What is the glycemic index and what is the difference with the concept of glycemic load?
Glycemic index assigns a numeric score (0-100) to a food based on how it makes your blood sugar rise.
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Glycemic load measures how a food affects your blood glucose, taking into account the amount of carbohydrates per portion size.
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The glycaemic index and the glycaemic load do not always coincide. This is very common among fruits , let’s see what happens with watermelon!
Glycemic INDEX
Glycemic LOAD
= 75 → HIGH glycemic INDEX
= Glycemic index x g carbohydrates per portion / 100
= 75 x 7.5 /100 = 5.6 → LOW glycemic LOAD
Watermelon has a high glycemic index but a serving of watermelon has a low glycemic load. Remember that glycemic load provides food’s real-life impact on your sugar!