Mothers2B Glycemic Index Table
Please use this chart to see the Glycemic Index (GI) value for our food. GI is a figure representing the relative ability of a carbohydrate food to increase the level of glucose in the blood.
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| FOOD CATEGORY | VERY LOW GI <40 |
LOW GI 41-54 |
MEDIUM GI 55-69 |
HIGH GI 70+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEAT, FISH & POULTRY | Most organic poultry and wild caught fish or grass fed meats | |||
| VEGETABLES | Most non starchy vegetables | |||
| Artichoke | Carrots - raw | Beets | ||
| Asparagus | ||||
| Avocado | Eggplant | Corn | ||
| Beet Greens | Garlic | Leeks | ||
| Bok Choy | Green & Chick Peas | Sweet Potato | ||
| Broccoli | Onions | |||
| Brussels sprouts | Sea vegetables | |||
| Cabbage | Winter squash | |||
| Carrots - cooked | ||||
| Cauliflower | ||||
| Celery | ||||
| Collard Greens | ||||
| Cucumber | ||||
| Egg Plant | ||||
| Fennel (bulb) | ||||
| Green beans | ||||
| Kale | ||||
| Lettuce | ||||
| Mustard greens | ||||
| Olives and Olive Oil | ||||
| Peppers | ||||
| Snow Peas | ||||
| Spinach | ||||
| Squash | ||||
| Swiss Chard | ||||
| Tomatoes | ||||
| Turnip greens | ||||
| Zuccini | ||||
| STARCHY VEGETABLES | Potato chips | White Potato, mashed & baked | ||
| French fries | ||||
| Parsnips | ||||
| Swede | ||||
| Bulgar, basmati, long grain Rice | ||||
| FRUITS | Apricots | |||
| Bananas | Dates | |||
| Cantaloupe melon | Watermelon | |||
| Apples | Blueberries | Figs | ||
| Cherries | Cranberries | Kiwifruit | ||
| Grapefuit | Papaya | |||
| Grapes | Pineapple | |||
| Lemons/Limes | Raisins | |||
| Peach | Oranges | Sultanas | ||
| Pears | ||||
| Plums | ||||
| Prunes | ||||
| Raspberries | ||||
| Strawberries | ||||
| NUTS AND SEEDS | Flaxseeds | Almonds | ||
| Cashews | ||||
| Peanuts | ||||
| Sesame seeds | Pumpkin seeds | |||
| Sunflower seeds | ||||
| Walnuts | ||||
| BEANS AND LEGUMES | Soybeans | Black beans | ||
| Tofu | Garbanzo beans | |||
| Tempeh | Kidney beans | |||
| Lentils | ||||
| Lima beans | ||||
| Pinto beans | ||||
| SPICES AND HERBS | Black pepper | |||
| Chilli pepper | ||||
| Cilantro | ||||
| Cinnamon | ||||
| Cloves | ||||
| Cumin seeds | ||||
| Dill | ||||
| Ginger | ||||
| Mustard | ||||
| Oregano | ||||
| Parsley | ||||
| Peppermint | ||||
| Rosemary | ||||
| Sage | ||||
| Thyme | ||||
| Turmeric | ||||
| OILS | Avocado oil | |||
| Macadamia oil | ||||
| Olive oil | ||||
| Coconut oil | ||||
| Balsamic vinegar/olive oil dressing | ||||
| ALTERNATIVE MILK PRODUCTS | Almond milk | |||
| Coconut milk | ||||
| DRINKS | Water | Apple juice | Orange juice | |
| Grapefruit juice | ||||
| Pineapple juice | ||||
| UNHEALTHY AND BAD FOOD CHOICES | Beef burger | Grain based breakfast cereals | ||
| Ice cream | Coco Puffs | |||
| Cheerios | ||||
| Rice Crispies | ||||
| Cornflakes | ||||
| Puffed Wheat | ||||
| Shredded Wheat | ||||
| All sugared cereals | ||||
| WHITE FLOUR FOODS | Bagels | |||
| Baguettes | ||||
| Bread stuffing | ||||
| Cakes | ||||
| Corn chips | ||||
| Doughnuts | ||||
| Pancakes | ||||
| Scones | ||||
| White bread and white buns | ||||
| SWEET SUGARY FOODS | Honey | |||
| Sugar | ||||
| Sucrose | ||||
| Glucose | ||||
| Confectionary & Candy | ||||
| Cola | Sodas | |||
| Orange soda | Energy and Sports drinks |