The rise in blood sugar-termed the glycemic response-is determined after ingesting a food containing 50 grams of a digestible carbohydrate (total carbohydrate minus fiber) and comparing it over a 2-hour period with a "standard" for carbohydrate, usually white bread or glucose with an assigned value of 100.

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The glycemic response of a food is indeed determined by comparing the blood sugar rise after consuming 50 grams of digestible carbohydrate from that food to the blood sugar rise after consuming a standard (white bread or glucose) with a value of 100, over a 2-hour period. This comparison helps in calculating the Glycemic Index (GI) of the food.

The Rise in Blood Sugar-Termed the Glycemic Response-Is Determined After