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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Powerbar, 12 G Protein Recovery Bar, Cookies & Cream Caramel Crisp, Cookies & Cream Caramel Crisp vs Mint Chocolate Chip, Mint

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Powerbar, 12... Food 1 Food 1 • PREMIER NUTRITION CORPORATION Powerbar, 12 G Protein Recovery Bar, Cookies & Cream Caramel Crisp, Cookies & Cream Caramel Crisp	56g	56.0	446	53.6	35.7	—	16.1	21.4
Mint Chocola... Food 2 Food 2 • THE TRUTH BAR LLC Mint Chocolate Chip	50g	22.2	400	48.0	10.0	24.0	24.0	20.0

Almond & Coconut Whole Sum Bars, Almond & Coconut vs High Protein Bar, Peanut Butter Crunch

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Almond & Coc... Food 1 Food 1 • WEGMANS FOOD MARKETS, INC. Almond & Coconut Whole Sum Bars	40g	23.9	575	42.5	27.5	10.0	40.0	10.0
High Protein... Food 2 Food 2 • PREMIER NUTRITION CORPORATION High Protein Bar, Peanut Butter Crunch	72g	37.6	417	33.3	12.5	4.2	13.9	41.7

Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Granola Bars, Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip vs Peppermint Bark Nutrition Bars, Peppermint Bark

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Peanut Butte... Food 1 Food 1 • THE QUAKER OATS COMPANY Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Granola Bars	42g	100.0	405	71.4	31.0	4.8	14.3	7.1
Peppermint B... Food 2 Food 2 • ABBOTT LABORATORIES INC Peppermint Bark Nutrition Bars	40g	31.4	425	45.0	32.5	2.5	17.5	25.0

Blueberry Filling Organic Grains Cereal Bars, Blueberry vs Peanut Minis Sweet & Salty Nut Chewy Granola Bars, Peanut

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Blueberry Fi... Food 1 Food 1 • WHOLE FOODS MARKET, INC. Blueberry Filling Organic Grains Cereal Bars	37g	52.9	378	75.7	46.0	2.7	6.8	5.4
Peanut Minis... Food 2 Food 2 • GENERAL MILLS, INC. Peanut Minis Sweet & Salty Nut Chewy Granola Bars	21g	20.8	476	57.1	19.1	4.8	23.8	9.5

Lean Bar, Strawberry Yogurt vs Dark Chocolate Cherry Almond Vitality Bar, Dark Chocolate Cherry Almond

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Lean Bar, St... Food 1 Food 1 • GENERAL NUTRITION CENTERS, INC Lean Bar, Strawberry Yogurt	50g	20.3	360	42.0	14.0	20.0	12.0	30.0
Dark Chocola... Food 2 Food 2 • NORTHWEST NUTRITIONAL FOODS, LLC Dark Chocolate Cherry Almond Vitality Bar	50g	24.1	420	44.0	18.0	18.0	20.0	22.0

Marshmallow Cereal Bars, Marshmallow vs Carrot Cake Organic Plant Based Bar, Carrot Cake

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Marshmallow ... Food 1 Food 1 • POST CONSUMER BRANDS, LLC Marshmallow Cereal Bars	22g	100.0	409	77.3	40.9	—	9.1	4.6
Carrot Cake ... Food 2 Food 2 • HEALTHFUL HABITS LLC Carrot Cake Organic Plant Based Bar	50g	41.6	420	50.0	18.0	6.0	20.0	12.0

Chocolatey Brownie Flavored Protein Meal Bar, Chocolatey Brownie vs Choco Cherry Walnut Prebiotic Fiber & Gut Health Bars, Choco Cherry Walnut

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Chocolatey B... Food 1 Food 1 • THE KELLOGG COMPANY Chocolatey Brownie Flavored Protein Meal Bar	45g	37.8	378	55.6	33.3	11.1	13.3	17.8
Choco Cherry... Food 2 Food 2 • FOOD FIRST LLC Choco Cherry Walnut Prebiotic Fiber & Gut Health Bars	40g	70.9	450	55.0	25.0	17.5	20.0	12.5

Chewy Gluten Free Granola Bars, Double Chocolate Chip vs Fig Bar, Vanilla Fig

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Chewy Gluten... Food 1 Food 1 • GENERAL MILLS, INC. Chewy Gluten Free Granola Bars, Double Chocolate Chip	28g	35.1	393	75.0	25.0	10.7	12.5	3.6
Fig Bar, Van... Food 2 Food 2 • NATURE'S BAKERY LLC Fig Bar, Vanilla Fig	28g	37.3	393	71.4	35.7	3.6	7.1	3.6

Mint Chocolate Chip Minis Bars, Mint Chocolate Chip vs Peanut Butter Nut Bar, Dark Chocolate

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Mint Chocola... Food 1 Food 1 • SMALL PLANET FOODS, INC. Mint Chocolate Chip Minis Bars	22g	95.1	455	59.1	40.9	9.1	20.5	9.1
Peanut Butte... Food 2 Food 2 • STAR MARKETS CO. Peanut Butter Nut Bar, Dark Chocolate	40g	23.5	575	37.5	25.0	5.0	40.0	17.5

Ambition Bar, Salted Caramel Latte vs Shoprite, Low Fat Chewy Granola Bars, Chocolate Chunk, Chocolate Chunk

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Ambition Bar... Food 1 Food 1 • PAMELA'S PRODUCTS INC. Ambition Bar, Salted Caramel Latte	40g	35.6	500	55.0	25.0	7.5	25.0	12.5
Shoprite, Lo... Food 2 Food 2 • WAKEFERN FOOD CORPORATION Shoprite, Low Fat Chewy Granola Bars, Chocolate Chunk, Chocolate Chunk	24g	35.4	375	79.2	29.2	4.2	6.3	4.2

Fudge Chocolate Cookie Protein Bars, Fudge Chocolate Cookie vs Sweet Potato Pecan Pie Bars, Pecans, Maple Syrup, Sweet Potato, Cinnamon Bark, Quinoa Crisps

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Fudge Chocol... Food 1 Food 1 • GENERAL MILLS, INC. Fudge Chocolate Cookie Protein Bars	42g	48.5	357	45.2	4.8	19.0	11.9	28.6
Sweet Potato... Food 2 Food 2 • ABBOTT LABORATORIES INC Sweet Potato Pecan Pie Bars, Pecans, Maple Syrup, Sweet Potato, Cinnamon Bark, Quinoa Crisps	45g	39.5	511	51.1	17.8	4.4	28.9	8.9

Anytime Bar , Rich Chocolate vs Peanut Butter & Jelly Energy Bars, Peanut Butter & Jelly

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Anytime Bar ... Food 1 Food 1 • CLINICAL PRODUCTS LTD. Anytime Bar , Rich Chocolate	40g	26.0	375	50.0	—	15.0	7.5	30.0
Peanut Butte... Food 2 Food 2 • GEORGIA PEACH PRODUCTS, INC. Peanut Butter & Jelly Energy Bars	62g	97.9	419	56.5	30.7	4.8	17.7	12.9

Wholesum Fruit & Nut Bar vs Almond Fudge Brownie

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Wholesum Fru... Food 1 Food 1 • WEGMANS FOOD MARKETS, INC. Wholesum Fruit & Nut Bar	40g	31.9	450	52.5	22.5	10.0	25.0	12.5
Almond Fudge... Food 2 Food 2 • ONE BRANDS, LLC Almond Fudge Brownie	45g	60.5	422	40.0	8.9	6.7	20.0	31.1

S'mores Chewy Granola Bars, S'mores vs Chewy Granola Bars

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
S'mores Chew... Food 1 Food 1 • BAKER MILLS S'mores Chewy Granola Bars	35g	34.0	400	57.1	25.7	5.7	10.0	20.0
Chewy Granol... Food 2 Food 2 Chewy Granola Bars	24g	100.0	417	70.8	29.2	4.2	14.6	4.2

Peach Cereal Bar, Peach vs Chocolate Brownie Flavored Protein Bars, Chocolate Brownie

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Peach Cereal... Food 1 Food 1 • GENERAL MILLS, INC. Peach Cereal Bar	70g	100.0	400	72.9	20.0	7.1	8.6	5.7
Chocolate Br... Food 2 Food 2 • ONE BRANDS, LLC Chocolate Brownie Flavored Protein Bars	60g	36.5	383	38.3	1.7	5.0	13.3	33.3

Strawberry Fruit & Grain Breakfast Bars, Strawberry vs Chocolate Brownie Flavored Creamy Layered Protein Bars, Chocolate Brownie

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Strawberry F... Food 1 Food 1 • FAMILY DOLLAR STORES INC. Strawberry Fruit & Grain Breakfast Bars	37g	42.8	378	67.6	32.4	8.1	8.1	8.1
Chocolate Br... Food 2 Food 2 • PREMIER NUTRITION CORPORATION Chocolate Brownie Flavored Creamy Layered Protein Bars	59g	32.6	390	33.9	1.7	3.4	17.0	33.9

Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Flavored Protein Bars, Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough vs Energy Bar, Hot Chocolate

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Chocolate Ch... Food 1 Food 1 • LIFESTYLE EVOLUTION, INC. Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Flavored Protein Bars	75g	65.2	387	49.3	36.0	2.7	9.3	26.7
Energy Bar, ... Food 2 Food 2 • CLIF BAR AND COMPANY Energy Bar, Hot Chocolate	68g	100.0	368	63.2	32.4	5.9	7.4	14.7

Peanut, Almond, & Dark Chocolate Flavored Protein Chewy Bar, Peanut, Almond, & Dark Chocolate vs Vanilla Yogurt Nutrition Bar, Vanilla Yogurt

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Peanut, Almo... Food 1 Food 1 • SAFEWAY, INC. Peanut, Almond, & Dark Chocolate Flavored Protein Chewy Bar, Peanut, Almond, & Dark Chocolate	40g	18.2	475	37.5	17.5	12.5	27.5	25.0
Vanilla Yogu... Food 2 Food 2 • LIFESTYLE EVOLUTION, INC. Vanilla Yogurt Nutrition Bar	50g	94.7	340	54.0	26.0	4.0	6.0	22.0

Peanut Butter vs Caramel Chocolate Nut Roll Bars

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Peanut Butter Food 1 Food 1 • KSF ACQUISITION CORPORATION Peanut Butter	23g	31.0	435	69.6	52.2	—	15.2	4.4
Caramel Choc... Food 2 Food 2 • ATKINS NUTRITIONALS, INC. Caramel Chocolate Nut Roll Bars	44g	24.1	432	43.2	4.6	13.6	29.6	15.9

Clean Whey Protein Bar, White Fudge Raspberry vs Chocolate Chip Flavored Calcium Antioxidants Chewy Bars, Chocolate Chip

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Clean Whey P... Food 1 Food 1 • PREMIER NUTRITION CORPORATION Clean Whey Protein Bar, White Fudge Raspberry	60g	24.0	317	41.7	3.3	20.0	7.5	33.3
Chocolate Ch... Food 2 Food 2 • THE KELLOGG COMPANY Chocolate Chip Flavored Calcium Antioxidants Chewy Bars	36g	33.0	333	72.2	22.2	25.0	12.5	5.6

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