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Glycemic Index List of Foods
Using the glycemic index

-- 11/8/2005

Foods with a GI of less than 55 cause a small blip in blood sugar; those in the 55 to 70 range raise it a bit higher; and carbs with GIs of more than 70 send blood sugar through the roof.

Besides helping you control your blood sugar levels, choosing foods with a low GI can also help you lose weight. That’s because low-GI foods are digested slowly and help prevent the spikes in blood sugar that can cause food cravings and lead to weight gain.

If you do choose a high-GI food, try to combine it with a low-GI food or a food that is high in protein or fat. This will slow the absorption of the high-GI food and prevent your blood sugar from rising rapidly.

Foods listed in italic type are high-GI foods that you need not avoid; these foods, such as carrots and watermelon, contain important nutrients besides carbohydrates.

Foods listed with an asterisk are low-GI foods that are best eaten sparingly; these foods, such as potato chips, are high in fat or calories--and don’t offer much else nutritionally.

Food/GI
Baked Goods
French bread 95
Waffle 76
Graham cracker 74
Kaiser roll 73
Bagel 72
Corn tortilla 70
Melba toast 70
White bread 70
Whole wheat bread 69
Taco shell 68
Angel food cake 67
Croissant 67
Stoned wheat thins 67
100 percent whole rye bread 65
Rye crispbread 65
Bran muffin 60
Whole wheat pita 57
Oatmeal cookie 55
Pumpernickel bread 41

Cereals
Puffed rice 88
Cornflakes 84
Puffed wheat 74
Cream of Wheat 70
Shredded wheat 69
Quick-cooking oats 66
Old-fashioned oats 59
Oat bran 55
All-Bran 42

Grains
Instant rice 91
Millet 71
Cornmeal 68
White rice 68
Couscous 65
Brown rice 55
Buckwheat 54
Bulgur 48
Parboiled rice 47
Pearled barley 26

Pastas
Brown rice pasta 92
Gnocchi 68
Boxed macaroni and cheese 64
Rice vermicelli 58
Durum spaghetti 55
Cheese tortellini* 50
Linguine* 46
White spaghetti* 41
Meat-filled ravioli* 39
Whole grain spaghetti 37
Vermicelli 35
Fettuccine 32
Bean threads 26

Legumes
Fava beans 79
Canned kidney beans 52
Canned baked beans 48
Canned pinto beans 45
Black-eyed peas 42
Canned chickpeas 42
Chickpeas 33
Lima beans 32
Yellow split peas 32
Butter beans 31
Green lentils 30
Kidney beans 27
Red lentils 26
Soybeans 18

Dairy and Ice Creams
Tofu frozen dessert 115
Ice cream 61
Sweetened fruit yogurt 33
Fat-free milk 32
Whole milk 27
Artificially sweetened, fruit-flavored yogurt 14

Fruits
Watermelon 72
Pineapple 66
Cantaloupe 65
Raisins 64
Orange juice 57
Mango 55
Banana 53
Kiwifruit 52
Grapefruit juice 48
Pineapple juice 46
Orange 43
Grapes 43
Apple juice 41
Apple 36
Pear 36
Strawberries 32
Dried apricots 31
Peach 28
Grapefruit 25
Plum 24
Cherries 22

Vegetables
Parsnip 97
Baked potato 85
Instant mashed potato 83
French-fried potato 75
Pumpkin 75
Carrot 71
Fresh mashed potato 70
Beet 64
Boiled new potato 62
Fresh corn 59
Sweet potato 54
Yam 51
Green peas 48
Tomato 38

Snacks and Miscellaneous
Pretzel 83
Rice cake 82
Vanilla wafers 77
Tortilla chips 74
Corn chips 72
Table sugar (sucrose) 65
Popcorn 55
Potato chips* 54
Chocolate 49
Chocolate-covered peanuts 32
Soy milk 31
Peanuts 14