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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Chia Pudding, Madagascar Vanilla Bean vs Chocolate Pudding Dessert Cups

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Chia Pudding... Food 1 Food 1 • OMG CHIA, LLC Chia Pudding, Madagascar Vanilla Bean	160g	19.8	131	9.4	5.6	3.1	8.8	1.9
Chocolate Pu... Food 2 Food 2 • HANNAFORD BROS. CO. Chocolate Pudding Dessert Cups	113g	39.7	88	18.6	14.2	0.9	1.3	1.8

Vanilla Bean Creme Dessert, Vanilla Bean vs Shoprite, Rice Pudding

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Vanilla Bean... Food 1 Food 1 • YOPLAIT USA Vanilla Bean Creme Dessert	99g	33.0	222	17.2	15.2	—	15.2	3.0
Shoprite, Ri... Food 2 Food 2 • WAKEFERN FOOD CORPORATION Shoprite, Rice Pudding	130g	37.6	92	14.6	11.5	—	2.7	3.1

Tapioca Pudding With Real Nonfat Milk vs Vanilla Instant Pudding

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Tapioca Pudd... Food 1 Food 1 • WINN-DIXIE STORES, INC. Tapioca Pudding With Real Nonfat Milk	92g	37.7	120	21.7	14.1	1.1	2.7	1.1
Vanilla Inst... Food 2 Food 2 • SHURFINE Vanilla Instant Pudding	24g	46.0	375	95.8	79.2	—	—	—

Chocolate Low Fat Pudding Cups, Chocolate vs Original Recipe Tapioca Pudding Snack Cups, Original Recipe

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Chocolate Lo... Food 1 Food 1 • STITCH GOLF HOLDINGS INC. Chocolate Low Fat Pudding Cups	125g	27.0	80	13.6	9.6	—	1.6	3.2
Original Rec... Food 2 Food 2 • LAND O'LAKES, INC. Original Recipe Tapioca Pudding Snack Cups	113g	43.7	106	19.5	14.2	—	1.8	2.7

Chocolate Cupcake Pudding, Chocolate Cupcake vs Chocolate Pudding Cups, Chocolate

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Chocolate Cu... Food 1 Food 1 • CONAGRA BRANDS, INC. Chocolate Cupcake Pudding	92g	35.7	109	20.7	13.0	1.1	3.3	1.1
Chocolate Pu... Food 2 Food 2 • WAL-MART STORES, INC. Chocolate Pudding Cups	92g	45.4	109	22.8	18.5	—	2.2	1.1

Strawberry Cupcake Instant Pudding & Pie Filling, Strawberry Cupcake vs Cornstarch Custard Natilla, Cornstarch Custard

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Strawberry C... Food 1 Food 1 • KRAFT HEINZ FOODS COMPANY Strawberry Cupcake Instant Pudding & Pie Filling	25g	46.0	400	92.0	76.0	—	—	—
Cornstarch C... Food 2 Food 2 Cornstarch Custard Natilla, Cornstarch Custard	30g	100.0	366	93.3	56.7	—	—	—

Original Recipe Rice Pudding, Original Recipe vs Pudding, Vanilla

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
Pudding, Van... Food 2 Food 2 • WAL-MART STORES, INC. Pudding, Vanilla	130g	51.6	108	20.0	14.6	—	3.5	1.5

Original Banana Split Pudding Snacks, Original Banana Split vs Fat Free Chocolate Pudding With Calcium, Chocolate

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Original Ban... Food 1 Food 1 • KRAFT HEINZ FOODS COMPANY Original Banana Split Pudding Snacks	110g	45.7	100	20.9	16.4	—	1.8	1.8
Fat Free Cho... Food 2 Food 2 • WEGMANS FOOD MARKETS, INC. Fat Free Chocolate Pudding With Calcium, Chocolate	110g	39.9	73	19.1	14.6	0.9	—	1.8

Vanilla Instant Pudding & Pie Filling Mix, Vanilla vs Homestyle Pudding, Tapioca

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Vanilla Inst... Food 1 Food 1 • KRAFT HEINZ FOODS COMPANY Vanilla Instant Pudding & Pie Filling Mix	24g	100.0	375	95.8	75.0	—	—	—
Homestyle Pu... Food 2 Food 2 • WEGMANS FOOD MARKETS, INC. Homestyle Pudding, Tapioca	130g	45.5	108	17.7	13.9	—	2.7	3.1

Chocolate Pudding Cups, Chocolate vs Dark Chocolate Peppermint Instant Pudding Mix, Dark Chocolate Peppermint

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Chocolate Pu... Food 1 Food 1 • TOPS MARKETS, LLC Chocolate Pudding Cups	99g	45.7	111	23.2	18.2	—	1.5	2.0
Dark Chocola... Food 2 Food 2 • KRAFT HEINZ FOODS COMPANY Dark Chocolate Peppermint Instant Pudding Mix	21g	33.7	333	85.7	57.1	4.8	—	4.8

Taylor Farms, Chocolate Pudding, Brownie Bite, Non Dairy Whipping Topping vs Chocolate Pot De Creme, Chocolate

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Taylor Farms... Food 1 Food 1 • TAYLOR FRESH FOODS, INC. Taylor Farms, Chocolate Pudding, Brownie Bite, Non Dairy Whipping Topping	170g	82.4	188	25.3	17.7	0.6	8.8	2.4
Chocolate Po... Food 2 Food 2 • GLOBAL 13 PUBLICATIONS, INC Chocolate Pot De Creme	100g	41.8	320	23.0	19.0	1.0	29.0	3.0

Organic Pumpkin Spice French Dessert Pots, Pumpkin Spice vs Pudding, Vanilla

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Organic Pump... Food 1 Food 1 • PETIT POT Organic Pumpkin Spice French Dessert Pots, Pumpkin Spice	100g	29.3	170	15.0	13.0	—	11.0	3.0
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

Birthday Cake Rice Pudding, Birthday Cake Rice vs Mini Milky Pudding, Chocolate, Vanilla

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Birthday Cak... Food 1 Food 1 • LAND O'LAKES, INC. Birthday Cake Rice Pudding	156g	59.5	109	19.2	12.8	—	1.6	3.2
Mini Milky P... Food 2 Food 2 • DRE MEDICAL GROUP, INC. Mini Milky Pudding, Chocolate, Vanilla	70g	27.5	157	20.0	14.3	—	7.1	2.9

Banana Shake Instant Pudding, Banana vs Bread Pudding Slice

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Banana Shake... Food 1 Food 1 • MAJOR PRODUCTS COMPANY Banana Shake Instant Pudding	21g	100.0	381	95.2	81.0	—	—	—
Bread Puddin... Food 2 Food 2 • PUBLIX SUPER MARKETS, INC. Bread Pudding Slice	170g	100.0	235	38.8	27.1	0.6	6.5	5.3

Chocolate Fudge Pudding Snacks vs Original Vanilla Rice Pudding Snacks, Original Vanilla

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Chocolate Fu... Food 1 Food 1 • PRICE CHOPPER SUPERMARKETS Chocolate Fudge Pudding Snacks	92g	37.7	120	22.8	15.2	2.2	2.7	1.1
Original Van... Food 2 Food 2 • KRAFT HEINZ FOODS COMPANY Original Vanilla Rice Pudding Snacks	103g	39.7	107	19.4	12.6	—	2.9	1.9

Amaretto Flavored Southern Style Custard, Amaretto vs Strawberry Guava Instant Pudding, Strawberry Guava

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Amaretto Fla... Food 1 Food 1 • PUBLIX SUPER MARKETS, INC. Amaretto Flavored Southern Style Custard	120g	43.1	158	18.3	17.5	—	7.5	4.2
Strawberry G... Food 2 Food 2 • WHOLE FOODS MARKET, INC. Strawberry Guava Instant Pudding	26g	48.0	385	92.3	57.7	—	—	—

Chocolate Pudding Cups, Chocolate vs Homestyle Vegetable With Barley Soup Mix

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Chocolate Pu... Food 1 Food 1 • TOPS MARKETS, LLC Chocolate Pudding Cups	99g	45.7	111	23.2	18.2	—	1.5	2.0
Homestyle Ve... Food 2 Food 2 • ROYAL WINE CORPORATION Homestyle Vegetable With Barley Soup Mix	43g	100.0	372	69.8	7.0	14.0	2.3	14.0

Chocolate Vanilla Swirl Sugar Free Pudding Dessert Cups, Chocolate Vanilla Swirl vs Chocolate Fudge Pudding & Pie Filling, Chocolate Fudge

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Chocolate Va... Food 1 Food 1 • HANNAFORD BROS. CO. Chocolate Vanilla Swirl Sugar Free Pudding Dessert Cups	106g	27.9	38	13.2	—	—	1.4	0.9
Chocolate Fu... Food 2 Food 2 • THE JEL SERT COMPANY Chocolate Fudge Pudding & Pie Filling	22g	100.0	364	90.9	54.6	4.5	—	4.6

Original Oven Baked Flan, Original vs Original Recipe Chocolate Pudding, Original Recipe

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Original Ove... Food 1 Food 1 • LAKEVIEW FARMS, LLC Original Oven Baked Flan	128g	74.6	195	29.7	27.3	—	5.5	5.5
Original Rec... Food 2 Food 2 • LAND O'LAKES, INC. Original Recipe Chocolate Pudding	129g	39.9	109	20.9	17.1	0.8	1.9	3.1

Tropics Ice Cream, Haupia vs Vanilla Organic Instant Pudding, Vanilla

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Tropics Ice ... Food 1 Food 1 • MADE IN MAUI TRADE COUNCIL Tropics Ice Cream, Haupia	69g	27.2	232	21.7	18.8	1.4	14.5	4.4
Vanilla Orga... Food 2 Food 2 • WHOLE FOODS MARKET, INC. Vanilla Organic Instant Pudding	26g	100.0	385	92.3	57.7	—	—	—

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