Meals (ready to eat)

GI and GL table for ready to eat meals

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.

GIName of product / food GLUnitMass (g) Comments
Low Tomato soup, tinned <10 1 cup 250Canadian 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 100Japanese GI, GF
MediumPea (split pea) soup, tinned* <30 1 cup 250 Canadian GI
MediumPizza, ham & mushrooms* <20 1 slice of large 70Australian GI

Meals In a Glass

GIName of product / food GLUnitMass (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.