It is reputed to have a lower glycemic
index than table sugar (which is 65).
That is why wheat bread has a higher glycemic
index than table sugar.
It is reputed to have a lower glycemic
index than table sugar.
Also, agave nectar has a much lower glycemic
index than table sugar.
Coconut sugar is still lower on the glycemic
index than table sugar and has trace amounts of minerals like iron, magnesium, calcium, and potassium.
Not exact matches
Then it contains a fiber called inulin, which may slow glucose absorption and explain why coconut
sugar has a lower glycemic
index than regular
table sugar (1).
Honey gets a lot of props: It has slightly more nutrients and antioxidants
than traditional
table sugar, plus it's less processed and lower on the glycemic
index, says Palmer.
I actually recommend coconut
sugar because it has a lower glycemic
index than regular
table sugar.
The difference is that it has a lower glycemic
index (45)
than table sugar, also known as sucrose (65) or or corn syrup (100).
In fact, a single serving of «healthy whole grain» breakfast cereal can have a glycemic
index higher
than pure
table sugar!
However, when I'm not eating potato, which has a glycemic
index that's higher
than table sugar, I get eggplant fries with parmesan and fresh tomato sauce.
The granulated version can be used as a
table top sweetener and it has a slightly lower glycemic
index than ordinary
sugar, though not as low as coconut palm
sugar.
With a glycemic
index of 35, it is notably lower
than table sugar with a GI of 60.
Glycemic
index of trehalose is 72, which is higher
than in sucrose (
table sugar), so it does seems to be better for diabetes.
Agave is touted by marketers as a healthy sweetener because it has a low glycemic
index, but it's actually worse
than table sugar.