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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Classic Original Condensed Mincemeat, With Raisins & Apples vs Musselman's, Pie Filling, Banana Creme, Banana Creme

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Classic Orig... Food 1 Food 1 • EAGLE FAMILY FOODS GROUP LLC Classic Original Condensed Mincemeat, With Raisins & Apples	43g	100.0	326	79.1	67.4	2.3	—	2.3
Musselman's,... Food 2 Food 2 • KNOUSE FOODS, INC/MUSSELMAN DV Musselman's, Pie Filling, Banana Creme, Banana Creme	85g	50.0	118	29.4	24.7	—	—	—

Organic Blueberry Fruit Filling Or Topping, Blueberry vs Pie Filling & Topping

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Organic Blue... Food 1 Food 1 • KNOUSE FOODS INC. Organic Blueberry Fruit Filling Or Topping, Blueberry	85g	45.9	118	29.4	21.2	2.4	—	—
Pie Filling ... Food 2 Food 2 • FOOD TOWN STORES INC. Pie Filling & Topping	85g	37.9	106	24.7	18.8	2.4	—	—

Dessert Cups vs Vanilla Treat Filling, Vanilla

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Dessert Cups Food 1 Food 1 • OLSON'S BAKING COMPANY, LLC Dessert Cups	48g	45.2	271	47.9	27.1	—	6.3	4.2
Vanilla Trea... Food 2 Food 2 • WILTON INDUSTRIES INC. Vanilla Treat Filling	35g	58.0	343	82.9	74.3	—	—	—

Very Apple Pie Filling Or Topping, Very Apple vs Premium Peach Pie Filling, Peach

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Very Apple P... Food 1 Food 1 • BI-LO INC. Very Apple Pie Filling Or Topping	85g	44.0	106	27.1	20.0	1.2	—	—
Premium Peac... Food 2 Food 2 • WESTERN FAMILY FOODS, INC. Premium Peach Pie Filling, Peach	85g	42.0	106	25.9	21.2	1.2	—	—

Dessert Cups vs Organic Blueberry Pie Filling Or Topping, Blueberry

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Dessert Cups Food 1 Food 1 • OLSON'S BAKING COMPANY, LLC Dessert Cups	48g	45.2	271	47.9	27.1	—	6.3	4.2
Organic Blue... Food 2 Food 2 • STAR MARKETS CO. Organic Blueberry Pie Filling Or Topping, Blueberry	85g	63.5	129	32.9	25.9	1.2	—	—

Pie Filling & Topping, Original Country Peach vs Cobbler & Pie Filling, Cherry Berry

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Pie Filling ... Food 1 Food 1 • PINNACLE FOODS GROUP LLC Pie Filling & Topping, Original Country Peach	89g	49.9	112	29.2	19.1	1.1	—	1.1
Cobbler & Pi... Food 2 Food 2 • COLUMBIA EMPIRE FARMS, INC. Cobbler & Pie Filling, Cherry Berry	95g	81.9	179	44.2	34.7	1.1	—	—

Red Raspberry Filling, Red Raspberry vs Pie Filling Or Topping, Cherry

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Red Raspberr... Food 1 Food 1 • PINNACLE FOODS GROUP LLC Red Raspberry Filling	87g	69.0	149	36.8	28.7	2.3	—	—
Pie Filling ... Food 2 Food 2 • FAMILY DOLLAR STORES INC. Pie Filling Or Topping, Cherry	85g	42.0	94	24.7	20.0	—	—	—

Mother's Maid, Filling Or Topping, Cherry, Cherry vs Peach Premium Fruit Filling Or Topping, Peach

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Mother's Mai... Food 1 Food 1 • BURNETTE FOODS, INC. Mother's Maid, Filling Or Topping, Cherry, Cherry	85g	46.0	118	28.2	20.0	1.2	—	—
Peach Premiu... Food 2 Food 2 • KNOUSE FOODS INC. Peach Premium Fruit Filling Or Topping	85g	48.0	118	29.4	25.9	1.2	—	—

Apple Pie Filling Or Topping With Cinnamon!, Apple With Cinnamon! vs Cherry Pie Filling & Topping

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Apple Pie Fi... Food 1 Food 1 • BURNETTE FOODS, INC. Apple Pie Filling Or Topping With Cinnamon!, Apple With Cinnamon!	85g	51.7	106	27.1	20.0	1.2	—	—
Cherry Pie F... Food 2 Food 2 • SUPERVALU, INC. Cherry Pie Filling & Topping	85g	31.9	82	20.0	15.3	1.2	—	1.2

Peach Pie Filling, Peach vs Duncan Hines, Wilderness, Premium Pie Filling & Topping, Apricot, Apricot

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Peach Pie Fi... Food 1 Food 1 • KNOUSE FOODS/APPLE LEAF DIV. Peach Pie Filling	85g	42.0	106	25.9	21.2	1.2	—	—
Duncan Hines... Food 2 Food 2 • PINNACLE FOODS GROUP LLC Duncan Hines, Wilderness, Premium Pie Filling & Topping, Apricot, Apricot	89g	38.0	90	21.4	13.5	—	—	—

Pie Filling & Topping, Original Country Peach vs Duncan Hines, Wilderness, Original Key Lime Creme Pie Filling & Topping

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Pie Filling ... Food 1 Food 1 • PINNACLE FOODS GROUP LLC Pie Filling & Topping, Original Country Peach	89g	49.9	112	29.2	19.1	1.1	—	1.1
Duncan Hines... Food 2 Food 2 • PINNACLE FOODS GROUP LLC Duncan Hines, Wilderness, Original Key Lime Creme Pie Filling & Topping	91g	71.6	187	39.6	30.8	—	3.3	—

Cherry Pie Filling & Topping, Cherry vs Cherry Filling Or Topping

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Cherry Pie F... Food 1 Food 1 • WEIS MARKETS, INC. Cherry Pie Filling & Topping	85g	42.0	106	24.7	21.2	—	—	—
Cherry Filli... Food 2 Food 2 • BURNETTE FOODS, INC. Cherry Filling Or Topping	85g	52.0	129	31.8	22.4	1.2	—	—

Fillo Phyllo Pastry Sheets vs Cherry Lite Pie Filling & Topping, Cherry

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Fillo Phyllo... Food 1 Food 1 • ATHENS PASTRIES & FROZEN FOODS, INC. Fillo Phyllo Pastry Sheets	48g	48.9	271	54.2	2.1	2.1	3.1	8.3
Cherry Lite ... Food 2 Food 2 • WEIS MARKETS, INC. Cherry Lite Pie Filling & Topping	85g	28.0	71	17.7	9.4	1.2	—	—

Blueberry Filling vs Blueberry Pie Filling, Blueberry

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Blueberry Fi... Food 1 Food 1 • DUNDEE BRANDIED FRUIT COMPANY Blueberry Filling	133g	57.9	90	23.3	18.1	1.5	—	0.8
Blueberry Pi... Food 2 Food 2 • S. M. FLICKINGER CO., INC. Blueberry Pie Filling	85g	54.1	118	28.2	21.2	1.2	—	—

Baker's Corner, Apple Pie Filling Or Topping vs Fine Dessert Filling, Cherry, Cherry

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Baker's Corn... Food 1 Food 1 • ALDI INC. Baker's Corner, Apple Pie Filling Or Topping	85g	48.0	118	29.4	21.2	1.2	—	—
Fine Dessert... Food 2 Food 2 • SOKOL AND COMPANY Fine Dessert Filling, Cherry, Cherry	38g	38.0	211	50.0	34.2	—	—	—

Blueberry Pie Filling, Blueberry vs Pie Filling , Blueberry

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Blueberry Pi... Food 1 Food 1 • S. M. FLICKINGER CO., INC. Blueberry Pie Filling	85g	54.1	118	28.2	21.2	1.2	—	—
Pie Filling ... Food 2 Food 2 • LOWE'S FOOD STORES, INC. Pie Filling , Blueberry	85g	45.9	118	29.4	20.0	2.4	—	—

Dessert Cups vs Mixed Berry Premium Fruit Filling & Topping, Mixed Berry

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Dessert Cups Food 1 Food 1 • OLSON'S BAKING COMPANY, LLC Dessert Cups	48g	45.2	271	47.9	27.1	—	6.3	4.2
Mixed Berry ... Food 2 Food 2 • KNOUSE FOODS INC. Mixed Berry Premium Fruit Filling & Topping	85g	35.9	94	23.5	17.7	2.4	—	—

Strawberry Fruit Filling Topping Glaze & Dip, Strawberry vs Tarts With Pecan Crumble

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Strawberry F... Food 1 Food 1 • CORNABY'S LLC Strawberry Fruit Filling Topping Glaze & Dip	38g	34.0	184	44.7	36.8	—	—	—
Tarts With P... Food 2 Food 2 • TWO-BITE Tarts With Pecan Crumble	90g	71.1	356	42.2	20.0	1.1	18.9	5.6

Winco Foods, Instant Pudding & Pie Filling, Banana Cream, Banana Cream vs Fischer & Wieser, Old Fashioned Cherry Pie Filling

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Winco Foods,... Food 1 Food 1 • WINCO FOODS, INC. Winco Foods, Instant Pudding & Pie Filling, Banana Cream, Banana Cream	24g	46.0	375	95.8	79.2	—	—	—
Fischer & Wi... Food 2 Food 2 • FISCHER & WIESER SPECIALTY FOODS, INC. Fischer & Wieser, Old Fashioned Cherry Pie Filling	85g	55.8	141	34.1	28.2	1.2	—	1.2

Whole Wheat Thin Pizza Crusts, Whole Wheat vs Spartan, Pie Filling, Light Cherry, Light Cherry

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Whole Wheat ... Food 1 Food 1 • TARGET STORES Whole Wheat Thin Pizza Crusts	60g	91.1	267	51.7	1.7	5.0	5.0	8.3
Spartan, Pie... Food 2 Food 2 • MCILHENNY COMPANY Spartan, Pie Filling, Light Cherry, Light Cherry	81g	32.1	86	21.0	16.1	1.2	—	—

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