Revised International Table of Glycemic Index(GI) and Glycemic Load (GL) - 2002 | ||||
GI=Glycemic Index Vs Glucose - gr/s=grams/serve - GL=Glycemic Load per serve | ||||
Sugar and Sugar Alcohols | GI | gr/s | GL | |
1 | Blue Agave cactus nectar, high-fructose | |||
Organic Agave Cactus Nectar, light, 90% fructose (Western Commerce Corp., City of Industry, | 11±1 | 10 | 1 | |
CA, USA) 6 | ||||
Organic Agave Cactus Nectar, light, 97% fructose (Western Commerce Corp., USA) 6 | 10±1 | 10 | 1 | |
2 | Fructose | |||
25g portion (Sweeten Less, Maximum Nutrition Inc., Toronto, Canada) 1 | 11 | |||
50g portion (Sweeten Less, Maximum Nutrition Inc., Toronto, Canada) | 12 | |||
50g portion | 20±5 | |||
50g portion | 21 | |||
50g portion (Sigma Chemical Company, St. Louis, MO, USA) | 24 | |||
25g portion, fed with oats 2 | 25 | |||
mean of six studies | 19±2 | 10 | 2 | |
3 | Glucose | |||
50 g portion (dextrose) | 85 | |||
25g portion, fed with oats 2 | 92 | |||
50 g portion | 93 | |||
50 g portion (dextrose) | 96 | |||
50 g portion | 96 | |||
50 g portion (Bio-Health, Dawson Traders Ltd., Toronto, Canada) | 96 | |||
50 g portion | 100 | |||
50 g portion (Glucodin TM glucose tablets, Boots, North Ryde, NSW, Australia) | 102±9 | |||
25 g portion (Bio-Health, Canada) 1 | 103 | |||
50 g portion (dextrose) | 111 | |||
100 g portion (Bio-Health, Canada) 3 | 114 | |||
mean of 11 studies | 99±3 | 10 | 10 | |
Glucose consumed with American ginseng (Panax quinquefolius L.) | ||||
4 | 25 g glucose (Glucodex solution, Rougier Inc., Chambly, Quebec) with 3 g dried ginseng 4 | 78 | 10 | 8 |
5 | 25 g glucose (Glucodex) 40 min after 3 g dried ginseng 4 | 80 | ||
25 g glucose (Glucodex) 40 min before 3 g dried ginseng 4 | 76 | |||
mean in two groups of subjects | 78±2 | 10 | 8 | |
6 | Glucose consumed with gum/fiber | |||
46 g Glucose + 15 g apple and orange fiber extract (FITA, Chatswood, NSW, Australia) | 79±3 | 10 | 6 | |
(total carbohydrate content of drink = 50 g) | ||||
50 g Glucose + 14.5 g guar gum | 62 | 10 | 6 | |
50 g Glucose + 14.5 g oat gum (78% oat ß-glucan) | 57 | 10 | 6 | |
100 g Glucose + 20 g acacia gum 4 | 85 | 10 | 9 | |
7 | Glucose consumed with a mixed meal | |||
30 g glucose with 150 g grilled beefburger, 30 g cheese, 10 g butter | 55 | |||
(total meal contained 50 g carbohydrate) (France) | ||||
30 g glucose with 150 g grilled beefburger, 30 g cheese, 10 g butter | 57 | |||
(total meal contained 50 g carbohydrate) (France) | ||||
mean in two groups of subjects | 56±1 | 250 | 20 | |
8 | Honey | |||
Locust honey (Romania) 1 | 32 | 25 | 7 | |
Yellow box (46% fructose) (Australia) 1 | 35±4 | 25 | 6 | |
Stringy Bark (52% fructose) (Australia) 1 | 44±4 | 25 | 9 | |
Red Gum (35% fructose) (Australia) 1 | 46±3 | 25 | 8 | |
Iron Bark (34% fructose) (Australia) 1 | 48±3 | 25 | 7 | |
Yapunya (42 % fructose) (Australia) 1 | 52±5 | 25 | 9 | |
Pure (Capilano Honey Ltd., Richlands, Qld, Australia) | 58±6 | 25 | 12 | |
Commercial Blend (38% fructose) (WA blend, Capilano Honey Ltd., Australia) 1 | 62±3 | 25 | 11 | |
Salvation Jane (32% fructose) (Australia) 6 | 64±5 | 25 | 10 | |
Commercial Blend (28% fructose) (NSW blend, Capilano Honey Ltd., Australia) 1 | 72±6 | 25 | 9 | |
Honey, NS(Canada) 1 | 87±8 | 25 | 18 | |
mean of 11 types of honey | 55±5 | 25 | 10 | |
9 | Lactose | |||
50 g lactose (Sigma Chemical Company, USA) | 43 | |||
25 g lactose (BDH, Poole, UK) 1 | 48 | |||
25 g lactose 28 | 48 | |||
mean of three studies | 46±2 | 10 | 5 | |
10 | 50 g maltose | 105±12 | 10 | 11 |
11 | Sucrose | |||
50 g sucrose (Sigma Chemical Company, USA) | 58 | |||
50 g sucrose (Redpath Sugars, Toronto, Canada) | 58 | |||
50 g sucrose | 59±10 | |||
50 g sucrose | 60 | |||
25 g sucrose (Redpath Sugars, Canada) 1 | 60 | |||
25 g sucrose 28 | 64 | |||
50 g sucrose | 65±9 | |||
100 g sucrose (Redpath Sugars, Canada) 3 | 65 | |||
30 g sucrose 29 | 82 | |||
25 g sucrose 1 | 110±21 | |||
mean of 10 studies | 68±5 | 10 | 7 | |
Sugar alcohols and sugar-replacement compounds | ||||
12 | Lactitol | |||
25 g lactitol 5 | -1±7 | |||
25 g lactitol MC (Danisco sweeteners, Redhill, Surrey, UK) 5 | 3±1 | |||
mean of two studies | 2±3 | 10 | 0 | |
13 | Litesse | |||
25 g Litesse II, bulking agent with polydextrose and sorbitol (Danisco Sweeteners, UK) 5 | 7±2 | 10 | 1 | |
25 g Litesse III ultra, bulking agent with polydextrose and sorbitol (Danisco Sweeteners, UK) 5 | 4±2 | 10 | 0 | |
14 | Maltitol-based sweeteners or bulking agents | |||
25 g Malbit CR (87% maltitol) (Cerestar, Vilvoorde, Belgium) 5 | 30±12 | 10 | 3 | |
25 g Maltidex 100 (> 72% maltitol) (Cerestar, Vilvoorde, Belgium) 5 | 44±11 | 10 | 4 | |
25 g Malbit CH (99% maltitol) (Cerestar, Vilvoorde, Belgium) 5 | 73±29 | 10 | 7 | |
25 g Maltidex 200 (50% maltitol) (Cerestar, Vilvoorde, Belgium) 5 | 89±28 | 10 | 9 | |
15 | Xylitol | |||
25 g xylitol 5 | 7±7 | |||
25 g Xylitol C (Danisco Sweeteners, UK) 5 | 8±2 | |||
mean of two studies | 8±1 | 10 | 1 | |
Footnotes:
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Bests of Low GI Foods: | |||
Tortilla: A thin disk of unleavened bread made from masa or wheat flour and baked on a hot surface. | |||
Food: Wheat
tortilla (Mexican) Mexico Glycemic Index Value: 30 Glycemic Index Range: Low |
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Serve Size:
50 Carb per Serve (g): 20.7 Glycemic Load Value: 6.2 |