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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Custard Crumble Tart vs Duck Commander Family Foods, Miss Kay's Carrot Cake

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Custard Crum... Food 1 Food 1 • CONFISERIE FIRENZE Custard Crumble Tart	125g	100.0	296	44.0	24.8	0.8	11.2	5.6
Duck Command... Food 2 Food 2 • DUKE SANDWICH PRODUCTIONS, INC. Duck Commander Family Foods, Miss Kay's Carrot Cake	85g	65.1	388	41.2	27.1	1.2	23.5	3.5

Chocolate Creme Pie, Chocolate vs Caramel Almond Crunch Dairy Free Frozen Dessert, Caramel Almond Crunch

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Chocolate Cr... Food 1 Food 1 • WAL-MART STORES, INC. Chocolate Creme Pie	137g	95.0	423	37.2	26.3	0.7	29.2	3.7
Caramel Almo... Food 2 Food 2 • OREGON ICE CREAM, LLC Caramel Almond Crunch Dairy Free Frozen Dessert	105g	50.9	219	28.6	18.1	3.8	12.4	1.9

Peteet's Famous Cheesecakes, Cheesecake, Key Lime, Key Lime vs Snowcone On The Go Ice Bites, Wedding Cake

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Peteet's Fam... Food 1 Food 1 • EDGE INNOVATIONS Peteet's Famous Cheesecakes, Cheesecake, Key Lime, Key Lime	147g	88.6	306	31.3	27.2	—	19.1	4.1
Snowcone On ... Food 2 Food 2 • ICE SHACK, LLC Snowcone On The Go Ice Bites, Wedding Cake	237g	46.0	47	9.7	12.7	—	—	—

Passion Fruit Dairy Free Gelato, Passion Fruit vs Raspberry Fruit Sorbet, Raspberry

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Passion Frui... Food 1 Food 1 • L.A. CREAMERY Passion Fruit Dairy Free Gelato	147g	87.3	163	30.6	19.1	0.7	4.1	0.7
Raspberry Fr... Food 2 Food 2 • WELLS ENTERPRISES, INC. Raspberry Fruit Sorbet	110g	38.1	82	26.4	13.6	7.3	—	—

Traditional Cannoli Shells vs Df Mavens, Dairy Free Frozen Dessert, Chocolate Almond Milk Fudge, Chocolate Almond Milk Fudge

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Traditional ... Food 1 Food 1 Traditional Cannoli Shells	24g	100.0	375	66.7	12.5	—	6.3	4.2
Df Mavens, D... Food 2 Food 2 • DRAGONWOOD Df Mavens, Dairy Free Frozen Dessert, Chocolate Almond Milk Fudge, Chocolate Almond Milk Fudge	93g	46.9	194	28.0	14.0	2.2	9.7	3.2

Frozen Dairy Dessert, Neapolitan vs Ultimate Lava Cakes, Chocolate

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Frozen Dairy... Food 1 Food 1 • THE KROGER CO. Frozen Dairy Dessert, Neapolitan	56g	33.6	161	30.4	23.2	—	3.6	3.6
Ultimate Lav... Food 2 Food 2 • TOPS MARKETS, LLC Ultimate Lava Cakes, Chocolate	85g	68.5	400	44.7	34.1	2.4	22.4	7.1

Chocolate Vanilla Flavored Frozen Dessert, Chocolate; Vanilla vs Strawberry Krunch Cake Singles, Strawberry

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Chocolate Va... Food 1 Food 1 Chocolate Vanilla Flavored Frozen Dessert, Chocolate; Vanilla	93g	48.3	226	24.7	21.5	—	14.0	1.1
Strawberry K... Food 2 Food 2 • FRIENDLY ICE CREAM CORP. Strawberry Krunch Cake Singles	164g	76.6	244	39.6	29.3	0.6	9.2	2.4

Cookies And Creme Pie, Cookies And Creme vs Holiday Chocolate Yule Log, Holiday Chocolate

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Cookies And ... Food 1 Food 1 • THE SCHWAN FOOD COMPANY Cookies And Creme Pie	74g	63.7	351	46.0	29.7	1.4	17.6	4.1
Holiday Choc... Food 2 Food 2 • WAL-MART STORES, INC. Holiday Chocolate Yule Log	79g	65.6	329	35.4	26.6	1.3	16.5	7.6

Honeycomb Non Dairy Frozen Dessert vs Apple Cinnamon Mini Pies, Apple Cinnamon

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Honeycomb No... Food 1 Food 1 • VAN LEEUWEN Honeycomb Non Dairy Frozen Dessert	105g	50.1	295	26.7	21.9	1.9	21.0	2.9
Apple Cinnam... Food 2 Food 2 • LAMB WESTON SALES, INC. Apple Cinnamon Mini Pies	51g	31.2	275	33.3	9.8	2.0	13.7	2.0

7 Inch Funfetti Cake vs Peanut Butter And Raspberry Oatmilk Non Dairy Frozen Dessert, Peanut Butter And Raspberry

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
7 Inch Funfe... Food 1 Food 1 • PALERMOS WHOLESALE 7 Inch Funfetti Cake	80g	100.0	412	53.8	38.8	—	21.3	2.5
Peanut Butte... Food 2 Food 2 • DANONE US, LLC Peanut Butter And Raspberry Oatmilk Non Dairy Frozen Dessert	113g	56.6	221	26.6	17.7	0.9	12.4	2.7

S'mores Oatmilk Non Dairy Frozen Dessert, S'mores vs Apple Northern Spy Apples And Indonesian Cinnamon Tucked Into A Flaky Crust Topped With A Buttery Oat Crumble Artisan Blossoms, Apple

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
S'mores Oatm... Food 1 Food 1 • DANONE US, LLC S'mores Oatmilk Non Dairy Frozen Dessert	95g	52.7	242	29.5	20.0	1.1	13.7	1.1
Apple Northe... Food 2 Food 2 • SCHNUCK MARKETS, INC. Apple Northern Spy Apples And Indonesian Cinnamon Tucked Into A Flaky Crust Topped With A Buttery Oat Crumble Artisan Blossoms	114g	77.7	289	36.8	15.8	1.8	14.0	3.5

Lattice Apple Pie, Lattice Apple vs Lemon Raspberry Flavored Plant Based Almondmilk Frozen Dessert With Raspberry Swirls, Lemon Raspberry

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Lattice Appl... Food 1 Food 1 • MARIE CALLENDER'S RETAIL FOODS Lattice Apple Pie	131g	65.1	305	34.4	13.0	0.8	17.6	1.5
Lemon Raspbe... Food 2 Food 2 • WEGMANS FOOD MARKETS, INC. Lemon Raspberry Flavored Plant Based Almondmilk Frozen Dessert With Raspberry Swirls	126g	70.9	190	28.6	23.0	—	8.7	0.8

Frozen Custard, Caramel Cone vs Apple Pie Frobert Frozen Dairy Dessert, Apple Pie

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Frozen Custa... Food 1 Food 1 • CEDAR CREST SPECIALTIES INC. Frozen Custard, Caramel Cone	123g	66.3	228	27.6	22.8	—	11.4	4.1
Apple Pie Fr... Food 2 Food 2 • THE FROZEN FARMER LLC. Apple Pie Frobert Frozen Dairy Dessert	104g	63.7	115	30.8	15.4	—	2.4	1.0

Ultimate Cheesecake Collection vs Peach Cobbler, Peach

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Ultimate Che... Food 1 Food 1 • TARGET STORES Ultimate Cheesecake Collection	113g	72.9	389	38.9	24.8	0.9	21.2	5.3
Peach Cobbler Food 2 Food 2 • CONAGRA BRANDS, INC. Peach Cobbler	113g	67.0	301	35.4	16.8	0.9	16.8	1.8

Ice Cream, Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough, Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough vs Hazelnut Cocoa Filling Pancake Sandwich, Hazelnut; Cocoa

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Ice Cream, C... Food 1 Food 1 • DEAN FOODS COMPANY Ice Cream, Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough, Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough	106g	50.4	264	24.5	21.7	—	17.9	1.9
Hazelnut Coc... Food 2 Food 2 Hazelnut Cocoa Filling Pancake Sandwich, Hazelnut; Cocoa	60g	80.1	333	43.3	18.3	1.7	16.7	6.7

Vegan Strawberry Premium In Sweet Rice Dough Frozen Dessert, Strawberry vs Pumpkin Custard Quick Meal

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Vegan Strawb... Food 1 Food 1 • THE MOCHI ICE CREAM COMPANY Vegan Strawberry Premium In Sweet Rice Dough Frozen Dessert, Strawberry	258g	85.9	225	44.2	31.0	0.8	5.0	1.2
Pumpkin Cust... Food 2 Food 2 • M & J ENTERPRISES Pumpkin Custard Quick Meal	67g	37.2	209	28.4	25.4	—	9.0	4.5

Almond Milk, Mint Almond Cookie vs Birthday Cake

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Almond Milk,... Food 1 Food 1 • DRAGONWOOD Almond Milk, Mint Almond Cookie	93g	56.7	237	30.1	17.2	1.1	11.8	2.2
Birthday Cake Food 2 Food 2 • GOLDON WINDOWS & MIRRORS INC. Birthday Cake	23g	23.1	391	52.2	39.1	—	19.6	4.4

Key Lime In Baked Cookie Crust Pie, Key Lime vs Yeti Frozen Custard, Coffee House Frozen Custard

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Key Lime In ... Food 1 Food 1 • TOPCO ASSOCIATES, INC. Key Lime In Baked Cookie Crust Pie	113g	99.9	274	46.0	33.6	0.9	8.0	4.4
Yeti Frozen ... Food 2 Food 2 • ASTRO-VEN DISTRIBUTORS INC. Yeti Frozen Custard, Coffee House Frozen Custard	110g	44.5	236	20.9	20.9	—	15.5	4.6

Hot Bread Pudding vs Mint Chocolate Chip Seasonal Pie With A Chocolate Cookie Crumb Crust, Mint Chocolate Chip

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Hot Bread Pu... Food 1 Food 1 • B SWEET Hot Bread Pudding	85g	50.5	259	30.6	21.2	—	11.8	5.9
Mint Chocola... Food 2 Food 2 • CONAGRA BRANDS, INC. Mint Chocolate Chip Seasonal Pie With A Chocolate Cookie Crumb Crust	132g	79.2	439	43.2	25.8	1.5	28.0	3.8

Jc's Pie Pops, Frozen Cream Dessert, Caramel Turtle, Caramel Turtle vs Banana Covered With Milk Chocolate

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Jc's Pie Pop... Food 1 Food 1 • ACROTECH INDUSTRIES, INC. Jc's Pie Pops, Frozen Cream Dessert, Caramel Turtle, Caramel Turtle	74g	44.4	297	31.1	14.9	—	18.9	2.7
Banana Cover... Food 2 Food 2 • MERCHANDISE CONNECTION INTERNATIONAL CORP. Banana Covered With Milk Chocolate	75g	35.3	213	26.7	17.3	2.7	10.7	1.3

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