocolate Pudding vs Food Club, Pudding Snacks, Chocolate

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Chocolate Pu... Food 1 Food 1 • NEW AGE BEVERAGES CORPORATION Chocolate Pudding	85g	27.8	94	17.7	15.3	1.2	—	3.5
Food Club, P... Food 2 Food 2 • TOPCO ASSOCIATES, INC. Food Club, Pudding Snacks, Chocolate	92g	37.9	98	21.7	14.1	1.1	—	1.1

Dark Chocolate French Pudding, Dark Chocolate vs Pistachio Instant Pudding & Pie Filling, Pistachio

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Dark Chocola... Food 1 Food 1 • PETIT POT Dark Chocolate French Pudding	100g	34.9	220	19.0	17.0	1.0	14.0	5.0
Pistachio In... Food 2 Food 2 • TOPCO ASSOCIATES, INC. Pistachio Instant Pudding & Pie Filling	24g	46.0	375	95.8	79.2	—	—	—

Vanilla Pudding Cup, Vanilla vs Tapioca Pudding

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Vanilla Pudd... Food 1 Food 1 • WAL-MART STORES, INC. Vanilla Pudding Cup	92g	45.4	109	22.8	18.5	—	2.2	1.1
Tapioca Pudding Food 2 Food 2 • FINLAY EXTRACTS & INGREDIENTS USA, INC. Tapioca Pudding	92g	37.7	120	21.7	14.1	1.1	2.7	1.1

Unicorn Magic Pudding, Unicorn Magic vs Tapioca Snack Pudding Desserts, Tapioca

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Unicorn Magi... Food 1 Food 1 • CONAGRA BRANDS, INC. Unicorn Magic Pudding	92g	37.8	109	20.7	15.2	—	2.7	—
Tapioca Snac... Food 2 Food 2 • WEIS MARKETS, INC. Tapioca Snack Pudding Desserts	92g	35.7	120	20.7	14.1	1.1	3.3	1.1

Original Recipe Rice Pudding, Original Recipe vs Thank You, The Ultimate Butterscotch Pudding

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Original Rec... Food 1 Food 1 • LAND O'LAKES, INC. Original Recipe Rice Pudding	113g	36.8	106	18.6	12.4	—	1.8	3.5
Thank You, T... Food 2 Food 2 • BAY VALLEY FOODS, LLC Thank You, The Ultimate Butterscotch Pudding	130g	61.7	115	23.9	16.9	—	2.3	0.8

Chocolate Frosting & Yellow Cake Flavored Layered Pudding, Chocolate Frosting & Yellow Cake vs Butterscotch Flavor Pudding Snacks Cups, Butterscotch

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Chocolate Fr... Food 1 Food 1 • PINNACLE FOODS GROUP LLC Chocolate Frosting & Yellow Cake Flavored Layered Pudding	106g	53.5	160	26.4	17.0	0.9	5.7	0.9
Butterscotch... Food 2 Food 2 • SUPERVALU, INC. Butterscotch Flavor Pudding Snacks Cups	92g	31.9	98	18.5	14.1	1.1	2.7	—

Butterscotch Pudding Cups, Butterscotch vs Vanilla Fudge Duet Creamy Vanilla Bean Pudding Over Dark Chocolate Fudge Sauce Decadent Desserts, Vanilla Fudge Duet

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Butterscotch... Food 1 Food 1 • NASH FINCH COMPANY Butterscotch Pudding Cups	92g	37.8	109	21.7	14.1	1.1	2.7	—
Vanilla Fudg... Food 2 Food 2 • LAKEVIEW FARMS, LLC Vanilla Fudge Duet Creamy Vanilla Bean Pudding Over Dark Chocolate Fudge Sauce Decadent Desserts	156g	82.4	186	26.9	21.2	—	8.3	3.2

Chocolate Almond Blend Non Dairy Pudding On The Go, Chocolate vs Chocolate Vanilla Swirl Almondmilk Pudding, Chocolate Vanilla Swirl

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Chocolate Al... Food 1 Food 1 • STRAPWORKS LLC Chocolate Almond Blend Non Dairy Pudding On The Go	85g	27.6	129	15.3	10.6	1.2	5.3	5.9
Chocolate Va... Food 2 Food 2 • LAKEVIEW FARMS, LLC Chocolate Vanilla Swirl Almondmilk Pudding	106g	37.9	94	18.9	13.2	0.9	1.4	0.9

Vanilla Pudding, Vanilla vs Lemon Instant Pudding, Lemon

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Vanilla Pudding Food 1 Food 1 • KRAFT HEINZ FOODS COMPANY Vanilla Pudding	22g	100.0	364	95.5	72.7	—	—	—
Lemon Instan... Food 2 Food 2 • TOPS MARKETS, LLC Lemon Instant Pudding	24g	46.0	375	95.8	83.3	—	—	—

Chocolate Cook & Serve Pudding & Pie Filling, Chocolate vs Vanilla Flavored Instant Pudding, Vanilla

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Chocolate Co... Food 1 Food 1 • TOPCO ASSOCIATES, INC. Chocolate Cook & Serve Pudding & Pie Filling	25g	46.0	360	92.0	68.0	—	—	—
Vanilla Flav... Food 2 Food 2 • WHOLE FOODS MARKET, INC. Vanilla Flavored Instant Pudding	26g	50.0	385	96.2	57.7	—	—	—

Chocolate Pudding Snacks, Chocolate vs Vanilla Pudding

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Chocolate Pu... Food 1 Food 1 • TOPCO ASSOCIATES, INC. Chocolate Pudding Snacks	99g	45.8	111	23.2	18.2	—	2.0	1.0
Vanilla Pudding Food 2 Food 2 • ELMHURST MILK & CREAM CO.INC. Vanilla Pudding	99g	39.8	101	20.2	11.1	—	2.0	1.0

Traditional Rice Pudding, Traditional vs Creamy Vanilla Instant Pudding, Creamy Vanilla

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Traditional ... Food 1 Food 1 • REYNALDO'S MEXICAN FOOD MANUFACTURER INC. Traditional Rice Pudding	113g	47.5	124	21.2	13.3	—	2.7	3.5
Creamy Vanil... Food 2 Food 2 • THE JEL SERT COMPANY Creamy Vanilla Instant Pudding	25g	100.0	360	92.0	72.0	—	—	—

Chocolate Vanilla Pudding Packs, Chocolate Vanilla vs Tapioca Cook & Serve Pudding & Pie Filling, Tapioca

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Chocolate Va... Food 1 Food 1 • FOOD TOWN STORES INC. Chocolate Vanilla Pudding Packs	92g	33.8	109	19.6	14.1	1.1	2.7	1.1
Tapioca Cook... Food 2 Food 2 • WEIS MARKETS, INC. Tapioca Cook & Serve Pudding & Pie Filling	23g	44.0	391	95.7	73.9	—	—	—

Pudding Snacks, Banana vs Vanilla Bean Creamy French Dessert, Vanilla Bean

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Pudding Snac... Food 1 Food 1 • MCILHENNY COMPANY Pudding Snacks, Banana	92g	33.7	120	19.6	12.0	1.1	3.3	1.1
Vanilla Bean... Food 2 Food 2 • PETIT POT Vanilla Bean Creamy French Dessert	100g	29.3	190	15.0	13.0	—	12.0	3.0

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