Low
Glycemic Index Foods
(values less than 55)
|
Artichoke |
|
Canned peaches, in
juice |
30 |
Macaroni |
45 |
|
|
Asparagus |
<15 |
Dried apricots |
31 |
Pineapple juice |
46 |
|
|
Broccoli |
<15 |
Soy milk |
30 |
Banana bread |
47 |
|
|
Cauliflower |
<15 |
Baby lima beans,
frozen |
32 |
Long-grain rice |
47 |
|
|
Celery |
<15 |
Fat-free milk |
32 |
Parboiled rice |
47 |
|
|
Cucumber |
<15 |
Fettuccine |
32 |
Bulgur |
48 |
|
|
Eggplant |
<15 |
M&M's, Peanut |
32 |
Canned baked beans |
48 |
|
|
Green beans |
<15 |
Low-fat yogurt,
sugar sweetened |
33 |
Grapefruit juice |
48 |
|
|
Lettuce, all
varieties |
<15 |
Apple |
36 |
Green peas |
48 |
|
|
Low-fat yogurt,
artificially sweetened |
<15 |
Pear |
36 |
Oat bran bread |
48 |
|
|
Peanuts |
<15 |
Whole wheat
spaghetti |
37 |
Chocolate bar, 1.5
oz |
49 |
|
|
Peppers, all
varieties |
<15 |
Tomato soup |
38 |
|
49 |
|
|
Snow peas |
<15 |
Carrots, cooked |
39 |
Cheese tortellini |
50 |
|
|
Spinach |
<15 |
Mars Snickers Bar |
40 |
Low-fat ice cream |
50 |
|
|
Young summer squash |
<15 |
Apple juice |
41 |
Canned kidney beans |
52 |
|
|
Zucchini |
<15 |
Spaghetti |
41 |
Kiwifruit |
52 |
|
|
Tomatoes |
15 |
All-Bran |
42 |
OJ, not from
concentrate |
52 |
|
|
Cherries |
22 |
Canned chickpeas |
42 |
Banana |
53 |
|
|
Peas, dried |
22 |
Custard |
43 |
Potato chips |
54 |
|
|
Plum |
24 |
Grapes |
43 |
Pound cake |
54 |
|
|
Grapefruit |
25 |
Orange |
43 |
|
54 |
|
|
Pearled barley |
25 |
Canned lentil soup |
44 |
|
54 |
|
|
Peach |
28 |
Canned pinto beans |
45 |
|
|
The lower an item is on the index, the less starch it has in it.