Table 2.
*Rapidly Digestible Starch (RDS), Slowly Digestible Starch (SDS) and GI values in Amala and Pounded Yam made from Yam (g/100 g).
| Variety | RDS | SDS | Experimental portion (g) | Mean GI | GI category | eGI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amala | Oju Iyawo | 1.38b | 14.98b | 261.96 | 86a | High | 59.39a |
| Amula | 1.25ab | 17.84c | 305.66 | 89a | High | 57.78a | |
| Alumaco | 0.61a | 12.49a | 381.67 | 83a | High | 52.99a | |
| Pounded Yam | Oju Iyawo | 0.36a | 16.04ab | 304.84 | 92a | High | 48a |
| Amula | 0.34a | 20.08c | 244.81 | 97a | High | 49a | |
| Alumaco | 0.34a | 13.55a | 359.85 | 104a | High | 48.2a |
GI, Glycemic Index; eGI, estimated Glycemic Index.
Values represent mean of duplicates with exception of GI which represents mean of 11 participants.
Different superscripts represent significance and separation of mean for across columns for Amala and Pounded Yam, respectively.