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glycemic index table of th principal foods: this is a way to control the carbohydrates. it is not a way to apply a restrictive glucid diet but rather to give the preference to carbohydrates with weak glycemic index as michel montignac , south beach diet
what is food with weak glycemic index (G.I.)? ingestion of foods with a high glycemic index causes an insulin secretion. the basic index is 100 (white bread). foods with a high GI (>70) must be consumed with parsimony. foods with GI < 50 is the best.
table of glycemic index is divided in 5 tables. green color: no limit of consumption orange color: moderation red color: this type of food has to be removed
vegetables and leguminous plants (15 GI): aubergine, cucumber, celery, cauliflower, brocoli, asparagus, artichoke, salad and lettuce, green beans and tomato
fruits ( GI from 22 till 46): cherr": 22, plum: 24, peach 28, peach thin: 30, dry apricot: 31, pear: 36, apple juice: 41, grape: 43. orange: 43, pinapple juice (46)
dairy products: lean natural yoghourt: 15, natural soy drink: 30, skimmed milk: 32, dairy ice cream: 61, frozen tofu (dssert): 115
cereals and seeds: grounnut: 15, barley: 25, fettucine: 32, spaghetti: 41, all-bran cereals: 42, mcaroni: 45, banana bread: 47, rice with long grain: 47, bulghur: 48, oats bread: 48
various Sugar: fructose: 20 green black chocolate: 22 green Sugar: 65 orange honey: 73 orange