Glycemic Index and Glycemic Load: Mixed Meals

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Below is a table with the glycemic index and glycemic loads of mixed meals.

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 Mixed Meals and Convenience Foods
MIXED MEALS AND CONVENIENCE FOODS	Glycemic   Index	Glycemic     Load	Serving   size	Available   carbohydrate
	(Glucose = 100)	(per serving)	grams	grams per serving
482 Chicken nuggets, frozen, reheated in microwave oven 5 min (Savings, Grocery Holdings, Tooronga, Australia)	46 ± 4	7	100	16
483 Fish fingers (Canada)	38 ± 6	7	100	19
484 Greek lentil stew with a bread roll, homemade (Australia)	40 ± 5	15	360	37
485 Kugel (Polish dish containing eggnoodles, sugar, cheese, and raisins) (Israel)	65 ± 6	31	150	48
486 Lean Cuisine, French style chicken with rice, reheated (Nestlé, Australia)	36 ± 6	24	400	68
487 Pies, beef, party size (Farmland Grocery Holdings, Australia)	45 ± 6	12	100	27
488 Pizza
Pizza, cheese (Pillsbury Canada Ltd, Toronto, Canada)	60	16	100	27
Pizza, plain baked dough, served with parmesan cheese and tomato sauce (Italy)	80	22	100	27
Pizza, Super Supreme, pan (11.4% fat) (Pizza Hut, Sydney, Australia)	36 ± 6	9	100	24
Pizza, Super Supreme, thin and crispy (13.2% fat) (Pizza Hut, Australia)	30 ± 4	7	100	22
Pizza, Vegetarian Supreme, thin and crispy (7.8% fat) (Pizza Hut, Australia)	49 ± 6	12	100	25
489 Sausages, NS (Canada)	28 ± 6	1	100	3
490 Sirloin chop with mixed vegetables and mashed potato, homemade (Australia)	66 ± 12	35	360	53
491 Spaghetti bolognaise, homemade (Australia)	52 ± 9	25	360	48
492 Stir-fried vegetables with chicken and boiled white rice, homemade (Australia)	73 ± 17	55	360	75
493 Sushi
Sushi, salmon (I Love Sushi, Sydney, Australia)	48 ± 8	17	100	36
Sushi, roasted sea algae, vinegar and rice (Japan)	55	20	100	37
Average of 2 studies	52 ± 4	19	100	37
494 White boiled rice, grilled beefburger, cheese, and butter (France)	27	14	440	50
White boiled rice, grilled beefburger, cheese, and butter (France)	22	11	440	50
Average of 2 groups of subjects	25 ± 2	13	440	50
White bread with toppings
495 White-wheat-flour bread, butter, cheese, regular cow milk, and fresh cucumber (Sweden)	55	38	200	68
496 White-wheat-flour bread, butter, yogurt, and pickled cucumber (Sweden)	39	11	200	28
497 White bread with butter (Canada)	59	29	100	48
498 White bread with skim milk cheese (Canada)	55	26	100	47
499 White bread with butter and skim milk cheese (Canada)	62	23	100	38
500 White and whole-meal wheat bread with peanut butter (Canada)	51	23	100	44
White and whole-meal wheat bread with peanut butter (Canada)	67	30	100	44
Average of 2 studies	59 ± 8	26	100	44

Articles on the same subject can be found here:

• Glycemic Index Tables