Glycemic Index

Question 1

define GI

Answer 1

a figure representing the relative ability of a carbohydrate food to increase the level of glucose in the blood.

Question 2

what is glycemic load

Answer 2

The glycemic load of food is a number that estimates how much the food will raise a person’s blood glucose level after eating it. One unit of glycemic load approximates the effect of consuming one gram of glucose

Question 3

equation for GL

Answer 3

(amount of food carbohydrate x GI) / 100

Question 4

what is dietary fibre

Answer 4

edible parts of plants that are not broken down and absorbed in the human’s small intestine

Question 5

what is crude fibre

Answer 5

residue of plant food left after extraction by dilute acids and alkalis
does not include undigested material that may be nutritionally important

Question 6

what is the englyst method

Answer 6

measures only the polysaccharide component

not used anymore

Question 7

what is the AOAC method

Answer 7

allows for the recommendation of 30g/day

Question 8

is a high GI good or bad?

Answer 8

bad
Carbohydrate foods that are broken down quickly by your body and cause a rapid increase in blood glucose have a high GI rating. High GI foods include: sugar and sugary foods. sugary soft drinks. white bread.

Question 9

is a low GI good or bad?

Answer 9

good
Carbohydrates with a low GI value (55 or less) are more slowly digested, absorbed and metabolised and cause a lower and slower rise in blood glucose and, therefore usually, insulin levels.