Dietary glycemic indices and glycemic load for the top 20 carbohydrate-contributing foods in the Nurses' Health Study in 1984

Foods	Glycemic index*, %	Carbohydrate per serving, g	Glycemic load per serving
1. Cooked potatoes (mashed or baked)	102	37	38
2. White bread	100	13	13
3. Cold breakfast cereal	Varies by cereal	Varies by cereal	Varies by cereal
4. Dark bread	102	12	12
5. Orange juice	75	20	15
6. Banana	88	27	24
7. White rice	102	45	46
8. Pizza	86	78	68
9. Pasta	71	40	28
10. English muffins	84	26	22
11. Fruit punch	95	44	42
12. Cola	90	39	35
13. Apple	55	21	12
14. Skim milk	46	11	5
15. Pancake	119	56	67
16. Table sugar	84	4	3
17. Jam	91	13	12
18. Cranberry juice	105	19	20
19. French fries	95	35	33
20. Candy	99	28	28

* Standard reference is white bread, which has a glycemic index of 100%. All other glycemic index values are relative to white bread.

Adapted from: Liu S, Willett WC. Dietary glycemic load and atherothrombotic risk. Curr Atheroscler Rep 2002; 4:454.

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