The Glycaemic Index
What is the Glycaemic Index
Carbohydrates vary greatly with regard to how rapidly they increase blood
sugar levels. Some types of carbohydrate food are quickly absorbed and tend
to make blood glucose levels increase very rapidly (‘high GI’
foods) while others which release glucose more slowly, have little effect
(‘low GI’ foods). To make this easy to understand carbohydrates
have been ranked on a scale of 1 to 100. Glucose has a ranking of 100 on
this scale and is used as a reference against which the other foods are
placed.
The Glycaemic index is only one factor to be considered when planning a
healthy, balanced diet.
Why Hermesetas ?
Hermesetas Granulated with Fructofibres contains 40 % prebiotic dietary
fibres and has been extensively tested according to the WHO protocol for
the determination of the Glycaemic Index.
A Glycaemic Index ( GI value ) of 51 has been determined for Hermesetas
Granulated with Fructofibres and thus Hermesetas Granulated with Fructofibres
qualifies for a low GI product.
