Low
Glycemic Index Foods
(values less than 55)

Artichoke

<15

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

Old-fashioned oatmeal

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

Special K

54

Pearled barley

25

Canned lentil soup

44

Sweet potato

54

Peach

28

Canned pinto beans

45

 

 

The lower an item is on the index, the less starch it has in it.