The GLYCEMIC LOAD of some common processed foods:
Description |
GI |
Portion size |
Grams of portion size |
GL |
Rice cakes |
82 |
2 |
18g |
12 |
Provita crackers |
49 |
2 |
12g |
4 |
Brown bread |
81 |
1 slice |
44g |
15 |
Seed Loaf |
55 |
1 slice |
48g |
9 |
Special K cereal |
52 |
1 cup |
50g |
20 |
High Fibre Bran cereal |
43 |
1 cup |
90g |
17 |
Melon |
65 |
1 cup |
200g |
10 |
Strawberries |
40 |
1 cup |
100g |
2 |
Pasta, cooked |
58 |
1 cup |
120g |
19 |
Tossed salad |
20 |
1 side plate |
50g |
1 |
Cooked vegetables |
25 |
1 cup or |
200g |
3 |