How to determine the glycaemic index for a food item and have that displayed in the single column

Stever

Hello, in planning meals it would be good to see which items, especially in the fruit category, have a good or bad glycaemic index. I can’t find the G.I. rating, but I can find the glucose level of a food to show as a single column display in the diary for a day.

Foods considered to be low in glycaemic index are those with a GI rating of less than 55.

Does anybody know how to calculate the GI or glycaemic load (Also important) of a food from its glucose number?

gg2112

I like this suggestion, but I've read (written by a doctor on the Internet) the GI is "an outdated concept" and is a "myth."

Here is the doctor's comment:

The glycemic index is an outdated concept. It was first introduced in 1981 when it was widely believed that eating carbohydrates caused diabetes and obesity. We now know this is not true. The glycemic index of carbohydrates has NO association with diabetes. You have to give up the myth. This is a video of the Dr. David Jenkins, the developer of glycemic index talking about it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PyxfTGq42VQ

Here is the article, in the comments, where the doctor said it's an outdated concept: https://theconversation.com/sugar-detox-cutting-carbs-a-doctor-explains-why-you-should-keep-fruit-on-the-menu-173992#comment_2693068

Actually, you might be interested in this series about sugar: https://theconversation.com/us/topics/sugar-2022-114641

Susan_RD_101

Health care practitioners find the glycemic index useful but the glycemic load is an even better concept. The glycemic index just looks at the overall glucose/insulin response of one food while the load assesses the impact of an entire meal.

There is a pretty robust amount of research showing that the replacement of a high-glycemic for low-glycemic diet leads to weight loss, better diabetes control, and lower cholesterol. If you're looking for information on the glycemic index/load, I'd suggest the following resources:

https://extension.oregonstate.edu/sites/default/files/documents/1/glycemicindex.pdf
https://guidelines.diabetes.ca/docs/patient-resources/glycemic-index-food-guide.pdf