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Which is worse for acne?
Each page answers one question in the first sentence: which of the two foods scores lower on SpotBite's Skin Score, by how much, and which axis (glycemic load, dairy, inflammatory fats, or skin boost) drives the gap. Scores follow 13 published studies on diet and acne.
Not medical advice. Diet is one factor among many. These are lifestyle insights, not a diagnosis.
Bakery & snacks
- Bagel vs whole grain bread 58 · 87
- Croissant vs whole grain bread 50 · 87
- Pretzel vs popcorn 63 · 85
- Croissant vs bagel 50 · 58
- Donut vs muffin 53 · 49
- Pancake vs waffle 73 · 57
- Cheesecake vs brownie 34 · 77
- Scone vs crumpet 43 · 73
- Cinnamon roll vs croissant 55 · 50
- Digestive biscuits vs chocolate cookie 81 · 82
- Muffin vs granola bar 49 · 78
- Cake slice vs dark chocolate 52 · 89
- Sausage roll vs ham 49 · 96
- Scone vs chocolate cookie 43 · 82
- Sausage roll vs chocolate cookie 49 · 82
- Croissant vs chocolate cookie 50 · 82
- Donut vs chocolate cookie 53 · 82
- Muffin vs chocolate cookie 49 · 82
- Bagel vs chocolate cookie 58 · 82
- Waffle vs chocolate cookie 57 · 82
- Cake slice vs chocolate cookie 52 · 82
- Cheesecake vs chocolate cookie 34 · 82
- Cinnamon roll vs chocolate cookie 55 · 82
- Pretzel vs chocolate cookie 63 · 82
Carbs & grains
- White rice vs brown rice 61 · 74
- White rice vs quinoa 61 · 70
- White rice vs sweet potato 61 · 73
- Sushi rice vs brown rice 57 · 74
- Rice cakes vs white rice 78 · 61
- White bread vs whole grain bread 67 · 87
- Tortilla vs white bread 77 · 67
- Naan vs pita bread 57 · 65
- Pasta vs rice noodles 67 · 66
- Ramen noodles vs udon 53 · 62
- Instant noodles vs rice noodles 54 · 66
- Instant noodles vs pasta 54 · 67
- French fries vs baked potato 51 · 66
- French fries vs sweet potato 51 · 73
- Mashed potato vs boiled potato 53 · 71
- Roast potatoes vs boiled potato 63 · 71
- Cornflakes vs rolled oats 67 · 77
- Granola vs rolled oats 84 · 77
- Muesli vs granola 74 · 84
- Potato chips vs popcorn 76 · 85
- Potato chips vs tortilla chips 76 · 78
- Dumplings vs spring roll 58 · 86
- Tteok vs rice cakes 53 · 78
- White rice vs poppadom 61 · 97
- White bread vs poppadom 67 · 97
- Naan vs poppadom 57 · 97
- Pita bread vs poppadom 65 · 97
- French fries vs poppadom 51 · 97
- Hash browns vs poppadom 67 · 97
- Cornflakes vs poppadom 67 · 97
- Instant noodles vs poppadom 54 · 97
- Pasta vs poppadom 67 · 97
- Mashed potato vs poppadom 53 · 97
- Roast potatoes vs poppadom 63 · 97
- Baked potato vs poppadom 66 · 97
- Rice noodles vs poppadom 66 · 97
- Udon vs poppadom 62 · 97
- Ramen noodles vs poppadom 53 · 97
- Sushi rice vs poppadom 57 · 97
- Dumplings vs poppadom 58 · 97
- Tteok vs poppadom 53 · 97
Dairy
- Whole milk vs skim milk 64 · 68
- Whole milk vs oat milk 64 · 84
- Whole milk vs almond milk 64 · 100
- Whole milk vs soy milk 64 · 96
- Whole milk vs coconut milk 64 · 85
- Whole milk vs kefir 64 · 62
- Greek yogurt vs plain yogurt 66 · 69
- Greek yogurt vs frozen yogurt 66 · 40
- Greek yogurt vs kefir 66 · 62
- Vanilla ice cream vs frozen yogurt 49 · 40
- Vanilla ice cream vs greek yogurt 49 · 66
- Cottage cheese vs greek yogurt 71 · 66
- Cheddar cheese vs parmesan 71 · 85
- Cheddar cheese vs mozzarella 71 · 71
- Cream cheese vs cottage cheese 68 · 71
- American cheese vs cheddar cheese 78 · 71
- Butter vs margarine 79 · 96
- Butter vs olive oil 79 · 100
- Butter vs ghee 79 · 80
- Milk chocolate vs dark chocolate 81 · 89
- Cheese sauce vs tomato sauce 64 · 99
- Alfredo sauce vs tomato sauce 66 · 99
- Alfredo sauce vs pesto 66 · 95
- Whole milk vs coffee creamer 64 · 92
- Skim milk vs coffee creamer 68 · 92
- Cream cheese vs coffee creamer 68 · 92
- Greek yogurt vs coffee creamer 66 · 92
- Plain yogurt vs coffee creamer 69 · 92
- Vanilla ice cream vs coffee creamer 49 · 92
- Condensed milk vs coffee creamer 50 · 92
- Cheese sauce vs coffee creamer 64 · 92
- Alfredo sauce vs coffee creamer 66 · 92
- Custard vs coffee creamer 56 · 92
- Clotted cream vs coffee creamer 64 · 92
- Paneer vs coffee creamer 64 · 92
- Halloumi vs coffee creamer 66 · 92
- Brie vs coffee creamer 69 · 92
- Ricotta vs coffee creamer 69 · 92
- Burrata vs coffee creamer 65 · 92
- Kefir vs coffee creamer 62 · 92
- Frozen yogurt vs coffee creamer 40 · 92
Drinks
- Chocolate milk vs whole milk 58 · 64
- Lassi vs greek yogurt 53 · 66
- Yakult vs kefir 66 · 62
- Protein shake vs plant protein powder 70 · 100
- Latte vs black coffee 61 · 100
- Latte vs cappuccino 61 · 72
- Latte vs flat white 61 · 71
- Cappuccino vs black coffee 72 · 100
- Chai latte vs green tea 45 · 100
- Milk tea vs green tea 35 · 100
- Milk tea vs black coffee 35 · 100
- Hot chocolate vs black coffee 54 · 100
- Hot chocolate vs green tea 54 · 100
- Cola vs diet cola 65 · 100
- Cola vs sparkling water 65 · 100
- Cola vs orange juice 65 · 82
- Orange juice vs apple juice 82 · 83
- Orange juice vs orange 82 · 93
- Energy drink vs black coffee 68 · 100
- Sports drink vs coconut water 72 · 96
- Milkshake vs fruit smoothie 32 · 76
- Fruit smoothie vs strawberries 76 · 100
- Lemonade vs sparkling water 81 · 100
- Sweet iced tea vs green tea 76 · 100
- Kombucha vs cola 100 · 65
- Beer vs red wine 90 · 100
- Beer vs white wine 90 · 100
- Cocktail vs red wine 87 · 100
- Energy drink vs diet cola 68 · 100
- Latte vs diet cola 61 · 100
- Hot chocolate vs diet cola 54 · 100
- Milk tea vs diet cola 35 · 100
- Chai latte vs diet cola 45 · 100
- Chocolate milk vs diet cola 58 · 100
- Milkshake vs diet cola 32 · 100
- Yakult vs diet cola 66 · 100
- Lassi vs diet cola 53 · 100
Fruit & vegetables
- Sweet potato vs boiled potato 73 · 71
- Banana vs blueberries 81 · 94
- Banana vs apple slices 81 · 97
- Mango vs strawberries 83 · 100
- Raisins vs grapes 87 · 89
- Dates vs blueberries 91 · 94
- Dried cranberries vs raspberries 83 · 100
- Watermelon vs blueberries 90 · 94
- Pineapple vs strawberries 94 · 100
- Fried onions vs onion 86 · 100
- Coleslaw vs cabbage 91 · 100
Nuts & seeds
- Peanuts vs almonds 90 · 93
- Almonds vs walnuts 93 · 100
- Cashews vs walnuts 93 · 100
- Pumpkin seeds vs chia seeds 89 · 100
- Sunflower seeds vs flax seeds 93 · 100
Oils & spreads
- Avocado vs peanut butter 100 · 88
- Peanut butter vs almond butter 88 · 92
- Olive oil vs vegetable oil 100 · 91
- Coconut oil vs olive oil 88 · 100
- Avocado oil vs canola oil 94 · 100
- Lard vs olive oil 91 · 100
- MCT oil vs coconut oil 88 · 88
- Margarine vs olive oil 96 · 100
Other
- Oat milk vs almond milk 84 · 100
- Oat milk vs soy milk 84 · 96
Protein
- Whey protein powder vs plant protein powder 73 · 100
- Fried egg on rice vs boiled egg 56 · 97
- Fried chicken vs grilled chicken 73 · 98
- Chicken nuggets vs grilled chicken 76 · 98
- Chicken thigh vs grilled chicken 90 · 98
- Bacon vs turkey slices 93 · 99
- Salami vs turkey slices 93 · 99
- Steak vs grilled salmon 89 · 100
- Ground beef vs grilled chicken 90 · 98
- Pork belly vs grilled chicken 81 · 98
- Fish fingers vs cod 75 · 100
- Tofu vs tempeh 100 · 94
- Fried egg vs boiled egg 96 · 97
- Egg white vs egg yolk 100 · 98
- Pork pie vs ham 68 · 96
- Hot dog vs grilled chicken 90 · 98
- Spam vs ham 88 · 96
- Crab sticks vs shrimp 89 · 100
- Pork pie vs egg white 68 · 100
- Fried egg on rice vs egg white 56 · 100
Sauces & condiments
- Ranch dressing vs vinaigrette 67 · 98
- Caesar dressing vs vinaigrette 87 · 98
- Mayonnaise vs mustard 90 · 100
- Mayonnaise vs hummus 90 · 97
- Ketchup vs bBQ sauce 100 · 87
- Sweet chili sauce vs sriracha 81 · 100
- Tzatziki vs hummus 83 · 97
- Sweet and sour sauce vs soy sauce 84 · 100
- Peanut sauce vs teriyaki sauce 93 · 94
- Tartar sauce vs salsa 88 · 100
- Ranch dressing vs ketchup 67 · 100
Sweets & sugar
- Honey vs white sugar 86 · 95
- Honey vs maple syrup 86 · 92
- Honey vs agave syrup 86 · 95
- Stevia vs white sugar 100 · 95
- Brown sugar vs white sugar 87 · 95
- Nutella vs peanut butter 82 · 88
- Nutella vs dark chocolate 82 · 89
- Candy bar vs protein bar 54 · 57
- Granola bar vs protein bar 78 · 57
- Gummy candy vs dark chocolate 68 · 89
- Chocolate syrup vs caramel sauce 91 · 67
- Boba pearls vs chia seeds 62 · 100
- Marshmallows vs dark chocolate 78 · 89
- Frosting vs strawberry jam 64 · 93
- Caramel sauce vs stevia 67 · 100
- Boba pearls vs stevia 62 · 100
- Protein bar vs stevia 57 · 100
- Gummy candy vs stevia 68 · 100
- Candy bar vs stevia 54 · 100
- Frosting vs stevia 64 · 100
- Toffee sauce vs stevia 63 · 100
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