Porridge

GI and GL table for porridge

Porridge Products

The GI (Glycemic Index) & GL (Glycemic Load) table for porridge to help make a better choice when choosing porridge products.

GIName of product / food GLUnitMass (g) Comments
Low Multivite instant porridge, vanilla, Nhlayisa Nutri Solution, dry* (or with water) <10 1/2 cup 50 Soya, maize & sorghum based porridge; GIFSA
Low Sorghum porridge, acid added (Ting) <10 1 cup 250 Traditional African food, GF
Low Oats, rolled, thick flake, cooked, Afya <10 1 cup 220 GIFSA
Low Amandla Plus cereal, instant porridge, dry* (or with water) <20 1/2 cup 50Instant maize & soya porridge; Tested by GI Science Lab
Low FutureLife Zero Smart food, dry (or with water) <10 100 ml 40Tested by GI Science Lab, GF
Low "Krummelpap", mieliemeal porridge or phutu, crumbly, cooled (sifted & unsifted) <20 1/2 cup 70 Note the 1/2 cup serving, GF
Low Mieliemeal porridge / phutu, crumbly, cooled (sifted & unsifted) <20 1/2 cup 70 Note the 1/2 cup serving, GF
Low Mieliemeal porridge / phutu, stiff, cooled (sifted & unsifted) <20 1/2 cup 125Note the 1/2 cup serving, GF
Low Oats, Tiger, cooked <10 1 cup 220GIFSA & DSA
Low Simple Truth whole grain cereal, High protein, chocolate, dry* (or with water) <20 1/2 cup 50Estimated GI; GIFSA & DSA
Low Simple Truth Whole grain cereal, High protein, original, dry* (or with water) <20 1/2 cup 50GIFSA & DSA
Low Oats, Jungle, cooked <20 1 cup 220 GIFSA & DSA
Low Oats, Jungle, flavoured e.g. banana, cooked <20 1 cup 220 GIFSA & DSA
Low FutureLife High energy, Smart food, chocolate, dry* (or with water) <20 1/2 cup 50 GF
Low FutureLife High energy, Smart food (original, banana, strawberry), dry* (or with water) <20 1/2 cup 50 GF
Low Mealiemeal porridge, stone ground, cooked, hot or cold, Afya <20 3/4 cup 100 GIFSA, GF
Low Oats, traditional quick cooking, Bokomo, cooked* <20 1 cup 220 GIFSA & DSA
Low FutureLife, High Protein, Smart food, chocolate, dry* (or with water) <20 3/4 cup 75 GF
Low FutureLife, High Protein, Smart food, original, dry* (or with water) <20 3/4 cup 75 Estimated GI, GF
Low Oats, instant, flavoured (e.g. mixed berries)*, Jungle (box) <20 1/2 cup 40GIFSA & DSA
Low Oats, instant, original*, Jungle (box) <20 1/2 cup 40GIFSA & DSA
Low Oats-so-easy, original*, Jungle (sachet) <20 1 sachet 50
Low Oats, Morning, Nature's Source, cooked* <20 1 cup 220 GIFSA & DSA
Low Plus, high protein porridge, chocolate, Jungle <20 1/2 cup 50Tested by GI Science Lab
Low Plus, high protein porridge, original, banana, strawberry, Jungle <20 1/2 cup 50 Tested by GI Science Lab
Low Semolina or Taystee wheat, cooked <10 1/2 cup 150 Indian GI
Medium Plaza instant porridge, maize / soya, dry (or with water) <20 1/2 cup 50 GF
Medium FutureLife Smart oats, all flavours, dry (or with water) <20 1/2 cup 50 GIFSA Sometimes Foods
Medium Nutri Foods, instant maize porridge, all flavours, Zesto group <20 1/2 cup 50 GIFSA Active Foods, GF
Medium Mabela, coarse, cooked, hot, no sugar, King Korn <20 1 cup 220Lower GI with milk, GF
Medium Plaza instant porridge, sorghum / soya, dry (or with water) <20 1/2 cup 50GF
Medium Oats, instant, plain*, Bokomo (box) <20 1/2 cup 50Lower GI with milk; GIFSA Ative Foods
Medium Sorghum porridge, stone ground, cooked, Afya <20 ¾ cup 100GIFSA Active Foods, GF
HighMabela porridge, fine, cooked, hot, no sugar, King Korn <20 1 cup 260Lower GI with milk, GF
HighOats, instant, traditional, flavoured*, Bokomo (sachet) <20 1 sachet 50Lower GI with milk
High"Krummelpap", mieliemeal porridge or phutu, crumbly, hot, (sifted or unsifted) <20 1/2 cup 70 Note the 1/2 cup serving; lower GI with milk / sour milk, GF
HighMieliemeal porridge / phutu, crumbly, hot (sifted & unsifted) <20 1/2 cup 70 Note the 1/2 cup serving; lower GI with milk / sour milk, GF
HighMieliemeal porridge / phutu, stiff, hot, (sifted and unsifted) <20 1/2 cup 125Note the 1/2 cup serving; lower GI with milk / sour milk, GF
HighSorghum porridge, fermented (Ting) <20 1 cup 250Lower GI with milk / sour milk, GF
HighMorvite porridge, strawberry, Jungle, dry (or with water) <30 1/2 cup 45Note the high GL; lower GI with milk / sour milk, GF
HighMieliemeal porridge or phutu, soft, hot, no sugar (sifted or unsifted) <30 1 cup 250Note the high GL; lower GI with milk / sour milk, GF
HighMorvite porridge, original, Jungle, dry (or with water) <30 1/2 cup 45Note the high GL; lower GI with milk / sour milk, GF
HighOats-so-easy, flavours*, Jungle >30 1 sachet 50Chocolate, Caramel & Blueberry, GF

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.