Difference between Glycemic Index and Glycemic Load

A food that has a high GI will raise your blood sugar levels. The general idea is that you should avoid eating these foods. However, very often, people do not take another point into consideration.

That point is the glycemic load. Glycemic load is calculated by dividing the GI of a food by 100 and multiplying it by the weight of the carbohydrates consumed.

If all that seems complicated, it just comes down to this — how much carbs are you consuming? Eating 200 grams of white rice will raise your blood sugar levels much more than eating about 10 jelly beans.

Originally published at https://usagoodhealth.com.