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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Splurge, Flavored Fruit Drink, Fruit Punch, Fruit Punch vs Cold Brew Coffee, Mocha

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Splurge, Fla... Food 1 Food 1 • INCREASE BEVERAGE INTERNATIONAL, INC. Splurge, Flavored Fruit Drink, Fruit Punch, Fruit Punch	591g	74.0	25	6.3	6.3	—	—	—
Cold Brew Co... Food 2 Food 2 • SAFEWAY, INC. Cold Brew Coffee, Mocha	354g	59.4	65	8.8	7.9	0.3	2.5	2.5

Mocha Flavored Latte Coffee Beverage, Mocha vs Caribou Coffee, Iced Coffee, Vanilla, Vanilla

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Mocha Flavor... Food 1 Food 1 • WEGMANS FOOD MARKETS, INC. Mocha Flavored Latte Coffee Beverage	266g	29.9	38	5.6	5.3	—	0.9	1.5
Caribou Coff... Food 2 Food 2 • CARIBOU COFFEE COMPANY, INC. Caribou Coffee, Iced Coffee, Vanilla, Vanilla	414g	89.5	63	10.9	10.6	—	1.2	1.9

Haymakers Tart Cider vs Limeade, Tangrine

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Haymakers Ta... Food 1 Food 1 • TURKEY HILL DAIRY INC. Haymakers Tart Cider	240g	54.0	46	11.3	10.8	—	—	—
Limeade, Tan... Food 2 Food 2 • KING JUICE CO.OF WIS.INC. Limeade, Tangrine	237g	54.0	46	11.4	11.0	—	—	—

Iced Coffee, Premium Vanilla Latte vs Iced Tea & Lemonade

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Iced Coffee,... Food 1 Food 1 • HOT STOP FOODS Iced Coffee, Premium Vanilla Latte	405g	95.3	67	11.9	11.6	—	1.2	2.5
Iced Tea & L... Food 2 Food 2 • LONG ISLAND BRAND BEVERAGES, LLC Iced Tea & Lemonade	532g	50.0	19	4.7	4.1	—	—	—

Watermelon Hibiscus Green Tea, Watermelon Hibiscus vs Latte Frothy Coffee Beverage, Latte

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Watermelon H... Food 1 Food 1 • BREW DR. KOMBUCHA Watermelon Hibiscus Green Tea	420g	38.0	19	4.5	3.6	—	—	—
Latte Frothy... Food 2 Food 2 • NESTLE USA INC. Latte Frothy Coffee Beverage	52g	100.0	385	80.8	46.2	1.9	6.7	1.9

Coconut Vietnamese Cold Brew Coffee, Coconut vs Oatmilk Holiday Nog Non Dairy Beverage, Oatmilk Holiday Nog

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Coconut Viet... Food 1 Food 1 • OMNILICIOUS LLC. Coconut Vietnamese Cold Brew Coffee	296g	23.8	51	4.1	2.4	—	4.1	0.3
Oatmilk Holi... Food 2 Food 2 • TARGET STORES Oatmilk Holiday Nog Non Dairy Beverage	120g	21.9	58	9.2	9.2	—	2.1	0.8

Dark Roast Cappuccino Cold Brew Organic 100% Arabica Coffee, Cappuccino Cold Brew vs Peach Carrot Flavored Juice Blend Drink, Peach; Carrot

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Dark Roast C... Food 1 Food 1 • LAVAZZA PREMIUM COFFEES INC. Dark Roast Cappuccino Cold Brew Organic 100% Arabica Coffee, Cappuccino Cold Brew	237g	20.1	25	4.6	3.8	0.4	0.4	0.8
Peach Carrot... Food 2 Food 2 • MOTT'S LLP Peach Carrot Flavored Juice Blend Drink, Peach; Carrot	470g	100.0	55	14.3	13.8	—	—	0.2

Drink, Strawberry vs Half & Half Tea Lemonade, Half & Half

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Drink, Straw... Food 1 Food 1 • KLEINPETER FARMS DAIRY INC. Drink, Strawberry	236g	58.0	47	12.3	12.3	—	—	—
Half & Half ... Food 2 Food 2 • SAVE MART SUPERMARKETS INC. Half & Half Tea Lemonade	237g	26.0	19	5.5	5.1	—	—	—

Malt Beverage vs Prickly Pear Kombucha, Prickly Pear

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Malt Beverage Food 1 Food 1 • ROYAL UNIBREW A/S Malt Beverage	330g	99.9	67	15.2	13.0	—	—	0.6
Prickly Pear... Food 2 Food 2 • BUDDHA'S BREW, LLC Prickly Pear Kombucha	240g	20.0	17	4.2	4.2	—	—	—

Strawberry Vanilla Flavored Dairy Free Cultured Oat Milk, Strawberry Vanilla vs Bourbon Vanilla Coconut & Cashew Milk, Bourbon Vanilla

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Strawberry V... Food 1 Food 1 • LIFEWAY FOODS INC. Strawberry Vanilla Flavored Dairy Free Cultured Oat Milk	240g	46.0	58	10.4	3.3	0.8	0.8	1.7
Bourbon Vani... Food 2 Food 2 • HIGH BREW COFFEE, INC. Bourbon Vanilla Coconut & Cashew Milk	207g	23.8	43	6.3	3.9	0.5	1.7	1.0

Watermelon Mint Sparkling Yerba Mate Beverage, Watermelon Mint vs Tapt. Infused Tree Water, Strawberry

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Watermelon M... Food 1 Food 1 • CLEAN CAUSE INC. Watermelon Mint Sparkling Yerba Mate Beverage	473g	32.0	15	3.4	3.4	—	—	—
Tapt. Infuse... Food 2 Food 2 • SWEET TREE HOLDINGS 1, LLC Tapt. Infused Tree Water, Strawberry	237g	22.0	19	4.6	4.6	—	—	—

Pomegranate Orange Probiotic Fermented Kombucha Tea, Pomegranate Orange vs Tropical Fruit Punch Juice Drink, Tropical Fruit Punch

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Pomegranate ... Food 1 Food 1 • WEGMANS FOOD MARKETS, INC. Pomegranate Orange Probiotic Fermented Kombucha Tea	355g	29.9	23	4.5	3.9	0.3	—	0.3
Tropical Fru... Food 2 Food 2 • FAMILY DOLLAR STORES INC. Tropical Fruit Punch Juice Drink	240g	34.0	29	7.1	7.1	—	—	—

Runa, Naturally Flavored Guayusa Beverage, Hibiscus Berry, Hibiscus Berry vs Cherry Lime Flavored Energy Gel, Cherry Lime

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Runa, Natura... Food 1 Food 1 • AMI RUNA U.S. LLC Runa, Naturally Flavored Guayusa Beverage, Hibiscus Berry, Hibiscus Berry	414g	26.0	12	3.1	2.7	—	—	—
Cherry Lime ... Food 2 Food 2 • THE QUAKER OATS CO./GATORADE-VAN CAMP Cherry Lime Flavored Energy Gel	37g	40.0	216	54.1	16.2	—	—	—

Tropical Fruit Punch Flavored Juice Drink, Tropical Fruit Punch vs Cold Brewed Coffee, Pumpkin Spice Latte

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Tropical Fru... Food 1 Food 1 • MOTT'S LLP Tropical Fruit Punch Flavored Juice Drink	470g	100.0	43	11.1	10.9	—	—	—
Cold Brewed ... Food 2 Food 2 • RITE AID CORPORATION Cold Brewed Coffee, Pumpkin Spice Latte	405g	95.4	67	11.9	11.4	—	1.2	2.2

Java House, Chilled Coffee Drink + Milk, Vanilla, Vanilla vs Foodtown, Drink, Citrus Punch, Citrus Punch

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Java House, ... Food 1 Food 1 • HEARTLAND SWEETENERS, LLC Java House, Chilled Coffee Drink + Milk, Vanilla, Vanilla	240g	61.7	71	13.3	11.3	0.4	1.0	2.1
Foodtown, Dr... Food 2 Food 2 • FOODTOWN, INC. Foodtown, Drink, Citrus Punch, Citrus Punch	240g	56.0	46	11.7	10.8	—	—	—

Hawaiian Ginger Plant Based Tonics, Hawaiian Ginger vs Organic Chai Tea Latte Concentrate, Chai Tea Latte

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Hawaiian Gin... Food 1 Food 1 • GOLDTHREAD LLC Hawaiian Ginger Plant Based Tonics	360g	43.9	25	6.4	1.7	0.3	—	—
Organic Chai... Food 2 Food 2 • BAY VALLEY FOODS, LLC Organic Chai Tea Latte Concentrate, Chai Tea Latte	180g	50.0	61	13.9	13.3	—	—	—

Half & Half Mango Iced Tea, Mango vs Crisp Apple Sparkling Probiotic Drink, Apple

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Half & Half ... Food 1 Food 1 • FEROLITO VULTAGGIO & SONS Half & Half Mango Iced Tea, Mango	355g	42.0	25	5.9	5.6	—	—	—
Crisp Apple ... Food 2 Food 2 • CULTURE CLUB LLC Crisp Apple Sparkling Probiotic Drink, Apple	355g	30.0	17	4.2	4.2	—	—	—

Apple Iced Tea, Apple vs Ginger + Pineapple Ginseng New England Style Ginger Brew, Ginger + Pineapple Ginseng

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Apple Iced Tea Food 1 Food 1 • PEPSI-COLA NORTH AMERICA INC. Apple Iced Tea	355g	32.0	17	4.5	4.5	—	—	—
Ginger + Pin... Food 2 Food 2 • ENTERACTIVE, INCORPORATED Ginger + Pineapple Ginseng New England Style Ginger Brew	355g	86.0	48	12.1	12.1	—	—	—

Sparkling Beverage, Pina Colada vs Island Mango Organic Kombucha, Island Mango

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Sparkling Be... Food 1 Food 1 • ROSSCOE'S CHICKEN SAUSAGE L.L.C. Sparkling Beverage, Pina Colada	591g	100.0	42	10.7	10.5	—	—	—
Island Mango... Food 2 Food 2 • BREW DR. KOMBUCHA Island Mango Organic Kombucha	360g	34.0	19	4.7	3.6	—	—	—

Cold Brew Coffee, Salted Caramel vs Mini Caramel Chilled Coffee Drink

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Cold Brew Co... Food 1 Food 1 • HIGH BREW COFFEE, INC. Cold Brew Coffee, Salted Caramel	240g	24.0	25	5.0	3.3	—	0.4	0.8
Mini Caramel... Food 2 Food 2 Mini Caramel Chilled Coffee Drink	192g	51.6	73	13.5	11.5	—	1.0	2.6

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