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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Lemonade With Raspberry & Peach, Raspberry & Peach vs Strawberry Italian Soda, Strawberry

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Lemonade Wit... Food 1 Food 1 • CITRUS WORLD INC. Lemonade With Raspberry & Peach, Raspberry & Peach	240g	56.0	46	11.7	11.3	—	—	—
Strawberry I... Food 2 Food 2 • ROUSE'S ENTERPRISES, INC. Strawberry Italian Soda	360g	80.0	44	11.1	10.8	—	—	—

Orange Refreshing Carbonated Beverage, Orange vs Adirondack Beverages, Soda, Orange, Orange

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Orange Refre... Food 1 Food 1 • S. M. JALEEL & CO. LTD. Orange Refreshing Carbonated Beverage	250g	50.0	40	10.0	10.0	—	—	—
Adirondack B... Food 2 Food 2 • POLAR CORPORATION Adirondack Beverages, Soda, Orange, Orange	240g	64.0	54	13.3	13.3	—	—	—

Ginger Beer vs Murphy, Classic Soda, Cream Soda

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Ginger Beer Food 1 Food 1 • SOLID GOLF LLC Ginger Beer	275g	50.0	40	9.1	7.6	—	—	—
Murphy, Clas... Food 2 Food 2 • SANTA FE PRO MUSICA, INC. Murphy, Classic Soda, Cream Soda	240g	66.0	50	13.8	13.8	—	—	—

Tropical, Flavored Soda, Apple, Apple vs Teddy's, Caffeine Free Soda, Root Beer, Root Beer

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Tropical, Fl... Food 1 Food 1 • KOLA-COLOMBIANA INC Tropical, Flavored Soda, Apple, Apple	240g	56.0	46	11.7	11.7	—	—	—
Teddy's, Caf... Food 2 Food 2 • A&W BOTTLING COMPANY, INC. Teddy's, Caffeine Free Soda, Root Beer, Root Beer	240g	44.0	38	9.2	9.2	—	—	—

Dr.Choice, Soda vs Gourmet Pink Lemonade

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Dr.Choice, Soda Food 1 Food 1 • ASSOCIATED WHOLESALE GROCERS, INC. Dr.Choice, Soda	360g	78.0	44	10.8	10.8	—	—	—
Gourmet Pink... Food 2 Food 2 • BEVOVATIONS, LLC Gourmet Pink Lemonade	240g	64.0	50	13.3	11.7	—	—	—

Energy Drink vs Big K, Soda, Lemon Lime, Lemon Lime

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Energy Drink Food 1 Food 1 • MONSTER ENERGY COMPANY Energy Drink	500g	48.0	20	4.8	4.6	—	—	—
Big K, Soda,... Food 2 Food 2 • THE KROGER CO. Big K, Soda, Lemon Lime, Lemon Lime	240g	52.0	42	10.8	10.8	—	—	—

Guarana Orange, Orange vs Naturally Flavored Soda, Lavender

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Guarana Oran... Food 1 Food 1 • BAWLS ACQUISITION LLC Guarana Orange, Orange	296g	68.0	47	11.5	11.2	—	—	—
Naturally Fl... Food 2 Food 2 • DRY SODA CO. Naturally Flavored Soda, Lavender	355g	38.0	20	5.4	5.4	—	—	—

Spark Soda With A Blast Of Raspberry Lemonade, Spark vs Fresh Choices, Cola

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Spark Soda W... Food 1 Food 1 • PEPSI-COLA NORTH AMERICA INC. Spark Soda With A Blast Of Raspberry Lemonade	473g	100.0	49	12.9	12.9	—	—	—
Fresh Choice... Food 2 Food 2 • HOT STOP FOODS Fresh Choices, Cola	240g	56.0	42	11.7	11.7	—	—	—

Tonic Water vs Mountain Wave Citrus Soda

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Tonic Water Food 1 Food 1 • DR. PEPPER/SEVEN UP, INC. Tonic Water	296g	60.0	37	10.1	9.8	—	—	—
Mountain Wav... Food 2 Food 2 • WALGREENS CO. Mountain Wave Citrus Soda	355g	98.0	54	13.8	13.8	—	—	—

Organic Strawberry Lemonade Cold Pressed Fruit Juice Drink, Strawberry Lemonade vs Blood Orange With Meyer Lemon Unfiltered Ginger Ale, Blood Orange With Meyer Lemon

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Organic Stra... Food 1 Food 1 • EVOLUTION FRESH, INC. Organic Strawberry Lemonade Cold Pressed Fruit Juice Drink, Strawberry Lemonade	450g	100.0	47	11.6	10.2	0.2	—	—
Blood Orange... Food 2 Food 2 • BCGA CONCEPT CORP. Blood Orange With Meyer Lemon Unfiltered Ginger Ale	355g	82.0	45	11.6	10.4	—	—	—

Classic Cola Flavored Soda, Classic Cola vs Day's, Fruit Punch Soda

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Classic Cola... Food 1 Food 1 • THE MORAN GROUP INCORPORATED Classic Cola Flavored Soda	360g	82.0	44	11.4	11.1	—	—	—
Day's, Fruit... Food 2 Food 2 • CACHET PUBLISHERS, INC. Day's, Fruit Punch Soda	240g	58.0	50	12.1	12.1	—	—	—

Chek, Tropical Island Soda vs Watermelon Botanical Bubbly Sparkling Beverage, Watermelon

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Chek, Tropic... Food 1 Food 1 • WINN-DIXIE STORES, INC. Chek, Tropical Island Soda	355g	92.0	54	13.0	13.0	—	—	—
Watermelon B... Food 2 Food 2 • DRY SODA CO. Watermelon Botanical Bubbly Sparkling Beverage	355g	40.0	23	5.6	5.6	—	—	—

Watermelon Soda, Watermelon vs Watermelon Limeade, Watermelon

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Watermelon Soda Food 1 Food 1 • WINN-DIXIE STORES, INC. Watermelon Soda	355g	88.0	48	12.4	12.4	—	—	—
Watermelon L... Food 2 Food 2 • US FOODS, INC. Watermelon Limeade	240g	62.0	50	12.9	11.7	—	—	—

Ginger Ale, Ginger vs Joe's, Peach Half & Half

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Ginger Ale Food 1 Food 1 • WAKEFERN FOOD CORPORATION Ginger Ale	360g	70.0	39	9.7	9.7	—	—	—
Joe's, Peach... Food 2 Food 2 • DYNAMIC DESIGN STUDIOS, INC. Joe's, Peach Half & Half	240g	48.0	40	10.0	9.6	—	—	—

15% Juice From Concentrate, Lemonade vs Quencher, Honey Lemonade

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
15% Juice Fr... Food 1 Food 1 • PRAIRIE FARMS DAIRY, INC. 15% Juice From Concentrate, Lemonade	240g	56.0	46	11.7	11.3	—	—	—
Quencher, Ho... Food 2 Food 2 • ODWALLA, INC. Quencher, Honey Lemonade	450g	100.0	47	12.0	11.1	—	—	—

Hammer + Sickle, Russian Ginger Beer With Lime vs Sparkling Limonade, Blood Orange

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Hammer + Sic... Food 1 Food 1 • KLIN SPIRITS, LLC Hammer + Sickle, Russian Ginger Beer With Lime	355g	84.0	46	11.8	11.8	—	—	—
Sparkling Li... Food 2 Food 2 • UNITED NATURAL FOODS, INC. Sparkling Limonade, Blood Orange	240g	42.0	35	8.8	8.8	—	—	—

Good O, Sparkling Soda, Oragne, Oragne vs Day's, Fruit Punch Soda

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Good O, Spar... Food 1 Food 1 • GOOD-O-BEVERAGES INC Good O, Sparkling Soda, Oragne, Oragne	240g	70.0	58	14.6	14.6	—	—	—
Day's, Fruit... Food 2 Food 2 • CACHET PUBLISHERS, INC. Day's, Fruit Punch Soda	240g	58.0	50	12.1	12.1	—	—	—

Jolly Rancher, Flavored Soda, Strawberry, Strawberry vs Real Cane Sugar Soda, Orange

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Jolly Ranche... Food 1 Food 1 • ELIZABETH BEVERAGE COMPANY, LLC Jolly Rancher, Flavored Soda, Strawberry, Strawberry	240g	54.0	46	11.3	10.8	—	—	—
Real Cane Su... Food 2 Food 2 • SAFEWAY, INC. Real Cane Sugar Soda, Orange	355g	92.0	51	13.0	12.7	—	—	—

Grape Soft Drink, Grape vs Blue Sky, Blue Energy, Energy Drink

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Grape Soft D... Food 1 Food 1 • CENTRAL BEER IMPORT/EXPORT Grape Soft Drink	350g	64.0	37	9.1	9.1	—	—	—
Blue Sky, Bl... Food 2 Food 2 • BLUE SKY NATURAL BEVERAGE CO. Blue Sky, Blue Energy, Energy Drink	240g	60.0	50	12.5	11.3	—	—	—

Zazz Caffeine Free Soda vs Cream Soda

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Zazz Caffein... Food 1 Food 1 • SHASTA BEVERAGES Zazz Caffeine Free Soda	240g	38.0	33	7.9	7.9	—	—	—
Cream Soda Food 2 Food 2 • DR. PEPPER/SEVEN UP, INC. Cream Soda	591g	100.0	49	13.0	12.9	—	—	—

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