Biscuits and Rusks
| GI | Name of product / food | GL | Unit | Mass (g) | Comments | GF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Low | Bran rusks*, Phyl's Kitchen | <10 | 1 rusk | 30 | ||
| Low | Rusks, low GI, high fibre, Bospoort | <10 | 1 rusk | 16.5 | GIFSA & DSA | GF |
| Low | 2asNice* low GI rusks, cinnamon | <10 | 1 rusk | 30 | GF | |
| Medium | Digestive biscuits, whole wheat, Original, Bakers | <10 | 1 biscuit | 11 | GF | |
| Medium | Crumpet or flapjack or griddle cake (average) | <10 | 1 | 30 | GF | |
| Medium | Raisin bread (cake) | <10 | 1 slice | 30 | Estimated GI | |
| Medium | Shortbread** | <20 | 1 finger | 30 | High fat | |
| Medium | Banana bread* | <20 | 1 slice | 50 | Estimated GI | |
| Medium | Bran muffin, commercial** | <20 | 1 medium | 65 | Australian GI; high fat | |
| Medium | Health muffin* | <20 | 1 medium | 65 | Average values | GF |
| Medium | Croissant** | >20 | 1 | 60 | Canadian GI; high fat | |
| High | Wafer biscuit, plain | <10 | 1 biscuit | 4 | Australian GI | GF |
| High | Boudoir (finger biscuits) | <10 | 1 biscuit | 6 | Estimated GI | GF |
| High | Marie biscuits | <10 | 1 biscuit | 6 | SA GI | |
| High | Scone**, regular | <20 | 1 small scone | 50 | Estimated GI | GF |
| High | Waffles** | >20 | 1 small waffle | 60 | High fat | GF |
| High | Cake, Swissroll, with jam | >20 | 1 slice or 1 mini | 47 | ||
| High | Doughnut, jam, cinnamon or iced** | >20 | 1 doughnut | 70 | High fat | GF |
| High | Cupcakes, iced** | >20 | 1 medium | 70 | Australian GI; high fat | GF |
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.
