GI food list or glycaemic index food list and chart of foods and are given.
The Glycemic Index Chart
Glycemic index chart of foods and glycaemic index food list are given for different foods to select low glycemic foods.
The following table gives the glycemic index list (GI) and glycemic load (GL) list of foods. You can select low glycemic foods from this GI food list. The "Serve size (g)" column is the serving size in grams for calculating the glycemic load.
The glycemic food index list shows that fruits like apples, apricots, cherries, grapefruit, peach, pear, tomatoes, etc, are low glycemic index food. The glycemic index of orange is 42 but a glycemic load of 5.
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GI Food List & Glycaemic Load List
Glycemic Index of FRUITS
| Food Item | GI | Size (g) | GL |
| Apples | 38 | 120 | 6 |
| Apple juice,unsweetened | 40 | 250 | 11 |
| Apricots, in syrup | 64 | 120 | 12 |
| Apricots | 31 | 60 | 9 |
| Banana, ripe | 51 | 120 | 13 |
| Banana, under-ripe | 30 | 120 | 6 |
| Banana, over-ripe | 48 | 120 | 12 |
| Cherries | 22 | 120 | 3 |
| Cranberry juice | 68 | 250 | 24 |
| Custard apple | 54 | 120 | 10 |
| Dates, dried | 103 | 60 | 42 |
| Figs, dried | 61 | 60 | 16 |
| Grapefruit | 25 | 120 | 3 |
| Grapefruit juice, unsweetened | 48 | 250 | 9 |
| Grapes | 46 | 120 | 8 |
| Grapes, black | 59 | 120 | 11 |
| Kiwi fruit | 53 | 120 | 6 |
| Lychee, canned in syrup | 79 | 120 | 16 |
| Mango | 51 | 120 | 8 |
| Marmalade orange | 48 | 30 | 9 |
| Oranges | 42 | 120 | 5 |
| Orange juice | 52 | 250 | 12 |
| Paw paw/papaya | 59 | 120 | 10 |
| Peach | 42 | 120 | 5 |
| Peach, in natural juice 38 | 120 | 4 | |
| Peach, in heavy syrup | 58 | 120 | 9 |
| Pear | 38 | 120 | 4 |
| Pear halves, in syrup | 25 | 120 | 4 |
| Pineapple | 59 | 120 | 7 |
| Plum | 39 | 120 | 5 |
| Prunes, pitted | 29 | 60 | 10 |
| Raisins | 64 | 60 | 28 |
| Rock melon / Cantaloupe | 65 | 120 | 4 |
| Strawberries, fresh | 40 | 120 | 1 |
| Strawberry jam | 51 | 30 | 10 |
| Sultanas | 56 | 60 | 25 |
| Tomato juice, no added sugar | 38 | 250 | 4 |
| Watermelon | 72 | 120 | 4 |
Glycemic Index of VEGETABLES
| Food Item | GI | Size (g) | GL |
| Apples | 38 | 120 | 6 |
| Apple juice,unsweetened | 40 | 250 | 11 |
| Apricots, in syrup | 64 | 120 | 12 |
| Apricots | 31 | 60 | 9 |
| Banana, ripe | 51 | 120 | 13 |
| Banana, under-ripe | 30 | 120 | 6 |
| Banana, over-ripe | 48 | 120 | 12 |
| Cherries | 22 | 120 | 3 |
| Cranberry juice | 68 | 250 | 24 |
| Custard apple | 54 | 120 | 10 |
| Dates, dried | 103 | 60 | 42 |
| Figs, dried | 61 | 60 | 16 |
| Grapefruit | 25 | 120 | 3 |
| Grapefruit juice, unsweetened | 48 | 250 | 9 |
| Grapes | 46 | 120 | 8 |
| Grapes, black | 59 | 120 | 11 |
| Kiwi fruit | 53 | 120 | 6 |
| Lychee, canned in syrup | 79 | 120 | 16 |
| Mango | 51 | 120 | 8 |
| Marmalade orange | 48 | 30 | 9 |
| Oranges | 42 | 120 | 5 |
| Orange juice | 52 | 250 | 12 |
| Paw paw/papaya | 59 | 120 | 10 |
| Peach | 42 | 120 | 5 |
| Peach, in natural juice 38 | 120 | 4 | |
| Peach, in heavy syrup | 58 | 120 | 9 |
| Pear | 38 | 120 | 4 |
| Pear halves, in syrup | 25 | 120 | 4 |
| Pineapple | 59 | 120 | 7 |
| Plum | 39 | 120 | 5 |
| Prunes, pitted | 29 | 60 | 10 |
| Raisins | 64 | 60 | 28 |
| Rock melon / Cantaloupe | 65 | 120 | 4 |
| Strawberries, fresh | 40 | 120 | 1 |
| Strawberry jam | 51 | 30 | 10 |
| Sultanas | 56 | 60 | 25 |
| Tomato juice, no added sugar | 38 | 250 | 4 |
| Watermelon | 72 | 120 | 4 |
Glycemic Index of LEGUMES AND NUTS
| Food Item | GI | Size (g) | GL | Black-eye beans, boiled | 42 | 150 | 13 |
| Butter beans, cooked | 31 | 150 | 6 |
| Chana dal, dry, | 5 | 50 | 1 |
| Chickpeas, boiled | 28 | 150 | 8 |
| Haricot/Navy beans | 38 | 150 | 12 |
| Kidney Beans , boiled | 28 | 150 | 7 |
| Black beans, cooked | 20 | 150 | 5 |
| Lentils, green, boiled | 30 | 150 | 5 |
| Lentils, red, dried, | 26 | 150 | 5 |
| Lima beans, frozen, reheated in microwave oven | 32 | 150 | 10 |
| Marrow fat peas, boiled 39 | 150 | 7 | |
| Mung bean, cooked | 42 | 150 | 7 |
| Peas, dried, boiled | 22 | 150 | 2 |
| Pigeon Pea soaked, boiled | 22 | 150 | 4 |
| Pinto beans, dried, | 39 | 150 | 10 |
| Romano beans | 46 | 150 | 8 |
| Soya beans, boiled | 15 | 150 | 1 |
| Split peas, boiled | 32 | 150 | 6 |
Glycemic Index of Other Items
| Food Item | GI | Size (g) | GL |
| Coca Cola | 63 | 250 | 16 |
| Smoothie, raspberry | 33 | 250 | 14 |
| Happiness bread | 63 | 30 | 9 |
| Muesli bread | 54 | 30 | 7 |
| Wonder white bread | 73 | 30 | 10 |
| All-Bran (Kellogg's) | 38 | 30 | 9 |
| Corn flakes | 81 | 30 | 21 |
| Raisin Bran (Kellogg's) | 61 | 30 | 12 |
| Rice, boiled white | 64 | 150 | 23 |
| Rice, boiled Long grain | 56 | 150 | 23 |
| Jasmine rice, | 109 | 150 | 46 |
| Basmati rice, boiled | 58 | 150 | 22 |
| Basmati rice, Indian, boiled 9 min | 67 | 75 | 40 |
| Brown, steamed | 50 | 150 | 16 |
| Semolina, roasted | 55 | 150 | 6 |
The glycemic index has implications for weight control in people with diabetes because slowly digested carbohydrate is associated with higher satiety. Breads and breakfast cereals make a large contribution to the glycemic load of a western diet, and therefore a change to low glycemic index food alternatives is especially useful.
For a detailed list, go to the web site www.glycemicindex.com.