Table-III.
Glycemic indices of various types of date’s fruit in some of top 10 producers.
| Type and country of dates | Glycemic index |
|---|---|
| Saudi Arabia (ref.32) | |
| Sellag | 74.6 ±10.1 |
| Maktoomi | 71.0 ±11.1 |
| Shaqra | 42.8 ±5.5 |
| Sukkary | 43.4 ±4.7 |
| Sag’ai | 44.6±6.0 |
| United Arab Emirates (ref. 30, 35) | |
| Khalas | Ranged from 35.5-55.1±7.7 |
| Fardh | Ranged from 54.0 ± 6.1-57.7 |
| Barhi | 49.7 |
| Bo ma’an | Ranged from 35.5-46.3 ± 7.1 |
| Lulu | Ranged from 35.5-46.3 ± 7.1 |
| Dabbas | 53.5 ± 8.649.1 ± 3.6 49.1 ± 3.6 |
| Oman (ref. 28) | |
| Khalas | 47.6 |
| Fardh | 57.7 |
| Egypt (ref. 31) | |
| Partamoda | 65.92 ± 1.62 |
| Malakabi | 69.04 ± 1.72 |
| Saadi | 67.42 ± 2.25 |
| Zaglool | 30.36 ± 0.72 |
| Samani | 34.69b ± 1.24 |