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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Vanilla Instant Pudding vs Butterscotch Pudding Delight Snacks, Butterscotch

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Vanilla Inst... Food 1 Food 1 • SHURFINE Vanilla Instant Pudding	24g	46.0	375	95.8	79.2	—	—	—
Butterscotch... Food 2 Food 2 • THE MORAN GROUP INCORPORATED Butterscotch Pudding Delight Snacks	92g	31.9	98	18.5	14.1	1.1	2.7	—

Thank You, The Ultimate Butterscotch Pudding vs Chocolate Licorice Twists, Chocolate

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Thank You, T... Food 1 Food 1 • BAY VALLEY FOODS, LLC Thank You, The Ultimate Butterscotch Pudding	130g	61.7	115	23.9	16.9	—	2.3	0.8
Chocolate Li... Food 2 Food 2 • BLOOM PACKAGING CORP. Chocolate Licorice Twists	43g	100.0	349	76.7	41.9	2.3	3.5	2.3

Rice Pudding, Rice vs Chicken Flavor Noodle Soup Mix, Chicken

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Rice Pudding Food 1 Food 1 • LAKEVIEW FARMS, LLC Rice Pudding	128g	37.7	86	14.8	10.2	—	2.0	2.3
Chicken Flav... Food 2 Food 2 • LIPTON Chicken Flavor Noodle Soup Mix	20g	100.0	350	60.0	5.0	—	7.5	15.0

Cinnabon Pudding, Cinnabon vs Rice Pudding, Rice

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Cinnabon Pud... Food 1 Food 1 • CONAGRA BRANDS, INC. Cinnabon Pudding	92g	49.7	130	25.0	21.7	—	3.8	—
Rice Pudding Food 2 Food 2 • LAKEVIEW FARMS, LLC Rice Pudding	130g	43.7	85	16.9	13.1	—	1.2	2.3

Dark Chocolate Instant Pudding And Pie Filling, Dark Chocolate vs Pudding Snacks, Butterscotch

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Dark Chocola... Food 1 Food 1 • KRAFT HEINZ FOODS COMPANY Dark Chocolate Instant Pudding And Pie Filling	28g	45.5	357	85.7	60.7	3.6	1.8	3.6
Pudding Snac... Food 2 Food 2 • BIG Y FOODS, INC. Pudding Snacks, Butterscotch	99g	45.8	111	23.2	18.2	—	1.5	1.0

Arroz Con Leche Rice Pudding, Arroz Con Leche vs Pudding Snacks, Orange Creme Pop

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Arroz Con Le... Food 1 Food 1 • DELORI PRODUCTS, INC. Arroz Con Leche Rice Pudding	113g	45.6	115	20.4	12.4	—	2.2	2.7
Pudding Snac... Food 2 Food 2 • KRAFT HEINZ FOODS COMPANY Pudding Snacks, Orange Creme Pop	110g	45.8	100	20.9	15.5	—	1.4	0.9

Pudding, Vanilla vs Lemon Pie Filling & Dessert Mix, Lemon

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Pudding, Van... Food 1 Food 1 • MCILHENNY COMPANY Pudding, Vanilla	22g	42.0	364	95.5	77.3	—	—	—
Lemon Pie Fi... Food 2 Food 2 Lemon Pie Filling & Dessert Mix, Lemon	27g	100.0	407	96.3	74.1	—	—	—

Organics Chocolate Pudding vs Banana Shake Instant Pudding, Banana

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Organics Cho... Food 1 Food 1 • EUROPEAN GOURMET BAKERY Organics Chocolate Pudding	98g	37.6	122	20.4	13.3	1.0	3.1	4.1
Banana Shake... Food 2 Food 2 • MAJOR PRODUCTS COMPANY Banana Shake Instant Pudding	21g	100.0	381	95.2	81.0	—	—	—

Lemon Blueberry Bread Pudding vs Rich Chocolate Frosting Over Smooth Yellow Cake Decadent Flavored Pudding, Rich Chocolate Frosting Over Smooth Yellow Cake

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Lemon Bluebe... Food 1 Food 1 • HANNAFORD BROS. CO. Lemon Blueberry Bread Pudding	85g	23.5	153	14.1	7.1	—	8.2	3.5
Rich Chocola... Food 2 Food 2 • PINNACLE FOODS GROUP LLC Rich Chocolate Frosting Over Smooth Yellow Cake Decadent Flavored Pudding	106g	55.5	170	27.4	17.0	0.9	5.7	0.9

Coconut Cream Cook & Serve Pudding & Pie Filling, Coconut Cream vs Raymundo's, Tapioca Pudding

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Coconut Crea... Food 1 Food 1 • KRAFT HEINZ FOODS COMPANY Coconut Cream Cook & Serve Pudding & Pie Filling	21g	31.4	429	81.0	61.9	4.8	11.9	—
Raymundo's, ... Food 2 Food 2 • ALL SEASONS CHEMICAL PKG. CORP Raymundo's, Tapioca Pudding	113g	47.7	97	21.2	14.2	—	1.3	1.8

Butterscotch Cook & Serve Pudding & Pie Filling, Butterscotch vs Organic Instant Pudding With Chia, Honey

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Butterscotch... Food 1 Food 1 • KRAFT HEINZ FOODS COMPANY Butterscotch Cook & Serve Pudding & Pie Filling	25g	100.0	360	96.0	72.0	—	—	—
Organic Inst... Food 2 Food 2 • THE JEL SERT COMPANY Organic Instant Pudding With Chia, Honey	29g	49.4	379	89.7	51.7	3.4	3.5	3.5

Banana Cream Instant Pudding & Pie Filling, Banana vs Almondmilk Chocolate Pudding

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Banana Cream... Food 1 Food 1 • KRAFT HEINZ FOODS COMPANY Banana Cream Instant Pudding & Pie Filling	24g	100.0	375	91.7	70.8	—	—	—
Almondmilk C... Food 2 Food 2 • ELMHURST MILK & CREAM CO.INC. Almondmilk Chocolate Pudding	99g	44.2	121	23.2	17.2	1.0	2.5	1.0

French Desserts, Creme Brulee vs Butterscotch Pudding Cups, Butterscotch

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
French Desse... Food 1 Food 1 • STONYFIELD FARM INC French Desserts, Creme Brulee	100g	32.7	260	17.0	17.0	—	20.0	4.0
Butterscotch... Food 2 Food 2 • NASH FINCH COMPANY Butterscotch Pudding Cups	92g	37.8	109	21.7	14.1	1.1	2.7	—

Goya, Spanish Style Flan Custard vs Pudding, Vanilla

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Goya, Spanis... Food 1 Food 1 • GOYA FOODS, INC. Goya, Spanish Style Flan Custard	14g	26.0	357	92.9	92.9	—	—	—
Pudding, Van... Food 2 Food 2 • LOWE'S FOOD STORES, INC. Pudding, Vanilla	92g	33.7	109	19.6	13.0	1.1	3.3	1.1

Instant Pudding & Pie Filling, Pumpkin Spice vs Salted Brown Sugar Cooktop Pudding Mix, Salted Brown Sugar

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Instant Pudd... Food 1 Food 1 • HY-VEE, INC. Instant Pudding & Pie Filling, Pumpkin Spice	24g	44.0	375	91.7	79.2	—	—	—
Salted Brown... Food 2 Food 2 • SOUTH AND SPOON PUDDING COMPANY Salted Brown Sugar Cooktop Pudding Mix	29g	56.0	379	96.6	82.8	—	—	—

Chocolate Flavor Instant Pudding Mix, Chocolate vs Vanilla Flan, Vanilla

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Chocolate Fl... Food 1 Food 1 • KRAFT HEINZ FOODS COMPANY Chocolate Flavor Instant Pudding Mix	28g	45.7	357	85.7	64.3	3.6	—	3.6
Vanilla Flan Food 2 Food 2 • MIAMI FOOD DISTRIBUTOR OF USA, INC. Vanilla Flan	142g	74.2	232	38.0	36.6	—	6.3	7.8

Vanilla Pudding vs Almondmilk Chocolate Pudding

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Vanilla Pudding Food 1 Food 1 • ELMHURST MILK & CREAM CO.INC. Vanilla Pudding	99g	39.8	101	20.2	11.1	—	2.0	1.0
Almondmilk C... Food 2 Food 2 • LAKEVIEW FARMS, LLC Almondmilk Chocolate Pudding	130g	59.7	100	23.9	18.5	0.8	1.2	0.8

Pudding Snacks, Butterscotch vs Chocolate Vanilla Swirl Pudding Dessert Cups

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Pudding Snac... Food 1 Food 1 • BIG Y FOODS, INC. Pudding Snacks, Butterscotch	99g	45.8	111	23.2	18.2	—	1.5	1.0
Chocolate Va... Food 2 Food 2 • HANNAFORD BROS. CO. Chocolate Vanilla Swirl Pudding Dessert Cups	113g	27.9	53	13.3	—	0.9	1.3	0.9

Vanilla Flavored Rice Pudding Plant Based Desserts, Vanilla vs Chocolate Chip Mousse, Chocolate Chip

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Vanilla Flav... Food 1 Food 1 • POAMAX L.L.C Vanilla Flavored Rice Pudding Plant Based Desserts	125g	31.5	136	14.4	8.0	1.6	8.0	1.6
Chocolate Ch... Food 2 Food 2 • RON'S HOME STYLE FOODS, INC. Chocolate Chip Mousse	55g	77.6	327	41.8	32.7	1.8	18.2	1.8

Mousse vs Chocolate Pudding Cup

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Mousse Food 1 Food 1 • DR. OETKER Mousse	22g	26.9	455	68.2	54.6	4.5	13.6	9.1
Chocolate Pu... Food 2 Food 2 • SCALE MODELS Chocolate Pudding Cup	269g	100.0	182	23.1	18.6	—	10.0	1.5

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