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Glycemic Index of Legumes, Dairy products, Snacks and Sugars

Table 3: Glycemic index (glucose reference scale) of legumes, dairy products, snacks and sugars.

LegumesGlycemic Index
Lentils 32 ± 5
Chickpeas 28 ± 9
Kidney beans 24 ± 4
Soya beans 16 ± 1
  
Diary products and alternatives Glycemic Index
Rice milk 86 ± 7
Ice cream 51 ± 3
Yogurt, fruit 41 ± 2
Milk, full fat 39 ± 3
Milk, skim 37 ± 4
Soy milk 34 ± 4
  
Snack products Glycemic Index
Rice crackers/crisps 87 ± 2
Popcorn 65 ± 5
Soft drink/soda 59 ± 3
Potato crisps 56 ± 3
Chocolate 40 ± 3
  
Sugars Glycemic Index
Glucose 103 ± 3
Sucrose 65 ± 4
Honey 61 ± 3
Fructose 15 ± 4

 

Sources:

Atkinson, Fiona S., Foster-Powell,  Kaye. and Brand-Miller, Jennie C. (2008). International Tables of Glycemic Index and Glycemic Load Values: 2008. Diabetes Care 31:2281-2283, 2008.

 

Fitzgerald, M. A., Rahman, S., Resurreccion, A. P., Conception, J., Daygon, V. D., Dipti, S. S., Kabir, K. A., Klingner, B., Morell, M. K. Bird, A. R. (2011). Identification of a major genetic determinant of glycaemic index in rice. Rice 4(2): 66-74.