Check the glycemic index of different foods

donderdag 29 november 2007
Check the glycemic index of different foods

The glycemic index of a carbohydrate is the value which reassembles how strong the blood sugar will rise after eating the food. The lower the value the better the food is for your health. The harmful carbohydrates are all carbohydrates which exceed the GI of 50. The healthy carbohydrates all have a glycemic index below 50.

GI Food
110 beer
103 Potatoes(baked), pommes frites
100 riceflour
95 chips
95 honey
90 white bread
85 boiled carrots
85 Cornflakes, popcorn
85 Grapejuice
80 Pumpkin, watermelon
80 Sugar
70 Cereals
70 Candybars
70 Boiled potatoes
70 Cola
70 Cookies
70 White rice
70 Noodles
70 Couscous
70 Industrial jus ‘d orange
70 Raisins
65 Brown bread
65 Jacked potatoes
65 Refinded rice
60 Banana
60 Melon
60 Lychees
60 White pasta
50 Dark brown bread
50 Brown rice
50 Mango
50 Brown pasta
50 Spaghetti
50 Grapes
45 Fresh squeezed orange juice
45 Apple juice
40 Brown beans
40 Orange
40 Pare
40 Raw carrots
40 Milkproducts
40 White beans
40 Peach
40 Apple
40 Dark chocolate
40 Cherry
40 Prune
40 Grapefruit
35 Soy beans
35 Tofu
35 Chestnuts
35 Peanuts
35 Onion
35 Garlic
35 Leave vegetables
35 Tomatoes
35 courgettes