| DAIRY | ||||||
| GI | Name of product / food | GL | Unit | Mass (g) | Comments | |
| Low | Ice cream, low fat frozen dairy dessert, chocolate, hazelnut, Gelato mania | <5 | 2/3 cup | 80 | GIFSA & DSA | |
| Low | Milk, low fat or 1.5%* | <5 | 1 cup | 250 | GF | |
| Low | Maas, low fat | <5 | 1 cup | 250 | Estimated GI | |
| Low | Yoghurt, plain, low fat (Average) | <5 | 1 small tub | 175 | Average GI | GF |
| Low | Yoghurt, plain, medium fat, Bonlé | <5 | 1 small tub | 175 | GIFSA & DSA | GF |
| Low | Yoghurt, strawberry (fruit), full cream, Danone | <5 | 1 small tub | 75 | ||
| Low | Yoghurt, black cherry (fruit), fat free, Fabulite, Lactalis | <5 | 1 small tub | 100 | GIFSA & DSA; tested by Nicus | |
| Low | Buttermilk** | <5 | 1 cup | 250 | Mostly full cream in SA; check labels; high fat | GF |
| Low | Milk, full cream** | <5 | 1 cup | 250 | High fat | GF |
| Low | Yoghurt, black cherry, low fat, Bonlé | <10 | 1 small tub | 175 | GIFSA & DSA | |
| Low | Yoghurt, peach, low fat, Bonlé | <10 | 1 small tub | 175 | GIFSA & DSA | |
| Low | Milk, skim or fat free | <5 | 1 cup | 250 | GF | |
| Low | Yoghurt, granadilla, medium fat, sweetened, Bonlé | <10 | 1 small tub | 175 | GIFSA & DSA | |
| Low | Yoghurt, plain, fat free, Fabulite, Lactalis | <5 | 1 small tub | 175 | GIFSA & DSA; tested by Nicus | GF |
| Low | Yoghurt, strawberry, low fat, Bonlé | <10 | 1 small tub | 175 | GIFSA & DSA | |
| Low | Yoghurt, fruit, low fat, sweetened, average | <20 | 1 small tub | 175 | World average GI | |
| Low | Yoghurt, mixed berry, medium fat, Bonlé | <10 | 1 small tub | 175 | GIFSA & DSA | |
| Low | Yoghurt, toffee, medium fat, Bonlé | <10 | 1 small tub | 175 | GIFSA & DSA | |
| Low | Yoghurt, vanilla, medium fat, Bonlé | <10 | 1 small tub | 175 | GIFSA & DSA | |
| Low | Custard, egg, homemade (low fat milk, egg and sugar)* | <10 | 1/2 cup | 125 | Australian GI | GF |
| Low | Yoghurt, strawberry (flavoured), full cream, Danone | <5 | 1 small tub | 75 | ||
| Low | Yoghurt, vanilla (smooth), fat free, Fabulite, Lactalis | <5 | 1 small tub | 100 | GIFSA & DSA; estimated GI | |
| Low | Custard, Ultramel Zero, Danone | <5 | 1/2 cup | 125 | GIFSA & DSA | GF |
| Low | Soya milk (whole soya) with maltodextrin* | <10 | 1 cup | 250 | Average values | GF |
| Low | Custard, homemade (low fat milk, custard powder and sugar) | <10 | 1/2 cup | 125 | Australian GI | |
| Low | Ice cream, lite, vanilla, Country Fresh | <10 | 125 ml | 60 | GF | |
| Low | Soya milk powder, low fat (whole soya)* | <10 | 1 cup | 250 | Tested by GI Science Lab | GF |
| Low | Ice cream, Dialicious, fat free, vanilla / English toffee, Nestlé | <5 | 3 scoops | 75 | GIFSA & DSA | GF |
| Low | Ice cream, low fat* | <10 | 3 scoops | 75 | Average nutritional values | |
| Low | Soy yoghurt, flavoured | <10 | 1 small tub | 125 | Australian GI | |
| Low | Yoghurt, strawberry (fruit), fat free, Fabulite, Lactalis | <5 | 1 small tub | 100 | GIFSA & DSA; tested by Nicus | |
| Medium | Condensed milk, full cream | <10 | 1 heaped tsp | 20 | Australian GI | GF |
| Medium | Ice cream, regular* e.g. Country Fresh vanilla | <20 | 3 scoops | 75 | High fat | |
| High | Rice milk | <30 | 1 cup | 250 | Average GI; note the high GL | GF |
Compiled by Liesbet Delport RD (SA) and Gabi Steenkamp RD (SA)
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