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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Carrot Cake Slice, Carrot vs French Apple Pie, French Apple

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Carrot Cake ... Food 1 Food 1 • CHARLES RIVER MEDIA Carrot Cake Slice	85g	100.0	459	56.5	42.4	—	24.7	3.5
French Apple... Food 2 Food 2 • GLO'S GUMBO, LLC French Apple Pie	74g	42.6	284	31.1	12.2	1.4	16.2	2.7

Organic Madagascan Vanilla Bean In Chocolate 100% Plant Based Dairy Free Frozen Dessert, Madagascan Vanilla Bean In Chocolate vs Cheesecake Bite Collection, New York Style, Chocolate, Strawberry Swirl

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Organic Mada... Food 1 Food 1 • BLISS UNLIMITED, LLC Organic Madagascan Vanilla Bean In Chocolate 100% Plant Based Dairy Free Frozen Dessert, Madagascan Vanilla Bean In Chocolate	75g	24.8	320	20.0	16.0	2.7	26.7	2.7
Cheesecake B... Food 2 Food 2 • TARGET STORES Cheesecake Bite Collection, New York Style, Chocolate, Strawberry Swirl	126g	51.4	349	27.8	21.4	0.8	23.8	6.4

Minis Cinnamon Toast Waffles, Cinnamon vs Organic Chocolate Hazelnut Decadence 100% Plant Based Dairy Free Frozen Dessert, Chocolate Hazelnut Decadence

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Minis Cinnam... Food 1 Food 1 • THE KELLOGG COMPANY Minis Cinnamon Toast Waffles, Cinnamon	92g	97.5	315	51.1	17.4	1.1	10.9	4.4
Organic Choc... Food 2 Food 2 • BLISS UNLIMITED, LLC Organic Chocolate Hazelnut Decadence 100% Plant Based Dairy Free Frozen Dessert, Chocolate Hazelnut Decadence	131g	42.6	221	19.9	13.0	3.1	16.0	3.1

Belgian Chocolate Mousse Cake, Belgian Chocolate Mousse vs Macarons Assortment, Vanilla, Chocolate Hazelnut, Pistachio, Salted Caramel, Raspberry And Lemon

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Belgian Choc... Food 1 Food 1 • TASTE IT PRESENTS INC. Belgian Chocolate Mousse Cake	85g	65.5	329	42.4	25.9	2.4	17.7	4.7
Macarons Ass... Food 2 Food 2 • TARGET STORES Macarons Assortment, Vanilla, Chocolate Hazelnut, Pistachio, Salted Caramel, Raspberry And Lemon	26g	88.9	385	50.0	46.2	3.8	15.4	7.7

Strawberry Cheesecake Frobert Frozen Dairy Dessert, Strawberry Cheesecake vs Banana Cream Mini Pie, Banana Cream

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Strawberry C... Food 1 Food 1 • THE FROZEN FARMER LLC. Strawberry Cheesecake Frobert Frozen Dairy Dessert	110g	71.4	100	32.7	19.1	—	4.6	0.9
Banana Cream... Food 2 Food 2 • MARIE CALLENDER'S RETAIL FOODS Banana Cream Mini Pie	218g	72.8	142	17.4	—	0.5	7.3	1.4

Lemon Italian Ices, Lemon vs Vanilla Bean Coconutmilk Non Dairy Frozen Dessert, Vanilla Bean; Coconutmilk

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Lemon Italia... Food 1 Food 1 • OLYMPIC ICE CREAM CO.INC. Lemon Italian Ices	133g	39.1	75	19.6	18.1	—	—	—
Vanilla Bean... Food 2 Food 2 • DANONE US, LLC Vanilla Bean Coconutmilk Non Dairy Frozen Dessert, Vanilla Bean; Coconutmilk	103g	41.8	194	22.3	17.5	1.0	11.7	1.0

Strawberry Krunch Premium Ice Cream Cake, Strawberry vs Cinnamon Churro Non Dairy Frozen Dessert, Cinnamon Churro

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Strawberry K... Food 1 Food 1 • FRIENDLY ICE CREAM CORP. Strawberry Krunch Premium Ice Cream Cake	104g	62.0	240	31.7	23.1	—	11.5	2.9
Cinnamon Chu... Food 2 Food 2 • RIPPLE FOODS Cinnamon Churro Non Dairy Frozen Dessert	110g	60.5	245	29.1	19.1	0.9	13.6	1.8

Wedding Cake Stuffed With Dairy Dessert vs Pie Crusts

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Wedding Cake... Food 1 Food 1 • NEW ORLEANS FAMOUS SNO BALLS TO GO Wedding Cake Stuffed With Dairy Dessert	118g	59.7	125	25.4	22.9	—	2.5	0.9
Pie Crusts Food 2 Food 2 • YUMBANA LLC Pie Crusts	32g	26.8	406	46.9	9.4	3.1	25.0	3.1

7 Inch Mocha Cake, Mocha vs Cookie Dough Smooth & Creamy Non Dairy Frozen Dessert, Cookie Dough

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
7 Inch Mocha... Food 1 Food 1 • DARAN RECORDING COMPANY 7 Inch Mocha Cake, Mocha	80g	100.0	462	55.0	41.3	1.2	26.3	2.5
Cookie Dough... Food 2 Food 2 • REAL KOSHER ICE CREAM CO. Cookie Dough Smooth & Creamy Non Dairy Frozen Dessert	88g	60.9	227	35.2	23.9	—	9.1	2.3

Assorted Popperz Swirled Ice Squeeze Up Tubes, Rainbow, Cherry Melon, Cotton Candy, Orange Dream vs New York Style Cheesecake, New York Style

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Assorted Pop... Food 1 Food 1 • J&J SNACK FOODS CORP Assorted Popperz Swirled Ice Squeeze Up Tubes, Rainbow, Cherry Melon, Cotton Candy, Orange Dream	89g	44.0	101	24.7	23.6	—	—	—
New York Sty... Food 2 Food 2 • WAL-MART STORES, INC. New York Style Cheesecake	170g	66.7	341	35.3	24.1	0.6	20.0	4.7

Chocolate Gelato Fudge, Chocolate vs Coffee Royal Smooth & Creamy Non Dairy Frozen Dessert, Coffee Royal

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Chocolate Ge... Food 1 Food 1 • NOOSA YOGHURT, LLC Chocolate Gelato Fudge	115g	57.6	252	31.3	27.8	1.7	12.2	4.4
Coffee Royal... Food 2 Food 2 • REAL KOSHER ICE CREAM CO. Coffee Royal Smooth & Creamy Non Dairy Frozen Dessert	88g	55.4	182	31.8	23.9	—	5.7	1.1

Dark Chocolate Fudge Plant Based Oatmilk Pops Non Dairy Frozen Dessert, Dark Chocolate Fudge vs La Donatella, Frozen Dessert, Cubella Cappuccino, Cubella Cappuccino

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Dark Chocola... Food 1 Food 1 • GIANT EAGLE, INC. Dark Chocolate Fudge Plant Based Oatmilk Pops Non Dairy Frozen Dessert	71g	33.7	85	18.3	15.5	1.4	—	1.4
La Donatella... Food 2 Food 2 • CORWOOD INDUSTRIES La Donatella, Frozen Dessert, Cubella Cappuccino, Cubella Cappuccino	90g	50.2	349	30.0	17.8	0.9	24.4	2.7

Dark Chocolate Fudge Plant Based Oatmilk Pops Non Dairy Frozen Dessert, Dark Chocolate Fudge vs Coconut Cream Pie

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Dark Chocola... Food 1 Food 1 • GIANT EAGLE, INC. Dark Chocolate Fudge Plant Based Oatmilk Pops Non Dairy Frozen Dessert	71g	33.7	85	18.3	15.5	1.4	—	1.4
Coconut Crea... Food 2 Food 2 • KSLB HOLDINGS, LLC Coconut Cream Pie	128g	95.1	312	39.1	25.8	0.8	17.2	1.6

Chocolate Almond Chip vs Df Mavens, Dairy Free Frozen Dessert, New Orleans Salted Praline, New Orleans Salted Praline

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Chocolate Al... Food 1 Food 1 • LITTLE RED ROOSTER ICE CREAM COMPANY, INC. Chocolate Almond Chip	73g	29.3	205	28.8	12.3	8.2	13.7	2.7
Df Mavens, D... Food 2 Food 2 • DRAGONWOOD Df Mavens, Dairy Free Frozen Dessert, New Orleans Salted Praline, New Orleans Salted Praline	75g	41.0	253	29.3	20.0	1.3	13.3	2.7

Mint Fudge Cookie Dairy Free Frozen Dessert, Mint Fudge Cookie vs Pumpkin Pie

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Mint Fudge C... Food 1 Food 1 • HUDSONVILLE CREAMERY AND ICE CREAM CO., LLC Mint Fudge Cookie Dairy Free Frozen Dessert	95g	46.8	253	31.6	20.0	6.3	13.7	2.1
Pumpkin Pie Food 2 Food 2 • CELEBRATE BAKING COMPANY, LLC Pumpkin Pie	124g	72.6	194	31.5	21.0	1.6	5.7	5.7

Dark Chocolate Truffle Cashew Milk Non Dairy Frozen Dessert, Dark Chocolate Truffle vs Schnucks, Key Lime Cheesecake, Real Cream Cheese, Real Cream Cheese

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Dark Chocola... Food 1 Food 1 • DANONE US, LLC Dark Chocolate Truffle Cashew Milk Non Dairy Frozen Dessert	116g	54.7	216	25.9	19.8	1.7	12.9	2.6
Schnucks, Ke... Food 2 Food 2 • SCHNUCK MARKETS, INC. Schnucks, Key Lime Cheesecake, Real Cream Cheese, Real Cream Cheese	113g	100.0	327	50.4	31.0	0.9	12.4	5.3

Georgia Style Pecan Pie, Georgia Style Pecan vs Cream Cheesecake

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Georgia Styl... Food 1 Food 1 • THE SCHWAN FOOD COMPANY Georgia Style Pecan Pie	95g	88.4	400	49.5	21.1	1.1	21.1	3.2
Cream Cheese... Food 2 Food 2 • PELLMAN FOODS, INC. Cream Cheesecake	108g	40.3	343	21.3	16.7	—	25.9	7.4

Cake, Chocolate Fudge vs Hand Made Cheesesteak Calzone, Cheesesteak

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Cake, Chocol... Food 1 Food 1 • WAL-MART STORES, INC. Cake, Chocolate Fudge	85g	91.3	365	56.5	42.4	1.2	14.1	3.5
Hand Made Ch... Food 2 Food 2 • CLINICAL CREATIONS, LLC Hand Made Cheesesteak Calzone, Cheesesteak	227g	49.1	247	26.4	0.9	0.9	9.7	12.3

Goodpop Fudge N' Vanilla Squares, 2.25 Fl Oz, 4 Count, Fudge; Vanilla vs Caramel Apple Blossoms Flaky Pastry Filled With Cinnamon Spiced Apples, Topped With Caramel Sauce And Sugar, Caramel Apple

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Goodpop Fudg... Food 1 Food 1 • AUSTIN'S NATURAL FROZEN POPS, INC Goodpop Fudge N' Vanilla Squares, 2.25 Fl Oz, 4 Count, Fudge; Vanilla	43g	57.7	299	29.9	23.0	—	20.7	2.3
Caramel Appl... Food 2 Food 2 • TARGET STORES Caramel Apple Blossoms Flaky Pastry Filled With Cinnamon Spiced Apples, Topped With Caramel Sauce And Sugar	228g	35.6	145	18.4	7.9	0.4	7.0	1.3

Banana Flavored Banana Buddies Ice Pops, Banana vs Salted Caramel Swirl Dairy Free Frozen Dessert, Salted Caramel Swirl

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Banana Flavo... Food 1 Food 1 • ROYAL ICE CREAM COMPANY Banana Flavored Banana Buddies Ice Pops	168g	62.0	71	18.5	14.3	—	—	—
Salted Caram... Food 2 Food 2 • FRONEN FOODS, INC. Salted Caramel Swirl Dairy Free Frozen Dessert	100g	46.9	200	24.0	22.0	—	12.0	2.0

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