Bread and Rolls

BREADS	and ROLLS
GI	Name of product / food	GL	Unit	Mass (g)	Comments
Low	Pizza base, gluten free, Ace of Base	<20	1 base	90	GIFSA & DSA
Low	Wrap, gluten free, Ace of Base	<20	1 wrap	80	GIFSA & DSA	GF
Low	Barley kernel bread, 50% kernels	<20	1 slice	45	Canadian GI
Low	Sourdough bread, The Artisan Baker	<20	1 slice	47.5	Tested by GI Science Lab
Low	Low GI crushed wheat brown bread, BB	<10	1 slice	44	GIFSA & DSA
Low	Rye bread, fruit & honey whole grain, Astoria	<20	1 slice	42
Low	Low GI white bread, BB	<10	1 slice	39	GIFSA & DSA
Low	Low GI brown bread, high protein, FutureLife	<10	1 slice	40
Low	Low GI oats & honey brown bread, high protein, FutureLife	<10	1 slice	50
Low	Low GI whole wheat bread Squares, Blue Ribbon	<20	1 square	62	GIFSA
Low	Low GI Plus cranberry brown bread, Sasko	<10	1 slice	55	GIFSA & DSA
Low	Low GI seed bread premix, Ruto Mills	<10	1 slice	40
Low	Low GI white bread, Albany	<10	1 slice	40	GIFSA & DSA
Low	Low GI All in One white bread, Sasko	<10	1 slice	40	GIFSA & DSA
Low	Low GI dumpy whole wheat brown bread, Sasko (800g loaf)	<10	1 slice	55	GIFSA & DSA
Low	Low GI Hi Fibre Vital Wheat bread, Star bakery	<10	1 slice	35
Low	Low GI multigrain bread, Ultima, Albany	<10	1 slice	45	GIFSA & DSA
Low	Low GI seeded bread, enriched, Sunshine	<10	1 slice	40
Low	Low GI white bread, Sunbake	<10	1 slice	37
Low	Pumpernickel, whole grain rye bread, Astoria	<20	1 slice	47
Low	Low GI multiseed and oats bread Squares, Blue Ribbon	<20	1 square	62	GIFSA
Low	Rye and wheat bread, The Artisan Baker	<20	1 slice	43	Tested by GI Science Lab
Low	Low GI brown bread, Sunbake	<10	1 slice	37
Low	Low GI dumpy Oats & honey white bread, Sasko (800g loaf)	<10	1 slice	50	GIFSA & DSA
Low	Low GI multigrain bread, Spar (premix South Bakels)	<10	1 slice	48
Low	Low GI seeded brown bread, Albany	<10	1 slice	40	GIFSA & DSA
Low	Low GI seeded (special bread) buns, Sasko	<20	1 bun	75	GIFSA & DSA
Low	Low GI white bread, Spar	<10	1 slice	40	DSA
Low	Low GI whole wheat brown bread, Sasko	<10	1 slice	40	GIFSA & DSA
Low	Rye bread, sunflower seed whole grain, Astoria	<10	1 slice	42
Low	Low GI All in One white buns, Sasko	<20	1 roll	55	GIFSA & DSA
Low	Low GI Ancient grain brown bread, high protein, FutureLife	<20	1 slice	55
Low	Low GI brown bread, Star bakery	<10	1 slice	32	Tested by GI Science Lab
Low	Low GI dumpy seeded brown bread, Sasko (800g loaf)	<10	1 slice	55	GIFSA & DSA
Low	Low GI kJ controlled brown bread, Ultima, Albany	<10	1 slice	32.5	GIFSA & DSA
Low	Low GI Plus soy & linseed white bread, Sasko	<10	1 slice	45	GIFSA & DSA
Low	Low GI whole wheat bread, Albany	<10	1 slice	45	GIFSA & DSA
Low	Low GI whole wheat bread, Pick 'n Pay	<10	1 slice	48
Low	Manna tablets (1) with 1.5 slices white bread	<20	1.5 slices	58	GIFSA
Low	Mother’s Pride Low GI Seeded Bread, Rakgoadi Progressive Bakery	<20	2 slices	74	GIFSA & DSA
Low	Rye bread, volkorn, Astoria	<10	1 slice	45
Medium	Baguette, traditional French	<10	2 slices	30
Medium	Pain Pugliese bread, Pick 'n Pay	<20	1 slice	50
Medium	Pain Pugliese with sesame bread, Pick 'n Pay	<20	1 slice	50
Medium	Pita bread	<30	1 pita	85	Canadian GI
Medium	Rye bread, pecan nut, Astoria	<10	1 slice	42
Medium	Rye bread, wheat free pumpkin seed, Astoria	<20	1 slice	50
Medium	Ciabatta, Lupo	<20	1 slice	50	Note the high GL
Medium	Rye bread, caraway, Pain au Levain, Pick 'n Pay	<20	1 slice	40
Medium	Ciabatta, olive, Pick 'n Pay	<20	1 slice	50
Medium	Sourdough rye bread (Pain au Levain rye), Pick 'n Pay	<20	1 slice	47.5
Medium	Rye bread, linseed, Astoria	<20	1 slice	45
Medium	Sourdough bread (Pain au Levain), Pick 'n Pay	<20	1 slice	48
Medium	Cranberry, raisin & nut bread, Pick 'n Pay	<20	1 slice	47.5
Medium	Rye bread, mustard, whole grain, Astoria	<20	1 slice	42
Medium	Rye & rooibos Ultima bread, Albany	<10	1 slice	40	GIFSA Active Foods
Medium	Barley flour bread, 100% barley flour	<10	1 slice	30	Canadian GI
Medium	Ciabatta, Pick 'n Pay	<20	1 slice	50
Medium	Croissant**	<30	1	60	Canadian GI; high fat
Medium	Health bread, Pick 'n Pay	<10	1 slice	48
Medium	White bread, high fibre	<10	1 slice	44	Canadian GI
High	Melba toast	<10	1 slice	20	Canadian GI
High	Nutty wheat bread, homemade or whole wheat bread	<20	1 slice	50	Estimated GI
High	White bread, regular, Sasko	<20	1 slice	44	Standard SA white bread
High	Whole wheat roll*, Pick 'n Pay	<20	1 roll	60
High	Hamburger roll, white	<20	1 roll	50
High	Brown bread, regular, Sasko	<20	1 slice	44	Standard SA brown bread

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.