Glycemic Index Food Values

The Glycemic Index has been around since the early 1980's. It deals with sugars and types of carbohydrates. It's all about the quality of carbohydrates and how they impact digestion.What does it mean ? It's a ranking scale from 0-100. The lower the score, the less impact that food will have on blood glucose levels and insulin. In order to balance out the impact on blood sugar, help digestion, and have more energy and weight loss, limiting your choice of high GI foods, such as some types of pasta and highly refined white bread can help.
        High GI 70 + ( limit-avoid) :  Medium GI 56-69 (in moderation) :  Low GI below 55 (enjoy!)

Recommended Food Categories Glycemic Index Average(GI) Apples Low Beans Low Vegetables Low Dairy Low Oatmeal and other oats Low Sweet Potato Low to Moderate Meats and Proteins None Legumes Low Cereals very low in Sugar Low to Moderate Beverages Beer Moderate Coffee No effect Gatorade and other Sports Drinks High Breads White Bread High Pumpernikel Bread Low Rye Bread High Flaxseed Low Oat Bran Low Pita Bread Med Wonder White Bread High Whole Wheat Tortillas Med Sourdough Low Breakfast Breads All Bran Low Bran Flakes High Coco Pops High Froot Loops Med Frosted Flakes Med Muesli Low Nutri-Grain Med Instant Oatmeal High Steel Cut Oats Low Puffed Rice High Raisin Bran High Rice Krispies High Shredded Wheat High Special K Med Muffins and Cakes Angel Food Cake Med Banana Bread Low Blueberry Muffin Med Carrot Muffin Med Croissant, plain Med Cupcake High Pancakes from premade package Med to High Waffles High Cereal Grains Buckwheat Low Millet High Quinoa Low Bulgur Low Polenta Med ALL DAIRY PRODUCTS Low Fruit Dried Apples Low Apricots Low Cranberries, sweetened Med Dates Low to Med Figs Med Prunes Low Raisins Med Fresh Fruit Apples Low Apricots Med Avocados VERY Low Banana Low Canteloupe Med Cherries Med Grapefruit Low Grapes Low Kiwi Low Mango Low Orange Low Papaya Med Peach Low Pear Low Pineapple Med Strawberries Low Watermelon High Meat Bacon None Beef Lean None Calamari None All Fish None Chicken Nugguts Breaded Low Seafood None Fish Sticks None Ham None Lamb None Lobster None Turkey None Tuna None Sushi Low Pastas Fettuccine egg noodles cooked Low Gnocchi, cooked Med Instant noodles Med Linguine Low Macaroni and Cheese Med Rice Basmati Rice Med Brown Rice Med Instant Rice High Jasmine Rice High Long Grain Low Wild Rice Med Candy Jelly Beans High Licorice, soft High Life Savers High Corn Chips, Plain, Salted Low Dark Chocolate Low Spreads Honey Low Agave Low Jam (100% fruit) Low Nutella, hazlenut spread Med Vegetables Most vegetables have a low GI, we will show you the others Beets, red, canned Med Broad Beans (fava) High Carrots (cooked) Low to Med Parsnips High Potato High Peas Low