Bread and Rolls

GI	Name of product / food	GL	Unit	Mass (g)	Comments	GF
Low	Low GI bread, Ultima kJ controlled, Albany	<10	1 slice	32.5	GIFSA & DSA
Low	Low GI brown bread, Sunbake	<10	1 slice	37.5		GF
Low	Low GI seeded bread, enriched, Sunshine	<10	1 slice	40		GF
Low	Low GI white bread, Albany	<10	1 slice	40	GIFSA & DSA	GF
Low	Low GI whole wheat brown bread, Sasko	<10	1 slice	40	GIFSA & DSA
Low	Low GI seeded brown bread, Albany	<10	1 slice	40	GIFSA & DSA
Low	Low GI seed bread premix, Ruto Mills	<10	1 slice	40
Low	Low GI white bread, Sunbake	<10	1 slice	38
Low	Low GI dumpy seeded brown bread, Sasko	<10	1 slice	55	GIFSA & DSA	GF
Low	Low GI seeded brown bread, Mother's Pride	<10	1 slice	37	GIFSA & DSA
Low	Low GI whole wheat bread, Albany	<10	1 slice	45	GIFSA & DSA
Low	Low GI multigrain bread, Spar (premix South Bakels)	<10	1 slice	48		GF
Low	Rye bread, sunflower seed whole grain	<10	1 slice	42
Low	Low GI dumpy cranberry brown bread, Sasko	<10	1 slice	55	GIFSA & DSA
Low	Low GI dumpy oats & honey white bread, Sasko	<10	1 slice	50	GIFSA & DSA
Low	Low GI dumpy whole wheat brown bread, Sasko	<10	1 slice	55	GIFSA & DSA
Low	Rye bread, volkorn (whole kernel)	<10	1 slice	45
Low	Sourdough bread, Pain de Compagne, The Artisan Baker	<20	1 slice	48	Tested by GI Science Lab; GIFSA & DSA
Low	Sourdough bread, Rye and wheat, The Artisan Baker	<20	1 slice	43	Tested by GI Science Lab; GIFSA & DSA	GF
Low	Wrap, gluten free (no filing), Ace of Base	<20	1 wrap	80		GF
Low	Barley kernel bread, 50% kernels	<20	1 slice	45	Canadian GI	GF
Low	Pumpernickel, whole grain rye bread	<20	1 slice	47		GF
Low	Pizza base, gluten free, Ace of Base	<20	1 small base	90
Low	Low GI whole wheat bread Squares, Blue Ribbon	<20	1 square	62	GIFSA & DSA	GF
Low	Low GI multiseed & oats bread Squares, Blue Ribbon	<20	1 square	62	GIFSA & DSA	GF
Low	Manna tablets (1) with 1.5 slices white bread	<20	1.5 slices	58	GIFSA
Low	Wrap, Global* (no filling)	>20	1 wrap	90
Medium	Baguette, traditional French	<10	2 slices	30
Medium	Barley flour bread, 100% barley flour	<10	1 slice	30	Canadian GI
Medium	Rye bread, pecan nut	<10	1 slice	42
Medium	Raisin bread (cake)	<10	1 slice	30	Estimated GI
Medium	Rye bread, pumpkin seed	<20	1 slice	50
Medium	Sourdough bread, speciality bread, Sunbake	<20	1 slice	38
Medium	Rye bread, linseed	<20	1 slice	45
Medium	White bread, high fibre	<20	1 slice	44	Canadian GI
Medium	Ciabatta, olive, Pick 'n Pay	<20	1 slice	50
Medium	Cranberry, raisin & nut bread, Pick 'n Pay	<20	1 slice	48
Medium	Ciabatta, Pick 'n Pay	<20	1 slice	50
Medium	Ciabatta, Lupo	<20	1 slice	50	Note the high GL per serving
Medium	Croissant**	>20	1	60	Canadian GI; high fat
Medium	Pita bread	>20	1 pita	85	Canadian GI
High	Melba toast	<20	1 slice	20	Canadian GI
High	Nutty wheat bread, homemade or whole meal bread	<20	1 slice	50	Estimated GI
High	White bread, regular, Sasko	<20	1 slice	44	Standard SA white bread
High	Brown bread, regular, Sasko	<20	1 slice	44	Standard SA brown bread
High	Whole wheat roll*, Pick 'n Pay	<20	1 roll	60
High	Hamburger roll, white	<20	1 roll	50

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.