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 Covered Cheesecake Bites Desserts vs Yeti Frozen Custard, Coffee House Frozen Custard

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Chocolate Co... Food 1 Food 1 • RICH PRODUCTS CORPORATION Chocolate Covered Cheesecake Bites Desserts	60g	36.1	383	33.3	28.3	1.7	26.7	5.0
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

Decadent Chocolate Cheesecake Sampler, Decadent Chocolate vs Cashew Caramel Non Dairy Frozen Dessert With Cashew Pieces And A Caramel Swirl, Cashew Caramel

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Decadent Cho... Food 1 Food 1 • SUZY'S CREAM CHEESECAKES, INC. Decadent Chocolate Cheesecake Sampler	94g	72.5	415	42.6	31.9	2.1	24.5	5.3
Cashew Caram... Food 2 Food 2 • TARGET STORES Cashew Caramel Non Dairy Frozen Dessert With Cashew Pieces And A Caramel Swirl	109g	57.1	248	29.4	20.2	—	13.8	3.7

Mint Ganache Dairy Free Frozen Dessert, Mint Ganache vs Apple Pie

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Mint Ganache... Food 1 Food 1 • SJE NATURAL FOODS Mint Ganache Dairy Free Frozen Dessert	105g	52.8	208	26.7	24.8	1.0	11.4	1.9
Apple Pie Food 2 Food 2 • SATISPIE, LLC Apple Pie	130g	80.2	254	33.1	14.6	1.5	12.3	2.3

Vanilla Caramel Flavored Oat Non Dairy Frozen Dessert, Vanilla Caramel vs Chocolate Coconutmilk Non Dairy Frozen Dessert, Chocolate

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Vanilla Cara... Food 1 Food 1 • GLENCOURT INC. Vanilla Caramel Flavored Oat Non Dairy Frozen Dessert	113g	61.1	186	27.4	18.6	—	8.0	0.9
Chocolate Co... Food 2 Food 2 • AHOLD USA, INC. Chocolate Coconutmilk Non Dairy Frozen Dessert	93g	33.3	129	24.7	16.1	6.5	9.7	1.1

Edy's, Frozen Custard, Butter Toffee Brickle, Butter Toffee Brickle vs Salted Caramel Swirl Gelato Non Dairy Frozen Dessert, Salted Caramel Swirl

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Edy's, Froze... Food 1 Food 1 • DREYER'S GRAND ICE CREAM INC. Edy's, Frozen Custard, Butter Toffee Brickle, Butter Toffee Brickle	88g	48.8	227	28.4	26.1	—	11.4	3.4
Salted Caram... Food 2 Food 2 • ALPINE CARRIERS, INC Salted Caramel Swirl Gelato Non Dairy Frozen Dessert	70g	41.5	200	30.0	25.7	—	8.6	—

Caramel Cold Brew & Cookies Coffee Flavored Dairy Free Frozen Dessert, Caramel Cold Brew & Cookies vs Passion Fruit Layer Cake Non Dairy Frozen Dessert, Passion Fruit Layer Cake

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Caramel Cold... Food 1 Food 1 • LITTLE RED ROOSTER ICE CREAM COMPANY, INC. Caramel Cold Brew & Cookies Coffee Flavored Dairy Free Frozen Dessert	95g	33.5	200	24.2	15.8	6.3	9.5	1.1
Passion Frui... Food 2 Food 2 • VAN LEEUWEN ICE CREAM LLC Passion Fruit Layer Cake Non Dairy Frozen Dessert	140g	77.8	279	29.3	24.3	0.7	17.1	1.4

Chocolate Fudge Crunch Decadent Chocolate Bar Dipped In Rich Dark Chocolate Non Dairy Frozen Dessert Bars, Chocolate Fudge Crunch vs Duck Commander Family Foods, Miss Kay's Carrot Cake

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Chocolate Fu... Food 1 Food 1 • PROMOTIONAL ALLIANCE INTERNATIONAL, INC Chocolate Fudge Crunch Decadent Chocolate Bar Dipped In Rich Dark Chocolate Non Dairy Frozen Dessert Bars	62g	33.0	274	30.7	22.6	3.2	16.1	3.2
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

Amy's, Cool Scoops, Organic Coconut Milk Non Dairy Frozen Dessert, Mint Chocolate Chip, Mint Chocolate Chip vs Salted Caramel Cheesecake

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Amy's, Cool ... Food 1 Food 1 • AMY'S KITCHEN INC. Amy's, Cool Scoops, Organic Coconut Milk Non Dairy Frozen Dessert, Mint Chocolate Chip, Mint Chocolate Chip	100g	36.9	240	21.0	19.0	2.0	16.0	3.0
Salted Caram... Food 2 Food 2 • THE CHEESECAKE FACTORY BAKERY, INC. Salted Caramel Cheesecake	99g	84.6	364	45.5	34.3	1.0	19.2	5.1

Vanilla Chocolate Strawberry Non Dairy Frozen Dessert, Vanilla Chocolate Strawberry vs The Original French Macaron, Chocolate, Raspberry, Vanilla, Pistachio

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Vanilla Choc... Food 1 Food 1 • REAL KOSHER ICE CREAM CO. Vanilla Chocolate Strawberry Non Dairy Frozen Dessert	88g	51.5	170	29.6	21.6	—	5.7	1.1
The Original... Food 2 Food 2 • NEXT PHASE ENTERPRISES The Original French Macaron, Chocolate, Raspberry, Vanilla, Pistachio	36g	31.8	500	50.0	47.2	2.8	27.8	11.1

Smoked Brisket Burnt Ends With Sauce, Smoked vs Whole Grain Chicken Breast Nuggets

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Smoked Brisk... Food 1 Food 1 • ZARDA BAR-B-Q SAUCE, INC. Smoked Brisket Burnt Ends With Sauce	100g	26.9	190	14.0	12.0	—	9.0	13.0
Whole Grain ... Food 2 Food 2 • LUNCH MONEY MUSIC, INC. Whole Grain Chicken Breast Nuggets	79g	31.3	253	17.7	—	1.3	13.9	12.7

Smoke Pork Bar B Q In A Sweet & Spicy Tennessee Style Bbq Sauce, Smoke Pork Bar B Q vs Burnt Ends Pork Seasoned & Seared Boneless Pork With Sweet And Tangy Bbq Sauce

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Smoke Pork B... Food 1 Food 1 • RICH PRODUCTS CORPORATION Smoke Pork Bar B Q In A Sweet & Spicy Tennessee Style Bbq Sauce	140g	35.0	150	13.6	11.4	0.7	6.4	10.0
Burnt Ends P... Food 2 Food 2 • PROPORTION FOODS, LLC Burnt Ends Pork Seasoned & Seared Boneless Pork With Sweet And Tangy Bbq Sauce	140g	40.8	136	15.0	12.9	—	2.5	12.9

Southern Gold Bbq Plant Based Ribs vs Pulled Beef Brisket

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Southern Gol... Food 1 Food 1 Southern Gold Bbq Plant Based Ribs	133g	24.3	165	13.5	4.5	0.8	4.5	19.6
Pulled Beef ... Food 2 Food 2 • CARL BUDDIG & COMPANY Pulled Beef Brisket	140g	20.5	171	11.4	10.0	0.7	4.3	20.0

Pork Fritters vs Bar B Q Pork Shoulder With Corky's Original Bar B Q Sauce, Bar B Q Pork Shoulder

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Pork Fritters Food 1 Food 1 • MONOGRAM COMFORT FOODS, LLC Pork Fritters	79g	34.3	291	24.1	—	1.3	16.5	10.1
Bar B Q Pork... Food 2 Food 2 • CORKY'S FOOD MANUFACTURING, LP Bar B Q Pork Shoulder With Corky's Original Bar B Q Sauce	140g	27.0	171	10.7	8.6	0.7	8.6	12.1

The Original Dinosaur Shaped Chicken Breast Nuggets vs Smoke Pork Bar B Q In A Sweet & Spicy Tennessee Style Bbq Sauce, Smoke Pork Bar B Q

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
The Original... Food 1 Food 1 • LUNCH MONEY MUSIC, INC. The Original Dinosaur Shaped Chicken Breast Nuggets	85g	36.1	235	20.0	—	1.2	11.8	11.8
Smoke Pork B... Food 2 Food 2 • RICH PRODUCTS CORPORATION Smoke Pork Bar B Q In A Sweet & Spicy Tennessee Style Bbq Sauce	140g	35.0	150	13.6	11.4	0.7	6.4	10.0

Bar B Q Pork Shoulder With Corky's Original Bar B Q Sauce, Bar B Q Pork Shoulder vs Pork With Bbq Sauce, Pork

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Bar B Q Pork... Food 1 Food 1 • CORKY'S FOOD MANUFACTURING, LP Bar B Q Pork Shoulder With Corky's Original Bar B Q Sauce	140g	27.0	171	10.7	8.6	0.7	8.6	12.1
Pork With Bb... Food 2 Food 2 • Y-T PACKING CO. Pork With Bbq Sauce	56g	21.3	161	19.6	17.9	—	3.6	12.5

Fast Fixin' Restaurant Style Country Fried Steaks, 22.75 Oz vs Pork Tocino

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Fast Fixin' ... Food 1 Food 1 Fast Fixin' Restaurant Style Country Fried Steaks, 22.75 Oz	112g	32.4	241	16.1	0.9	0.9	15.2	11.6
Pork Tocino Food 2 Food 2 • MARTIN PUREFOODS CORPORATION Pork Tocino	112g	26.8	205	12.5	11.6	—	10.7	14.3

Philly Cheesesteak Grilled Cheese vs Pork Tocino

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Philly Chees... Food 1 Food 1 • KRAFT HEINZ FOODS COMPANY Philly Cheesesteak Grilled Cheese	213g	52.0	216	27.7	2.8	0.9	7.0	9.9
Pork Tocino Food 2 Food 2 • MARTIN PUREFOODS CORPORATION Pork Tocino	112g	26.8	205	12.5	11.6	—	10.7	14.3

Philly Cheesesteak Grilled Cheese vs Smoke Pork Bar B Q In A Sweet & Spicy Tennessee Style Bbq Sauce, Smoke Pork Bar B Q

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Philly Chees... Food 1 Food 1 • KRAFT HEINZ FOODS COMPANY Philly Cheesesteak Grilled Cheese	213g	52.0	216	27.7	2.8	0.9	7.0	9.9
Smoke Pork B... Food 2 Food 2 • RICH PRODUCTS CORPORATION Smoke Pork Bar B Q In A Sweet & Spicy Tennessee Style Bbq Sauce	140g	35.0	150	13.6	11.4	0.7	6.4	10.0

Bourbon Braised Pork With Roasted Squash, Butter Beans, Sorghum, And Pickled Peppers vs Sweet & Smoky Kansas City Style Bbq Sauce, Pulled Pork

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Bourbon Brai... Food 1 Food 1 • WILDSCAPE Bourbon Braised Pork With Roasted Squash, Butter Beans, Sorghum, And Pickled Peppers	311g	100.0	132	21.2	4.5	3.2	2.3	7.4
Sweet & Smok... Food 2 Food 2 • CARL BUDDIG & COMPANY Sweet & Smoky Kansas City Style Bbq Sauce, Pulled Pork	140g	50.3	186	19.3	16.4	0.7	5.7	12.9

Philly Cheesesteak Grilled Cheese vs Smoky Bbq Plant Based Ribs, Bbq

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Philly Chees... Food 1 Food 1 • KRAFT HEINZ FOODS COMPANY Philly Cheesesteak Grilled Cheese	213g	52.0	216	27.7	2.8	0.9	7.0	9.9
Smoky Bbq Pl... Food 2 Food 2 Smoky Bbq Plant Based Ribs, Bbq	133g	22.9	150	12.8	3.8	0.8	4.5	19.6

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