Food | GI Value | GL in 4 Oz svg |
Grains | ||
Amaranth | 75 | 44 |
Barley (hulled) | 45 | 40 |
Buckwheat | 50 | 42 |
Bulgur | 48 | 12 |
Corn | 65 | 51 |
Corn Grits, unenriched, dry | 70 | 65 |
Cornstarch | 70 | 77 |
Millet | 70 | 50 |
Oats | 40 | 41 |
Rice (brown) | 50 | 60 |
Rice flowr (brown) | 50 | 58 |
Rice (white) | 70 | 67 |
Rye | 39 | 38 |
Sorghum | 77 | 53 |
Spelt | 70 | 42 |
Sprouted Wheat | 15 | 25 |
Wsweet Corn | 57 | 8 |
Quinoa | 53 | 41 |
Wheat, hard red winter | 48 | 40 |
Beans | ||
Beans (Navy, boiled) | 30 | 9 |
Beans (Pinto, boiled) | 39 | 10 |
Beans (Black, boiled) | 30 | 9 |
Chickpeas (Garbanzo beans) | 28 | 12 |
Edamamae (boiled) | 18 | 4 |
Green Beans (boiled) | 30 | 4 |
Green Peas (boiled) | 48 | 6 |
Kidney Beans (boiled) | 25 | 10 |
Lentils (boiled) | 37 | 8 |
Lima Beans (boiled) | 32 | 9 |
Refried Beans | 40 | 6 |
Peanuts (dry roasted) | 14 | |
Soybean (boiled) | 25 | 4 |
Split Peas (boiled) | 45 | 8 |
Rating System for Glycemic Index: Rating System for Glycemic Load:
Low GI – below 55 Low GL – below 11
Medium GI – between 56 to 69 Medium GL – between 11 and 19
High GI – above 70 High GL – above 19
Sources:
http://www.texasgrassfedbeef.com/grass-fed-meat-education/food-analysis-gi-gl-fat-ratio-nutrient-load-and-inflammation
http://www.health.harvard.edu/healthy-eating/glycemic_index_and_glycemic_load_for_100_foods