Low GI
5,236 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.
Homemade ketchup (tomato paste, apple cider vinegar, smoked paprika, herbs) Low GI 35 GL 5 / 100 g 7/10 Hulled soybeans Low GI 18 GL 5 / 100 g 8/10 Jalapeño gravy Low GI 50 GL 5 / 100 g 3/10 
Jujube fruit Low GI 25 GL 5 / 100 g 8.5/10 Karadjordjeva snicla Low GI 45 GL 5 / 100 g 4/10 
Kidney beans Low GI 24 GL 5 / 100 g 9/10 Kiwi Low GI 50 GL 5 / 100 g 9/10 
Kiwi juice Low GI 50 GL 5 / 100 g 8/10 Kumquat juice Low GI 45 GL 5 / 100 g 6/10 Lactose-free fruit drinking yogurt Low GI 45 GL 5 / 100 g 4/10 
Lassi (drink) Low GI 50 GL 5 / 100 g 4/10 
Lean turkey quinoa Low GI 45 GL 5 / 100 g 8/10 
Legume Salad Low GI 28 GL 5 / 100 g 8/10 
Legumes and farro soup Low GI 38 GL 5 / 100 g 7.5/10 
Lemon yogurt Low GI 35 GL 5 / 100 g 4/10 
Lentil and vegetable curry sauce (homemade, minimal oil and salt) Low GI 35 GL 5 / 100 g 8.5/10 
Lentil and walnut ground meat alternative Low GI 28 GL 5 / 100 g 8/10 
Lentil curry Low GI 30 GL 5 / 100 g 7/10 
Lentil pasta with cooked vegetables Low GI 32 GL 5 / 100 g 8/10 Lentil sauce Low GI 30 GL 5 / 100 g 8/10 
Lentil soup Low GI 38 GL 5 / 100 g 8.5/10 
Lentil spread (cooked lentils, herbs, olive oil) Low GI 25 GL 5 / 100 g 8/10 
Lentil stew Low GI 25 GL 5 / 100 g 8.5/10 
Lentil stew (with vegetables, no added sugar) Low GI 30 GL 5 / 100 g 9/10 
Light green pea pasta Low GI 35 GL 5 / 100 g 9/10 
Marrowfat peas Low GI 32 GL 5 / 100 g 9/10 
Mashed chickpeas blended with steamed non-starchy vegetables and fresh herbs Low GI 30 GL 5 / 100 g 8/10 
Medium apple Low GI 36 GL 5 / 100 g 9/10 Mexican bean medley, canned Low GI 35 GL 5 / 100 g 7/10 
Miso ginger sauce (minimal sweetener) Low GI 35 GL 5 / 100 g 5.5/10 
Mix of fresh oranges, grapefruits, and mandarins Low GI 45 GL 5 / 100 g 9/10 
Mixed fresh fruit Low GI 45 GL 5 / 100 g 9/10 
Mixed Nut Sauce Low GI 25 GL 5 / 100 g 6/10 Mushy peas (canned) Low GI 45 GL 5 / 100 g 6/10 
Natural sweetener with peppermint oil Low GI 5 GL 5 / 100 g 6/10 
Natural yogurt with berries and oats Low GI 45 GL 5 / 100 g 7.5/10 
Navel orange Low GI 43 GL 5 / 100 g 8/10 
Nectarine Low GI 43 GL 5 / 100 g 8/10 Nick's ice cream Low GI 25 GL 5 / 100 g 6/10 
Nutritional yeast Low GI 15 GL 5 / 100 g 9/10 
Orange Low GI 43 GL 5 / 100 g 8/10 
Orange Low GI 43 GL 5 / 100 g 9/10 Orange (whole fruit with pulp) Low GI 43 GL 5 / 100 g 9/10 
Orange ice cream yogurt Low GI 45 GL 5 / 100 g 5/10 
Orange juice Low GI 50 GL 5 / 100 g 3/10 
Orange juice fresh Low GI 50 GL 5 / 100 g 4/10 
Orange marinade Low GI 45 GL 5 / 100 g 4/10 
Orange peel Low GI 20 GL 5 / 100 g 9/10 
Orange puree with yogurt Low GI 45 GL 5 / 100 g 8/10 Orange slices Low GI 43 GL 5 / 100 g 8/10 
Orange zest Low GI 20 GL 5 / 100 g 9/10 Parisienne salad Low GI 45 GL 5 / 100 g 6/10 
Parsnip Low GI 52 GL 5 / 100 g 6/10 Peach fruit preparation Low GI 42 GL 5 / 100 g 7/10 
Peach juice Low GI 45 GL 5 / 100 g 4/10 
Pear juice from concentrate Low GI 45 GL 5 / 100 g 5.5/10 
Pear puree with chia seeds Low GI 35 GL 5 / 100 g 7/10 Peas and carrots Low GI 45 GL 5 / 100 g 9/10 
Pickled garlic Low GI 30 GL 5 / 100 g 7/10 
Pizza Spice Blend Low GI 10 GL 5 / 100 g 9/10 
Plant-based almond ricotta with blueberries Low GI 30 GL 5 / 100 g 6.5/10 
Plant-based birria (jackfruit) Low GI 35 GL 5 / 100 g 8/10 
Plant-based burger Low GI 50 GL 5 / 100 g 7/10 
Plant-based coconut yogurt alternative Low GI 40 GL 5 / 100 g 6/10 
Plant-based lentil sausage Low GI 28 GL 5 / 100 g 8/10 
Plant-based sausage (lentil and mushroom) Low GI 35 GL 5 / 100 g 7/10 
Polydextrose Low GI 5 GL 5 / 100 g 4/10 
Ponkan mandarin Low GI 42 GL 5 / 100 g 9/10 
Powdered quark cheese Low GI 35 GL 5 / 100 g 6.5/10 Protein shake powder Low GI 35 GL 5 / 100 g 5/10 Pulp Low GI 40 GL 5 / 100 g 8/10 
Pureed white beans and seaweed blend Low GI 35 GL 5 / 100 g 8/10 Putka ProBody bread Low GI 35 GL 5 / 100 g 7/10 
Quince Low GI 35 GL 5 / 100 g 8.2/10 Raspberry chia jam Low GI 30 GL 5 / 100 g 7/10 
Red apple Low GI 36 GL 5 / 100 g 8/10 
Red bean soup Low GI 35 GL 5 / 100 g 8/10 
Red beans Low GI 24 GL 5 / 100 g 9/10 
Red beans Low GI 35 GL 5 / 100 g 8/10 
Red curry paste Low GI 25 GL 5 / 100 g 4/10 
Red kuri squash Low GI 51 GL 5 / 100 g 9/10 
Red prince apple Low GI 36 GL 5 / 100 g 8.5/10 
Roasted carrot Low GI 49 GL 5 / 100 g 8/10 
Roasted soybeans Low GI 18 GL 5 / 100 g 9/10 
Rosemary Low GI 7 GL 5 / 100 g 9/10 
Sarepska Mustard Low GI 35 GL 5 / 100 g 6.5/10 
Satsuma Low GI 42 GL 5 / 100 g 9/10 
Satsuma orange Low GI 42 GL 5 / 100 g 8.5/10 Sausage balls Low GI 40 GL 5 / 100 g 3/10 
Sautéed carrot Low GI 49 GL 5 / 100 g 7/10 
Savory Sauce Low GI 45 GL 5 / 100 g 6/10 
Scotch egg Low GI 40 GL 5 / 100 g 4/10 
Seasonal fruit Low GI 40 GL 5 / 100 g 9/10 Seed crackers Low GI 25 GL 5 / 100 g 7/10 
Seed-based crispbread (flax, chia, pumpkin) Low GI 25 GL 5 / 100 g 9/10 Shiitake mushroom and chickpea ragout Low GI 32 GL 5 / 100 g 8/10 
Sichuan chili paste Low GI 25 GL 5 / 100 g 3/10 
Simple spice blend (no added sugar or high salt) Low GI 10 GL 5 / 100 g 9/10 
Skyr mango passion fruit Low GI 45 GL 5 / 100 g 6.5/10 
Sliced fresh apples with cinnamon Low GI 36 GL 5 / 100 g 9/10 
