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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Organic Plant Based Burgers vs Pork Steak Medallions In Sweet & Smoky Blue Ridge Bbq Sauce

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Organic Plan... Food 1 Food 1 • MEYER NATURAL FOODS LLC Organic Plant Based Burgers	113g	43.6	283	27.4	4.4	7.1	9.7	18.6
Pork Steak M... Food 2 Food 2 • RUPRECHT COMPANY Pork Steak Medallions In Sweet & Smoky Blue Ridge Bbq Sauce	140g	42.6	179	16.4	13.6	0.7	7.1	10.7

Caramel Chocolatey Chunk Flavored Crispy Marshmallow Squares, Caramel Chocolatey Chunk vs Multigrain Sea Salt Baked Pita Chips, Multigrain Sea Salt

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Caramel Choc... Food 1 Food 1 • THE KELLOGG COMPANY Caramel Chocolatey Chunk Flavored Crispy Marshmallow Squares	20g	29.1	400	75.0	40.0	—	12.5	5.0
Multigrain S... Food 2 Food 2 • TOPCO ASSOCIATES, INC. Multigrain Sea Salt Baked Pita Chips	28g	100.0	429	67.9	3.6	7.1	14.3	14.3

Chipotle Habanero Beef Jerky, Chipotle Habanero vs Premium Energy Mix

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Chipotle Hab... Food 1 Food 1 • TROYER DIST. CO. Chipotle Habanero Beef Jerky	28g	50.4	250	100.0	—	—	5.4	46.4
Premium Ener... Food 2 Food 2 • MARLOW CANDY & NUT COMPANY Premium Energy Mix	28g	88.5	393	53.6	35.7	7.1	17.9	10.7

Crispy Breaded Onion Petals, Crispy vs Rice Crispies Covered In Chocolatey Fun, Strawberry Cheesecake

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Crispy Bread... Food 1 Food 1 • PINNACLE FOODS GROUP LLC Crispy Breaded Onion Petals	84g	40.7	250	28.6	2.4	3.6	13.1	4.8
Rice Crispie... Food 2 Food 2 • TOTAL FOOD DISTRIBUTORS, INC. Rice Crispies Covered In Chocolatey Fun, Strawberry Cheesecake	40g	45.5	500	62.5	42.5	2.5	25.0	7.5

Yogurt Berry Mini Rice Crisps, Yogurt Berry vs Nach O Cheesy Flavored Snack Mix, Nach O Cheesy

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Yogurt Berry... Food 1 Food 1 • MEIJER, INC. Yogurt Berry Mini Rice Crisps	28g	100.0	393	89.3	32.1	—	—	7.1
Nach O Chees... Food 2 Food 2 • TARGET STORES Nach O Cheesy Flavored Snack Mix	28g	100.0	500	60.7	3.6	3.6	25.0	7.1

Rice Chips, Sriracha vs Fall Harvest Mix, Fall Harvest

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Rice Chips, ... Food 1 Food 1 • WEHAH FARM INC Rice Chips, Sriracha	43g	47.3	512	62.8	2.3	4.7	25.6	7.0
Fall Harvest... Food 2 Food 2 • LEHI VALLEY TRADING COMPANY, INC. Fall Harvest Mix	33g	100.0	364	90.9	75.8	—	—	—

Pepperidge Farm, Goldfish, Baked Puffed Snacks, Sizzlin' Hot Wings, Sizzlin' Hot Wings vs Cheese Jalapeno Popper Cheese Snacks Puffs, Cheese

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Pepperidge F... Food 1 Food 1 • PEPPERIDGE FARM, INC. Pepperidge Farm, Goldfish, Baked Puffed Snacks, Sizzlin' Hot Wings, Sizzlin' Hot Wings	30g	38.3	467	70.0	6.7	3.3	20.0	6.7
Cheese Jalap... Food 2 Food 2 • CASEY'S GENERAL STORES, INC. Cheese Jalapeno Popper Cheese Snacks Puffs	28g	100.0	536	53.6	3.6	—	35.7	3.6

Cheese Shock Cheese Flavored Puffed Corn Snack, Cheese Shock vs Sweet & Spicy Chili Flavored Rice Crisps, Sweet & Spicy Chili

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Cheese Shock... Food 1 Food 1 • GS1 MEXICO Cheese Shock Cheese Flavored Puffed Corn Snack	28g	30.2	536	60.7	3.6	3.6	28.6	7.1
Sweet & Spic... Food 2 Food 2 • THE QUAKER OATS COMPANY Sweet & Spicy Chili Flavored Rice Crisps	30g	38.5	433	70.0	3.3	3.3	16.7	6.7

Pb 'N Dark Chocolate vs Sweet Teriyaki Beef Jerky, Sweet Teriyaki

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Pb 'N Dark C... Food 1 Food 1 • KAR NUT PRODUCTS COMPANY Pb 'N Dark Chocolate	57g	38.6	509	42.1	35.1	5.3	35.1	14.0
Sweet Teriya... Food 2 Food 2 • COUNTRY BUTCHER Sweet Teriyaki Beef Jerky	28g	14.9	286	28.6	25.0	—	3.6	32.1

Mix And Match Xxtra Flamin' Hot Crunchy Cheese Flavored Snacks, Cheese vs Matcha Probiotic Enery Snacks, Matcha

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Mix And Matc... Food 1 Food 1 • FRITO-LAY COMPANY Mix And Match Xxtra Flamin' Hot Crunchy Cheese Flavored Snacks, Cheese	28g	93.2	571	53.6	—	3.6	35.7	7.1
Matcha Probi... Food 2 Food 2 • COUNTERTOP PRODUCTIONS, INC. Matcha Probiotic Enery Snacks	30g	20.8	367	43.3	23.3	6.7	15.0	16.7

Sweet & Salty California Raisins Covered In Chocolate Snack Mix, Sweet & Salty vs Flamin' Hot Corn & Potato Snacks Fries, Flamin' Hot

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Sweet & Salt... Food 1 Food 1 • NESTLE USA INC. Sweet & Salty California Raisins Covered In Chocolate Snack Mix	35g	26.0	543	45.7	31.4	5.7	37.1	8.6
Flamin' Hot ... Food 2 Food 2 • FRITO-LAY COMPANY Flamin' Hot Corn & Potato Snacks Fries	28g	30.2	536	60.7	3.6	3.6	28.6	7.1

Sea Salt & Vinegar Crunch Roasted Fava Beans With Sea Salt And Vinegar, Sea Salt & Vinegar Crunch vs Cinnamon Sugar Pita Chips, Cinnamon Sugar

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Sea Salt & V... Food 1 Food 1 • BUSH BROTHERS & COMPANY Sea Salt & Vinegar Crunch Roasted Fava Beans With Sea Salt And Vinegar	21g	13.0	476	52.4	—	19.0	19.1	23.8
Cinnamon Sug... Food 2 Food 2 • FRITO-LAY COMPANY Cinnamon Sugar Pita Chips	28g	100.0	464	71.4	17.9	3.6	17.9	10.7

Hill Country Ramblin' Trail Mix vs Original Cheese Flavored Snacks, Original

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Hill Country... Food 1 Food 1 • TEXAS STAR NUT & FOOD COMPANY, INC. Hill Country Ramblin' Trail Mix	28g	24.4	500	53.6	35.7	7.1	28.6	10.7
Original Che... Food 2 Food 2 • NABISCO FOOD COMPANY Original Cheese Flavored Snacks	34g	39.8	500	61.8	5.9	—	26.5	5.9

Sweet And Spicy Beef Jerky, Sweet And Spicy vs Cone Snack With Chocolate Flavored Filling

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Sweet And Sp... Food 1 Food 1 • WERNER GOURMET MEAT SNACKS, INC. Sweet And Spicy Beef Jerky	28g	16.4	321	32.1	32.1	—	5.4	39.3
Cone Snack W... Food 2 Food 2 • JFC INTERNATIONAL INC. Cone Snack With Chocolate Flavored Filling	27g	100.0	556	59.3	37.0	—	33.3	7.4

Onion Baked Bursts, Onion vs Cranberry, Roasted & Salted Almonds, Salted Peanuts And Yogurt Flavor Coated Raisins Smash Blast, Cranberry

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Onion Baked ... Food 1 Food 1 • KITCHEN COOKED INC. Onion Baked Bursts	28g	26.4	536	53.6	—	3.6	32.1	3.6
Cranberry, R... Food 2 Food 2 • MEIJER, INC. Cranberry, Roasted & Salted Almonds, Salted Peanuts And Yogurt Flavor Coated Raisins Smash Blast, Cranberry	30g	87.7	467	53.3	43.3	6.7	26.7	10.0

Berries 'N Cherries Fruit Snacks, Berries 'N Cherries vs Trina Cheese Puffs, Honeydew

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Berries 'N C... Food 1 Food 1 • THE PROMOTION IN MOTION COMPANIES, INC. Berries 'N Cherries Fruit Snacks	30g	100.0	300	76.7	40.0	—	—	3.3
Trina Cheese... Food 2 Food 2 • ENTERTAINMENT PRODUCTION HOUSE INC. Trina Cheese Puffs, Honeydew	28g	30.2	536	57.1	10.7	—	32.1	3.6

Cinnamon Raisin Bagel Chips, Cinnamon Raisin vs Spicy Sriracha Crunch

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Cinnamon Rai... Food 1 Food 1 • PAULINE'S SAUCES FROM SHASTA Cinnamon Raisin Bagel Chips	28g	34.3	464	67.9	17.9	3.6	17.9	10.7
Spicy Srirac... Food 2 Food 2 • GRAZE Spicy Sriracha Crunch	38g	29.6	526	42.1	7.9	—	29.0	15.8

Cheddar Cheese Flavored Rice Crisps, Cheddar Cheese vs Cheese Curls, Crunchy

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Cheddar Chee... Food 1 Food 1 • SUPERVALU, INC. Cheddar Cheese Flavored Rice Crisps	28g	36.4	464	67.9	3.6	—	17.9	7.1
Cheese Curls... Food 2 Food 2 • BROOKSHIRE GROCERY COMPANY Cheese Curls, Crunchy	28g	28.2	571	53.6	3.6	—	35.7	3.6

Snack Mix, Sweet & Salty Honey Nut vs Cheese Corn Puffs, Cheese Corn

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Snack Mix, S... Food 1 Food 1 • TOPS MARKETS, LLC Snack Mix, Sweet & Salty Honey Nut	30g	42.7	433	76.7	16.7	3.3	11.7	6.7
Cheese Corn ... Food 2 Food 2 • FOOD CITY Cheese Corn Puffs	28g	100.0	571	53.6	3.6	—	35.7	3.6

Chipotle & Cheddar Cheesecrisps, Chipotle & Cheddar vs The Fresh Market, Merry Christmas Sweet Selection Tray

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Chipotle & C... Food 1 Food 1 • JOHN WM. MACY'S CHEESESTICKS, INC. Chipotle & Cheddar Cheesecrisps	28g	23.9	500	50.0	3.6	3.6	25.0	21.4
The Fresh Ma... Food 2 Food 2 • THE FRESH MARKET, INC. The Fresh Market, Merry Christmas Sweet Selection Tray	30g	27.9	500	53.3	36.7	3.3	33.3	10.0

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