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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Premium Quality Fuji Apple Pie Filling Or Topping vs Pineapple Cake & Pastry Filling

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Premium Qual... Food 1 Food 1 • MILKY WAY INT'L TRADING CORP Premium Quality Fuji Apple Pie Filling Or Topping	140g	52.0	80	19.3	7.9	0.7	0.1	0.7
Pineapple Ca... Food 2 Food 2 • SOKOL AND COMPANY Pineapple Cake & Pastry Filling	37g	36.0	189	48.7	35.1	—	—	—

Apricot Cake & Pastry Filling, Apricot vs Lite Cherry Pie Filling & Topping, Lite Cherry

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Apricot Cake... Food 1 Food 1 • SOKOL AND COMPANY Apricot Cake & Pastry Filling	35g	97.1	200	48.6	37.1	—	—	—
Lite Cherry ... Food 2 Food 2 • BIG Y FOODS, INC. Lite Cherry Pie Filling & Topping	85g	31.9	82	20.0	15.3	1.2	—	1.2

Classic Apple vs Apple Fruit Filling & Topping, Apple

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Classic Apple Food 1 Food 1 • FINLAY EXTRACTS & INGREDIENTS USA, INC. Classic Apple	81g	55.9	148	35.8	24.7	1.2	—	1.2
Apple Fruit ... Food 2 Food 2 • KNOUSE FOODS INC. Apple Fruit Filling & Topping	85g	42.0	106	25.9	22.4	1.2	—	—

Food Lion, Pie Filling & Topping, Apple, Apple vs Premium Quality Peach Pie Filling Or Topping

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Food Lion, P... Food 1 Food 1 • FOOD TOWN STORES INC. Food Lion, Pie Filling & Topping, Apple, Apple	85g	42.0	106	25.9	20.0	1.2	—	—
Premium Qual... Food 2 Food 2 • MILKY WAY INT'L TRADING CORP Premium Quality Peach Pie Filling Or Topping	140g	78.0	114	27.9	21.4	—	—	—

Almond Cake & Pastry Filling, Almond vs Lemon Pie Filling, Lemon

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Almond Cake ... Food 1 Food 1 • SOKOL AND COMPANY Almond Cake & Pastry Filling	35g	100.0	314	60.0	48.6	2.9	7.1	2.9
Lemon Pie Fi... Food 2 Food 2 • KNOUSE FOODS, INC/MUSSELMAN DV Lemon Pie Filling	85g	62.0	153	36.5	28.2	—	—	—

Michigan Cherry Pie Filling vs Cherry Pie Filling, Cherry

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Michigan Che... Food 1 Food 1 • WAL-MART STORES, INC. Michigan Cherry Pie Filling	85g	60.0	141	35.3	31.8	—	—	—
Cherry Pie F... Food 2 Food 2 • KNOUSE FOODS, INC/MUSSELMAN DV Cherry Pie Filling	85g	48.0	118	28.2	23.5	—	—	—

Key Lime Fruit Filling, Key Lime vs Pie Filling & Topping, Blueberry

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Key Lime Fru... Food 1 Food 1 • THE KROGER CO. Key Lime Fruit Filling	85g	85.8	224	50.6	42.4	—	1.8	—
Pie Filling ... Food 2 Food 2 • PRICE CHOPPER SUPERMARKETS Pie Filling & Topping, Blueberry	85g	40.0	94	24.7	18.8	1.2	—	—

Lemon Cheese Tarts vs Blueberry Pie Filling & Topping, Blueberry

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Lemon Cheese... Food 1 Food 1 • UKROP'S HOMESTYLE FOODS, LLC Lemon Cheese Tarts	82g	78.9	390	52.4	30.5	2.4	19.5	4.9
Blueberry Pi... Food 2 Food 2 • WEIS MARKETS, INC. Blueberry Pie Filling & Topping	85g	40.0	94	24.7	18.8	1.2	—	—

Cherry Topping & Pie Filling, Cherry vs Apricot Premium Fruit Filling & Topping, Apricot

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Cherry Toppi... Food 1 Food 1 • TOPS MARKETS, LLC Cherry Topping & Pie Filling	85g	45.9	118	28.2	23.5	1.2	—	1.2
Apricot Prem... Food 2 Food 2 • KNOUSE FOODS INC. Apricot Premium Fruit Filling & Topping	85g	42.0	94	25.9	20.0	1.2	—	—

Raspberry Pie Filling & Topping, Raspberry vs Pie Filling & Topping, Apple

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Raspberry Pi... Food 1 Food 1 • TARGET STORES Raspberry Pie Filling & Topping	85g	51.7	118	28.2	21.2	2.4	—	—
Pie Filling ... Food 2 Food 2 • FOOD TOWN STORES INC. Pie Filling & Topping, Apple	85g	42.0	106	25.9	22.4	1.2	—	—

Blueberry Premium Fruit Filling Or Topping, Blueberry vs Lemon Creme Pie Filling, Lemon Creme

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Blueberry Pr... Food 1 Food 1 • KNOUSE FOODS INC. Blueberry Premium Fruit Filling Or Topping	85g	37.9	106	24.7	17.7	2.4	—	—
Lemon Creme ... Food 2 Food 2 • KNOUSE FOODS, INC/MUSSELMAN DV Lemon Creme Pie Filling	85g	50.0	118	29.4	20.0	—	—	—

Danish Dessert, Pudding Pie Filling Glaze, Strawberry, Strawberry vs Apple Pie

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Danish Desse... Food 1 Food 1 • REDCO FOODS, INC. Danish Dessert, Pudding Pie Filling Glaze, Strawberry, Strawberry	34g	66.0	412	97.1	73.5	—	—	—
Apple Pie Food 2 Food 2 • SUPERVALU, INC. Apple Pie	85g	48.0	118	29.4	27.1	1.2	—	—

Organic Cherry Pie Filling Or Topping, Cherry vs Original Caramel Apple Pie Filling & Topping, Original Caramel Apple

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Organic Cher... Food 1 Food 1 • STAR MARKETS CO. Organic Cherry Pie Filling Or Topping, Cherry	85g	54.0	118	31.8	25.9	—	—	—
Original Car... Food 2 Food 2 • PINNACLE FOODS GROUP LLC Original Caramel Apple Pie Filling & Topping	89g	50.0	112	29.2	24.7	1.1	—	—

Original Lite Cherry Pie Filling & Topping, Original Lite Cherry vs Blueberry Flavored Pie Filling Or Topping, Blueberry

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Original Lit... Food 1 Food 1 • PINNACLE FOODS GROUP LLC Original Lite Cherry Pie Filling & Topping	85g	26.0	71	16.5	11.8	1.2	—	—
Blueberry Fl... Food 2 Food 2 • SAFEWAY, INC. Blueberry Flavored Pie Filling Or Topping	85g	44.0	106	27.1	21.2	1.2	—	—

Fuji Apple Pie Filling Or Topping, Fuji Apple vs Original Royal Blueberry Pie Filling & Topping, Original Royal Blueberry

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Fuji Apple P... Food 1 Food 1 • MILKY WAY INT'L TRADING CORP Fuji Apple Pie Filling Or Topping	140g	74.9	114	27.1	21.4	0.4	—	—
Original Roy... Food 2 Food 2 • PINNACLE FOODS GROUP LLC Original Royal Blueberry Pie Filling & Topping	89g	44.0	101	25.8	20.2	1.1	—	—

Lite Cherry Pie Filling, Lite Cherry vs Pineapple Pie Filling, Pineapple

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Lite Cherry ... Food 1 Food 1 • MEIJER, INC. Lite Cherry Pie Filling	85g	31.9	82	20.0	15.3	1.2	—	1.2
Pineapple Pi... Food 2 Food 2 • PINNACLE FOODS GROUP LLC Pineapple Pie Filling	87g	48.4	103	25.3	19.5	1.1	—	—

Blueberry Premium Pie Filling & Topping, Blueberry vs Blackberry Pie Filling Or Topping, Blackberry

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Blueberry Pr... Food 1 Food 1 • MILO'S WHOLE WORLD GOURMET, LLC Blueberry Premium Pie Filling & Topping	85g	68.0	165	41.2	32.9	1.2	—	—
Blackberry P... Food 2 Food 2 • HY-VEE, INC. Blackberry Pie Filling Or Topping	85g	43.9	118	28.2	17.7	2.4	—	—

Apple Organic Fruit Filling Or Topping, Apple vs Strawberry Glaze, Strawberry

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Apple Organi... Food 1 Food 1 • KNOUSE FOODS INC. Apple Organic Fruit Filling Or Topping	85g	54.0	129	32.9	28.2	1.2	—	—
Strawberry G... Food 2 Food 2 • PINNACLE FOODS GROUP LLC Strawberry Glaze	87g	62.1	126	31.0	24.1	—	—	—

Original Red Ruby Cherry Pie Filling & Topping, Red Ruby Cherry vs Blueberry Pie Filling Or Topping, Blueberry

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Original Red... Food 1 Food 1 • PINNACLE FOODS GROUP LLC Original Red Ruby Cherry Pie Filling & Topping, Red Ruby Cherry	89g	40.1	90	23.6	20.2	1.1	—	—
Blueberry Pi... Food 2 Food 2 • WAL-MART STORES, INC. Blueberry Pie Filling Or Topping	85g	51.7	106	27.1	21.2	1.2	—	—

Fine Dessert Filling, Raspberry, Raspberry vs Caramel Apple Premium Fruit Filling & Topping, Caramel Apple

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Fine Dessert... Food 1 Food 1 • SOKOL AND COMPANY Fine Dessert Filling, Raspberry, Raspberry	36g	36.0	194	50.0	33.3	—	—	—
Caramel Appl... Food 2 Food 2 • KNOUSE FOODS INC. Caramel Apple Premium Fruit Filling & Topping	85g	42.0	106	25.9	22.4	1.2	—	—

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