| Food |
Serving Size |
GI Value Level |
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| Low (55-less) |
| Asparagus |
½ cup |
* |
| Artichokes |
½ cup |
* |
| Broccoli |
½ cup |
* |
| Tomato |
½ cup |
* |
| Zucchini |
½ cup |
* |
| Green beans |
½ cup |
* |
| Prunes |
2 oz. |
29 |
| Milk, skim, non-fat |
8 fl. oz. |
32 |
| Ice cream, chocolate |
½ cup |
37 |
| Apples, fresh |
1 sm. (4 oz.) |
38 |
| Minestrone soup |
1 cup |
39 |
| Chickpeas, canned |
½ cup |
40 |
| Yogurt, fat-free, french vanilla w/sugar |
3.5 oz. |
40 |
| Strawberries |
1 cup |
40 |
| Dark chocolate |
1 oz. |
41 |
| Carrots, cooked |
½ cup |
41 |
| Orange |
1 sm. (4 oz.) |
42 |
| Apple juice, no sugar added |
8 oz. |
44 |
| Tomato soup, canned |
1 cup |
45 |
| Sweet potato |
1 med (5 oz.) |
46 |
| Linguine, thick, durum wheat, cooked |
1 cup |
46 |
| Bulgur, ready to eat |
½ cup |
48 |
| Corn, sweet, on the cob |
1 med ear |
48 |
| Peas, green |
½ cup |
48 |
| Banana |
1 sm. (4 oz.) |
52 |
| |
| Medium (56-69) |
| White rice, boiled |
¾ cup |
57 |
| Oatmeal, made from old-fashioned oats |
½ cup |
58 |
| Basmati rice, white, boiled |
1 cup |
58 |
| Bread, whole wheat, 100% stone ground |
1 slice |
59 |
| Udon noodles, cooked |
1 ¼ cups |
62 |
| Raisins |
2 oz. |
64 |
| Beets, red, canned |
½ cup |
64 |
| Brown rice, boiled |
1 cup |
66 |
| Angel food cake, plain |
1/8 cake (2 oz.) |
67 |
| Crossiant, plain |
1 sm. (2 oz.) |
67 |
| |
| High (70 + ) |
| Bread, white |
1 slice |
71 |
| Bagel, white |
1 sm. |
72 |
| Shredded wheat |
½ cup |
75 |
| Watermelon |
¾ cup |
76 |
| Potato russet, baked |
1 med (5 oz.) |
77 |
| Corn flakes |
1 cup |
77 |
| Jelly beans |
1 oz. |
78 |
| Brown rice, quick cooking |
¾ cup |
80 |
| Oatmeal, instant |
1 cup |
82 |
* indicates little or no carbohydrates
Source: The New Glucose
Revolution: The Authoritative Guide to the Glycemic Index-the Dietary
Solution for Lifelong Health
By: Dr. Jennie Brand-Miller, Dr. Thomas M.S. Wolever, Kaye
Foster-Powell, Dr. Stephen Colagiuri
Find a complete glycemic index list at the University of
Sydney's Web site, www.glycemicindex.com.
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