Beverages
725 foods
Every food on this list is ranked by its glycemic load per 100 g, lowest first, so the best choices for blood sugar come first. Open a food for the portion-based load, nutrition facts and alternatives.
Sorted by glycemic load per 100 g, lowest first.
Pandan juice Low GI 5 GL 0.1 / 100 g 9/10 
Sparkling water with fresh cherries and mint leaves Low GI 5 GL 0.1 / 100 g 10/10 
Spiced water Low GI 5 GL 0.1 / 100 g 9.5/10 
Chia drink Low GI 2 GL 0.1 / 100 g 9/10 
Vimto no added sugar double concentrate squash Low GI 5 GL 0.1 / 100 g 3/10 
Water with fresh peach slices Low GI 5 GL 0.1 / 100 g 10/10 Lychee infused water Low GI 5 GL 0.1 / 100 g 9/10 Cashew milk Low GI 5 GL 0.1 / 100 g 7/10 White wine spritz Low GI 5 GL 0.1 / 100 g 3/10 
Cinnamon infusion Low GI 10 GL 0.1 / 100 g 8/10 
Natural hydration drink Low GI 10 GL 0.1 / 100 g 9/10 
Water with fresh cherries and lemon Low GI 10 GL 0.1 / 100 g 10/10 Mushroom coffee Low GI 5 GL 0.2 / 100 g 7/10 
Date seed coffee Low GI 5 GL 0.2 / 100 g 9/10 
Stevia-sweetened vitamin drink mix Low GI 5 GL 0.2 / 100 g 7/10 
Brewed green tea with fresh raspberries Low GI 20 GL 0.2 / 100 g 9/10 
Water infused with strawberry slices and chia seeds Low GI 20 GL 0.2 / 100 g 9/10 Coffee with full-fat coconut milk Low GI 10 GL 0.3 / 100 g 5/10 Macadamia milk Low GI 25 GL 0.3 / 100 g 7/10 
Mint juice Low GI 10 GL 0.3 / 100 g 9.5/10 Pickle juice Low GI 15 GL 0.3 / 100 g 3/10 
Fresh cucumber juice Low GI 15 GL 0.3 / 100 g 8/10 
Lettuce juice Low GI 15 GL 0.3 / 100 g 7/10 
Muscle milk zero sugar protein shake Low GI 20 GL 0.3 / 100 g 8/10 
Watercress juice Low GI 15 GL 0.3 / 100 g 9/10 
Lime and mint drink Low GI 20 GL 0.3 / 100 g 9/10 Chicory coffee Low GI 15 GL 0.3 / 100 g 8/10 
Diy creamer with unsweetened cocoa, peppermint extract, and stevia/monk fruit Low GI 5 GL 0.4 / 100 g 8/10 Lacto-fermented vegetable juices Low GI 15 GL 0.4 / 100 g 9/10 
Ale Low GI 15 GL 0.5 / 100 g 2/10 
Beet kvass Low GI 15 GL 0.5 / 100 g 8/10 
Broccoli sprout juice Low GI 15 GL 0.5 / 100 g 10/10 
Celery juice (freshly extracted) Low GI 15 GL 0.5 / 100 g 8/10 Ginger juice Low GI 10 GL 0.5 / 100 g 8/10 
Guinness beer Low GI 15 GL 0.5 / 100 g 2/10 
Water with fresh lemon juice and soaked chia seeds Low GI 10 GL 0.5 / 100 g 9/10 Wheatgrass juice Low GI 10 GL 0.5 / 100 g 10/10 Powerade low sugar Low GI 50 GL 0.6 / 100 g 2/10 
Almond milk drink Low GI 25 GL 1 / 100 g 7/10 
Aloe vera juice Low GI 25 GL 1 / 100 g 8/10 Barista almond milk Low GI 35 GL 1 / 100 g 6/10 
Barley coffee Low GI 20 GL 1 / 100 g 8/10 Beet kvass Low GI 15 GL 1 / 100 g 8/10 
Beetroot kvass Low GI 15 GL 1 / 100 g 9/10 Calamansi juice Low GI 35 GL 1 / 100 g 9/10 
Cappuccino Low GI 30 GL 1 / 100 g 6/10 Carrot, celery, and cucumber juice blend Low GI 35 GL 1 / 100 g 9/10 
Cherry twist drink Medium GI 65 GL 1 / 100 g 2/10 
Chicory coffee Low GI 15 GL 1 / 100 g 8/10 Chicory coffee with coconut milk Low GI 15 GL 1 / 100 g 7/10 
Chicory drink Low GI 15 GL 1 / 100 g 8/10 
Coconut water Low GI 3 GL 1 / 100 g 8/10 
Coffee Milk Low GI 27 GL 1 / 100 g 7/10 
Coffee with Milk Low GI 27 GL 1 / 100 g 7/10 
Cream soda Low GI 15 GL 1 / 100 g 6/10 Dark beer Low GI 15 GL 1 / 100 g 4/10 Dried yerba mate leaves Low GI 5 GL 1 / 100 g 9/10 
Flaxseed milk (plant-based) Low GI 10 GL 1 / 100 g 8/10 
Fresh tomato juice Low GI 38 GL 1 / 100 g 7/10 
High protein almond smoothie Low GI 20 GL 1 / 100 g 8/10 
High protein coffee flexpresso Low GI 25 GL 1 / 100 g 6/10 High protein plant based milk Low GI 30 GL 1 / 100 g 7/10 
High protein sugar free strawberry berry shake Low GI 25 GL 1 / 100 g 7/10 
High-Protein Plant-Based Drink Low GI 30 GL 1 / 100 g 8/10 
High-protein, low-sugar plant milk alternative (e.g., soy milk, unsweetened) Low GI 34 GL 1 / 100 g 8/10 
Homemade vegetable juice (no added salt) Low GI 20 GL 1 / 100 g 9/10 Hot cocoa with stevia Low GI 10 GL 1 / 100 g 9/10 
Juice blend of cucumber, spinach, and celery Low GI 15 GL 1 / 100 g 9/10 
Juice from non-starchy vegetables (cucumber, celery, spinach), no added sugar Low GI 15 GL 1 / 100 g 7/10 
Kombucha (fermented tea beverage, minimal added sugar) Low GI 18 GL 1 / 100 g 8/10 
Kombucha tea Low GI 20 GL 1 / 100 g 6/10 Lactose free coffee with milk no sugar Low GI 27 GL 1 / 100 g 7/10 
Lemongrass Kombucha Low GI 25 GL 1 / 100 g 6/10 Matcha latte with unsweetened soy or almond milk and hemp seeds Low GI 25 GL 1 / 100 g 8/10 Matcha soy latte Low GI 25 GL 1 / 100 g 8/10 Natural coconut water Low GI 35 GL 1 / 100 g 9/10 
Natural unsweetened coconut water Low GI 3 GL 1 / 100 g 7/10 
Nut milk Low GI 30 GL 1 / 100 g 9/10 
Olipop doctor goodwin soda (canned) Low GI 15 GL 1 / 100 g 5/10 
Orange juice diluted with three parts water Low GI 35 GL 1 / 100 g 8/10 
Pea milk Low GI 30 GL 1 / 100 g 7/10 Pistachio milk Low GI 25 GL 1 / 100 g 7/10 Plant based milk Low GI 30 GL 1 / 100 g 6/10 
Premier protein drink Low GI 30 GL 1 / 100 g 4/10 Premier Protein shake (vanilla) Low GI 30 GL 1 / 100 g 5/10 
Premier protein shake caramel Low GI 30 GL 1 / 100 g 8/10 Quest Protein Milkshake Strawberry Low GI 35 GL 1 / 100 g 5/10 
Roasted barley beverage (caffeine-free) Low GI 15 GL 1 / 100 g 7/10 
Roasted chicory root beverage Low GI 15 GL 1 / 100 g 8/10 Sol kadhi Low GI 25 GL 1 / 100 g 7/10 
Spinach juice Low GI 15 GL 1 / 100 g 10/10 
Stout beer Low GI 15 GL 1 / 100 g 2/10 Sugar free white coffee Low GI 27 GL 1 / 100 g 6/10 
Tea with milk Low GI 35 GL 1 / 100 g 7/10 Turnip juice Low GI 15 GL 1 / 100 g 5/10 Unsweetened almond milk protein coffee shake Low GI 10 GL 1 / 100 g 8/10 Unsweetened vanilla plant milk Low GI 35 GL 1 / 100 g 7/10 
Vanilla almond milk Low GI 30 GL 1 / 100 g 6/10 
Vegan yogurt Low GI 25 GL 1 / 100 g 8/10 
Vegetable drink Low GI 20 GL 1 / 100 g 9/10 
