List of foods with a low glycemic index
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[edit] Fruits
Note: As far as fruits go, if it tastes too sweet it's generally safe to assume that it has an elevated GI.
- apples (40)
- banana (51) Ok Green
- blueberries (40) Fresh
- cherries (22)
- grapefruit (25)
- green grapes (43)
- orange (51)
- pears (33)
- plums (24)
- prunes (29)
- raspberries
- tomatoes
[edit] Vegetables
- asparagus
- beans (all)
- broccoli
- cabbage
- carrots
- garden beans
- garlic
- kidney beans
- lettuce
- mushrooms
- onions
- peas
- peppers
- spinach
- squash
- bitter melon
[edit] Drinks
- unsweetened tea
[edit] Low GI carbs
- Bread: Whole Wheat, Multi-grain, Pumpernickel, Rye, Sourdough, Oatmeal
- Corn
- cooked couscous
- whole grain crackers
- cooked oatmeal
- Pasta cooked al dente
- Green, split or black eyed peas
- Whole grain pita, 6"
- Cooked brown rice
- small whole grain roll
[edit] Other food
- barley wheat
- dairy products
- egg noodles
- eggs
- meat
- nuts
- steelcut slow-cooked oatmeal
- seeds
- fructose (if crystalized or processed it still causes other health problems)
[edit] See also
[edit] External Links
- Low glycemic index recipes, cooking tips, and food lists Glycemic Gourmet
