How Does South Beach Diet Work
A Simple Guide Behind South Beach Diet And The Glycemic Index Food Chart


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Glycemic Index Food Chart :

Glycemic Index Chart

The glycemic index chart is a ranking of carbohydrate foods based on the rate at which the food raises blood glucose levels. The higher the glycemic index, the greater the blood sugar response.

  • Low glycemic index foods = 55 or less

  • Medium glycemic index foods = 56 - 69

  • High glycemic index foods = 70 or more

Low Glycemic Index Foods (less than 55)
 

Low Glycemic Index List of Foods GI Value
Artichoke < 15
Asparagus < 15
Avocado < 15
Broccoli < 15
Cauliflower < 15
Celery < 15
Cucumber < 15
Eggplant < 15
Green beans < 15
Lettuce, all varieties < 15
Low-fat yogurt, artificially sweetened < 15
Peanuts < 15
Peppers, all varieties < 15
Snow peas < 15
Spinach < 15
Young summer squash < 15
Zucchini < 15
Tomatoes 15
Cherries 22
Peas, dried 22
Plum 24
Grapefruit 25
Pearled barley 25
Peach 28
Canned peaches, natural juice 30
Dried apricots 31
Soy milk 30
Baby lima beans, frozen 32
Fat-free milk 32
Fettuccine 32
* M&M's Chocolate Candies, Peanut 32
Low-fat yogurt, sugar sweetened 33
Apple 36
Pear 36
Whole wheat spaghetti 37
Tomato soup 38
Carrots, cooked 39
* Mars Snickers Bar 40
Apple juice 41
Spaghetti 41
All-Bran 42
Canned chickpeas 42
Custard 43
Grapes 43
Orange 43
Canned lentil soup 44
Canned pinto beans 45
Macaroni 45
Pineapple juice 46
Banana bread 47
Long-grain rice 47
Parboiled rice 47
Bulgur 48
Canned baked beans 48
Grapefruit juice 48
Green peas 48
Oat bran bread 48
Old-fashioned oatmeal 49
Cheese tortellini 50
* Low-fat ice cream 50
Canned kidney beans 52
Kiwifruit 52
Orange juice, not from concentrate 52
Banana 53
* Potato chips 54
* Pound cake 54
Special K 54
Sweet potato 54
Brown Rice 55
Canned fruit cocktail 55
Linguine 55
Oatmeal cookies 55
Popcorn 55
Sweet corn 55

 

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