High Glycemic Foods to Avoid or Cut Down on

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LIST OF HIGH GLYCEMIC FOODS

Grains, Rice
Amaranth, popped - 97
Millet, various - 71–107
Rice, brown - 80
Rice, glutinous - 83
Rice, instant - ?
Rice, puffed - 81–85
Rice, white, instant - 87
Rice, white, various - 70–112
Wheat - 90


Other Staple Foods
Cereal - 73
Cereal, breakfast, fruit-mix - 113
Cereal, oats - 77
Chapatti - 76–81
Cornflakes - 72–92
French fries - 75
Muesli - 86
Pasta, corn - 78
Pasta, made with rice - 92
Porridge, maize - 71–109
Porridge, oats - 80–82
Porridge, oats, raw - 75
Tortilla, corn - 78


Breads
Bread, fruit and cinnamon - 71
Bread, multi-grain, gluten-free 79
Bread, wheat, refined - 77–80
Bread, wheat, whole - 71–87
Bread, white, gluten-free - 71–80
French baguette - 72–95
Hamburger bun, white - 61


Fruits and Dried Fruits
Banana, raw - 70
Watermelon, raw - 72–80


Vegetables
Parsnips - ?
Potatoes - 70–111
Potatoes, baked - ?
Potatoes, mashed, instant - ?
Sweet potatoes, boiled - 77–78
Tapiocas - 70–81


Biscuits, Chips, Cookies, Crackers
Biscuits, wheat - 74–75
Cakes, rice - 82–87
Crackers, plain, various - 70–81
Crackers, rice, plain - 91
Crackers, soda - 74
Crackers, water - 78


Cakes, Muffins, Pastries
Cupcakes - 73


Other Snacks
Candy - 70
Doughnut - 76
Ice-cream - 80
Jelly beans - 76–80
Waffles - 76


Beverages (others)
Gatorade - 78–89
Lucozade - 95


Honey, Jams, Spreads and Syrups
Honey - 87
Jam, cactus - 91


Others
Glucose - 85–114
Sucrose - 82–110

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