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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Chocolate Peanut Butter vs Hay Makers Cider, Strawberry With Ginger, Honey, Molasses & Vinegar

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Chocolate Pe... Food 1 Food 1 • MOTT'S LLP Chocolate Peanut Butter	192g	43.9	52	11.5	10.4	—	0.5	0.5
Hay Makers C... Food 2 Food 2 • TURKEY HILL DAIRY INC. Hay Makers Cider, Strawberry With Ginger, Honey, Molasses & Vinegar	240g	56.0	46	11.7	11.3	—	—	—

Cinnamon Dolce Gold Label The Ultimate Elixir, Cinnamon Dolce vs Organic Cold Brew Coffee With Milk, New Orleans Style With Chicory

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Cinnamon Dol... Food 1 Food 1 • REBBL, INC. Cinnamon Dolce Gold Label The Ultimate Elixir	355g	26.1	62	4.8	2.3	1.1	1.7	0.9
Organic Cold... Food 2 Food 2 • GLENCOURT INC. Organic Cold Brew Coffee With Milk, New Orleans Style With Chicory	300g	49.6	63	8.3	7.3	—	2.3	2.3

Apple Cider Beverage With Other Natural Flavors vs Cold Mocha Velvety & Chocolatey, Cold Mocha

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Apple Cider ... Food 1 Food 1 • SUNNY DELIGHT BEVERAGES COMPANY Apple Cider Beverage With Other Natural Flavors	240g	38.0	33	7.9	7.9	—	—	—
Cold Mocha V... Food 2 Food 2 • FUNTASTIK, INC. Cold Mocha Velvety & Chocolatey	280g	33.8	43	6.1	5.4	—	1.8	1.8

Caramel Oat Latte, Caramel vs Saigon Cinnamon Oatmilk Latte Vietnamese Coffee, Cinnamon

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Caramel Oat ... Food 1 Food 1 • CALIFIA FARMS, LP Caramel Oat Latte	360g	43.7	36	6.4	4.4	0.3	1.3	0.3
Saigon Cinna... Food 2 Food 2 • INFANTBRACE LLC Saigon Cinnamon Oatmilk Latte Vietnamese Coffee, Cinnamon	237g	37.9	46	8.0	6.8	—	1.9	0.4

Califia Farms, Xx Espresso Cold Brew Coffee With Almondmilk vs Blueberry Acai Yaupon Tea Sparkling Probiotic Kombucha, Blueberry Acai Yaupon Tea

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Califia Farm... Food 1 Food 1 • CALIFIA FARMS, LP Califia Farms, Xx Espresso Cold Brew Coffee With Almondmilk	310g	32.0	35	5.5	4.2	0.3	1.1	0.7
Blueberry Ac... Food 2 Food 2 • GREENBELT CRAFT BEVERAGES, INC. Blueberry Acai Yaupon Tea Sparkling Probiotic Kombucha	355g	20.0	11	2.8	2.8	—	—	—

Ginger Turmeric Kombucha, Ginger Turmeric vs Pink Guava Kombucha, Pink Guava

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Ginger Turme... Food 1 Food 1 • BREW DR. KOMBUCHA Ginger Turmeric Kombucha	420g	34.0	17	4.1	3.3	—	—	—
Pink Guava K... Food 2 Food 2 • PUBLIX SUPER MARKETS, INC. Pink Guava Kombucha	444g	40.0	18	4.5	3.6	—	—	—

Stewart's, Fountain Classics, Soda, Birch Beer, Birch Beer vs Mixology Peach Sour Mocktail & Mixer, Peach; Lemon; Grapefruit

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Stewart's, F... Food 1 Food 1 • STEWART'S ROOTBEER Stewart's, Fountain Classics, Soda, Birch Beer, Birch Beer	355g	80.0	45	11.3	11.3	—	—	—
Mixology Pea... Food 2 Food 2 • THE MINUTE MAID COMPANY Mixology Peach Sour Mocktail & Mixer, Peach; Lemon; Grapefruit	240g	48.0	42	10.0	9.6	—	—	—

True Iced Espresso, Vanilla Latte vs Malta India Malt Beverage, 12 Fl Oz

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
True Iced Es... Food 1 Food 1 • PEET'S COFFEE AND TEA, INC. True Iced Espresso, Vanilla Latte	240g	39.7	54	8.3	7.1	—	1.3	2.5
Malta India ... Food 2 Food 2 • CERVECERIA INDIA INC. Malta India Malt Beverage, 12 Fl Oz	355g	91.8	54	13.2	10.1	0.3	—	0.3

Pineapple Orange Guava Juice Blend Cocktail, Pineapple; Orange; Guava vs Lemon Mint Flavored Juice Blend Drink, Lemon; Mint

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Pineapple Or... Food 1 Food 1 • MOTT'S LLP Pineapple Orange Guava Juice Blend Cocktail, Pineapple; Orange; Guava	477g	100.0	44	10.9	10.5	—	—	0.2
Lemon Mint F... Food 2 Food 2 • WRIGHTS OF TEXAS Lemon Mint Flavored Juice Blend Drink, Lemon; Mint	240g	44.0	38	9.2	8.3	—	—	—

Kombucha Probiotic Tea, Pina Colada vs Mocha Ice Coffee

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Kombucha Pro... Food 1 Food 1 • BUFFALO FERMENTATION INC Kombucha Probiotic Tea, Pina Colada	240g	20.0	15	4.2	2.9	—	—	—
Mocha Ice Co... Food 2 Food 2 • KRISPY KREME DOUGHNUT CORPORATION Mocha Ice Coffee	296g	83.6	71	14.2	12.8	—	1.0	1.7

Sweet Cream Cold Brew Beverage, Sweet Cream vs Baridi Coffee Cold Brew, Almond Milk

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Sweet Cream ... Food 1 Food 1 • CASEY'S GENERAL STORES, INC. Sweet Cream Cold Brew Beverage	405g	73.6	54	9.1	7.4	—	0.6	2.5
Baridi Coffe... Food 2 Food 2 • PEET'S COFFEE AND TEA, INC. Baridi Coffee Cold Brew, Almond Milk	315g	42.0	38	7.0	6.0	0.3	1.0	0.6

Organic Wheat Grass, Wild Blueberry vs Coffee+Almond Drink, Latte Caramel

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Organic Whea... Food 1 Food 1 • NUTRIBLADE, LLC Organic Wheat Grass, Wild Blueberry	355g	41.7	28	6.5	4.8	0.6	—	0.6
Coffee+Almon... Food 2 Food 2 • THE HAIN CELESTIAL GROUP, INC. Coffee+Almond Drink, Latte Caramel	325g	45.9	43	7.4	6.5	0.3	1.2	0.6

Half & Half Tropical Iced Tea, Tropical vs Tropical Punch Flavored From Concentrate, Tropical Punch

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Half & Half ... Food 1 Food 1 • FEROLITO VULTAGGIO & SONS Half & Half Tropical Iced Tea, Tropical	355g	42.0	23	5.9	5.6	—	—	—
Tropical Pun... Food 2 Food 2 • THE MORAN GROUP INCORPORATED Tropical Punch Flavored From Concentrate	240g	46.0	38	9.6	9.2	—	—	—

Non Alcoholic Malt Beverage, Malt vs Mango Peach

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Non Alcoholi... Food 1 Food 1 • GOYA FOODS, INC. Non Alcoholic Malt Beverage, Malt	207g	67.9	68	16.4	10.6	—	—	1.0
Mango Peach Food 2 Food 2 • ANDERSON DAIRY INC Mango Peach	240g	32.0	27	6.7	6.3	—	—	—

Blended Coffee Protein Shake vs Blue Raspberry Fruit Drink, Blue Raspberry

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Blended Coff... Food 1 Food 1 • WM. BOLTHOUSE FARMS INC. Blended Coffee Protein Shake	240g	51.2	79	10.8	10.0	—	1.0	6.7
Blue Raspber... Food 2 Food 2 • MEIJER, INC. Blue Raspberry Fruit Drink	240g	30.0	25	6.3	5.8	—	—	—

Mocha Coffee, Lightly Sweetened vs Kombucha Cascara

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Mocha Coffee... Food 1 Food 1 • CHAMELEON COLD BREW, LLC Mocha Coffee, Lightly Sweetened	296g	24.0	17	4.1	3.0	—	—	—
Kombucha Cas... Food 2 Food 2 • PROSPECTORS LLC Kombucha Cascara	414g	32.4	22	4.1	3.9	0.2	—	—

Raspberry Sparkling Yerba Mate Beverage, Raspberry vs Probiotic Drink With Bifidus, Strawberry Flavor

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Raspberry Sp... Food 1 Food 1 • CLEAN CAUSE INC. Raspberry Sparkling Yerba Mate Beverage	473g	32.0	15	3.4	3.4	—	—	—
Probiotic Dr... Food 2 Food 2 • DANONE US, LLC Probiotic Drink With Bifidus, Strawberry Flavor	207g	53.6	77	13.0	12.1	—	1.5	2.9

Flavored Beverage, Citrus Punch vs Frappe Arabica Coffee

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Flavored Bev... Food 1 Food 1 • THE KROGER CO. Flavored Beverage, Citrus Punch	240g	62.0	50	12.9	11.7	—	—	—
Frappe Arabi... Food 2 Food 2 • RICH PRODUCTS CORPORATION Frappe Arabica Coffee	474g	100.0	68	13.7	13.1	0.2	1.3	2.1

French Vanilla Cold Brew Coffee, French Vanilla vs Mocha Cold Brew Coffee Beverage, Mocha

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
French Vanil... Food 1 Food 1 • TARGET STORES French Vanilla Cold Brew Coffee	360g	42.0	25	5.8	5.0	—	—	0.3
Mocha Cold B... Food 2 Food 2 • DEAN FOODS COMPANY Mocha Cold Brew Coffee Beverage	405g	46.3	32	5.9	4.9	0.2	0.5	1.0

Berry Red Organic Yerba Mate, Berry Red vs Organic Energy Drink

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Berry Red Or... Food 1 Food 1 • PEPSICO, INC. (YACHAK) Berry Red Organic Yerba Mate	240g	28.0	25	5.8	5.8	—	—	—
Organic Ener... Food 2 Food 2 • VOICE OF THE SWAN Organic Energy Drink	330g	39.0	27	5.9	5.9	—	—	—

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