7 Things to Know About Glycemic Index
5. The GI does not consider other factors like insulin response
The glycemic index does not consider or take into account other issues besides glycemic response, such as insulin response, which is measured by the insulin index and can be more fitting in representing the effects from some food contents other than carbohydrates.
6. It contains many counter intuitive ratings
Although the Glycemic Index provides some insights into the relative diabetic risk within specific food groups, it contains many counter-intuitive ratings. These include suggestions that bread generally has a higher glycemic ranking than sugar and that some potatoes are more glycemic than glucose.
7. Fruits in different forms can have different GI
There is a significant beneficial diabetic effect for fruit compared to a substantial detrimental impact for fruit juice despite these having similar “Low GI” ratings.
