What are Vegetable Based Products / Meals food comparisons?

Vegetable Based Products / Meals 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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Birds Eye Voila! Value Size Alfredo Chicken Frozen Meal, 60 Oz. Bag vs Betty Crocker Loaded Casserole Potatoes Twin Pack

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Birds Eye Vo... Food 1 Food 1 • CONAGRA BRANDS, INC Birds Eye Voila! Value Size Alfredo Chicken Frozen Meal, 60 Oz. Bag	45.4	100	12.4	1.9	1.4	3.3	5.2
Betty Crocke... Food 2 Food 2 • GENERAL MILLS SALES INC. Betty Crocker Loaded Casserole Potatoes Twin Pack	39.9	357	80.1	4.6	7.9	1.6	5.7

Morningstar Farms Meal Solutions Chorizo 10 Oz vs Birds Eye Voila! Sesame Chicken, Family Size Skillet Meal, Frozen Meal, 42 Oz. Bag

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Morningstar ... Food 1 Food 1 • KELLOGG COMPANY US Morningstar Farms Meal Solutions Chorizo 10 Oz	3.0	167	11.8	1.4	9.1	9.9	14.8
Birds Eye Vo... Food 2 Food 2 • CONAGRA BRANDS, INC Birds Eye Voila! Sesame Chicken, Family Size Skillet Meal, Frozen Meal, 42 Oz. Bag	79.3	123	19.9	4.7	0.9	2.8	3.8

Morningstar Farms Veggie Burgers Chipotle Black Bean 50.8 Oz vs Morningstar Farms Breakfast Sausage Patties 16 Oz

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Morningstar ... Food 1 Food 1 • KELLOGG COMPANY US Morningstar Farms Veggie Burgers Chipotle Black Bean 50.8 Oz	33.5	145	21.8	2.7	7.4	4.1	12.2
Morningstar ... Food 2 Food 2 • KELLOGG COMPANY US Morningstar Farms Breakfast Sausage Patties 16 Oz	5.4	211	12.1	1.9	4.5	8.4	24.8

Rotel Original Diced Tomatoes And Green Chilies, 28 Oz. vs Tuttorosso Pasta Sauce With Garlic & Onion 24 Oz

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Rotel Origin... Food 1 Food 1 • CONAGRA BRANDS, INC Rotel Original Diced Tomatoes And Green Chilies, 28 Oz.	6.0	20	4.0	2.4	1.6	—	0.8
Tuttorosso P... Food 2 Food 2 • RED GOLD Tuttorosso Pasta Sauce With Garlic & Onion 24 Oz	19.9	56	9.7	5.7	1.6	1.4	1.6

Tuttorosso Pasta Sauce With Garlic & Onion 24 Oz vs Sweet Earth Baja Breakfast Burrito, Frozen Burrito

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Tuttorosso P... Food 1 Food 1 • RED GOLD Tuttorosso Pasta Sauce With Garlic & Onion 24 Oz	19.9	56	9.7	5.7	1.6	1.4	1.6
Sweet Earth ... Food 2 Food 2 • SOCIÉTÉ DES PRODUITS NESTLÉ S.A. Sweet Earth Baja Breakfast Burrito, Frozen Burrito	48.2	199	20.5	1.9	4.5	8.3	10.9

Hunt's Whole Peeled Plum Tomatoes, 28 Oz. vs Birds Eye Voila! Sesame Chicken, Family Size Skillet Meal, Frozen Meal, 42 Oz. Bag

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Hunt's Whole... Food 1 Food 1 • CONAGRA BRANDS, INC Hunt's Whole Peeled Plum Tomatoes, 28 Oz.	7.9	25	5.0	2.5	1.7	—	0.8
Birds Eye Vo... Food 2 Food 2 • CONAGRA BRANDS, INC Birds Eye Voila! Sesame Chicken, Family Size Skillet Meal, Frozen Meal, 42 Oz. Bag	79.3	123	19.9	4.7	0.9	2.8	3.8

Hunt's Petite Diced Tomatoes 14.5 Oz vs Hunt's Tomato Paste With Basil, Garlic, And Oregano, 6 Oz

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Hunt's Petit... Food 1 Food 1 • CONAGRA BRANDS, INC Hunt's Petite Diced Tomatoes 14.5 Oz	7.9	25	5.0	2.5	1.7	—	0.8
Hunt's Tomat... Food 2 Food 2 • CONAGRA BRANDS, INC Hunt's Tomato Paste With Basil, Garlic, And Oregano, 6 Oz	9.9	106	21.2	9.1	6.1	—	3.0

Betty Crocker Cheddar And Bacon Potatoes vs Hunt's Tomato Sauce With Roasted Garlic, 8 Oz.

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Betty Crocke... Food 1 Food 1 • GENERAL MILLS SALES INC. Betty Crocker Cheddar And Bacon Potatoes	40.2	358	78.9	1.1	8.6	1.9	6.3
Hunt's Tomat... Food 2 Food 2 • CONAGRA BRANDS, INC Hunt's Tomato Sauce With Roasted Garlic, 8 Oz.	6.0	24	6.5	3.2	1.6	—	1.6

Hunt's Tomato Paste No Salt Added, 6 Oz vs Morningstar Farms Veggie Burgers Garden Veggie Patties 9.5 Oz

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Hunt's Tomat... Food 1 Food 1 • CONAGRA BRANDS, INC Hunt's Tomato Paste No Salt Added, 6 Oz	9.9	106	21.2	12.1	6.1	—	3.0
Morningstar ... Food 2 Food 2 • KELLOGG COMPANY US Morningstar Farms Veggie Burgers Garden Veggie Patties 9.5 Oz	11.2	142	15.6	2.9	6.9	4.5	15.1

Gardenburger Veggie Burgers Original 3.4 Oz 48 Ct vs Tuttorosso 24 Oz. Pasta Sauce Tomato & Basil

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Gardenburger... Food 1 Food 1 • KELLOGG COMPANY US Gardenburger Veggie Burgers Original 3.4 Oz 48 Ct	39.1	155	23.4	0.8	2.6	4.5	7.7
Tuttorosso 2... Food 2 Food 2 • RED GOLD Tuttorosso 24 Oz. Pasta Sauce Tomato & Basil	18.0	62	9.4	7.0	2.3	2.0	1.6

Sweet Earth Pad Thai Bowl 9 Oz vs Morningstar Farms Meal Solutions Chicken 10 Oz

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Sweet Earth ... Food 1 Food 1 • SOCIÉTÉ DES PRODUITS NESTLÉ S.A. Sweet Earth Pad Thai Bowl 9 Oz	100.0	145	21.6	6.7	0.8	4.7	4.3
Morningstar ... Food 2 Food 2 • KELLOGG COMPANY US Morningstar Farms Meal Solutions Chicken 10 Oz	7.7	164	5.8	0.9	1.0	3.3	28.3

Betty Crocker Ham And Cheddar Potato Scrambles vs Betty Crocker Au Gratin Casserole Potatoes Twin Pack

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Betty Crocke... Food 1 Food 1 • GENERAL MILLS SALES INC. Betty Crocker Ham And Cheddar Potato Scrambles	36.1	330	52.1	10.9	4.4	10.6	7.0
Betty Crocke... Food 2 Food 2 • GENERAL MILLS SALES INC. Betty Crocker Au Gratin Casserole Potatoes Twin Pack	40.5	355	80.6	4.6	7.5	1.5	4.9

Betty Crocker Roasted Garlic And Cheddar Mashed Potatoes vs Birds Eye Voila! Cheese Ravioli Frozen Meal, 42 Oz. Family Size Bag

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Betty Crocke... Food 1 Food 1 • GENERAL MILLS SALES INC. Betty Crocker Roasted Garlic And Cheddar Mashed Potatoes	29.1	391	69.6	4.4	4.3	8.7	8.7
Birds Eye Vo... Food 2 Food 2 • CONAGRA BRANDS, INC Birds Eye Voila! Cheese Ravioli Frozen Meal, 42 Oz. Family Size Bag	71.3	98	15.0	2.6	1.5	2.3	3.4

Hunt's Tomato Sauce Carton, 7.4 Oz vs Sweet Earth Kung Pao Chik'n With Plant Based Mindful Chik'n 8.5 Oz Box

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Hunt's Tomat... Food 1 Food 1 • CONAGRA BRANDS, INC Hunt's Tomato Sauce Carton, 7.4 Oz	6.0	32	6.5	3.2	1.6	—	1.6
Sweet Earth ... Food 2 Food 2 • SOCIÉTÉ DES PRODUITS NESTLÉ S.A. Sweet Earth Kung Pao Chik'n With Plant Based Mindful Chik'n 8.5 Oz Box	58.8	112	14.5	2.9	2.1	3.3	6.2

Hunts Choice Cut Diced Tomatoes With Roasted Garlic, 14.5 Oz vs La Choy Sliced Bamboo Shoots, 8 Oz.

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Hunts Choice... Food 1 Food 1 • CONAGRA BRANDS INC Hunts Choice Cut Diced Tomatoes With Roasted Garlic, 14.5 Oz	11.9	33	6.6	3.3	1.7	—	0.8
La Choy Slic... Food 2 Food 2 • CONAGRA BRANDS, INC La Choy Sliced Bamboo Shoots, 8 Oz.	8.1	18	3.1	1.8	1.3	0.2	0.9

Tgi Fridays Creamy Parmesan Mashed Potatoes vs Tuttorosso Traditional Pasta Sauce 24 Oz

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Tgi Fridays ... Food 1 Food 1 • GENERAL MILLS SALES INC. Tgi Fridays Creamy Parmesan Mashed Potatoes	25.4	364	63.6	—	4.5	4.6	9.1
Tuttorosso T... Food 2 Food 2 • RED GOLD Tuttorosso Traditional Pasta Sauce 24 Oz	19.8	55	9.4	7.0	1.6	1.2	1.6

Red Gold Tomato Puree 1.045 29 Oz vs Birds Eye Voila! Family Size Fajita Chicken Frozen Meal, 41 Oz Bag

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Red Gold Tom... Food 1 Food 1 • RED GOLD Red Gold Tomato Puree 1.045 29 Oz	10.0	41	9.8	4.9	1.6	—	1.6
Birds Eye Vo... Food 2 Food 2 • CONAGRA BRANDS, INC Birds Eye Voila! Family Size Fajita Chicken Frozen Meal, 41 Oz Bag	61.5	83	13.3	2.1	0.4	1.0	4.2

Hunt's Stewed Tomatoes With Basil, Garlic & Oregano, 14.5 Oz. vs Red Gold Tomato Paste, 111 Oz Can

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Hunt's Stewe... Food 1 Food 1 • CONAGRA BRANDS, INC Hunt's Stewed Tomatoes With Basil, Garlic & Oregano, 14.5 Oz.	11.9	33	6.6	5.0	1.7	—	0.8
Red Gold Tom... Food 2 Food 2 • RED GOLD, INC. Red Gold Tomato Paste, 111 Oz Can	9.6	91	19.4	11.2	4.7	0.3	4.2

Morningstar Farms Meal Solutions Chipotle Black Bean 12 Oz vs Hunts Family Favorite Lasagna Sauce, 15 Oz

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Morningstar ... Food 1 Food 1 • KELLOGG COMPANY US Morningstar Farms Meal Solutions Chipotle Black Bean 12 Oz	5.3	125	12.5	2.4	7.5	4.4	14.9
Hunts Family... Food 2 Food 2 • CONAGRA BRANDS INC Hunts Family Favorite Lasagna Sauce, 15 Oz	6.0	48	8.1	4.8	3.2	—	1.6

Morningstar Farms Veggie Burgers Spicy Black Bean 39 Oz 4 Ct vs Morningstar Farms Poultry Whole Grain Breaded Chikn Nuggets 10 Lb 1 Ct

Food	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Morningstar ... Food 1 Food 1 • KELLOGG COMPANY US Morningstar Farms Veggie Burgers Spicy Black Bean 39 Oz 4 Ct	24.0	168	19.1	2.2	5.7	6.6	13.5
Morningstar ... Food 2 Food 2 • KELLOGG COMPANY US Morningstar Farms Poultry Whole Grain Breaded Chikn Nuggets 10 Lb 1 Ct	28.7	200	21.5	2.1	4.1	8.7	13.5

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