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. 2014 Apr 11;9:637–652. doi: 10.2147/CIA.S52662

Table 3.

References of glycemic index respect to the glucose (100) in main nutrients.

Bread Glycemic index Cereals Glycemic index Fruits Glycemic index Vegetables Glycemic index Dairy Glycemic index
White bread 70 Rice 55 Watermelon 72 Carrot 71 Milk 34
Rye bread 50 Corn 55 Mango 64 Pumpkin 75 Yogurt 36
Oat bread 47 Wheat 40 Banana 53 Sweet potato 51 Ice cream 36
Macaroni 45 Chickpeas 33 Kiwi 52 Peans 48 White sugar 59
Spaghetti 35 Lentils 29 Apple 36 Potatoes 70 Fructose 20
White beans 31 Special K® 54 Pear 33 Tomatoes 38 Honey 87
Fresh beans 29 Cornflakes 85 Plum 24 Beet 64 Soja milk 18

Note: The glycemic index estimates how much each gram of carbohydrate in a particular food raises the blood glucose level following food consumption (in relation to consumption of pure glucose, which is used as the benchmark, with glucose absorption being 100% or 100).