| |
Glycemic
Index (amount of sugar in food) |
Amount of
Glucose (sugar) in grams |
| |
100 |
|
White Sugar (glucose) |
|
126 grams |
|
Navy, Kidney, Red Beans, 1
cup |
| |
95 |
|
White bread |
|
96 grams |
|
Grape Nut Raisin, 1 cup |
|
95 |
|
French Bread |
|
64 grams |
|
Bagel |
| |
95 |
|
Baked Potato |
|
46 grams |
|
Brown Rice, 1 cup |
| |
90 |
|
Instant Rice |
|
37 grams |
|
Spaghetti, 1 cup |
| |
90 |
|
Rice Cakes |
|
34 grams |
|
Almonds, 1 cup |
| |
85 |
|
Carrots |
|
23 grams |
|
Apple, 1 medium |
| |
80 |
|
French Fries |
|
20 grams |
|
Berries, 1 cup |
| |
75 |
|
Refined Sugar |
|
20 grams |
|
Banana, 1 medium |
| |
75 |
|
Beets |
|
17 grams |
|
Orange, 1 medium |
| |
75 |
|
Corn |
|
12grams |
|
Beets, 1 cup |
| |
75 |
|
Corn Chips |
|
10 grams |
|
Pineapple, 1 thick slice |
| |
75 |
|
Crackers |
|
10 grams |
|
Strawberries, 1 cup |
| |
75 |
|
White Bagel |
|
8 grams |
|
Tomato, 1 medium |
| |
75 |
|
Cheerios |
|
8 grams |
|
Kale, 1 cup |
| |
75 |
|
Total Cereal |
|
7 grams |
|
Swiss Chard, 1 cup |
| |
70 |
|
White Rice |
|
6 grams |
|
Pepper, 1 medium |
| |
70 |
|
Cream of Wheat |
|
6 grams |
|
Broccoli, 1 cup |
| |
70 |
|
Watermelon |
|
|
|
|
| |
65 |
|
Raisins |
|
Use real butter and
olive oil in your diet. |
| |
65 |
|
Grape Nuts Cereal |
|
The addition of real
butter or olive oil to |
| |
65 |
|
Wheat Crackers |
|
vegetables decreases the
glucose (sugar) |
| |
65 |
|
Oatmeal |
|
effect by 50%. |
| |
55 |
|
Sweet Potato |
|
|
|
|
| |
50 |
|
Yams |
|
|
|
|
| |
50 |
|
Brown Rice |
|
|
|
|
| |
50 |
|
Grapes |
|
|
|
|
| |
45 |
|
Pita Bread |
|
|
|
|
| |
45 |
|
All Bran Cereal |
|
|
|
|
| |
45 |
|
Green Peas |
|
|
|
|
| |
40 |
|
Apples |
|
For best control eat foods from this point down. |
| |
40 |
|
Oranges |
|
|
|
|
| |
40 |
|
Black-eyed Peas |
|
|
|
|
| |
35 |
|
Rye Grain |
|
Do not consume grains if gluten
sensitive. |
|
30 |
|
Pinto Beans |
|
Contact our office
for gluten and dairy sensitivity testing. |
| |
30 |
|
Whole Milk |
|
Do not consume dairy products if
lactose sensitive. |
| |
15 |
|
Soy Beans, fermented |
|
|
|
|
| |
15 |
|
Plain Yogurt |
|
|
|
|
| |
15-30 |
|
Berries - blueberries, strawberries,
raspberries, etc. |
|
|
|
| |
15-30 |
|
Nuts, seeds |
|
|
|
|
| |
0-15 |
|
Green Vegetables |
|
Consume
daily with most meals for optimal sugar control. |
| |
|
| |
Control
sugar intake in your diet by limiting your intake of
high sugar foods. Focus on |
| |
eating
foods that are
below 40 on the Glycemic
Index for optimal sugar balance. |
|
