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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Chocolate Filled With Peanut Butter Organic Baked Energy Snack Bars, Chocolate Peanut Butter vs Chocolate Mint Bars, Chocolate Mint

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Chocolate Fi... Food 1 Food 1 • CLIF BAR AND COMPANY Chocolate Filled With Peanut Butter Organic Baked Energy Snack Bars, Chocolate Peanut Butter	30g	94.9	433	56.7	23.3	6.7	20.0	10.0
Chocolate Mi... Food 2 Food 2 • ZONE PERFECT Chocolate Mint Bars	50g	50.0	440	60.0	30.0	6.0	12.0	28.0

High Protein Bar vs Yogurt & Oat Bar With Cherry & Pistachio, Cherry & Pistachio

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
High Protein... Food 1 Food 1 • PREMIER NUTRITION CORPORATION High Protein Bar	72g	39.6	403	34.7	11.1	4.2	11.1	41.7
Yogurt & Oat... Food 2 Food 2 • THE SHEPHERD COMPANY Yogurt & Oat Bar With Cherry & Pistachio, Cherry & Pistachio	45g	43.6	400	57.8	31.1	6.7	13.3	15.6

Crunchy Nut Bar, Dark Chocolate Peanut With Sea Salt vs Dark Chocolate Banana Fruit Bars, Dark Chocolate Banana

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Crunchy Nut ... Food 1 Food 1 • SMALL PLANET FOODS, INC. Crunchy Nut Bar, Dark Chocolate Peanut With Sea Salt	40g	24.0	525	40.0	22.5	7.5	35.0	12.5
Dark Chocola... Food 2 Food 2 • KIND INC. Dark Chocolate Banana Fruit Bars	38g	100.0	342	76.3	47.4	10.5	5.3	2.6

White Chocolate Truffle Flavored Protein Bars, White Chocolate Truffle vs Donuts Bar

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
White Chocol... Food 1 Food 1 • ONE BRANDS, LLC White Chocolate Truffle Flavored Protein Bars	60g	29.2	367	40.0	1.7	13.3	15.0	33.3
Donuts Bar Food 2 Food 2 • TRU BRANDS, INC. Donuts Bar	50g	38.9	400	46.0	18.0	4.0	18.0	24.0

Milk & Cookies Whey Protein Baked Bars, Milk & Cookies vs Lance, Peanut Bar, Sweet & Spicy, Sweet & Spicy

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Milk & Cooki... Food 1 Food 1 • PERVINE FOODS LLC Milk & Cookies Whey Protein Baked Bars	88g	57.4	443	33.0	6.8	1.1	20.5	34.1
Lance, Peanu... Food 2 Food 2 • SNYDER'S-LANCE, INC. Lance, Peanut Bar, Sweet & Spicy, Sweet & Spicy	62g	51.8	529	49.7	22.4	4.8	30.5	14.4

Milk Chocolate Almond Bars, Milk Chocolate vs Performance Energy Bar, Chocolate Fudge Brownie

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Milk Chocola... Food 1 Food 1 • KIND INC. Milk Chocolate Almond Bars	40g	55.1	450	42.5	15.0	12.5	35.0	15.0
Performance ... Food 2 Food 2 • AHOLD USA, INC. Performance Energy Bar, Chocolate Fudge Brownie	50g	53.4	420	64.0	38.0	8.0	12.0	14.0

Chocolate Chip Energy & Endurance Bars, Chocolate Chip vs Dark Chocolate Sea Salt 3 Egg Whites Fruits And Nuts Protein Bar, Dark Chocolate

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Chocolate Ch... Food 1 Food 1 Chocolate Chip Energy & Endurance Bars, Chocolate Chip	68g	98.5	368	58.8	29.4	7.4	8.8	14.7
Dark Chocola... Food 2 Food 2 • LIFESTYLE EVOLUTION, INC. Dark Chocolate Sea Salt 3 Egg Whites Fruits And Nuts Protein Bar	50g	31.4	380	40.0	30.0	6.0	16.0	26.0

Meal Bar, Oatmeal Chocolate Chip vs Myoplex 30 Build Muscle Bar, Chocolate Caramel

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Meal Bar, Oa... Food 1 Food 1 • PROBAR LLC Meal Bar, Oatmeal Chocolate Chip	85g	86.4	459	51.8	22.4	5.9	24.7	10.6
Myoplex 30 B... Food 2 Food 2 • ROSS PRODUCTS DIVISION Myoplex 30 Build Muscle Bar, Chocolate Caramel	85g	58.2	412	38.8	27.1	1.2	12.9	35.3

Chocolate Chip Soft Baked Muffin Bars, Chocolate Chip vs Tangerine Flavored Power Gel, Tangerine

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Chocolate Ch... Food 1 Food 1 • GENERAL MILLS, INC. Chocolate Chip Soft Baked Muffin Bars	35g	98.7	429	62.9	25.7	11.4	20.0	5.7
Tangerine Fl... Food 2 Food 2 • PREMIER NUTRITION CORPORATION Tangerine Flavored Power Gel	41g	54.0	268	65.9	24.4	—	—	—

Birthday Blast Mini Granola Bars, Birthday Blast vs Chocolate Salted Caramel Vitamin & Protein Bar, Chocolate Salted Caramel

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Birthday Bla... Food 1 Food 1 • THE QUAKER OATS COMPANY Birthday Blast Mini Granola Bars	42g	100.0	429	73.8	42.9	2.4	16.7	4.8
Chocolate Sa... Food 2 Food 2 • GS1 IRELAND Chocolate Salted Caramel Vitamin & Protein Bar	40g	68.0	400	37.5	2.5	—	12.5	37.5

Nature Valley, Fruteria, Chewy Granola Bars, Strawberry Apple, Strawberry Apple vs Banana Oat Squares With Superfood Lucuma, Banana

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Nature Valle... Food 1 Food 1 • GENERAL MILLS, INC. Nature Valley, Fruteria, Chewy Granola Bars, Strawberry Apple, Strawberry Apple	26g	39.5	385	80.8	38.5	3.8	3.9	3.9
Banana Oat S... Food 2 Food 2 • AUTO CUSTOMS, INC Banana Oat Squares With Superfood Lucuma	42g	27.9	452	40.5	21.4	4.8	26.2	14.3

Peanut Butter Chocolate Bars, Peanut Butter Chocolate vs Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Mini Macrobar, Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Peanut Butte... Food 1 Food 1 • GENERAL MILLS, INC. Peanut Butter Chocolate Bars	32g	100.0	438	71.9	31.3	3.1	12.5	6.3
Peanut Butte... Food 2 Food 2 • GO MACRO LLC Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Mini Macrobar	25g	24.5	44	56.0	20.0	4.0	16.0	16.0

Organic Chocolate Peanut vs Protein Cake Bites, Chocolate Dipped Cherry

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Organic Choc... Food 1 Food 1 • EBARS LLC Organic Chocolate Peanut	45g	31.5	433	48.9	20.0	11.1	20.0	22.2
Protein Cake... Food 2 Food 2 • OPTIMUM NUTRITION, INC. Protein Cake Bites, Chocolate Dipped Cherry	63g	46.0	381	39.7	6.4	—	11.1	31.8

Mocha Chip Protein Bars, Mocha Chip vs Crispy Peanut Butter Rice Bars, Peanut Butter

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Mocha Chip P... Food 1 Food 1 • PERFECT BAR, LLC Mocha Chip Protein Bars	62g	36.2	500	38.7	25.8	6.5	32.3	22.6
Crispy Peanu... Food 2 Food 2 Crispy Peanut Butter Rice Bars, Peanut Butter	28g	100.0	393	71.4	21.4	3.6	10.7	7.1

Double Fudge Brownie Flavored Protein Bar, Double Fudge Brownie vs High Protein Bar, Chocolate Peanut Butter

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Double Fudge... Food 1 Food 1 • LIFESTYLE EVOLUTION, INC. Double Fudge Brownie Flavored Protein Bar	75g	65.2	373	49.3	37.3	2.7	9.3	26.7
High Protein... Food 2 Food 2 • PREMIER NUTRITION CORPORATION High Protein Bar, Chocolate Peanut Butter	72g	39.6	403	34.7	11.1	4.2	11.1	41.7

Weisse Mandel vs Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Flavored Protein Bars, Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Weisse Mandel Food 1 Food 1 • ALFRED RITTER GMBH & CO. Weisse Mandel	100g	85.1	574	46.0	46.0	—	38.0	8.8
Chocolate Ch... Food 2 Food 2 • ONE BRANDS, LLC Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Flavored Protein Bars	60g	60.9	383	38.3	1.7	5.0	13.3	33.3

Peanut Butter Dark Chocolate Crunchy Granola Bars, Peanut Butter Dark Chocolate vs Fruit & Nuts Trail Mix Chewy Granola Bars, Fruit & Nuts

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Peanut Butte... Food 1 Food 1 • GS1 MEXICO Peanut Butter Dark Chocolate Crunchy Granola Bars	42g	43.5	476	61.9	28.6	7.1	23.8	9.5
Fruit & Nuts... Food 2 Food 2 • NASH FINCH COMPANY Fruit & Nuts Trail Mix Chewy Granola Bars	35g	44.4	400	68.6	45.7	2.9	11.4	8.6

Chocolate Covered Protein Bar, Strawberry vs Dark Chocolate Peanut

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Chocolate Co... Food 1 Food 1 • SEITENBACHER Chocolate Covered Protein Bar, Strawberry	60g	22.3	317	43.3	21.7	23.3	11.7	26.7
Dark Chocola... Food 2 Food 2 • THE NATURE'S BOUNTY CO. Dark Chocolate Peanut	45g	29.5	400	44.4	24.4	8.9	13.3	28.9

Mixed Berry Cereal Bars, Mixed Berry vs Chocolate Chip Snack Size Energy Bars, Chocolate Chip

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Mixed Berry ... Food 1 Food 1 • TARGET STORES Mixed Berry Cereal Bars	37g	100.0	378	73.0	32.4	5.4	6.8	5.4
Chocolate Ch... Food 2 Food 2 • CLIF BAR AND COMPANY Chocolate Chip Snack Size Energy Bars	28g	100.0	357	64.3	25.0	7.1	8.9	14.3

Clif Bar, Clif Mojo, Sweet & Salty Trail Mix Bar, Mountain Mix, Clif Bar, Clif Mojo, Sweet & Salty Trail Mix Bar, Mountain Mix vs Bar With Greek Yogurt Style Coating, Blueberry

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Clif Bar, Cl... Food 1 Food 1 • CLIF BAR AND COMPANY Clif Bar, Clif Mojo, Sweet & Salty Trail Mix Bar, Mountain Mix, Clif Bar, Clif Mojo, Sweet & Salty Trail Mix Bar, Mountain Mix	45g	35.6	422	46.7	26.7	4.4	20.0	17.8
Bar With Gre... Food 2 Food 2 • REXALL SUNDOWN, INC. Bar With Greek Yogurt Style Coating, Blueberry	50g	30.8	380	38.0	8.0	4.0	9.0	40.0

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