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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Choc Chip Chewy Granola Bars, Choc Chip vs Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Protein Bar, Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Choc Chip Ch... Food 1 Food 1 • GS1 MEXICO Choc Chip Chewy Granola Bars	24g	33.2	417	75.0	29.2	4.2	10.4	4.2
Chocolate Ch... Food 2 Food 2 • CLIF BAR AND COMPANY Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Protein Bar	97g	66.3	392	41.2	29.9	4.1	12.4	30.9

Dark Chocolate Almond Protein Bars, Dark Chocolate Almond vs Baked Bars, Cinnamon Coffee Cake

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Dark Chocola... Food 1 Food 1 • LIFESTYLE EVOLUTION, INC. Dark Chocolate Almond Protein Bars	50g	41.5	380	52.0	24.0	8.0	12.0	20.0
Baked Bars, ... Food 2 Food 2 • GENERAL MILLS, INC. Baked Bars, Cinnamon Coffee Cake	25g	25.3	360	72.0	32.0	20.0	12.0	4.0

Baked Bars, Pumpkin Bar vs Candy Cane Protein Bar, Candy Cane

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Baked Bars, ... Food 1 Food 1 • GENERAL MILLS, INC. Baked Bars, Pumpkin Bar	25g	25.4	360	72.0	32.0	20.0	10.0	4.0
Candy Cane P... Food 2 Food 2 • PERFECT BAR, LLC Candy Cane Protein Bar	64g	41.9	500	40.6	28.1	4.7	29.7	21.9

Bar, Pumpkin Cheesecake vs Cinnamon Swirl Bakes Bars, Cinnamon Swirl

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Bar, Pumpkin... Food 1 Food 1 • STARBUCKS COFFEE COMPANY Bar, Pumpkin Cheesecake	85g	73.0	365	45.9	29.4	1.2	20.0	4.7
Cinnamon Swi... Food 2 Food 2 • SMALL PLANET FOODS, INC. Cinnamon Swirl Bakes Bars	27g	100.0	444	63.0	37.0	3.7	18.5	3.7

Nut & Fruit Bar, Roasted Almond, Cranberry & Pumpkin Seeds vs Cookie Dough Protein Bar, Cookie Dough

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Nut & Fruit ... Food 1 Food 1 • THE QUAKER OATS COMPANY Nut & Fruit Bar, Roasted Almond, Cranberry & Pumpkin Seeds	40g	26.0	475	45.0	17.5	10.0	30.0	12.5
Cookie Dough... Food 2 Food 2 • REXALL SUNDOWN, INC. Cookie Dough Protein Bar	50g	19.8	380	34.0	8.0	12.0	14.0	40.0

Vanilla Creme Snack Bar, Vanilla Creme vs Cashew Butter Chocolate Chip Wholesome Fruit & Nut Bars, Cashew Butter Chocolate Chip

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Vanilla Crem... Food 1 Food 1 • FROPRO Vanilla Creme Snack Bar	38g	52.3	474	36.8	18.4	7.9	29.0	26.3
Cashew Butte... Food 2 Food 2 • WEGMANS FOOD MARKETS, INC. Cashew Butter Chocolate Chip Wholesome Fruit & Nut Bars	45g	39.9	444	55.6	33.3	8.9	22.2	8.9

Gluten Free Granola Bar, Fruit & Nut vs Lemon Cake Gluten Free Bar, Lemon Cake

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Gluten Free ... Food 1 Food 1 • GLENCOURT INC. Gluten Free Granola Bar, Fruit & Nut	28g	26.3	464	53.6	28.6	3.6	25.0	10.7
Lemon Cake G... Food 2 Food 2 • REXALL SUNDOWN, INC. Lemon Cake Gluten Free Bar	50g	57.5	400	32.0	4.0	—	14.0	40.0

Chocolate Chip Mini Granola Bars, Chocolate Chip vs Chocolate Caramel Mini Treats Bars, Chocolate Caramel

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Chocolate Ch... Food 1 Food 1 • THE QUAKER OATS COMPANY Chocolate Chip Mini Granola Bars	42g	100.0	405	71.4	28.6	4.8	14.3	4.8
Chocolate Ca... Food 2 Food 2 • ABBOTT LABORATORIES INC Chocolate Caramel Mini Treats Bars	20g	20.9	400	60.0	10.0	5.0	15.0	15.0

Chewy Granola Bars, Chocolate Chip vs Dark Chocolate Cherry & Sea Salt Bars

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Chewy Granol... Food 1 Food 1 • GS1 MEXICO Chewy Granola Bars, Chocolate Chip	25g	35.2	400	76.0	28.0	4.0	10.0	4.0
Dark Chocola... Food 2 Food 2 • THIS BAR SAVES LIVES, LLC Dark Chocolate Cherry & Sea Salt Bars	38g	42.2	421	63.2	34.2	5.3	15.8	7.9

Sweet & Salty Pretzel Bar, Peanut Chocolate Chunk vs Chewy Muesli Bar, Oats Cranberries & Mixed Seeds

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Sweet & Salt... Food 1 Food 1 • THE KROGER CO. Sweet & Salty Pretzel Bar, Peanut Chocolate Chunk	35g	38.0	486	62.9	31.4	5.7	22.9	8.6
Chewy Muesli... Food 2 Food 2 • COMMON GROUND USA INC. Chewy Muesli Bar, Oats Cranberries & Mixed Seeds	35g	32.8	371	57.1	11.4	8.6	11.4	8.6

S'mores Chocolate, Marshmallow And Graham Cracker Flavored Bar, S'mores vs Nutrition Bar, Dark Chocolate Caramel Pecan

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
S'mores Choc... Food 1 Food 1 • UNIVERSAL LABORATORIES INC. S'mores Chocolate, Marshmallow And Graham Cracker Flavored Bar	56g	34.9	335	37.0	—	3.5	6.2	37.0
Nutrition Ba... Food 2 Food 2 • ABBOTT LABORATORIES INC Nutrition Bar, Dark Chocolate Caramel Pecan	45g	35.1	422	44.4	28.9	2.2	15.6	26.7

Chocolate & Creme Cupcake Sweet Treat High Protein Bars, Chocolate & Creme Cupcake vs Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Organic Protein Bar, Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Chocolate & ... Food 1 Food 1 • THINKTHIN, LLC Chocolate & Creme Cupcake Sweet Treat High Protein Bars	57g	68.0	386	42.1	1.8	5.3	15.8	26.3
Chocolate Ch... Food 2 Food 2 • PROJECT HEALTHY LIVING INC. Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Organic Protein Bar	56g	20.3	393	44.6	7.1	25.0	17.9	25.0

Organic Protein Bar, Walnut Fudge Brownie vs Vanilla Cupcake, Vanilla

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Organic Prot... Food 1 Food 1 • COEXIST NUTRITION Organic Protein Bar, Walnut Fudge Brownie	75g	38.9	387	45.3	16.0	17.3	14.7	26.7
Vanilla Cupcake Food 2 Food 2 • ABBOTT LABORATORIES INC Vanilla Cupcake	50g	36.8	420	42.0	2.0	2.0	14.0	30.0

Almond & Apricot Fruit & Nut Bars, Almond & Apricot vs Creamy Dreamy Peanut Butter Whole Nutrition Bar, Creamy Dreamy Peanut Butter

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Almond & Apr... Food 1 Food 1 • KIND INC. Almond & Apricot Fruit & Nut Bars	40g	75.1	450	52.5	25.0	12.5	27.5	10.0
Creamy Dream... Food 2 Food 2 • CLIF BAR AND COMPANY Creamy Dreamy Peanut Butter Whole Nutrition Bar	48g	39.3	438	50.0	16.7	6.2	20.8	16.7

Protein Bar, Chocolate Deluxe vs High Protein Bars, Blueberry Crumble

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Protein Bar,... Food 1 Food 1 • REXALL SUNDOWN, INC. Protein Bar, Chocolate Deluxe	78g	41.6	359	33.3	5.1	3.8	9.0	42.3
High Protein... Food 2 Food 2 • ABBOTT LABORATORIES INC High Protein Bars, Blueberry Crumble	60g	31.0	400	36.7	8.3	8.3	15.0	33.3

Peanut Butter Delight Flavor Granola Bars, Peanut Butter Delight vs Organic Protein Bar, Peanut Butter

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Peanut Butte... Food 1 Food 1 • THE QUAKER OATS COMPANY Peanut Butter Delight Flavor Granola Bars	24g	30.9	417	70.8	25.0	4.2	12.5	8.3
Organic Prot... Food 2 Food 2 • HIPSQUARE Organic Protein Bar, Peanut Butter	48g	32.9	479	43.8	25.0	6.2	22.9	27.1

Spearmint Energy Chews, Spearmint vs Peanut Butter Crunch Flavor Double Layer High Protein Crunch Bars, Peanut Butter Crunch

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Spearmint En... Food 1 Food 1 • CLIF BAR AND COMPANY Spearmint Energy Chews	30g	48.0	333	80.0	40.0	—	—	—
Peanut Butte... Food 2 Food 2 • SINFIT NUTRITION INC Peanut Butter Crunch Flavor Double Layer High Protein Crunch Bars	83g	48.5	422	33.7	9.6	1.2	19.3	36.1

Protein Ball Birthday Cake vs Chocolate Peanut Butter Protein Rich Meal Bars, Chocolate Peanut Butter

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Protein Ball... Food 1 Food 1 • SWEETS GONE RAW Protein Ball Birthday Cake	36g	24.3	444	41.7	30.6	5.6	25.0	13.9
Chocolate Pe... Food 2 Food 2 • ATKINS NUTRITIONALS, INC. Chocolate Peanut Butter Protein Rich Meal Bars	60g	33.4	417	38.3	3.3	20.0	23.3	26.7

Energy Granola Chewy Bars, Dark Chocolate, Peanut Butter vs Dark Chocolate Mint In Almond Butter Plant Based Bars, Dark Chocolate Mint

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Energy Grano... Food 1 Food 1 • YOUNG ESSENTIAL SKINCARE, INC. Energy Granola Chewy Bars, Dark Chocolate, Peanut Butter	34g	32.1	441	55.9	26.5	5.9	17.7	14.7
Dark Chocola... Food 2 Food 2 • MINDFUL NOURISHMENT LLC Dark Chocolate Mint In Almond Butter Plant Based Bars	50g	29.5	420	40.0	10.0	8.0	26.0	20.0

Chocolate Crunch Level 1 Bar, Chocolate Crunch vs Double Chocolate Coconut Organic Protein Bars, Double Chocolate Coconut

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Chocolate Cr... Food 1 Food 1 • 1ST PHORM Chocolate Crunch Level 1 Bar	63g	32.6	413	30.2	6.4	1.6	20.6	31.8
Double Choco... Food 2 Food 2 • AVB CORP. Double Chocolate Coconut Organic Protein Bars	54g	68.6	444	46.3	16.7	9.3	24.1	18.5

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