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Table 3 Glycemic Index (GI) values determined using different reference foods in younger (n = 20) and older (n = 60) groups

From: The use of different reference foods in determining the glycemic index of starchy and non-starchy test foods

Cereal

GI(glucose reference)

GI(Sustain reference)

 

Younger

Older

P

Younger

Older

P

Cornflakes

64 (56, 74)

81 (74, 88)

0.01

115 (91, 144)

120 (110, 133)

0.64

Sustain

56 (49, 65)

66 (61, 72)

0.05

NA

NA

NA

  1. NA Not Applicable.