Update on the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus

Table 3 Glycaemic index, glycaemic load and carbohydrates portion

GI: Observed increase in blood glucose after eating 50 g of a food, compared with the observed increase after intake of 50 g of white bread or glucose

Glycaemic load: GI × total amount of carbohydrates (grams) of the usual food portion

Carbohydrates portion: amount of food containing 10 g of carbohydrates

Glycaemic Research Institute. Available from: URL: http://www.glycemic.com/GlycemicIndex-LoadDefined.htm. GI: Glycaemic index.