Glycemic Index Food Chart
Foods
with GI index less than 55 are considered Low Glycemic Index food (GI
< 55).
Foods with GI index between 55 and 70 are considered
intermediate (55< GI <70).
High Glycemic Index foods are with GI index more than 70
(GI >70).
| GI
Food Chart | Low GI Foods | Medium
GI Foods | High GI Foods |
|
Food
List |
Rating |
Food
Glycemic Index |
|
Bakery Products |
|
*Pound
cake |
Low |
54 |
|
Danish
pastry |
Medium |
59 |
|
Muffin
(unsweetened) |
Medium |
62 |
|
Cake
, tart |
Medium |
65 |
|
Cake,
angel |
Medium |
67 |
|
Croissant |
Medium |
67 |
|
Waffles |
High |
76 |
|
Doughnut |
High |
76 |
|
Beverages |
|
Soya
milk |
Low |
30 |
|
Apple
juice |
Low |
41 |
|
Carrot
juice |
Low |
45 |
|
Pineapple
juice |
Low |
46 |
|
Grapefruit
juice |
Low |
48 |
|
Orange
juice |
Low |
52 |
|
Biscuits |
|
Digestives |
Medium |
58 |
|
Shortbread |
Medium |
64 |
|
Water
biscuits |
Medium |
65 |
|
Ryvita |
Medium |
67 |
|
Wafer
biscuits |
High |
77 |
|
**Rice
cakes |
High |
77 |
|
Breads |
|
Multi
grain bread |
Low |
48 |
|
Whole
grain |
Low |
50 |
|
Pita
bread, white |
Medium |
57 |
|
Pizza,
cheese |
Medium |
60 |
|
Hamburger
bun |
Medium |
61 |
|
Rye-flour
bread |
Medium |
64 |
|
Whole
meal bread |
Medium |
69 |
|
White
bread |
High |
71 |
|
White
rolls |
High |
73 |
|
Baguette |
High |
95 |
|
Breakfast Cereals |
|
All-Bran |
Low |
42 |
|
Porridge,
non instant |
Low |
49 |
|
Oat
bran |
Medium |
55 |
|
Muesli |
Medium |
56 |
|
Mini
Wheats (wholemeal) |
Medium |
57 |
|
Shredded
Wheat |
Medium |
69 |
|
Golden
Grahams |
High |
71 |
|
Puffed
wheat |
High |
74 |
|
Weetabix |
High |
77 |
|
Rice
Krispies |
High |
82 |
|
Cornflakes |
High |
83 |
|
Cereal Grains |
|
Pearl
barley |
Low |
25 |
|
Rye |
Low |
34 |
|
Wheat
kernels |
Low |
41 |
|
Rice,
instant |
Low |
46 |
|
Rice,
parboiled |
Low |
48 |
|
Barley,
cracked |
Low |
50 |
|
Rice,
brown |
Medium |
55 |
|
Rice,
wild |
Medium |
57 |
|
Rice,
white |
Medium |
58 |
|
Barley,
flakes |
Medium |
66 |
|
Taco
Shell |
Medium |
68 |
|
Millet |
High |
71 |
|
Dairy Foods |
|
Yogurt
low- fat (sweetened) |
Low |
14 |
|
Milk,
chocolate |
Low |
24 |
|
Milk,
whole |
Low |
27 |
|
Milk,
Fat-free |
Low |
32 |
|
Milk
,skimmed |
Low |
32 |
|
Milk,
semi-skimmed |
Low |
34 |
|
*Ice-cream
(low- fat) |
Low |
50 |
|
*Ice-cream |
Medium |
61 |
|
Fruits |
|
Cherries |
Low |
22 |
|
Grapefruit |
Low |
25 |
|
Apricots
(dried) |
Low |
31 |
|
Apples |
Low |
38 |
|
Pears |
Low |
38 |
|
Plums |
Low |
39 |
|
Peaches |
Low |
42 |
|
Oranges |
Low |
44 |
|
Grapes |
Low |
46 |
|
Kiwi
fruit |
Low |
53 |
|
Bananas |
Low |
54 |
|
Fruit
cocktail |
Medium |
55 |
|
Mangoes |
Medium |
56 |
|
Apricots |
Medium |
57 |
|
Apricots
(tinned in syrup) |
Medium |
64 |
|
Raisins |
Medium |
64 |
|
Pineapple |
Medium |
66 |
|
**Watermelon |
High |
72 |
|
Pasta |
|
Spaghetti,
protein enriched |
Low |
27 |
|
Fettuccine |
Low |
32 |
|
Vermicelli |
Low |
35 |
|
Spaghetti,
whole wheat |
Low |
37 |
|
Ravioli,
meat filled |
Low |
39 |
|
Spaghetti,
white |
Low |
41 |
|
Macaroni |
Low |
45 |
|
Spaghetti,
durum wheat |
Medium |
55 |
|
Macaroni
cheese |
Medium |
64 |
|
Rice
pasta, brown |
High |
92 |
|
Root Crop |
|
Carrots,
cooked |
Low |
39 |
|
Yam |
Low |
51 |
|
Sweet
potato |
Low |
54 |
|
Potato,
boiled |
Medium |
56 |
|
Potato,
new |
Medium |
57 |
|
Potato,
tinned |
Medium |
61 |
|
Beetroot |
Medium |
64 |
|
Potato,
steamed |
Medium |
65 |
|
Potato,
mashed |
Medium |
70 |
|
Chips |
High |
75 |
|
Potato,
micro waved |
High |
82 |
|
Potato,
instant |
High |
83 |
|
**Potato,
baked |
High |
85 |
|
Parsnips |
High |
97 |
|
Snack Food and Sweets |
|
Peanuts |
Low |
15 |
|
*M&Ms
(peanut) |
Low |
32 |
|
*Snickers
bar |
Low |
40 |
|
*Chocolate
bar; 30g |
Low |
49 |
|
Jams
and marmalades |
Low |
49 |
|
*Crisps |
Low |
54 |
|
Popcorn |
Medium |
55 |
|
Mars
bar |
Medium |
64 |
|
*Table
sugar (sucrose) |
Medium |
65 |
|
Corn
chips |
High |
74 |
|
Jelly
beans |
High |
80 |
|
Pretzels |
High |
81 |
|
Dates |
High |
103 |
|
Soups |
|
Tomato
soup, tinned |
Low |
38 |
|
Lentil
soup, tinned |
Low |
44 |
|
Black
bean soup, tinned |
Medium |
64 |
|
Green
pea soup, tinned |
Medium |
66 |
|
Vegetables and Beans |
|
Artichoke |
Low |
15 |
|
Asparagus |
Low |
15 |
|
Broccoli |
Low |
15 |
|
Cauliflower |
Low |
15 |
|
Celery |
Low |
15 |
|
Cucumber |
Low |
15 |
|
Eggplant |
Low |
15 |
|
Green
beans |
Low |
15 |
|
Lettuce,
all varieties |
Low |
15 |
|
Low-fat
yogurt, artificially sweetened |
Low |
15 |
|
Peppers,
all varieties |
Low |
15 |
|
Snow
peas |
Low |
15 |
|
Spinach |
Low |
15 |
|
Young
summer squash |
Low |
15 |
|
Tomatoes |
Low |
15 |
|
Zucchini |
Low |
15 |
|
Soya
beans, boiled |
Low |
16 |
|
Peas,
dried |
Low |
22 |
|
Kidney
beans, boiled |
Low |
29 |
|
Lentils
green, boiled |
Low |
29 |
|
Chickpeas |
Low |
33 |
|
Haricot
beans, boiled |
Low |
38 |
|
Black-eyed
beans |
Low |
41 |
|
Chickpeas,
tinned |
Low |
42 |
|
Baked
beans, tinned |
Low |
48 |
|
Kidney
beans, tinned |
Low |
52 |
|
Lentils
green, tinned |
Low |
52 |
|
Broad
beans |
High |
79 |
Notes:
*high in empty calories
**low-calorie and
nutritious foods
 |
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