Glycemic Index and Glycemic Load: Meal Replacement Products

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Below is a table with the glycemic index and glycemic loads of meal replacement products.

High glycemic index foods increase calorie intake by 50 to 80 percent when compared to medium- and low-glycemic index foods according to one study.

Low glycemic index foods reduce calorie intake and are associated with lower body weights.

Some researchers believe that low-carbohydrate diets work because they are low glycemic index and low glycemic load foods.

Glycemic index is how quickly a given amount of food raises blood sugar levels relative to pure glucose (blood sugar).

Glycemic load is a ranking of how much a standard serving of food raises your blood sugar. Glycemic load is calculated by multiplying the amount of carbohydrate in a food by the glycemic index and dividing by 100. Glycemic load of a food is a better tool than the glycemic index value of a food when evaluating the foods you eat.

A more complete description of glycemic index and glycemic load can be found here.

     

Glycemic Index and Glycemic Load of Meal Replacement Products
MEAL-REPLACEMENT PRODUCTS	Glycemic   Index	Glycemic     Load	Serving   size	Available   carbohydrate
	(Glucose = 100)	(per serving)	grams	grams per serving
475 Hazelnut and apricot bar (Dietworks, South Yarra, Australia)	42 ± 7	9	50	22
476 L.E.A.N products (Usana Inc, Salt Lake City, UT, US)
L.E.A.N Fibergy bar, harvest oat	45 ± 4	13	50	29
Nutrimeal, drink powder, dutch chocolate	26 ± 3	3	250	13
L.E.A.N (Life long) Nutribar, peanut crunch	30 ± 4	6	40	19
L.E.A.N (Life long) Nutribar, chocolate crunch	32 ± 4	6	40	19
Mean of 2 Nutribars	31 ± 1	6	40	19
Worldwide Sport Nutrition reduced-carbohydrate products (Worldwide Sport Nutritional Supplements Inc, Largo, FL, US)
477 Designer chocolate, sugar-free	14 ± 3	3	35	22
478 Burn-it bars
Chocolate deluxe	29 ± 3	2	50	8
Peanut butter	23 ± 3	1	50	6
479 Pure-protein bars
Chewy choc-chip	30 ± 4	4	80	14
Chocolate deluxe	38 ± 4	5	80	13
Peanut butter	22 ± 4	2	80	9
Strawberry shortcake	43 ± 4	6	80	13
White chocolate mousse	40 ± 4	6	80	15
480 Pure-protein cookies
Choc-chip cookie dough	25 ± 3	3	55	11
Coconut	42 ± 5	4	55	9
Peanut butter	37 ± 7	3	55	9
481 Ultra pure-protein shakes
Cappuccino	47 ± 6	1	250 mL	1
Frosty chocolate	37 ± 6	1	250 mL	3
Strawberry shortcake	42 ± 4	1	250 mL	1
Vanilla ice cream	32 ± 5	1	250 mL	3

Articles on the same subject can be found here:

• Glycemic Index Tables