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. 2023 Jan 18;12(3):453. doi: 10.3390/foods12030453

Table 1.

Nutritional composition and glycemic properties of different dairy products.

Foods Experimental Portion §
(g or mL)
GI II GL
(Per Serving)
Standard Serving Size * (g) Carbohydrate (g/100 g) Available Carbohydrate (g) Sugar Protein (g) Fat (g) Subjects (n) Subjects Type References
Milk, full fat 39
Milk, skim DNS 37 DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS [40]
Ice cream 51
Yoghurt, fruit 41
Milk, skimmed, pasteurised, British 500 g 48 6 250 5.0 12.5 (g per serving) 10
Milk, semi-skimmed, pasteurised, British 500 g 25 3 250 5.0 12.5 (g per serving) 8
Milk, semi-skimmed, pasteurised, organic 500 g 34 DNS 4 250 5.0 12.5 (g per serving) DNS DNS DNS 9 Healthy subjects [85]
Milk, standardised homogenised, pasteurised, British 531.9 g 46 5 250 4.7 11.8 (g per serving) 10
Milk, whole, pasteurised, fresh, organic 520.8 g 34 4 250 4.8 12.0 (g per serving) 9
Yoghurt, low fat, natural 431 g 35 4 200 5.8 11.6 (g per serving) 9
Whole milk DNS 41 148 DNS DNS DNS 25 DNS DNS DNS 9 Healthy subjects [86]
Skimmed milk 37 140 25 8
Regular milk 30 90 25 17.3 15.3 10
Fermented milk (Filmjölk) DNS 15 98 DNS DNS DNS 25 DNS 19.2 17.4 10 Healthy subjects [87]
Fermented milk (Ropy milk) 15 97 25 19.3 17.0 10
Lactose 68 50 24 DNS DNS 10
Ice cream 36 50 5
Milk (skim) 32 50 6
Milk (whole) DNS 34 DNS DNS DNS DNS 50 DNS DNS DNS 6 Healthy subjects [30]
Yoghurt 36 50 5
Milk, full-cream condensed, sweetened 90.2 g 61 DNS DNS DNS DNS 55.4 (g/100g) DNS DNS DNS 11 Healthy subjects [38]
Bovine milk protein- based formula (whey 60%, casein 40%) 200 mL 21.5 DNS DNS DNS Lactose (100%) 50 (g per experimental portion) DNS 9 (g per experimental portion) DNS 20 Healthy subjects [88]
Lactose-free formula (whey 60%, casein 40%) 200 mL 21.5 Glucose syrup solids (100%) 50 (g per experimental portion) 9 (g per experimental portion) 20

* Standard serving size is the amount of food generally served, not the amount used for GI testing but for GL calculation; §Experimental portion is the amount of food used for GI testing; DNS, data not supplied; GI, glycemic index; II, insulinemic index; GL, glycemic load.