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Flour GI Food List  


GI

Name of product / food

GL

Unit

Mass (g)

Comments

Low

Oat bran, raw, Jungle

≤10

1/3 cup

33

Lower GI with milk

Low

Soya flour**

≤20

1 cup

140

Estimated GI; high fat

Low

Dhal / split pea flour

≤20

1 cup

140

Estimated GI

Low

Digestive bran / wheat bran

≤5

1 cup

44

Minimal effect on glucose absorption

Low

Rice bran** 

≤5

1 cup 

40

High fat

Intermediate

Rye flour

>50

1 cup

140

GI based on that of wheat free rye bread

Intermediate

Oats, raw, Bokomo/ Pick 'n Pay/ Spar/ Woolworths

≤20

1/3 cup

30

Lower GI with milk

High

Bread flour 

>50

1 cup

140

GI based on that of average white bread

High

Cake flour / wheat flour

>50

1 cup

140

GI based on that of average white bread

High

Nutty wheat flour / wholewheat flour

>50

1 cup

120

Estimated GI, probably higher

High

Rice flour

>50

1 cup

140

Estimated GI

High

Oats, raw, Jungle

≤20

1/3 cup

30

Lower GI with milk

High

Oats, raw, Tiger

≤20

1/3 cup

30

Lower GI with milk

High

Corn flour / corn starch / Maizena

≤5

1 Tbs

8

Estimated GI, probably higher

 

Get The South African Glycemic Index & Load Guide for comprehensive explanations, GI-lists, GL-values and the fibre, fat, protein and Kj-values.

A true Low GI food releases  glucose slowly and steadily into the bloodstream without overstimulating the pancreas to produce too much insulin.

A High GI food, on the other hand, causes a sudden, large increase in blood glucose, resulting to either hyperglycaemia in Diabetics or hypoglycaemia in hypoglycaemics. GI of Glucose = 100

One of the services that we render as the GI Foundation, is to determine the GI of food products. Food companies are welcome to contact us for more information.

The products marked by an * are high in fat. 

XM: Tested by Xikombiso G. Mbhenyane.

 

GIFSA & DSA Endorsed: The product comply with health specifications and are nutritious for healthy and diabetic persons.

 

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