Biscuits and Rusks
| BISCUITS, | RUSKS & SWEET BAKED PRODUCTS | ||||
| GI | Name of product / food | GL | Unit | Mass (g) | Comments |
| Low | Sugalite muffin pre-mix*, baked, Huletts (10 muffins per packet) | <10 | 1 muffin | 43 | |
| Low | 2asNice* low GI rusks, cinnamon | <10 | 1 rusk | 30 | |
| Low | Biscuits, apricot, low GI*, Thistlewood | <10 | 1 biscuit | 30 | |
| Low | Biscuits, cranberry, low GI*, Thistlewood | <10 | 1 biscuit | 30 | Estimated GI |
| Low | Biscuits, mixed berry, low GI*, Thistlewood | <10 | 1 biscuit | 30 | Estimated GI |
| Low | Premium multigrain & raisin rusks, low GI, Bokomo | <10 | 1 rusk | 30 | |
| Low | Sugalite scone pre-mix, baked, Huletts (14 scones per packet) | <20 | 1 scone | 43 | |
| Low | Rusks, low GI, high fibre, Bospoort | <5 | 1 rusk | 16.5 | GIFSA & DSA |
| Medium | Bran muffin, commercial** | <20 | 1 medium | 65 | Australian GI; high fat |
| Medium | Muesli lite rusks, Ouma | <10 | 1 rusk | 30 | GIFSA Active Foods |
| Medium | Health muffin* | <20 | 1 medium | 65 | Average values |
| Medium | Digestive biscuits, whole wheat, Original, Bakers | <5 | 1 biscuit | 11 | |
| Medium | Shortbread** | <20 | 1 finger | 30 | High fat |
| Medium | Banana bread* | <20 | 1 slice | 50 | Estimated GI |
| Medium | Croissant** | <30 | 1 | 60 | Canadian GI; high fat |
| Medium | Raisin bread (cake) | <10 | 1 | 30 | Estimated GI |
| Medium | Crumpet or flapjack or griddle cake (average) | <10 | 1 | 35 | |
| High | Cupcakes, iced** | <30 | 1 medium | 70 | Australian GI; high fat |
| High | Jam doughnut** | <30 | 1 doughnut | 60 | High fat |
| High | Waffles** | <30 | 1 small waffle | 60 | High fat |
| High | Wafer biscuit, plain | <5 | 1 biscuit | 4 | Australian GI |
| High | Cake, Swissroll, with jam | <30 | 1 slice or 1 mini | 47 | |
| High | Scone**, regular | <20 | 1 scone | 50 | Estimated GI |
| High | Boudoir (finger biscuits) | <10 | 1 biscuit | 6.25 | Estimated GI |
| High | Marie biscuits | <10 | 1 biscuit | 5.6 | SA GI |
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.
GF – means gluten free.
GI Foundation SA Endorsed: The product comply with health specifications and are nutritious for healthy and diabetic persons.
