Glycemic Index vs Glycemic Load: Understanding The Difference

To illustrate this we can consider the potato

, which has a glycemic index of 50. We need to apply a factor of 20% to adjust to a sensible portion size and find that its glycemic load is now, in fact, just 10. This illustrates the importance of portion control and should be of particular relevance for the typical American diet. Few of us live according to regulated portion sizes, a sad fact of life that we can see in graphic detail if we watch people carrying those "doggie bags" out of the restaurant!

Glycemic Index vs Glycemic Load: Understanding The Difference

By: Andy Mason

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