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What is Glycemic Index
The glycemic index (GI) is a measure of the carbohydrate in a food to raise blood sugar (glucose) levels after being eaten. The GI value of a food is determined by feeding 10 or more healthy people a portion of the food containing 50 grams of digestible (available) carbohydrate and then measuring the effect on their blood glucose levels over the next two hours. (source glycemicindex.com ):
Although at this time, we have no value for the glycemic index for our smoothies, mySmoothies should fall under low GI; 55 or less as we only have fruits as ingredients. When drinking mySmoothies – there is no spike in blood sugar followed by a crash!
Glycemic index of foods
GI values can be interpreted intuitively as percentages on an absolute scale and are commonly interpreted as follows:
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Classification
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GI range
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Examples
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Low GI
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55 or less
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most fruits and vegetables (except potatoes, watermelon), grainy breads, pasta, legumes/pulses, milk, products extremely low in carbohydrates (fish, eggs, meat, some cheeses, nuts, cooking oil), brown rice
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Medium GI
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56 - 69
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whole wheat products, basmati rice, sweet potato, table sugar, most white rices (e.g. jasmine)
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High GI
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70 and above
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corn flakes, rice krispies, baked potatoes, watermelon, croissants, white bread, extruded breakfast cereals, straight glucose (100)
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