What are Sneaky Spike food comparisons?

Sneaky Spike 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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Sweet & Crunchy Honey Roasted Peanuts vs Sundrops Salted Caramel Caramelly & Salty Sweet Toasted Coconut Butter Ice Cream Layered With Sugar Cookie Dough And A Dark Chocolate Shell, Sundrops Salted Caramel

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Sweet & Crun... Food 1 Food 1 • SEARS, ROEBUCK AND CO. Sweet & Crunchy Honey Roasted Peanuts	12.4	600	30.0	16.7	6.7	43.3	23.3
Sundrops Sal... Food 2 Food 2 • KOKUS, INC. Sundrops Salted Caramel Caramelly & Salty Sweet Toasted Coconut Butter Ice Cream Layered With Sugar Cookie Dough And A Dark Chocolate Shell, Sundrops Salted Caramel	51.5	400	40.0	20.0	4.0	24.0	5.3

Nutty Honey Granola vs Salted Caramel Almond Flavored Protein Bars, Salted Caramel Almond

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Nutty Honey ... Food 1 Food 1 • LEHI VALLEY TRADING COMPANY, INC. Nutty Honey Granola	30.5	464	64.3	17.9	7.1	17.9	10.7
Salted Caram... Food 2 Food 2 • DANONE US, LLC Salted Caramel Almond Flavored Protein Bars, Salted Caramel Almond	34.6	400	38.3	11.7	6.7	15.0	33.3

Uncured Bacon Jerky, Maple vs Passionfruit Antioxidant Lemonade, Passionfruit

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Uncured Baco... Food 1 Food 1 • PORK BARREL BBQ Uncured Bacon Jerky, Maple	9.0	429	17.9	17.9	—	28.6	28.6
Passionfruit... Food 2 Food 2 • POPPILU LLC Passionfruit Antioxidant Lemonade, Passionfruit	32.0	17	4.5	3.9	—	—	—

Orange Poppy Seed Dressing, Orange Poppy Seed vs Honey Glazed Jumbo Bun, Honey Glazed

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Orange Poppy... Food 1 Food 1 • HARRIS-TEETER INC. Orange Poppy Seed Dressing, Orange Poppy Seed	17.6	300	33.3	30.0	3.3	16.7	—
Honey Glazed... Food 2 Food 2 • HOSTESS BRANDS, LLC Honey Glazed Jumbo Bun, Honey Glazed	100.0	425	54.0	22.1	2.7	21.2	5.3

Dark Chocolate Almond Bites Fuel Me Up Snacks, Dark Chocolate Almond Bites vs Cajun Style Chicken Carbonara Seasoned White Meat Chicken And Linguine In A Creamy Bacon And Parmesan Flavored Sauce With A Cajun Style Twist, Cajun Style Chicken Carbonara

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Dark Chocola... Food 1 Food 1 • NUTRISYSTEM, INC. Dark Chocolate Almond Bites Fuel Me Up Snacks, Dark Chocolate Almond Bites	16.6	458	45.8	20.8	8.3	25.0	20.8
Cajun Style ... Food 2 Food 2 • ZATARAIN'S INC. Cajun Style Chicken Carbonara Seasoned White Meat Chicken And Linguine In A Creamy Bacon And Parmesan Flavored Sauce With A Cajun Style Twist, Cajun Style Chicken Carbonara	80.0	179	18.8	3.1	0.4	7.6	8.0

Organic Double Dark Power Mint Patty, Double Dark vs Mixed Nuts, Chia, Flaxseed, Chia, Flaxseed

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Organic Doub... Food 1 Food 1 • LIVING RAW Organic Double Dark Power Mint Patty, Double Dark	11.1	583	37.5	25.0	12.5	45.8	4.2
Mixed Nuts, ... Food 2 Food 2 • COUNTRY HOUSE Mixed Nuts, Chia, Flaxseed, Chia, Flaxseed	16.5	500	40.0	13.3	10.0	33.3	16.7

Chipotle & Maple Spicy Chili Jam, Chipotle & Maple vs Honey Nut Flavored Toasted Oats Sweetened Whole Grain Oat Cereal With Real Honey, Honey Nut

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Chipotle & M... Food 1 Food 1 • BLAKE HILL FARM PRODUCTS LLC. Chipotle & Maple Spicy Chili Jam, Chipotle & Maple	16.0	194	50.0	44.4	5.6	—	—
Honey Nut Fl... Food 2 Food 2 • MEIJER, INC. Honey Nut Flavored Toasted Oats Sweetened Whole Grain Oat Cereal With Real Honey, Honey Nut	42.8	400	80.0	30.0	6.7	5.0	10.0

Apple Brioche Bread Pudding vs Sunshine In A Jar Honey, Lemon

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Apple Brioch... Food 1 Food 1 • HUXTABLE'S KITCHEN, INC. Apple Brioche Bread Pudding	77.4	291	37.3	21.8	0.9	14.6	5.5
Sunshine In ... Food 2 Food 2 • BEEKMAN 1802, INC. Sunshine In A Jar Honey, Lemon	34.0	286	81.0	76.2	—	—	—

Larabar Trail Mix Dark Chocolate Peanut Baked Nut Bar vs Italian Espresso Organic Coconut Chips Supersnacks, Italian Espresso

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Larabar Trai... Food 1 Food 1 • GENERAL MILLS SALES INC. Larabar Trail Mix Dark Chocolate Peanut Baked Nut Bar	19.7	533	44.3	19.2	8.4	34.8	15.3
Italian Espr... Food 2 Food 2 • MADE IN NATURE, INC. Italian Espresso Organic Coconut Chips Supersnacks, Italian Espresso	9.2	571	32.1	14.3	14.3	46.4	7.1

Snickerdoodle Hummus vs Extra Honey Habanero Potato Chips, Extra Honey Habanero

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Snickerdoodl... Food 1 Food 1 • DELIGHTED BY HUMMUS LLC Snickerdoodle Hummus	13.6	214	28.6	17.9	3.6	8.9	7.1
Extra Honey ... Food 2 Food 2 • FRITO-LAY COMPANY Extra Honey Habanero Potato Chips, Extra Honey Habanero	100.0	536	60.7	7.1	3.6	28.6	7.1

Cacao & Peanut Butter Smoothie Booster, Cacao & Peanut Butter vs Grilled White Meat Chicken With Grains & Vegetables In A Tangy Tahini & Feta Sauce, Grilled White Meat Chicken

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Cacao & Pean... Food 1 Food 1 • HUSHUP AND HUSTLE, LLC Cacao & Peanut Butter Smoothie Booster, Cacao & Peanut Butter	14.9	452	38.7	19.4	12.9	29.0	12.9
Grilled Whit... Food 2 Food 2 • PINNACLE FOODS GROUP LLC Grilled White Meat Chicken With Grains & Vegetables In A Tangy Tahini & Feta Sauce, Grilled White Meat Chicken	68.2	178	17.4	2.1	2.9	9.1	6.2

Honey Cinnamon Seed & Nut Flour Sweet Thins, Honey Cinnamon vs Grain Free Protein Cookie, Vanilla Raspberry

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Honey Cinnam... Food 1 Food 1 • SIMPLE MILLS Honey Cinnamon Seed & Nut Flour Sweet Thins, Honey Cinnamon	36.4	467	66.7	23.3	3.3	20.0	6.7
Grain Free P... Food 2 Food 2 • PALEO PRIME LLC Grain Free Protein Cookie, Vanilla Raspberry	27.7	524	42.9	33.3	7.1	35.7	11.9

Vanilla Caramel Cashews, Vanilla vs Candy Corn Candies, Candy Corn

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Vanilla Cara... Food 1 Food 1 • PATHWAY VALLEY SNACKS, LLC Vanilla Caramel Cashews, Vanilla	20.2	500	40.0	20.0	3.3	36.7	13.3
Candy Corn C... Food 2 Food 2 • ROYAL SNACKS Candy Corn Candies, Candy Corn	100.0	366	90.2	82.9	—	—	—

Turkey Cranberry Multigrain Sandwich, Turkey Cranberry Multigrain vs Honey Mustard Mild Spiced, Sweet Mustard Dressing

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Turkey Cranb... Food 1 Food 1 • FRESH & READY FOODS LLC Turkey Cranberry Multigrain Sandwich, Turkey Cranberry Multigrain	93.3	183	20.8	4.6	0.8	6.2	10.4
Honey Mustar... Food 2 Food 2 • SHURFINE Honey Mustard Mild Spiced, Sweet Mustard Dressing	13.2	433	23.3	20.0	—	36.7	—

Cheese Made With Organic Flour & Tomatoes Pizza, Cheese vs Honey Nut Cheerios Cereal

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Cheese Made ... Food 1 Food 1 • AMY'S KITCHEN INC. Cheese Made With Organic Flour & Tomatoes Pizza, Cheese	98.4	261	30.1	2.8	1.1	10.8	10.2
Honey Nut Ch... Food 2 Food 2 • GENERAL MILLS SALES INC. Honey Nut Cheerios Cereal	53.0	381	81.2	33.6	7.7	4.8	8.8

Apple Pecan Bars, Apple Pecan vs Honey Stinger, Peanut Butta Pro Bar, Milk Chocolate, Milk Chocolate

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Apple Pecan ... Food 1 Food 1 • PMI DISTRIBUTION Apple Pecan Bars, Apple Pecan	45.7	426	53.7	35.2	9.3	24.1	5.6
Honey Stinge... Food 2 Food 2 • EN-R-G FOODS LLC Honey Stinger, Peanut Butta Pro Bar, Milk Chocolate, Milk Chocolate	33.2	452	45.2	40.5	2.4	19.1	23.8

Honeydew Sliced vs Massachusetts Pure Maple Syrup

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Honeydew Sliced Food 1 Food 1 • PRODUCE PACKAGING, INC. Honeydew Sliced	24.0	36	9.3	7.9	0.7	—	0.7
Massachusett... Food 2 Food 2 • NORTH HADLEY SUGAR SHACK LLC Massachusetts Pure Maple Syrup	100.0	333	88.3	88.3	—	—	—

Assorted Milk & Dark Chocolate, Assorted vs Cranberries & Glazed Walnuts Salad Topper

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Assorted Mil... Food 1 Food 1 • RUSSELL STOVER CANDIES INC. Assorted Milk & Dark Chocolate, Assorted	38.3	441	61.8	50.0	2.9	20.6	5.9
Cranberries ... Food 2 Food 2 • AHOLD USA, INC. Cranberries & Glazed Walnuts Salad Topper	13.6	450	70.0	50.0	—	20.0	—

The Original Superfood Cookie, Coconut Cashew, Lemon Pie vs Bar, Oatmeal Raisin Cookie

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
The Original... Food 1 Food 1 • BE WELL FOODS, LLC The Original Superfood Cookie, Coconut Cashew, Lemon Pie	14.8	542	41.7	29.2	8.3	41.7	8.3
Bar, Oatmeal... Food 2 Food 2 • PREMIER NUTRITION CORPORATION Bar, Oatmeal Raisin Cookie	73.0	385	66.2	33.9	7.7	7.7	13.9

Cereal With Almonds, Almonds vs Strawberry Cream Cheese Spread, Strawberry

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Cereal With ... Food 1 Food 1 • POST CONSUMER BRANDS, LLC Cereal With Almonds, Almonds	60.5	400	82.5	17.5	5.0	6.3	7.5
Strawberry C... Food 2 Food 2 • SMART & FINAL IRIS CORPORATION Strawberry Cream Cheese Spread, Strawberry	9.6	290	16.1	12.9	—	22.6	3.2

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