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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Citrus Twist Fizz Fiber Infused Hemp Beverage, Citrus Twist vs Vanilla Cappuccino Flavored Protein Shake, Vanilla Cappuccino

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Citrus Twist... Food 1 Food 1 • OMEGA2O Citrus Twist Fizz Fiber Infused Hemp Beverage	355g	28.1	10	5.4	1.4	1.4	—	—
Vanilla Capp... Food 2 Food 2 • THE KELLOGG COMPANY Vanilla Cappuccino Flavored Protein Shake	296g	35.5	64	7.8	6.1	1.7	1.7	5.1

Strawberry Horchata Rice Drink, Strawberry vs Strawberry Lemonade Organic Chia Vitality Beverage, Strawberry Lemonade

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Strawberry H... Food 1 Food 1 • CACIQUE INC. Strawberry Horchata Rice Drink	240g	61.9	62	12.9	11.7	—	1.5	—
Strawberry L... Food 2 Food 2 • MAMMA CHIA, LLC Strawberry Lemonade Organic Chia Vitality Beverage	296g	24.0	51	6.1	3.0	2.0	1.7	1.0

Chicha Limena, Traditional Chicha Morada Drink vs Soy Free Delicious Belgian Chocolate Plant Protein +Probiotics, Delicious Belgian Chocolate

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Chicha Limen... Food 1 Food 1 • THE VARAS GROUP, LLC Chicha Limena, Traditional Chicha Morada Drink	240g	36.0	30	7.5	7.9	—	—	—
Soy Free Del... Food 2 Food 2 • HEALTH & NUTRITION SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL., INC. Soy Free Delicious Belgian Chocolate Plant Protein +Probiotics, Delicious Belgian Chocolate	48g	18.2	348	34.8	12.3	14.3	8.2	41.0

Mocha Iced Coffee, Mocha vs Marley Beverage Co., Coffee Drink, Banana Split, Banana Split

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Mocha Iced C... Food 1 Food 1 • DANONE US, LLC Mocha Iced Coffee	443g	75.9	50	8.8	8.1	0.2	1.1	1.4
Marley Bever... Food 2 Food 2 • NEW AGE BEVERAGES CORPORATION Marley Beverage Co., Coffee Drink, Banana Split, Banana Split	325g	85.5	74	13.2	12.6	—	1.2	2.2

Caramel Crafted Cold Brew Coffee, Caramel Crafted vs Energy Coffee, Mocha

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Caramel Craf... Food 1 Food 1 • CARIBOU COFFEE COMPANY, INC. Caramel Crafted Cold Brew Coffee	340g	45.8	38	6.8	3.8	—	1.5	0.6
Energy Coffe... Food 2 Food 2 • MONSTER ENERGY COMPANY Energy Coffee, Mocha	411g	53.7	44	7.1	7.1	0.5	1.0	1.7

Brrr Berry Flavored Snow Day Jammers Drink, Brrr Berry vs Chia Drink, Pineapple

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Brrr Berry F... Food 1 Food 1 • KRAFT HEINZ FOODS COMPANY Brrr Berry Flavored Snow Day Jammers Drink	354g	34.0	20	4.8	4.5	—	—	—
Chia Drink, ... Food 2 Food 2 • YEIN USA INC. Chia Drink, Pineapple	170g	41.9	57	12.9	11.8	0.6	0.7	0.4

Mocha Cold Brew Coffee With Milk, Mocha vs Frappe Coffee

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Mocha Cold B... Food 1 Food 1 • TARGET STORES Mocha Cold Brew Coffee With Milk	310g	61.6	61	10.3	9.0	0.3	1.5	2.9
Frappe Coffee Food 2 Food 2 • RICH PRODUCTS CORPORATION Frappe Coffee	474g	100.0	68	13.1	12.9	—	0.7	1.9

Half & Half Lemonade And Brewed Iced Tea, Half & Half vs Bayou Berry Infused With Strawberry And Honeysuckle, Bayou Berry

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Half & Half ... Food 1 Food 1 • RAFAEL PADILLA & CIA S. EN C. Half & Half Lemonade And Brewed Iced Tea	360g	72.0	39	10.0	10.0	—	—	—
Bayou Berry ... Food 2 Food 2 • BIG EASY BUCHA, LLC Bayou Berry Infused With Strawberry And Honeysuckle	473g	34.2	15	3.8	1.7	0.2	—	—

Califia Farms, Xx Espresso Cold Brew Coffee With Almondmilk vs French Vanilla Cold Brew Coffee, French Vanilla

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
French Vanil... Food 2 Food 2 • TARGET STORES French Vanilla Cold Brew Coffee	360g	42.0	25	5.8	5.0	—	—	0.3

Half & Half Tropical Iced Tea, Tropical vs Tropical Fruit Punch Flavored Juice Drink, Tropical Fruit 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 Fru... Food 2 Food 2 • MOTT'S LLP Tropical Fruit Punch Flavored Juice Drink	470g	100.0	43	11.1	10.9	—	—	—

Hiball, Rich & Creamy Coffee Beverage vs Dairy Energy Drink, Mocha, Coffee

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Hiball, Rich... Food 1 Food 1 • HIBALL INC. Hiball, Rich & Creamy Coffee Beverage	237g	53.7	59	11.4	10.6	—	0.4	2.1
Dairy Energy... Food 2 Food 2 • DIAMOND WIPES INTERNATIONAL, INC. Dairy Energy Drink, Mocha, Coffee	325g	79.7	62	12.3	11.7	—	0.5	1.5

Pumpkin Pie Flavored Apple Cider Drink, Pumpkin Pie vs Genuine Ginger Kombucha, Genuine Ginger

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Pumpkin Pie ... Food 1 Food 1 • RYAN ORCHARDS Pumpkin Pie Flavored Apple Cider Drink	240g	70.0	58	14.6	12.9	—	—	—
Genuine Ging... Food 2 Food 2 • CULTURED FERMENTS COMPANY LLC Genuine Ginger Kombucha	240g	20.0	25	4.2	2.9	—	—	—

Coffee Beverage, Vanilla Lattee vs Time, Yogurt Flavored Lychee Drink

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Coffee Bever... Food 1 Food 1 • STARBUCKS COFFEE COMPANY Coffee Beverage, Vanilla Lattee	31g	40.2	419	67.7	61.3	—	11.3	12.9
Time, Yogurt... Food 2 Food 2 • YAMASA ENTERPRISES INC. Time, Yogurt Flavored Lychee Drink	296g	73.9	54	13.2	11.8	0.7	—	—

Mocha Cappuccino Coffee Beverage, Mocha Cappuccino vs Chilled Coffee Drink

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Mocha Cappuc... Food 1 Food 1 • WM. BOLTHOUSE FARMS INC. Mocha Cappuccino Coffee Beverage	240g	59.6	71	12.5	11.7	—	1.0	2.9
Chilled Coff... Food 2 Food 2 • STARBUCKS, INC Chilled Coffee Drink	285g	73.6	70	13.0	11.2	—	1.1	2.1

Tomato Cocktail, Clam vs Ginger Blueberry Kombucha, Ginger Blueberry

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Tomato Cockt... Food 1 Food 1 • MEGA ALIMENTOS, S. A. DE C.V. Tomato Cocktail, Clam	240g	26.0	29	5.4	5.0	—	0.8	0.4
Ginger Blueb... Food 2 Food 2 • PUBLIX SUPER MARKETS, INC. Ginger Blueberry Kombucha	444g	38.0	18	4.3	3.4	—	—	—

Lemon Lime Probiotic Sparkling Kefir Water Drink, Lemon Lime vs Peach Blossom White Tea Kombucha, Peach Blossom White Tea

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Lemon Lime P... Food 1 Food 1 • THE KROGER CO. Lemon Lime Probiotic Sparkling Kefir Water Drink	355g	26.0	17	3.7	3.7	—	—	0.3
Peach Blosso... Food 2 Food 2 • GREENBELT CRAFT BEVERAGES, INC. Peach Blossom White Tea Kombucha	355g	20.0	11	2.8	2.8	—	—	—

Upstart, Kombucha, Berry Black, Berry Black vs Lower Sugar Vanilla Chai Flavored Protein Shake, Vanilla Chai

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Upstart, Kom... Food 1 Food 1 • AMERICAN GAME CARTRIDGES INC. Upstart, Kombucha, Berry Black, Berry Black	240g	28.0	22	5.8	2.5	—	—	—
Lower Sugar ... Food 2 Food 2 • WM. BOLTHOUSE FARMS INC. Lower Sugar Vanilla Chai Flavored Protein Shake, Vanilla Chai	450g	37.7	42	4.2	3.6	—	1.1	3.6

Peruvian Ginger Lemon, Green Tea Kombucha, Ginger Lemon vs Hibiscus Drink, Hibiscus

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Peruvian Gin... Food 1 Food 1 • BREW DR. KOMBUCHA Peruvian Ginger Lemon, Green Tea Kombucha, Ginger Lemon	360g	28.0	17	3.9	3.3	—	—	—
Hibiscus Drink Food 2 Food 2 • TRIANGLE QUALITY FOODS LLC Hibiscus Drink	250g	62.0	52	12.4	12.0	—	0.2	—

Latte Functional Cold Brew 100% Arabica Coffee, Latte vs Half & Half Lemonade Tea

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Latte Functi... Food 1 Food 1 • SCOTT BROS. DAIRY Latte Functional Cold Brew 100% Arabica Coffee	378g	91.1	71	12.2	7.4	—	1.1	4.0
Half & Half ... Food 2 Food 2 • WEIS MARKETS, INC. Half & Half Lemonade Tea	240g	38.0	29	7.9	7.5	—	—	—

Sparkling Probiotic, Mandarin Orange vs Chocolate Drink, Chocolate

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Sparkling Pr... Food 1 Food 1 • CULTURE CLUB LLC Sparkling Probiotic, Mandarin Orange	240g	20.0	17	4.2	4.2	—	—	—
Chocolate Drink Food 2 Food 2 • MOTT'S LLP Chocolate Drink	325g	71.9	49	11.1	10.2	—	0.5	0.6

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