Glycemic Index and Load in Produce

Glycemic index and load in fruit

Food Glycemic Index Glycemic Load
apples 44 6
apricot 57 5
banana 62 16
blueberries domestic 53 5
blueberries imported 53 5
cantaloupe 70 4
cherries 63 9
grapefruit 25 3
grapes 59 11
kiwi 58 7
mango 51 8
nectarine 43 4
orange 51 6
papaya 60 17
peach 42 5
pear 38 4
pineapple 66 6
plums 53 6
strawberries 40 1
watermelon 80 5

Glycemic index and load in vegetables

Food Glycemic Index Glycemic Load
beans 30 7
carrots 35 2
parsnip 52 4
potatoes (russet baked) 111 33
pumpkin 75 3
quinoa 53 13
rice – brown / wild 87 29
sweet peas 51 4
sweet potatoes 70 22

Glycemic index and glycemic load are from the International Glycemic Index Database maintained by the University of Sydney and the Harvard Medical School listing. Glycemic index is a comparison to glucose.  Glucose = 100.  Glycemic load is per serving.