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Glycemic Index Cheat Sheet

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Written by Andy Batten   
Friday, 16 June 2006 13:46

Every food can be classified by glycemic index.  Foods that have a high glycemic index lead to higher insulin levels and reduced glucagon in the bloodstream.  As a result, the body is not as effective at burning fat.  Therefore, you should try to consume foods that fall into "low" and "moderate" categories.

Using the tables provided, you can adjust your diet in order to ensure that you are storing less fat and burning more.


Low-Glycemic Foods (Choose these in order to lose the most weight and be healthy)

Fruits Vegetables
Grains
Nuts and Seeds
  • All berries
  • Cherries
  • Apples
  • Oranges
  • Peaches
  • Apricots
  • Plums
  • Grapefruit
  • Pears
  • Artichokes
  • Asparagus
  • Black-eyed peas
  • Split peas
  • Bulgur
  • Azuki beans
  • Butter beans
  • Black beans
  • Garbanzo beans
  • Celery
  • All lettuces
  • Navy beans
  • Peppers
  • Soybeans
  • Tomatoes
  • Onions
  •  All bran cereals
  • Oatmeal/Oat bran
  • Whole grain pastas
    • Barley
  • Almonds, Walnuts
  • Peanuts
  • Flaxseeds
  • Pumpkin seeds
  • Sunflower seeds
 Sweeteners Beverages
Dairy
 
  • Stevia
    • FOS (frycto-oligo-saccharides
  • Fresh vegetable juice
    • Green tea
      • Water
  • Organic milk
  • Organic plain yogurt (no added sugar)
  • Low-fat cottage cheese 
 

 


Moderate-Glycemic Foods (Limit consumption)

Fruits Vegetables
Grains
Beverages
  • Grapes
  • Watermelons
  • Pineapples
  • Mangos
  • Kiwis
  • Bananas (semi-hard)
  • Figs
  • Beets
  • Carrots
  • Corn on the cob
  • Lima beans
  • Yams
  • Sweet potatoes
  • Potatoes (red, white)
    • Peas
  • Basmatirice
  • Brown rice
  • Wild rice
  • Buckwheat
  • Muesli
  • Most pastas
  • Pita bread
  • Popcorn
  • Whole wheat bread (100% stone ground)
  • Whole grain breads
  • Pumpernickel bread
  • Apple juice
  • Orange jice
  • Grapefruit juice
  • Black cherry juice
  • Blueberry juice
 Sweeteners Dairy
   
  • Unrefined raw honey
  • Organic unrefined brown sugar
  • Unprocessed blackstrap molasses
  • Organic, grade C maple syrup
  • Custard
   

High-Glycemic Foods (Eat at your own risk)

Fruits Vegetables
Grains
Sweeteners
  • Most dried fruits
  • Bananas (ripe)
  • Papayas
  • Parsnips
  • Potato (baked)
  • Cooked carrots
  • French fries
  • Yams
  • Sweet corn
  • Potato chips
  • White bread
  • Whole wheat bread
  • French bread
  • Bagels
  • Cold cereal
  • Breakfast cereals (refined with added sugar)
  • Corn chips
  • Cornflakes
  • Rice cakes
  • Crackers and crispbread
  • Doughnuts
  • Hamburger and hotdog buns
  • White rice
  • Muffins (due to the processed flour)
  • Pancakes
  • Puffed rice or wheat
  • Pretzels
  • Shredded wheat
  • Toaster waffles
  • Corn syrup solids
  • Sucrose (table sugar)
  • Glcose and glucose polymers (maltodextrin-based drinks)
  • Honey
  • Maltose
  • High-fructose corn syrup
  • Barley malt
Beverages Dairy
 
  • Soft drinks and sport drinks (added sugars)
  • Carrot juice
  • Ice cream
   

[via Fatwars.com]
Last Updated on Sunday, 25 March 2007 03:53
 

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