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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Blue Raspberry Cherry Sports Drink, Raspberry; Cherry vs Orange Flavored Thirst Quencher, Orange

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Blue Raspber... Food 1 Food 1 • COCA-COLA USA OPERATIONS Blue Raspberry Cherry Sports Drink, Raspberry; Cherry	360g	42.0	22	5.8	5.8	—	—	—
Orange Flavo... Food 2 Food 2 • THE QUAKER OATS CO./GATORADE-VAN CAMP Orange Flavored Thirst Quencher	591g	72.0	24	6.1	5.8	—	—	—

Sports Drink, Fruit Punch vs Dragon Fruit Energy Drink, Dragon Fruit

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Sports Drink... Food 1 Food 1 • COCA-COLA USA OPERATIONS Sports Drink, Fruit Punch	355g	42.0	23	5.9	5.6	—	—	—
Dragon Fruit... Food 2 Food 2 • RED BULL NORTH AMERICA, INC. Dragon Fruit Energy Drink	250g	56.0	44	11.2	10.4	—	—	—

Citrus Swish Flavored Thirst Quencher, Citrus Swish vs Lemon Lime + Strawberry Flavored Bold & Intense Thirst Quencher, Lemon Lime + Strawberry

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Citrus Swish... Food 1 Food 1 • THE QUAKER OATS CO./GATORADE-VAN CAMP Citrus Swish Flavored Thirst Quencher	360g	44.0	22	6.1	5.8	—	—	—
Lemon Lime +... Food 2 Food 2 • THE QUAKER OATS CO./GATORADE-VAN CAMP Lemon Lime + Strawberry Flavored Bold & Intense Thirst Quencher	500g	62.0	24	6.2	5.8	—	—	—

Lemon Lime Thirst Quencher, Lemon Lime vs Lemon Lime Sports Drink, Lemon Lime

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Lemon Lime T... Food 1 Food 1 • THE QUAKER OATS CO./GATORADE-VAN CAMP Lemon Lime Thirst Quencher	360g	44.0	22	6.1	5.8	—	—	—
Lemon Lime S... Food 2 Food 2 • COCA-COLA USA OPERATIONS Lemon Lime Sports Drink	360g	44.0	22	6.1	5.8	—	—	—

Red Bull Energy Drink, 12 Fl Oz, 4 Count vs Passion Fruit Flavored Thirst Quencher, Passion Fruit

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Red Bull Ene... Food 1 Food 1 • RED BULL NORTH AMERICA, INC. Red Bull Energy Drink, 12 Fl Oz, 4 Count	355g	80.0	45	11.3	11.0	—	—	0.3
Passion Frui... Food 2 Food 2 • THE QUAKER OATS CO./GATORADE-VAN CAMP Passion Fruit Flavored Thirst Quencher	360g	44.0	22	6.1	5.8	—	—	—

Orange Citrus Lyte Superdrink, Orange Citrus vs Member's Mark, Sports Drink, Lemon Lime, Lemon Lime

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Orange Citru... Food 1 Food 1 • BODY ARMOR NUTRITION, LLC Orange Citrus Lyte Superdrink	236g	20.0	8	4.2	1.3	—	—	—
Member's Mar... Food 2 Food 2 • WAL-MART STORES, INC. Member's Mark, Sports Drink, Lemon Lime, Lemon Lime	355g	44.0	25	6.2	5.9	—	—	—

Watermelon Lime Flavored Sports Drink, Watermelon Lime vs Member's Mark, Sports Drink, Lemon Lime, Lemon Lime

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Watermelon L... Food 1 Food 1 • COCA-COLA USA OPERATIONS Watermelon Lime Flavored Sports Drink	360g	42.0	22	5.8	5.6	—	—	—
Member's Mar... Food 2 Food 2 • WAL-MART STORES, INC. Member's Mark, Sports Drink, Lemon Lime, Lemon Lime	355g	44.0	25	6.2	5.9	—	—	—

Sports Drink With Vitamins B3, B6 & B12, Mountain Berry Blast vs Arctic Blitz Crisp & Cool Thirst Quencher, Arctic Blitz

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Sports Drink... Food 1 Food 1 • COCA-COLA USA OPERATIONS Sports Drink With Vitamins B3, B6 & B12, Mountain Berry Blast	355g	42.0	23	5.9	5.6	—	—	—
Arctic Blitz... Food 2 Food 2 • THE QUAKER OATS CO./GATORADE-VAN CAMP Arctic Blitz Crisp & Cool Thirst Quencher	360g	44.0	22	6.1	5.8	—	—	—

Coconut Water Sports Drink, Strawberry + Watermelon vs Fruit Punch Superdrink

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Coconut Wate... Food 1 Food 1 • ROAR BEVERAGES LLC Coconut Water Sports Drink, Strawberry + Watermelon	240g	34.0	25	7.1	6.7	—	—	—
Fruit Punch ... Food 2 Food 2 • BODY ARMOR NUTRITION, LLC Fruit Punch Superdrink	236g	36.0	30	7.6	7.6	—	—	—

Vitamin Hydration Drink, Citrus Plunge vs Blue Raspberry Sports Drink, Blue Raspberry

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Vitamin Hydr... Food 1 Food 1 • ARCADIA FARMS, LLC Vitamin Hydration Drink, Citrus Plunge	240g	20.0	17	4.2	2.1	—	—	—
Blue Raspber... Food 2 Food 2 • BODY ARMOR NUTRITION, LLC Blue Raspberry Sports Drink	355g	42.0	25	5.9	5.9	—	—	—

Lemon Lime Thirst Quencher Sports Drink, Lemon Lime vs Grape Flavored Thirst Quencher, Grape

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Lemon Lime T... Food 1 Food 1 • THE QUAKER OATS CO./GATORADE-VAN CAMP Lemon Lime Thirst Quencher Sports Drink	591g	72.0	24	6.1	5.8	—	—	—
Grape Flavor... Food 2 Food 2 • THE QUAKER OATS CO./GATORADE-VAN CAMP Grape Flavored Thirst Quencher	450g	52.0	22	5.8	5.8	—	—	—

Passion Fruit Maracuya Thirst Quencher, Passion Fruit Maracuya vs Riptide Rush Crisp & Cool Thirst Quencher, Riptide Rush

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Passion Frui... Food 1 Food 1 • THE QUAKER OATS CO./GATORADE-VAN CAMP Passion Fruit Maracuya Thirst Quencher	360g	44.0	22	6.1	5.8	—	—	—
Riptide Rush... Food 2 Food 2 • THE QUAKER OATS CO./GATORADE-VAN CAMP Riptide Rush Crisp & Cool Thirst Quencher	500g	60.0	24	6.0	5.8	—	—	—

Octagon Orange Super Drink, Octagon Orange vs Natural Sports Drink, Kiwi Strawberry

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Octagon Oran... Food 1 Food 1 • BODY ARMOR NUTRITION, LLC Octagon Orange Super Drink	236g	36.0	30	7.6	7.6	—	—	—
Natural Spor... Food 2 Food 2 • SUPERCHARGED BEVERAGE COMPANY Natural Sports Drink, Kiwi Strawberry	240g	22.0	17	4.6	4.2	—	—	—

Tidal Punch Flavored Smooth Finish Thirst Quencher, Tidal Punch vs Lime Flavored Carb Energy Drink, Lime

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Tidal Punch ... Food 1 Food 1 • THE QUAKER OATS CO./GATORADE-VAN CAMP Tidal Punch Flavored Smooth Finish Thirst Quencher	360g	42.0	22	5.8	5.8	—	—	—
Lime Flavore... Food 2 Food 2 • THE QUAKER OATS CO./GATORADE-VAN CAMP Lime Flavored Carb Energy Drink	118g	60.0	102	25.4	21.2	—	—	—

Glacier Freeze Crisp & Cool Thirst Quencher, Glacier Freeze vs Grape Sports Drink, Grape

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Glacier Free... Food 1 Food 1 • THE QUAKER OATS CO./GATORADE-VAN CAMP Glacier Freeze Crisp & Cool Thirst Quencher	360g	44.0	22	6.1	5.8	—	—	—
Grape Sports... Food 2 Food 2 • COCA-COLA USA OPERATIONS Grape Sports Drink	355g	42.0	23	5.9	5.6	—	—	—

Lime Cucumber Thirst Quencher, Lime Cucumber vs Blue Raspberry Natural Sports Drink, Blue Raspberry

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Lime Cucumbe... Food 1 Food 1 • THE QUAKER OATS CO./GATORADE-VAN CAMP Lime Cucumber Thirst Quencher	591g	72.0	24	6.1	5.8	—	—	—
Blue Raspber... Food 2 Food 2 • SHERIL ANN'S Blue Raspberry Natural Sports Drink	355g	24.0	10	3.4	2.3	—	—	—

Orange Sports Drink, Orange vs Orange Sports Drink, Orange

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Orange Sport... Food 1 Food 1 • ESSENTAILS STUDIO Orange Sports Drink	240g	28.0	21	5.8	5.8	—	—	—
Orange Sport... Food 2 Food 2 • SAM'S CLUB WEST Orange Sports Drink	591g	68.0	24	5.8	5.8	—	—	—

Icy Charge Crisp & Cool Thirst Quencher, Icy Charge vs Chocolate Nutrition Shake, Chocolate

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Icy Charge C... Food 1 Food 1 • THE QUAKER OATS CO./GATORADE-VAN CAMP Icy Charge Crisp & Cool Thirst Quencher	591g	72.0	24	6.1	5.8	—	—	—
Chocolate Nu... Food 2 Food 2 • THE QUAKER OATS CO./GATORADE-VAN CAMP Chocolate Nutrition Shake	330g	100.0	109	16.4	10.3	0.6	2.4	6.1

Riptide Rush Crisp & Cool Thirst Quencher, Riptide Rush vs Perform, Grape Flavor Low Calorie Thirst Quencher, Grape

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Riptide Rush... Food 1 Food 1 • THE QUAKER OATS CO./GATORADE-VAN CAMP Riptide Rush Crisp & Cool Thirst Quencher	500g	60.0	24	6.0	5.8	—	—	—
Perform, Gra... Food 2 Food 2 • THE QUAKER OATS CO./GATORADE-VAN CAMP Perform, Grape Flavor Low Calorie Thirst Quencher, Grape	591g	24.0	8	2.0	2.0	—	—	—

Golazo, Energy Caffeinated Electrolyte Drink vs Thirst Quencher, Orange

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Golazo, Ener... Food 1 Food 1 • OLIVE EMPIRE, LLC Golazo, Energy Caffeinated Electrolyte Drink	355g	50.0	28	7.0	7.0	—	—	—
Thirst Quenc... Food 2 Food 2 • MARKET BASKET INC. Thirst Quencher, Orange	240g	28.0	21	5.8	5.8	—	—	—

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