Collection: Low Glycemic Load Food

While the Glycemic Index (GI) tells us how quickly a carbohydrate-containing food raises blood sugar, the Glycemic Load (GL) takes into account both the GI and the actual amount of carbohydrates in a standard serving. For many health experts, GL is considered a much more accurate picture of a food's real-life impact on blood sugar.

Food Product Category Form / State Serving Size Glycemic Load (GL)
Rajgira (Amaranth) Pseudo-grain Grain, raw 50g 0*
Kodo Millet Millet Whole grain, raw 50g 0*
Flax Seed Seed Whole, raw 15g 0*
Flax Seed Flour Seed Ground, raw 30g 0*
Chia Seed Seed Whole, raw 15g 0*
Chia Seed Flour Seed Ground, raw 30g 0*
Soybean Pulse Mature seeds, raw 50g 1.5
Chana Dal Pulse Split Bengal gram, raw 50g 3.1
Arhar / Toor Dal Pulse Dry, raw 50g 4.3
Kala Chana Pulse Dry, raw 50g 5.2
White Chickpea / Kabuli Chana Pulse Dry, raw 50g 5.2
Masoor Dal (Red Lentil) Pulse Split, dry 50g 5.5
Masoor Sabut (Brown Lentil) Pulse Whole, dry 50g 5.5
Rajma Red Kidney Bean Pulse Dry, raw 50g 5.6
Rajma Chitra Pulse Dry, raw 50g 5.6
Dry Green Peas Pulse Dry, raw 50g 5.7
Besan By-product Chickpea flour 30g 5.9
Moong Daal Flour By-product Yellow split mung flour 30g 6.3
Moong Dhuli Pulse Split/skinned, dry 50g 7.4
Moong Chilka Pulse Split with skin, dry 50g 7.4
Moong Sabut Pulse Whole mung bean, dry 50g 7.4
Urad Dhuli Pulse Split/skinned, dry 50g 8.7
Urad Chilka Pulse Split with skin, dry 50g 8.7
Urad Sabut Pulse Whole black gram, dry 50g 8.7
Barley Grain Hulled, raw 50g 9.8