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Meals (ready to eat)

Meals (Ready to Eat)
The GI (Glycemic Index) & GL (Glycemic Load) table for ready to eat meals to help make a better choice when choosing meals.
GI | Name of product / food | GL | Unit | Mass (g) | Comments |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Low | Tomato soup, tinned | <10 | 1 cup | 250 | Canadian GI |
Low | Sushi, salmon & rice | <10 | 3 pieces | 100 | Australian GI, GF |
Low | Chef2Table, mega rice meal, all flavours (add water) | <20 | 1/4 packet | 62.5 | Tested by GI Science Lab; GIFSA & DSA |
Low | Sushi, sea algae, rice & vinegar (no filling) | <20 | 3 pieces | 100 | Japanese GI, GF |
Medium | Pea (split pea) soup, tinned* | <30 | 1 cup | 250 | Canadian GI |
Medium | Pizza, ham & mushrooms* | <20 | 1 slice of large | 70 | Australian GI |
Meals In a Glass
GI | Name of product / food | GL | Unit | Mass (g) | Comments |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Low | Solal Health Shake | <5 | 1 sachet | 40 | Low Glycemic Response; estimated GL |
Low | Diabetic Plus Shake, mini-meal-replacement, in water | <5 | 1 tall glass rtd | 335 | GF |
Low | Tone-a-lean, meal-in-a-glass, Bmax, in water | <5 | 1 serving | 385 | Calculated GI, GF |
Low | Nativa Replace Shake | <10 | 1 serving | 242 | Often Foods endorsed |
Low | Tone-a-lean, meal-in-a-glass, Bmax, in skim milk | <10 | 1 serving | 385 | GF |
Low | Advantage, Diabetic Assist shake**, chocolate | <10 | 50 g + 250ml | 50 | GIFSA & DSA |
Low | Diasip drink**, strawberry, vanilla, Nutricia | <10 | 1 tetra pack | 200 | GIFSA & DSA |
Low | Glucerna SR, vanilla, ready-to-drink**, Abbott | <10 | 1 small box | 230 | USA GI; high fat, mainly beneficial fats, GF |
Low | Nutren Diabetes, meal-in-a-glass**, Nestlé | <10 | 1 small glass rtd | 285 | Swiss GI; high fat, GF |
Low | Advantage, Diabetic Assist shake**, vanilla, strawberry | <10 | 50g + 250ml | 50 | GIFSA & DSA |
Low | Renilon, meal-in-a-glass**, Nutricia | <10 | 1 serving | 250 | |
Low | FutureLife Beauti shake*, French vanilla, Caramel latté (with water) | <10 | 55g + 180ml | 55 | |
Low | FutureLife High Energy Shake**, original, banana, strawberry | <20 | 50g + 250ml | 300 | Calculated values, GF |
Low | FutureLife High energy Shake**, chocolate | <20 | 50g + 250ml | 300 | Calculated values, GF |
Low | FutureLife High protein shake, chocolate* (50g + 250ml LF milk) | <20 | 50g + 250ml | 300 | Calculated values |
Low | FutureLife High protein shake, original* (50g + 250ml LF milk) | <20 | 50g + 250ml | 300 | Calculated values |
Low | Manna shake, chocolate, strawberry, vanilla (mix with water) | <10 | 50g + 375ml | 50 | Tested by GI Science Lab |
Low | Sustagen, chocolate, meal-in-a-glass, in water | <20 | 1 small glass rtd | 255 | Australian GI, GF |
Low | Ensure, meal-in-a-glass**, Abbott | <20 | 1 small glass rtd | 244 | Australian GI, GF |
Low | FutureLife Repair shake**, chocolate | <20 | 75g + 245ml | 75 | |
Low | FutureLife Repair shake*, vanilla | <20 | 75g + 245ml | 75 | |
Low | Nutren Fibre, meal-in-a-glass**, Nestlé | <20 | 1 small glass rtd | 285 | Tested by University of NW; high fat, GF |
Low | Supa Shake*, Back to Basics Nutrition (with water) | <20 | 50g + 300ml | 350 | Tested by University of NW; high fat |
A true Low GI food releases glucose slowly and steadily into the bloodstream without overstimulating the pancreas to produce too much insulin. A High GI food, on the other hand, causes a sudden, large increase in blood glucose, resulting to either hyperglycaemia in Diabetics or hypoglycaemia in hypoglycaemics. GI of Glucose = 100
The products marked by an * are high in fat.
GF – means gluten free.