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Table 1 Glycemic index (GI), weight, energy density, macronutrient composition, and fiber content of the high glycemic index (HGI) and low glycemic index (LGI) test meals

From: Metabolic responses to high glycemic index and low glycemic index meals: a controlled crossover clinical trial

Test meal

GI

Type of sugar added to the meal (g)

Weight (g)*

Energy density (kcal/g)

(% total kcal)

Fiber (g/100 g)

     

Carbohydrate

Protein

Fat

 

HGI

79

Glucose 46.66 ± 2.24

468.00 ± 53.24

1.4

83.5

7.2

9.4

10.5

LGI

28

Frutose 21.3 ± 1.83

646.24 + 72.23

1.1

83.5

7.2

9.4

10.5

  1. *The weight of the test meals (mean ± SD) varied according to the body weight of the subjects.