Low Glycemic Index Foods: Less Than 55
Artichoke <15 Asparagus <15 Broccoli <15 Cauliflower <15 Celery <15 Cucumber <15 Eggplant <15 Green beans <15 Lettuce, all varieties <15 Low-fat yogurt, artificially sweetened <15 Peanuts <15 Peppers, all varieties <15 Snow peas <15 Spinach <15 Young summer squash <15 Zucchini <15 Tomatoes 15 Cherries 22 Peas, dried 22 Plum 24 Grapefruit 25 Pearled barley 25 Peach 28 Canned peaches, natural juice 30 Dried apricots 31 Soy milk 30 Baby lima beans, frozen 32 Fat-free milk 32 Fettuccine 32 * M&M's Chocolate Candies, Peanut 32 Low-fat yogurt, sugar sweetened 33 Apple 36 Pear 36 Whole wheat spaghetti 37 Tomato soup 38 Carrots, cooked 39 * Mars Snickers Bar 40 Apple juice 41 Spaghetti 41 All-Bran 42 Canned chickpeas 42 Custard 43 Grapes 43 Orange 43 Canned lentil soup 44 Canned pinto beans 45 Macaroni 45 Pineapple juice 46 Banana bread 47 Long-grain rice 47 Parboiled rice 47 Bulgur 48 Canned baked beans 48 Grapefruit juice 48 Green peas 48 Oat bran bread 48 * Chocolate bar, 1.5 oz 49 Old-fashioned oatmeal 49 Cheese tortellini 50 * Low-fat ice cream 50 Canned kidney beans 52 Kiwifruit 52 Orange juice, not from concentrate 52 Banana 53 * Potato chips 54 * Pound cake 54 Special K 54 Sweet potato 54
* Eat these foods sparingly; these are high in empty calories.
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