Low GI
5,223 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.
Adaptogens Low GI 20 GL 10 / 100 g 8/10 
Air-fried parsnip sticks with avocado oil Low GI 52 GL 10 / 100 g 7.5/10 Apple crumble overnight oats Low GI 50 GL 10 / 100 g 6/10 
Baked doughnut Low GI 35 GL 10 / 100 g 7/10 
Baked whole wheat vegetable spring roll Low GI 45 GL 10 / 100 g 7.5/10 Banana nice cream Low GI 51 GL 10 / 100 g 7/10 
Beef pie Low GI 45 GL 10 / 100 g 4/10 
Black bean brownies (with cocoa, eggs, natural sweetener) Low GI 35 GL 10 / 100 g 6.5/10 
Black bean cake base Low GI 35 GL 10 / 100 g 6/10 
Blackening spice mix Low GI 20 GL 10 / 100 g 8/10 Bran Low GI 15 GL 10 / 100 g 8/10 
Buckwheat starter Low GI 49 GL 10 / 100 g 8/10 Bulgur salad Low GI 48 GL 10 / 100 g 7/10 Cheese cigar Low GI 45 GL 10 / 100 g 4/10 
Chicken and vegetable whole wheat dumplings Low GI 45 GL 10 / 100 g 7.5/10 
Chicken pie Low GI 45 GL 10 / 100 g 5/10 Chickpea cakes Low GI 35 GL 10 / 100 g 7/10 Chickpea waffles Low GI 35 GL 10 / 100 g 7/10 
Chickpea-based pasta with light cheese sauce Low GI 45 GL 10 / 100 g 8/10 
Chili spice blend (no added sugar or excess salt) Low GI 20 GL 10 / 100 g 9/10 Chocolate flan Low GI 45 GL 10 / 100 g 3/10 
Cooked quinoa and black beans blend Low GI 45 GL 10 / 100 g 8/10 Diabetic halva Low GI 25 GL 10 / 100 g 6/10 
Dried moringa leaf powder Low GI 25 GL 10 / 100 g 8/10 Dry mustard Low GI 35 GL 10 / 100 g 7/10 
Fermented steamed cake (quinoa and lentils) Low GI 45 GL 10 / 100 g 8/10 Fermented turmeric Low GI 15 GL 10 / 100 g 9/10 Fish sticks Low GI 50 GL 10 / 100 g 4/10 
Fish sticks Low GI 50 GL 10 / 100 g 4/10 
French dressing Low GI 50 GL 10 / 100 g 3/10 
Fresh fig spread (mashed figs, no added sugar) Low GI 51 GL 10 / 100 g 7.5/10 Frozen banana slices with Greek yogurt and pistachios Low GI 45 GL 10 / 100 g 7/10 
Frozen banana slices with natural peanut butter Low GI 45 GL 10 / 100 g 6.5/10 Frozen banana, coconut milk, and cocoa dessert Low GI 45 GL 10 / 100 g 6/10 
Gluten free vegan meatballs Low GI 45 GL 10 / 100 g 7/10 Green fig Low GI 51 GL 10 / 100 g 7/10 Green Vibrance powder Low GI 20 GL 10 / 100 g 8/10 
High protein tortilla Low GI 40 GL 10 / 100 g 7/10 
Hillac syrup Low GI 15 GL 10 / 100 g 2/10 
Homemade fruit jam with chia seeds, no added sugar Low GI 40 GL 10 / 100 g 7/10 
Hominy Low GI 40 GL 10 / 100 g 7/10 
Huel powder Low GI 27 GL 10 / 100 g 8/10 Katsu dressing Low GI 50 GL 10 / 100 g 3/10 Kinako powder Low GI 30 GL 10 / 100 g 7/10 
Lean turkey patty on whole grain bun (no sugary sauces or cheese) Low GI 50 GL 10 / 100 g 7.5/10 
Meat Spring Rolls Low GI 45 GL 10 / 100 g 5.5/10 
Millet pudding with vanilla and xylitol Low GI 50 GL 10 / 100 g 6/10 Millet salad Low GI 52 GL 10 / 100 g 7.5/10 
Mixed spices Low GI 20 GL 10 / 100 g 8/10 Multivitamin (from concentrated organic whole foods) Low GI 25 GL 10 / 100 g 7/10 
Mustard seed powder (ground mustard seeds) Low GI 35 GL 10 / 100 g 7/10 
Mustard seeds Low GI 35 GL 10 / 100 g 8/10 
Nut and seed bar with natural sweetener Low GI 35 GL 10 / 100 g 7/10 
Oat bran muffin with low-fat cottage cheese and tomato Low GI 48 GL 10 / 100 g 6.5/10 Oatmeal with strawberries and nuts Low GI 50 GL 10 / 100 g 8/10 
Plant-based chocolate soy ice cream (low-fat) Low GI 50 GL 10 / 100 g 3/10 
Pork pie Low GI 45 GL 10 / 100 g 3/10 
Potato skin Low GI 50 GL 10 / 100 g 7/10 Savory pie Low GI 45 GL 10 / 100 g 5/10 
Seven spice chili powder Low GI 20 GL 10 / 100 g 6/10 Southwest corn salad Low GI 52 GL 10 / 100 g 7/10 
Soy milk powder Low GI 30 GL 10 / 100 g 8/10 Spanakopita Low GI 45 GL 10 / 100 g 5/10 Spelt porridge Low GI 45 GL 10 / 100 g 7/10 Spices (spicy) Low GI 20 GL 10 / 100 g 7/10 
Spring roll (vegetable) Low GI 45 GL 10 / 100 g 6/10 Sprouted grain toast with mashed avocado and poached egg Low GI 45 GL 10 / 100 g 7.5/10 Sriracha Low GI 45 GL 10 / 100 g 3/10 Sugar free cinnamon cake Low GI 35 GL 10 / 100 g 5/10 Sugar free dulce de leche Low GI 35 GL 10 / 100 g 4/10 
Tofu Whole Grain Rice Paper Rolls Low GI 48 GL 10 / 100 g 7/10 
Turmeric root Low GI 15 GL 10 / 100 g 9/10 Vegan lasagna Low GI 48 GL 10 / 100 g 6/10 Vegan taco Low GI 45 GL 10 / 100 g 6/10 
Vegetable and quinoa patty (baked) Low GI 45 GL 10 / 100 g 8/10 
Wendy's Salad Dressing Low GI 45 GL 10 / 100 g 3/10 
Wheat bran Low GI 15 GL 10 / 100 g 8/10 
Whole grain brown rice and lentil blend Low GI 45 GL 10 / 100 g 8/10 
Whole grain corn Low GI 52 GL 10 / 100 g 7/10 
Whole wheat macaroni with reduced-fat cheese sauce Low GI 50 GL 10 / 100 g 7/10 Whole-grain wrap with cottage cheese, fresh herbs, and vegetables Low GI 48 GL 10 / 100 g 7.5/10 
Wild rice Low GI 45 GL 10 / 100 g 8/10 Wild rice veggie mix Low GI 45 GL 10 / 100 g 8/10 
Banana Low GI 51 GL 10.3 / 100 g 5/10 
Dried chili peppers Low GI 15 GL 10.5 / 100 g 8/10 
Black rice Low GI 42 GL 10.6 / 100 g 8/10 
Dried ginger Low GI 15 GL 10.7 / 100 g 8/10 
Cooked buckwheat Low GI 54 GL 10.8 / 100 g 7/10 Coconut chips Low GI 45 GL 10.8 / 100 g 6.8/10 Sugar free caramel chocolate nougat peanuts Low GI 18 GL 10.8 / 100 g 3/10 
Unsweetened coconut flakes Low GI 45 GL 10.8 / 100 g 6/10 Boiled corn Low GI 52 GL 10.9 / 100 g 6/10 
Apple butter (unsweetened) Low GI 40 GL 11 / 100 g 6/10 
Apple compote Low GI 50 GL 11 / 100 g 4/10 Asian marinade (soy sauce, garlic, ginger, sesame oil, brown sugar) Low GI 50 GL 11 / 100 g 4/10 Bacon mcmuffin Low GI 45 GL 11 / 100 g 3/10 
Banana nice cream Low GI 51 GL 11 / 100 g 8/10 Barebells flavor blend Low GI 35 GL 11 / 100 g 4/10 
Basque cheesecake Low GI 45 GL 11 / 100 g 3/10 Beef taquitos Low GI 50 GL 11 / 100 g 4/10 
