Glycemic Load

burgundygirl

It would be nice to see the glycemic load for foods.....is this included in the Gold Upgrade by chance?

Frank

It is not a feature on Cronometer at this time. We will get that on our features request list though.

LindaMarie

As a diabetic I should eat foods based by glycemic index. This would be a nice option.

TambourineMan

Adding even a rough glycemic load index would be a great feature. Even if it only worked with food for which a GI was available in the food data base

MerryS_50

Adding my request to add glycemic index scores to foods. That would be so helpfulin managing my health!

Susan_RD_101

@TambourineMan and @MerryS_50 - thanks for sharing! I know the team has received this request in the past.

Kind regards,

cdmullan

The currency of choice to measure and manage my carbohydrate intake is by glycemic load. It would be fantastic if:
A) glycemic load was calculated for foods automatically (assuming it's glycemic index can be added to the database)
if the macronutrient target for carbs could be set as a Glycemic Load target.

After consultation with my dietician, I wish chronometer allowed me to target my macros in different currencies:

• protein in g/kg of body weight
• carbs in glycemic load
• fat in grams

marleysinclair

I agree, the glycemic index or glycemic load would be very beneficial. Its really hard to judge the impact of your carbs when you don't know what their GI is. Even if you have to put this under the gold membership, it would be worth it to have this information.

Susan_RD_101

@cdmullan

I recommend that my clients set their protein target based on gram per kg in their diary (ignoring macros). In general, if your fibre intake is high (for adult men, I like to see 40-50 grams per day), you will naturally be eating a diet with a low glycemic load.

Kind regards,

cdmullan

@Susan_RD_101 thanks, that's helpful to know. 40-50 grams must be tricky to many people to reach. I struggle to get 30g per day, but I suspect that's a consequence of having a low carb diet (c.1.5g/kg body weight) due to carb sensitivity.
Still, helpful to think of fibre intake as a proxy for managing glycemic load

KT4EVA

This is an old thread, but I want to add my voice to those who have suggested that Glycemic Load would be an extremely valuable addition to Cronometer.

I found this post that describes how to calculate the Glycemic Load of a meal -- Cronometer seems tailor-made to enable these sort of calculations!

https://www.wikihow.com/Calculate-the-Glycemic-Load-of-Your-Meal