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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.

Menemen (eggs with tomato and pepper) GL 1.5 / 100 g 8/10 Minced beef with tomato sauce GL 1.5 / 100 g 6/10 Minced meat with sauce GL 1.5 / 100 g 5/10 Natural yogurt with flaxseed and dill GL 1.5 / 100 g 8/10 Scallop and carrot salad GL 1.5 / 100 g 8.5/10 Tomato salad with cream GL 1.5 / 100 g 6/10 Almond flour with dried Italian herbs GL 1.6 / 100 g 8/10 Chia and flaxseed wraps GL 1.6 / 100 g 9/10 High protein vanilla drink GL 1.6 / 100 g 6/10 Light beer GL 1.6 / 100 g 6/10 Seed blend GL 1.7 / 100 g 9.5/10 Ripe guava GL 1.7 / 100 g 9/10 Ground seeds (mixed, e.g., flax, chia, sunflower) GL 1.8 / 100 g 9/10 High protein almonds GL 1.8 / 100 g 8/10 Nut and seed crackers GL 1.8 / 100 g 8/10 Almond flakes GL 1.9 / 100 g 9/10 Blanched almonds GL 1.9 / 100 g 8/10 A handful of walnuts and a square of dark chocolate (>85% cocoa) GL 2 / 100 g 8/10 Acerola GL 2 / 100 g 10/10 Air-fried or baked bitter gourd chips GL 2 / 100 g 9/10 Almond breading GL 2 / 100 g 7/10 Almond butter and unsweetened cocoa powder blend GL 2 / 100 g 9/10 Almond flakes with added dietary fiber GL 2 / 100 g 7/10 Almond flour bread GL 2 / 100 g 7/10 Almond flour choux pastry GL 2 / 100 g 6.5/10 Almond Yogurt GL 2 / 100 g 9/10 Almonds coated with unsweetened cocoa powder GL 2 / 100 g 8/10 Amatriciana sauce GL 2 / 100 g 4/10 Amla (indian gooseberry) extract GL 2 / 100 g 9/10 Anise seeds, dried GL 2 / 100 g 9/10 Antipasto vegetables GL 2 / 100 g 7/10 Apple Chia Jam with Erythritol GL 2 / 100 g 7/10 Apple cider GL 2 / 100 g 5/10 Apricot Jam, No Sugar Added GL 2 / 100 g 9/10 Aronia berries GL 2 / 100 g 10/10 Artichoke GL 2 / 100 g 9/10 Artichoke heart GL 2 / 100 g 9/10 Asian slaw GL 2 / 100 g 8/10 Asian vegetable mix GL 2 / 100 g 9/10 Assorted Vegetables (raw) GL 2 / 100 g 9.5/10 Avocado guacamole GL 2 / 100 g 9/10 Avocado smoothie GL 2 / 100 g 8/10 Baby corn GL 2 / 100 g 9/10 Baingan Bharta GL 2 / 100 g 8/10 Baked cauliflower bhaji (minimal oil) GL 2 / 100 g 9/10 Baked cottage cheese GL 2 / 100 g 6/10 Baked eggplant with heirloom tomatoes, garlic, and feta cheese GL 2 / 100 g 8/10 Baked eggplant with tomato sauce and nutritional yeast GL 2 / 100 g 8/10 Baked kale chips GL 2 / 100 g 7/10 Baked okra with minimal oil and spices GL 2 / 100 g 9/10 Baked zucchini bites with flaxseed meal GL 2 / 100 g 8/10 Balanced Yogurt GL 2 / 100 g 7/10 Barbecue sauce with stevia/erythritol (no refined sugar) GL 2 / 100 g 5/10 Bean sprouts GL 2 / 100 g 8/10 Beef and vegetable stew (lean beef, mixed vegetables, light broth) GL 2 / 100 g 8/10 Beef gravy GL 2 / 100 g 4/10 Beef meatballs GL 2 / 100 g 5/10 Beef ragu GL 2 / 100 g 6/10 Beef Rendang GL 2 / 100 g 6/10 Beet and spinach soup GL 2 / 100 g 8/10 Beetroot and kefir cold soup GL 2 / 100 g 8/10 Beetroot Soup with Turkey Broth GL 2 / 100 g 8.5/10 Bell pepper and cucumber spread GL 2 / 100 g 7/10 Bitter melon stir fry with egg GL 2 / 100 g 8/10 Black currant GL 2 / 100 g 9/10 Black currants GL 2 / 100 g 9/10 Blackberries GL 2 / 100 g 9/10 Blackberry salad GL 2 / 100 g 9/10 Blackcurrant GL 2 / 100 g 9/10 Blueberry protein drinking yogurt GL 2 / 100 g 6/10 Boiled green bean GL 2 / 100 g 9/10 Boiled green beans with tomato stewed GL 2 / 100 g 9/10 Boiled long beans GL 2 / 100 g 9/10 Boiled lupin beans GL 2 / 100 g 9/10 Boiled peanut in shell GL 2 / 100 g 8/10 Bolognese sauce GL 2 / 100 g 7/10 Borscht GL 2 / 100 g 8/10 Bottle gourd curry GL 2 / 100 g 9/10 Broccoli and flaxseed pancakes GL 2 / 100 g 8/10 Broccoli cheese casserole GL 2 / 100 g 6/10 Broccoli normandy GL 2 / 100 g 9/10 Broccoli with tahini, lemon, and garlic GL 2 / 100 g 9/10 Broccoli with white sauce GL 2 / 100 g 7/10 Brown mustard GL 2 / 100 g 5/10 Bulgarian Yogurt GL 2 / 100 g 7/10 Burmese house sauce GL 2 / 100 g 4/10 Butter chicken GL 2 / 100 g 6/10 Butter-tomato sauce GL 2 / 100 g 6.5/10 Buttermilk GL 2 / 100 g 7/10 Buttermilk 1% fat GL 2 / 100 g 7/10 Cabbage and carrot coleslaw with pumpkin or sunflower seeds GL 2 / 100 g 9/10 Cabbage and carrot salad with low-fat greek yogurt dressing GL 2 / 100 g 9/10 Cabbage and white bean vegetable soup (no added sugars) GL 2 / 100 g 9/10 Cacao mixed with skim milk (no added sugar) GL 2 / 100 g 8/10 Cacao powder with unsweetened oat milk (no added sugar) GL 2 / 100 g 8/10 Canned grape leaves GL 2 / 100 g 8/10 Canned green tea GL 2 / 100 g 3/10 Canned hatch chile sauce GL 2 / 100 g 5/10 Canned Tomatoes GL 2 / 100 g 9/10 Canned Tomatoes GL 2 / 100 g 8/10
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