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Glycemic Index of Fruits and Vegetables

Table 2: Glycemic index (glucose reference scale) of fruits and vegetables.

Fruit and fruit productsGlycemic Index
Watermelon, raw 76 ± 4
Pineapple, raw 59 ± 8
Blue berries, wild 53 ± 7
Mango, raw 51 ± 5
Banana, raw 51 ± 3
Orange juice 50 ± 2
Strawberry jam/jelly 49 ± 3
Peaches, canned 43 ± 5
Orange, raw 43 ± 3
Dates, raw 42 ± 4
Apple juice 41 ± 2
Apple, raw 36 ± 2
Apricot, raw 34 ± 3
Apricot, dried 30 ± 7
  
Vegetables Glycemic Index
Potato, instant mash 87 ± 3
Potato, boiled 78 ± 4
Pumpkin, boiled 64 ± 7
Sweet potato, boiled 63 ± 6
Potato, french fries 63 ± 5
Plantain/green banana 55 ± 6
Taro, boiled 53 ± 2
Vegetable soup 48 ± 5
Carrots, boiled 39 ± 4