Crackers and Savoury Baked Products
| GI | Name of product / food | GL | Unit | Mass (g) | Comments | GF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Low | Tortilla, wheat | <10 | 1 | 50 | Mexican GI | |
| Low | Provita, original, multigrain | <5 | 1 cracker | 6 | GIFSA Active Foods | |
| Low | Provita, original, whole wheat | <5 | 1 cracker | 6 | GIFSA & DSA | |
| Low | Tortilla, corn or maize (wheat free) | <20 | 1 | 50 | Mexican GI | GF |
| Low | Wrap, gluten free (no filing), Ace of Base | <20 | 1 wrap | 80 | GF | |
| Low | Pizza base, gluten free, Ace of Base | <20 | 1 small base | 90 | GF | |
| Low | Global Wrapps* (no filling) | >20 | 1 wrap | 90 | ||
| Medium | Crackerbread, rye, Bakers | <5 | 1 cracker | 7.5 | ||
| Medium | Ryvita | <5 | 1 cracker | 9 | Australian GI | |
| Medium | Cracker bread, wheat, Bakers | <5 | 1 cracker | 7.5 | ||
| Medium | Taco shell (made from maize) | <5 | 1 | 11 | Canadian GI | GF |
| Medium | Pita bread | <20 | 1/2 pita | 40 | Canadian GI | |
| Medium | Chapatti, maize or corn | <20 | 1 chapatti | 50 | Indian GI | GF |
| Medium | Croissant** | >20 | 1 | 60 | Canadian GI; high fat | |
| High | Snackbread, whole wheat | <5 | 1 cracker | 6 | Australian GI | |
| High | Cracker bread, maize, Bakers | <5 | 1 cracker | 7.5 | GF | |
| High | Cream Crackers | <5 | 1 cracker | 7 | Estimated GI | |
| High | Corn Thins, plain, Real Foods | <5 | 1 cracker | 6 | Australian GI | GF |
| High | Rice cakes, plain | <20 | 1 cracker | 9 | GF | |
| High | Melba toast | <20 | 1 slice | 20 | Canadian 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.
