glycemic index foods

[Tom]

Does anyone have a list of the glycemic index of foods?
Preferably not a link to another site.

[Sherri]

Re: glycemic index foods

Tom,
Here's a list i've been working on for you this morning. It's a work in progress. Please edit to add items you wish to know GI on. I'll be working on this. Is this what you had in mind? If not, let me know.
Sherri

Glycemic Index Food Chart
Low Glycemic Index food (less than 55)
Foods with GI index between 55 and 70 are consider intermediate
High Glycemic Index food GI (more than 70)



Bakery Products*
Pound cake (2 oz) Sara Lee, Low 54
Danish pastry,(2 oz) Medium 59
Muffin (unsweetened )Medium 62
Cake , tart Medium 65
Cake, angel, 1 slice (1/12 cake) Medium 67
Croissant (medium 2 oz) Medium 67
Waffles (1) High 76
Waffles (Aunt Jemima) 1/2 High 76
Doughnut, cake type (1- 1.75oz) High 76

Beverages
Soy milk, full fat, Low 44 (250g)
Apple juice, pure unsweetened, reconstituted,(8oz) Low 40
Carrot juice Low 45
Pineapple juice,unsweetened, (8oz) Low 46
Grapefruit juice, unsweetened (8 oz) Low 48


Biscuits
Digestives Medium 58
Shortbread cookie, (1oz) Medium 64
Water crackers (7 crackers) High 72
Ryvita, (3 slices) Medium 69
Wafer biscuits High 77*
*Rice cakes,white (3 cakes) High 78



Breads
Multi grain(nine grain bread) 1 oz- Low 43
Whole grain,(Natural Ovens USA) 1 oz- Low 51
Pita bread, white 1 oz- Medium 57
Pizza, cheese (1 slice) Medium 60
Hamburger bun, 1.5 oz- Medium 61
Rye-flour bread, 1 oz- Medium 58
Whole-Wheat bread,wheat flour, (1oz) High 77
White bread,(1 oz) High 70
White rolls (1) High 73
Bagel, white (1/2) High 72


Breakfast cereals
All-Bran (1/2 cup) Low 30
Porridge, (250 g)made from rolled oats, Canada, non instant Low 49
Oat bran, raw (2 Tbls) Medium 56
Muesli, (1 oz) glutan free with 1.5% milk -Low 39
Mini Wheats 12 peices (whole wheat breakfast cereal) Medium 58
Shredded Wheat, (2/3 cup)Breakfast Cereal Medium 75
Golden Grahams (General Mills), 30 g- High 71
Puffed wheat (30 g), Quaker Oats- Medium 67
Weetabix, (30 g) High 74
Rice Krispies, (30 g) Kellogg's High 82
Cornflakes, USA (30 g) High 92

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) aspartame, Ski (Dairy Farmers Australia) Low 14
Milk Chocolate, Low Fat, with aspartame,(Australia) 250g Low 24
Milk Whole, (USA) 250g Low 40
Milk, Fat-free Low 32
Milk ,skimmed Low 32
Milk, semi-skimmed Low 34
*Ice-cream (low- fat) Low 50
*Ice-cream NS(USA) Medium 62


Fruits
Cantaloupe (4 oz) Medium 65
Cherries fresh (eighteen) Low 22
Grapefruit (1/2) Low 25
Apricots,fresh,3 medium 57
Apricots, dried(17 halves) Low 30
Apple, 1 medium, Low38
Pears,raw (4 oz) Low 38
Plums, raw, (2 medium) Low 39
Peach, fresh (large, 4 oz) Low 42
Orange,( medium 4 oz) Low 42
Grapes, green, (3/4 cup) Low 46
Kiwi fruit, (4 oz) Low 53
Bananas raw, (4 oz) Low 52
Fruit cocktail, canned (1/2 cup) Medium 55
Mangoes(4 oz) Medium 51
Apricots (tinned in light syrup) 4 halves Medium 64
Raisins (1/2 cup) Medium 64
Pineapple, raw (4 oz) Medium 66
**Watermelon, raw (4 oz) 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
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, tinnedLow 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