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Glycemic Load

As far as I know Tesco oats have not been tested for gi.
An average porridge has a gi of about 55 ( but they vary a lot)
Tescos oats have 60.4g carb per 100g .
To find GL
GL = (GI x the amount of carbohydrate) divided by 100
so for 100g of oats ... made into porridge with water
55x60/100 = GL33

do you really mean this amount of oats? it's a big portion, I use a 38g of oats made up to about 250gm with semi-skimmed milk
Here are 2 entries from the GI index database for comparison
Porridge, jumbo oats (Sainsbury's, UK), consumed with 125 mL semi-skimmed milk: GI 40 total weight 250g GL 9
Porridge, small oats (Sainsbury's, UK), consumed with 125 mL semi-skimmed milk GI 61 total weight 250g GL 14
 
Thanks for your reply I really aprreciate. I think I will go for around 40 grams so that's around 13 GL's so thanks.

One more question if you can answer? When a web site give's a Glycemic Load for a servng like pasta and Spaghetti is that serving from raw or cooked because most dont mention they just say 180g = 16 GL's I take it that's cooked??????
 
Yes, though 16 is on the low side for most pastas but if you cook it past al dente then the gi gets higher.
(though seemingly if you cook it for a very long time the gi falls again. :? I assume you lose some of the starch in the water)

If you go to http://www.glycemicindex.com (the univ of sydney website) click on database and put spaghetti in you can see how the gi varies between brands and cooking times . Remember what you put with it also varies the gi.
The whole site has lots of valuable information.
 
phoenix said:
Yes, though 16 is on the low side for most pastas but if you cook it past al dente then the gi gets higher.
(though seemingly if you cook it for a very long time the gi falls again. :? I assume you lose some of the starch in the water)

If you go to glycemicindex.com,(the univ of sydney website) click on database and put spaghetti in you can see how the gi varies between brands and cooking times . Remember what you put with it also varies the gi.
The whole site has lots of valuable information.
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Just had a look at that website Phoenix, and have saved it to my favorites. The Australians seem to take a big interest in gi diets, there are loads of websites and books written on this subject, the book I have at home is written by 3 Australians and is easy to understand but very thorough on the subject of gi/gl diets.

Nigel
 
All their food products are marked out there as well Nigel. So much easier. Australia is the place that I would live if I was younger. I have had three holidays there to date and really love it.

Did have a wag here who was decrying the G.I. method suggesting that there are a lot of overweight Australians so it cannot be working. Reminded him that America isn't doing too bad either with obesity and there are gurus there who publish diets for people to follow. :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
 
catherinecherub said:
All their food products are marked out there as well Nigel. So much easier. Australia is the place that I would live if I was younger. I have had three holidays there to date and really love it.

Did have a wag here who was decrying the G.I. method suggesting that there are a lot of overweight Australians so it cannot be working. Reminded him that America isn't doing too bad either with obesity and there are gurus there who publish diets for people to follow. :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
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I know what you are saying! :lol:

Nigel
 
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