Know Your Glycemic Index with Veera

The Glycemic Index (GI) is a tool that measures how carbohydrates affect your blood glucose levels. It then ranks the quality of carbohydrates based on this score.

Low GI food: 55 or less
Mid GI food: 56 – 69
High GI food: 70+

Carbohydrates are an essential macronutrient in our diet and is almost always present in our daily meals. However, not all carbohydrate foods are equal.

High GI carbohydrates cause blood sugar levels to spike and then crash, whereas low GI foods are digested and absorbed more slowly. This slow release of glucose into the bloodstream is shown to be much more beneficial for the body –especially while managing weight, PCOS, diabetes and other health concerns.

This free tool can help you make an informed choice about the various food options and whether they’re good for your PCOS. Although being aware of the GI index of food items is a strong step in making healthy lifestyle changes, PCOS requires a holistic approach when it comes to your diet and exercise. At Veera, we help you take these steps with personalised nutrition and medical advice that go a long way in reversing PCOS and beyond!

Category	Image	Food Item	Glycemic Index	PCOS Score
Fruit		Orange	43
Fruit		Apple	36
Fruit		Banana (kela)	51
Fruit		Mango (aam)	56
Fruit		Pineapple	59
Fruit		Dates (khajoor)	42
Fruit		Papaya (papita)	58
Fruit		Strawberries	40
Fruit		Kiwi	58
Fruit		Grapefruit	25
Fruit		Pear	38
Fruit		Pomegranate	53
Fruit		Muskmelon	65
Fruit		Watermelon	76
Fruit		Peaches	42
Fruit		Plum	40
Fruit		Cherries	20
Fruit		Grapes (angoor)	53
Fruit		Raspberry	32
Fruit		Kala jamun	25
Fruit		Guava	32
Vegetable		Boiled potato (aloo)	78
Vegetable		Carrots (gajar)	39
Vegetable		Cucumber (kakdi)	15
Vegetable		Cabbage (gobi)	10
Vegetable		Tomato (tamatar)	15
Vegetable		Onion (kanda)	10
Vegetable		Green peas (vatana)	48
Vegetable		Pumpkin	64
Vegetable		Sweet potato	63
Vegetable		Beetroot	64
Vegetable		Green beans	32
Vegetable		Spinach (Palak)	15
Vegetable		Mushroom	10
Vegetable		Yam	51
Vegetable		Sweet corn	52
Vegetable		Arbi	53
Vegetable		Broccoli	15
Bread		White Bread	77
Bread		Chapati	52
Bread		Whole wheat bread	74
Bread		Jowar	49
Bread		Makki ki roti	59
Bread		Bajra ki roti	53
Beverage		Coconut Water	3
Desserts		Banana cake, made with sugar	67
Beverage		Beer	89
Beverage		Smoothie drink, soy milk, banana	30
Beverage		Apple juice	41
Beverage		Orange juice	50

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