Vegetables
1,628 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.
Garlic scapes Low GI 15 GL 1 / 100 g 10/10 
Garlic zucchini boats Low GI 15 GL 1 / 100 g 9/10 
Gem squash Low GI 15 GL 1 / 100 g 9.5/10 
Giardiniera Low GI 20 GL 1 / 100 g 6/10 Gray mushrooms Low GI 10 GL 1 / 100 g 10/10 
Greek salad Low GI 15 GL 1 / 100 g 8/10 Green asparagus Low GI 15 GL 1 / 100 g 10/10 
Green barley grass Low GI 15 GL 1 / 100 g 9.5/10 
Green beans sautéed with mushrooms and olive oil Low GI 20 GL 1 / 100 g 9/10 
Green Beans with Olive Oil Low GI 15 GL 1 / 100 g 9/10 
Green bell peppers Low GI 15 GL 1 / 100 g 9/10 
Green leafy vegetables Low GI 15 GL 1 / 100 g 10/10 Green lettuce Low GI 15 GL 1 / 100 g 10/10 
Green onion (raw) Low GI 15 GL 1 / 100 g 9/10 
Green onions Low GI 15 GL 1 / 100 g 10/10 Green pitted olives Low GI 15 GL 1 / 100 g 6/10 
Green salad Low GI 15 GL 1 / 100 g 10/10 
Green salad Low GI 15 GL 1 / 100 g 10/10 Green salad with dressing Low GI 15 GL 1 / 100 g 8/10 Green salad with seeds Low GI 15 GL 1 / 100 g 9/10 
Green salsa Low GI 20 GL 1 / 100 g 8/10 Gremolata Low GI 10 GL 1 / 100 g 9/10 
Grilled artichokes Low GI 15 GL 1 / 100 g 9/10 
Grilled Asparagus Low GI 15 GL 1 / 100 g 9/10 Grilled bell peppers Low GI 15 GL 1 / 100 g 9/10 
Grilled bell peppers, zucchini, and spinach mix Low GI 15 GL 1 / 100 g 9/10 Grilled cauliflower steak Low GI 15 GL 1 / 100 g 9/10 Grilled fennel Low GI 15 GL 1 / 100 g 9/10 Grilled green bean Low GI 15 GL 1 / 100 g 9/10 
Grilled green bell peppers Low GI 15 GL 1 / 100 g 9/10 Grilled oyster mushroom Low GI 10 GL 1 / 100 g 9/10 Grilled padron peppers Low GI 15 GL 1 / 100 g 9/10 Grilled scallions Low GI 15 GL 1 / 100 g 9/10 
Grilled tomatoes Low GI 15 GL 1 / 100 g 9/10 Grünkohlblatt püriert Low GI 15 GL 1 / 100 g 10/10 
Guacamole (mashed avocado, lime, cilantro, vegetables, no added sodium) Low GI 10 GL 1 / 100 g 9/10 
Gypsy Pepper Low GI 15 GL 1 / 100 g 9.5/10 Halkidiki olives Low GI 15 GL 1 / 100 g 6/10 Hatch chiles Low GI 15 GL 1 / 100 g 9/10 Hearty vegetable stew with low-sodium vegetable stock, mushrooms, and wild seaweed Low GI 18 GL 1 / 100 g 9/10 
Herb guacamole Low GI 10 GL 1 / 100 g 9/10 Herb mix Low GI 5 GL 1 / 100 g 10/10 
Herb salad Low GI 15 GL 1 / 100 g 8.5/10 
Herb soup cucumber Low GI 25 GL 1 / 100 g 9/10 
Herbs (thyme, basil) Low GI 5 GL 1 / 100 g 10/10 
Homemade borscht without sugar Low GI 15 GL 1 / 100 g 9/10 
Homemade cucumber relish (cucumbers, vinegar, stevia) Low GI 15 GL 1 / 100 g 9/10 
Homemade Gazpacho Low GI 20 GL 1 / 100 g 9/10 
Homemade mushroom sauce (no added salt or preservatives) Low GI 15 GL 1 / 100 g 8/10 
Homemade mushroom-based soy sauce alternative Low GI 10 GL 1 / 100 g 8/10 
Homemade vegetable relish (no sugar added) Low GI 20 GL 1 / 100 g 9/10 Homemade wild mushroom paste with fresh truffle Low GI 15 GL 1 / 100 g 8/10 Honey mushrooms Low GI 15 GL 1 / 100 g 9/10 Horn pepper Low GI 15 GL 1 / 100 g 10/10 Ivy gourd Low GI 35 GL 1 / 100 g 9/10 
Jalapeño chili hot sauce Low GI 20 GL 1 / 100 g 7/10 Japanese-style Cold Onion Salad Low GI 15 GL 1 / 100 g 9/10 Jicama sticks, seasoned and baked Low GI 15 GL 1 / 100 g 9/10 Jilo Low GI 15 GL 1 / 100 g 9/10 
Jute leaves Low GI 15 GL 1 / 100 g 10/10 
Kaffir lime leaves Low GI 5 GL 1 / 100 g 10/10 
Kalamata olives Low GI 15 GL 1 / 100 g 7/10 Kalamata olives Low GI 15 GL 1 / 100 g 7/10 
Kale and cabbage slaw with apple cider vinegar and herbs Low GI 10 GL 1 / 100 g 10/10 
Kale and cucumber salad with olive oil and lemon Low GI 10 GL 1 / 100 g 10/10 
Kale chopped raw Low GI 2 GL 1 / 100 g 10/10 Kale microgreens Low GI 15 GL 1 / 100 g 10/10 Kale salad with avocado and hemp seeds Low GI 5 GL 1 / 100 g 9/10 Kale salad with walnuts and olive oil Low GI 10 GL 1 / 100 g 9/10 
Kale sautéed with olive oil and lemon juice Low GI 5 GL 1 / 100 g 9/10 
Kale spinach pesto Low GI 10 GL 1 / 100 g 8/10 Kapia pepper Low GI 15 GL 1 / 100 g 10/10 Kelp powder Low GI 5 GL 1 / 100 g 9/10 Khat leaves Low GI 10 GL 1 / 100 g 7/10 Kimchi Low GI 15 GL 1 / 100 g 8/10 
King trumpet mushroom Low GI 10 GL 1 / 100 g 10/10 
King trumpet mushroom roasted Low GI 10 GL 1 / 100 g 9/10 
Krakus Borscht Low GI 30 GL 1 / 100 g 6.5/10 
Lamb's lettuce Low GI 15 GL 1 / 100 g 9/10 Lamb's lettuce Low GI 15 GL 1 / 100 g 10/10 
Large leafy greens (romaine or collard greens) Low GI 15 GL 1 / 100 g 10/10 
Leafy greens Low GI 15 GL 1 / 100 g 9.8/10 
Leafy greens (raw, mixed) Low GI 15 GL 1 / 100 g 10/10 
Leafy greens (spinach and kale, raw) Low GI 15 GL 1 / 100 g 10/10 Leaves Low GI 15 GL 1 / 100 g 10/10 
Leek greens (leafy tops) Low GI 15 GL 1 / 100 g 9/10 Leek sprouts Low GI 15 GL 1 / 100 g 10/10 Lettuce in sour cream Low GI 15 GL 1 / 100 g 6.5/10 Lettuce with yogurt dressing Low GI 15 GL 1 / 100 g 9/10 
Lettuce, tomato, onion Low GI 15 GL 1 / 100 g 10/10 Lion's mane mushroom Low GI 15 GL 1 / 100 g 10/10 Lion's mane mushrooms Low GI 15 GL 1 / 100 g 9/10 
Low-carb cauliflower rice pulao with soyabeans Low GI 20 GL 1 / 100 g 9/10 
Low-Sodium Fermented Kimchi Low GI 15 GL 1 / 100 g 9/10 Low-sodium nori flakes Low GI 15 GL 1 / 100 g 9/10 Luffa soup Low GI 15 GL 1 / 100 g 10/10 
Mâche salad Low GI 15 GL 1 / 100 g 10/10 Manchurian wild rice Low GI 20 GL 1 / 100 g 9/10 
Marinated artichoke Low GI 20 GL 1 / 100 g 7.5/10 Marinated eggplant Low GI 15 GL 1 / 100 g 6/10 
