The glycemic index is a rating scale that compares the glycemic response to a typical serving of a given food to the glycemic response to 50 grams of glucose.

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The glycemic index compares the glycemic response of a given food to the glycemic response to 50 grams of pure glucose, but it does so on a per gram of carbohydrate basis, not a typical serving size of the food.

The Glycemic Index Is a Rating Scale That Compares the Glycemic