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. 2013 Mar 28;5(4):1071–1080. doi: 10.3390/nu5041071

Table 2.

Composition of low and high GI/GL diets by study.

Trial Reference GI GL Carbohydrate Fat Protein Fiber
%Energy
low high low high low high low high low high low high
1 [12] 50 75 158 246 55 56 29 30 18 16 23 a 21 a
2 [13,14] 38 69 84 152 50 50 34 34 18 18 21 b 9 b
3 [15,16,17] 34 78 ≤125 ≥250 55 55 30 30 15 15 49 a 24 a
4 [18] 33 63 178 272 60 60 25 25 15 15 17 b 9 b
5 [19,20,21] 40 80 102 218 56 58 32 32 17 17 28 a 28 a

Numbers in the first column indicate unique trials; GI, glycemic index; GL, glycemic load; a g/day; b g/1000 kcal or g/4184 kJ.