Beverages

Fruit Juices - See under Fruit & Fruit Juices

BEVERAGES						Gluten Free
GI	Name of product / food	GL	Unit	Mass (g)	Comments
Low	ALOE24/7	<5	1 small glass rtd	50	DSA Endorsed	GF
Low	Active electrolyte drink, low kJ, all flavours, Slimsy (50 ml concentrate in 200 ml water)	<5	1 small glass rtd	50	Calculated GL; GIFSA & DSA
Low	Biozest, energy management drink, all flavours	<5	1 bottle	330	Low glycemic response; estimated GL; GIFSA & DSA	GF
Low	Choco drink powder, Sweetly, dry (or with water)	<5	3 tsp	20	Low Glycemic Response; calculated GL, GIFSA & DSA
Low	Coca-Cola No Sugar, black and silver label bands	<5	1 can	330	Low glycemic response; estimated GL	GF
Low	Coca-Cola No Sugar, No Caffeine	<5	1 can	330	Low glycemic response; estimated GL	GF
Low	Cordial (fruit squash), sugar free, e.g. Low Cal, Slimsy, etc.	<5	1 glass rtd	330	Estimated GL
Low	DiabetO, Fruit punch nectar concentrate drink	<10	60ml + 240ml	60	Low Glycemic Response; calculated GL	GF
Low	DiabetO, Guava medley nectar concentrate drink	<5	60ml + 240ml	60	Low Glycemic Response; calculated GL	GF
Low	DiabetO, Mango & orange nectar concentrate drink	<5	60ml + 240ml	60	Low Glycemic Response; calculated GL	GF
Low	GlucaChol-22, instant vanilla drink + oat beta-glucan, @Life	<5	15g + 250ml	15	Low Glycemic Response; estimated GL; GIFSA
Low	GlucaChol-22, Instant strawberry drink + oat beta-glucan, @Life	<5	15g + 250ml	15	Low Glycemic Response; estimated GL; GIFSA
Low	GlucaChol-22, instant chocolate drink + oat beta-glucan, @Life	<5	15g + 250ml	15	Low Glycemic Response; estimated GL; GIFSA
Low	Ice Boat - Ginger&Lemon Frosty Fruit	<5	1 can	330	Low Glycemic Response. GIFSA & DSA	GF
Low	Hot chocolate powder, skinny, Nomu, dry (or with water)	<5	1 heaped tsp	6	Low glycemic reponse; calculated GL; GIFSA & DSA	GF
Low	Iced tea, lite, lemon or peach, Smart Choice	<5	1 can	330	Low glycemic response	GF
Low	Iced tea, low kJ, all flavours, Slimsy Shelford Smart Choice(50 ml concentrate in 200 ml water)	<5	1 small glass rtd	50	Low glycemic response; GIFSA & DSA	GF
Low	Mineral water, sparkling, peach or youngberry, aQuellé Lite	<5	1 bottle	500	Low glycemic response; estimated GL	GF
Low	Miss Lemon / Wonder Lemon	<5	300ml + 1 litre water	300	Calcualted GL; GIFSA
Low	Naturezone fitness water, all flavours	<5	1 bottle	500	Low Glycemic Response; estimated GL
Low	Squash concentrate (cordial), low kJ, all flavours, Slimsy	<5	1 small glass rtd	250	Low Glycemic Response; estimated GL; GIFSA
Low	Tab, sugar free cola drink	<5	1 can	330	Low glycemic response; estimated GL	GF
Low	Zero sugar drink, low kJ, all flavours, Slimsy	<5	1 small glass rtd	250	Calculated GL; GIFSA & DSA
Low	Tomato juice, Rhodes (no salt added)	<5	1 small glass	250	GIFSA & DSA; estimated GI	GF
Low	Mineral water, sparkling, flavoured, Pure Life, Nestlé	<5	1 bottle	500	Average values	GF
Low	Vitrace, energy drink, MRF	<5	1 small glass rtd	250	Fructose based; only suitable before exercise	GF
Low	Cocoa powder, dry (or with water)	<5	1 Tbs	6	Estamited GI	GF
Low	Energade Champs sports drink	<5	1 bottle	300	Tested by GI Science Lab; only for light activity	GF
Low	Diasip drink**, strawberry, vanilla, Nutricia	<10	1 tetra pack	200	GIFSA & DSA
Low	Hot chocolate, skinny, Nomu, in skim milk	<5	6g + 250ml	256	Calculated values	GF
Low	Choco drink, Sweetly, in skim milk	<5	20g + 200ml	220	Calculated values; GIFSA & DSA
Low	Supa Energy drink, Back to Basics Nutrition (with water)	<10	23g + 380ml	400	Tested by GI Science Lab; GIFSA
Low	Active drink, dairy snack*, milky chocolate, Clover	<10	1 bottle	250	GIFSA & DSA
Low	Soya milk (whole soya) with maltodextrin*	<5	1 cup	250	Average values	GF
Low	Active drink*, dairy snack, vanilla caramel, strawberry banana, Clover	<20	1 bottle	250	Estimated GI; GIFSA & DSA
Low	DiabetO orange nectar concentrate	<5	60ml + 240ml	300
Low	Soya milk powder, low fat, (whole soya)*	<5	1 cup	250	Tested by GI Science Lab	GF
Low	Mageu Number 1, plain	<20	1 carton	500	Traditional lactobacillus fermented maize drink	GF
Low	Junglevite Juice	<20	1 sml glass rtd	250	No more than 500 ml per day - high in fructose	GF
Low	Mnandi Amahewu	<20	1 carton	500	Traditional lactobacillus fermented maize drink	GF
Low	TWO in a BUSH Rooibos Cordial pure infused with Peach, Raspberry, Berry & Buchu, Tropical Marula, Honeybush.	<5	1 cup	250	GIFSA & DSA	GF
Medium	Coca-Cola or Coke	<20	1 can	330	Average Australian and USA GI	GF
Medium	Coca-Cola Plus Coffee	<10	1 can	200
Medium	Carbonated soft drinks, AVERAGE	<30	1 can	330	World average GI	GF
Medium	Cordial (fruit squash)	<20	1 small glass rtd	250	Australian GI	GF
Medium	Orange squash, similar to SA Oros	<20	1 sml glass / bottle rtd	250	Australian GI	GF
Medium	Cream soda soft drink, sugar reduced, Sparletta	<10	1 tin	300	Estimated GI from Carbonated soft drinks, average	GF
Medium	Fanta / Sprite	<30	1 can	330	Australian GI	GF
High	Game, sports or energy drink	30>	1 bottle rtd	500		GF
High	Energade Lite	<20	1 bottle	500	Estimated GI	GF
High	Rice milk	<30	1 cup	250	Average GI	GF
High	Energade, sports or energy drink	30>	1 bottle	500		GF
High	Lucozade, sports or energy drink, original flavour	30>	1 bottle	300	UK GI; not suitable for endurance sports	GF
High	Powerade, sports or energy drink	30>	1 bottle	500		GF

Get The Smart Carb & Glycemic Index Guide SA 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.
GF – means gluten free.
GI Foundation SA Endorsed: The product comply with health specifications and are nutritious for healthy and diabetic persons.