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The glycemic index ranks foods on how they affect our blood sugar levels. This index measures how much your blood sugar increases in the two or three hours after eating.
For a more comprehensive and resourceful site based in the Glycemic Index please check out Rick Mendosa's site.
Food-based list:
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White Bread
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Glucose Based
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| BAKERY PRODUCTS |
|
|
| Cake, sponge |
66 |
46 |
| Cake, banana, made with sugar |
67 |
47 |
| Cake, pound |
77 |
54 |
| Cake, banana, made without sugar |
79 |
55 |
| Pastry |
84 |
59 |
| Pizza, cheese |
86 |
60 |
| Muffins |
88 |
62 |
| Cake, flan |
93 |
65 |
| Cake, angel food |
95 |
67 |
| Croissant |
96 |
67 |
| Crumpet |
98 |
69 |
| Donut |
108 |
76 |
| Waffles |
109 |
76 |
| BEVERAGES |
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| Soy milk |
43 |
30 |
| Cordial, orange |
94 |
66 |
| Soft drink, Fanta |
97 |
68 |
| Lucozade |
136 |
95 |
| BREADS |
|
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| Bürgen Soy Lin |
27 |
19 |
| Bürgen Oat Bran & Honey Loaf |
43 |
30 |
| Bürgen Mixed Grain |
48 |
34 |
| PerforMAX |
54 |
38 |
| Barley kernel bread |
55 |
39 |
| Bürgen Fruit Loaf |
62 |
43 |
| Holsom's |
64 |
45 |
| Rye Kernel bread |
66 |
46 |
| Fruit loaf |
67 |
47 |
| Ploughman's Loaf |
67 |
47 |
| Oat bran bread |
68 |
48 |
| Mixed grain bread |
69 |
48 |
| Pumpernickel |
71 |
50 |
| Bulger bread |
75 |
53 |
| Linseed rye bread |
78 |
55 |
| Pita bread, white |
82 |
57 |
| Hamburger bun |
87 |
61 |
| Rye flour bread |
92 |
64 |
| Semolina bread |
92 |
64 |
| Oat kernel bread |
93 |
65 |
| Barley flour bread |
95 |
67 |
| Wheat bread, high fiber |
97 |
68 |
| Wheat bread, wholemeal flour |
99 |
69 |
| Melba toast |
100 |
70 |
| Wheat bread, white |
101 |
71 |
| Bagel, white |
103 |
72 |
| Kaiser rolls |
104 |
73 |
| Whole-wheat snack bread |
105 |
74 |
| Bread stuffing |
106 |
74 |
| Wheat bread, Wonderwhite |
112 |
78 |
| Wheat bread, gluten free |
129 |
90 |
| French baguette |
136 |
95 |
| BREAKFAST CEREALS |
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|
| Rice Bran |
27 |
19 |
| Kelloggs' All Bran Fruit 'n Oats |
55 |
39 |
| Kelloggs' Guardian |
59 |
41 |
| All-bran |
60 |
42 |
| Porridge (oatmeal) |
70 |
49 |
| Red River Cereal |
70 |
49 |
| Bran Buds |
75 |
53 |
| Special K |
77 |
54 |
| Oat Bran |
78 |
55 |
| Kelloggs' Honey Smacks |
78 |
55 |
| Muesli |
80 |
56 |
| Kelloggs' Mini-Wheats (whole wheat) |
81 |
57 |
| Bran Chex |
83 |
58 |
| Kelloggs' Just Right |
84 |
59 |
| Life |
94 |
66 |
| Nutri-grain |
94 |
66 |
| Grapenuts |
96 |
67 |
| Sustain |
97 |
68 |
| Shredded Wheat |
99 |
69 |
| Kelloggs' Mini-Wheats (blackcurrant) |
99 |
69 |
| Cream of Wheat |
100 |
70 |
| Wheat Biscuit |
100 |
70 |
| Golden Grahams |
102 |
71 |
| Pro Stars |
102 |
71 |
| Sultana Bran |
102 |
71 |
| Puffed Wheat |
105 |
74 |
| Cheerios |
106 |
74 |
| Corn Bran |
107 |
75 |
| Breakfast bar |
109 |
76 |
| Total |
109 |
76 |
| Cocopops |
110 |
77 |
| Post Flakes |
114 |
80 |
| Rice Krispies |
117 |
82 |
| Team |
117 |
82 |
| Corn Chex |
118 |
83 |
| Cornflakes |
119 |
83 |
| Crispix |
124 |
87 |
| Rice Chex |
127 |
89 |
| Rice Bubbles |
128 |
90 |
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| CEREAL GRAINS |
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| Barley, pearled |
36 |
25 |
| Rye |
48 |
34 |
| Wheat kernels |
59 |
41 |
| Rice, instant, boiled 1 min |
65 |
46 |
| Bulgur |
68 |
48 |
| Rice, parboiled |
68 |
48 |
| Rice, parboiled, high amylose |
69 |
48 |
| Barley, cracked |
72 |
50 |
| Wheat, quick cooking |
77 |
54 |
| Buckwheat |
78 |
55 |
| Sweet corn |
78 |
55 |
| Rice, specialty |
78 |
55 |
| Rice, brown |
79 |
55 |
| Rice, wild, Saskatchewan |
81 |
57 |
| Rice, white |
83 |
58 |
| Rice, white, high amylose |
83 |
58 |
| Couscous |
93 |
65 |
| Barley, rolled |
94 |
66 |
| Rice, Mahatma Premium |
94 |
66 |
| Taco shells |
97 |
68 |
| Cornmeal |
98 |
69 |
| Millet |
101 |
71 |
| Rice, Pedle |
109 |
76 |
| Rice, Sunbrown Quick |
114 |
80 |
| Tapioca, boiled with milk |
115 |
81 |
| Rice, Calrose |
124 |
87 |
| Rice, parboiled, low amylose Pelde |
124 |
87 |
| Rice, white, low amylose |
126 |
88 |
| Rice, instant, boiled 6 min |
128 |
90 |
| COOKIES |
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| Oatmeal cookies |
79 |
55 |
| Rich Tea cookies |
79 |
55 |
| Digestives |
84 |
59 |
| Shredded Wheatmeal |
89 |
62 |
| Shortbread |
91 |
64 |
| Arrowroot |
95 |
67 |
| Graham Wafers |
106 |
74 |
| Vanilla Wafers |
110 |
77 |
| Morning Coffee cookies |
113 |
79 |
| CRACKERS |
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| Jatz |
79 |
55 |
| High Fibre Rye Crispread |
93 |
65 |
| Breton Wheat Crackers |
96 |
67 |
| Stoned Wheat Thins |
96 |
67 |
| Sao |
100 |
70 |
| Water Crackers |
102 |
71 |
| Rice Cakes |
110 |
77 |
| Puffed Crispbread |
116 |
81 |
DAIRY FOODS |
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| Yogurt, low fat, artifically sweet |
20 |
14 |
| Milk, chocolate, artifically sweet |
34 |
24 |
| Milk + 30 g bran |
38 |
27 |
| Milk, full fat |
39 |
27 |
| Milk, skim |
46 |
32 |
| Yogurt, low fat, fruit sugar sweet |
47 |
33 |
| Milk, chocolate, sugar sweetened |
49 |
34 |
| Yogurt, unspecified |
51 |
36 |
| Milk + custard + starch + sugar |
61 |
43 |
| Yakult (fermented milk) |
64 |
45 |
| Ice cream, low fat |
71 |
50 |
| Ice cream |
87 |
61 |
| FRUIT AND FRUIT PRODUCTS |
|
|
| Cherries |
32 |
22 |
| Grapefruit |
36 |
25 |
| Apricots, dried |
44 |
31 |
| Pear, fresh |
53 |
37 |
| Apple |
54 |
38 |
| Plum |
55 |
39 |
| Apple juice |
58 |
41 |
| Peach, fresh |
60 |
42 |
| Orange |
63 |
44 |
| Pear, canned |
63 |
44 |
| Grapes |
66 |
46 |
| Pineapple juice |
66 |
46 |
| Peach, canned |
67 |
47 |
| Grapefruit juice |
69 |
48 |
| Orange juice |
74 |
52 |
| Kiwifruit |
75 |
53 |
| Banana |
77 |
54 |
| Fruit cocktail |
79 |
55 |
| Mango |
80 |
56 |
| Sultanas |
80 |
56 |
| Apricots, fresh |
82 |
57 |
| Pawpaw |
83 |
58 |
| Apricots, canned, syrup |
91 |
64 |
| Raisins |
91 |
64 |
| Rockmelon (muskmelon, cantaloupe) |
93 |
65 |
| Pineapple |
94 |
66 |
| Watermelon |
103 |
72 |
| LEGUMES |
|
|
| Soya beans, canned |
20 |
14 |
| Soya beans |
25 |
18 |
| Lentils, red |
36 |
25 |
| Beans, dried, not specified |
40 |
28 |
| Lentils, not specified |
41 |
29 |
| Kidney beans |
42 |
29 |
| Lentils, green |
42 |
29 |
| Butter beans + 5 g. sucrose |
43 |
30 |
| Butter beans + 10 g. sucrose |
44 |
31 |
| Butter beans |
44 |
31 |
| Split peas, yellow, boiled |
45 |
32 |
| Lima beans, baby, frozen |
46 |
32 |
| Chick peas (garbanzo beans) |
47 |
33 |
| Kidney beans, autoclaved |
49 |
34 |
| Haricot/navy beans |
54 |
38 |
| Pinto beans |
55 |
39 |
| Chick peas, curry, canned |
58 |
41 |
| Black-eyed beans |
59 |
41 |
| Chick peas, canned |
60 |
42 |
| Pinto beans, canned |
64 |
45 |
| Romano beans |
65 |
46 |
| Baked beans, canned |
69 |
48 |
| Kidney beans, canned |
74 |
52 |
| Lentils, green, canned |
74 |
52 |
| Butter beans + 15 g. sucrose |
77 |
54 |
| Beans, dried, P. vulgaris |
100 |
70 |
| Broad beans (fava beans, fool, foul) |
113 |
79 |
| PASTA |
|
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| Spaghetti, protein enriched |
38 |
27 |
| Fettuccine |
46 |
32 |
| Vermicelli |
50 |
35 |
| Spaghetti, wholemeal |
53 |
37 |
| Star pastina |
54 |
38 |
| Ravioli, durum, meat filled |
56 |
39 |
| Spaghetti, boiled 5 min |
52 |
36 |
| Spaghetti, white |
59 |
41 |
| Spirali, durum |
61 |
43 |
| Capellini |
64 |
45 |
| Macaroni |
64 |
45 |
| Linguine |
65 |
46 |
| Instant noodles |
67 |
47 |
| Tortellini, cheese |
71 |
50 |
| Spaghetti, durum |
78 |
55 |
| Macaroni and Cheese |
92 |
64 |
| Gnocchi |
95 |
67 |
| Rice pasta, brown |
131 |
92 |
| ROOT VEGETABLES |
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| Yam |
73 |
51 |
| Sweet potato |
77 |
54 |
| Potato, white, not specified, boiled |
80 |
56 |
| Potato, new |
81 |
57 |
| Potato, white, Ontario |
85 |
60 |
| Potato, canned |
87 |
61 |
| Potato, Prince Edward Island, boiled |
90 |
63 |
| Beets |
91 |
64 |
| Potato, steamed |
93 |
65 |
| Potato mashed |
100 |
70 |
| Carrots |
70 |
49 |
| Swede (rutabaga) |
103 |
72 |
| Potato, boiled, mashed |
104 |
73 |
| French fries |
107 |
75 |
| Potato, microwaved |
117 |
82 |
| Potato, instant |
118 |
83 |
| Potato, baked |
121 |
85 |
| Parsnips |
139 |
97 |
| SNACK FOOD AND CONFECTIONARY |
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| Peanuts |
21 |
15 |
| Mars M&Ms (peanut) |
46 |
32 |
| Mars Snickers Bar |
57 |
40 |
| Mars Twix Cookie Bars (caramel) |
62 |
43 |
| Mars Chocolate (Dove) |
63 |
44 |
| Jams and marmalades |
70 |
49 |
| Chocolate |
70 |
49 |
| Potato crisps |
77 |
54 |
| Popcorn |
79 |
55 |
| Muesli Bars |
87 |
61 |
| Mars Kudos Whole Grain Bars (choc chip) |
87 |
61 |
| Mars Bar |
91 |
64 |
| Mars Skittles |
98 |
69 |
| Life Savers |
100 |
70 |
| Corn chips |
105 |
74 |
| Jelly beans |
114 |
80 |
| Pretzels |
116 |
81 |
| Dates |
146 |
103 |
| SOUPS |
|
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| Tomato Soup |
54 |
38 |
| Lentil soup, canned |
63 |
44 |
| Split pea soup |
86 |
60 |
| Black bean soup |
92 |
64 |
| Green pea soup, canned |
94 |
66 |
| SUGARS |
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| Fructose |
32 |
22 |
| Lactose |
65 |
46 |
| Honey |
83 |
58 |
| High fructose corn syrup |
89 |
62 |
| Sucrose |
92 |
64 |
| Glucose |
137 |
96 |
| Glucose tablets |
146 |
102 |
| Maltodextrin |
150 |
105 |
| Maltose |
150 |
105 |
| VEGETABLES |
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| Peas, dried |
32 |
22 |
| Marrowfat, dried |
56 |
39 |
| Peas, green |
68 |
48 |
| Sweet corn |
78 |
55 |
| Pumpkin |
107 |
75 |
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