Carb and fat contents of 'sample diet' foods
The general guideline to prevent too much fluctuating blood-sugar levels is to consume 1 gram fat for every 2 grams sugars (total carbs) consumed. Of course oil is the most efficient tool to prevent too strong blood sugar fluctuations...
Glucose contents are the amount of glucose plus half of the sucrose plus all the starch. Carbs = carbohydrates = sugars If there is no amount listed, it was not listed in my book...
Fresh Fruits Glucose Total Carbs Fat
3% 11% 1% Apple 4% 9% 0% Apricot 12% 20% 0% Banana 2% 4% 1% Carambola 5% 10% 1% Cherry (morello) 7% 13% 0% Cherry (sweet) ?% 13% 0% Cherimoya ?% 28% 2% Durian 5% 10% 0% Granadilla (Passion fruit) 4% 7% 0% Grapefruit 7% 15% 0% Grapes 7% 12% Greengage 2% 6% 1% Guava 11% 15% 0% Jackfruit 4% 9% 1% Kiwi fruit 7% 14% 0% Mirabella 2% 3% 1% Lemon 1% 2% 2% Lime 9% 17% 0% Litchi (Lychee) 4% 9% 1% Longan 5% 10% 0% Mandarin 6% 12% 0% Mango 6% 12% 0% Muskmelon 4% 8% 0% Orange 1% 2% 0% Papaya (Pawpaw) 4% 9% 0% Peach 3% 12% 0% Pear 8% 16% 0% Persimmon (Kakiplum) 6% 12% 0% Pineapple 5% 10% 0% Plum 8% 16% 1% Pomegranate 7% 7% 0% Prickly pear 7% 1% Quince 4% 7% 0% Roseapple 10% 19% 1% Sapodilla 11% 21% 1% Sapote 3% 8% 0% Watermelon
Dried Fruits Glucose Total Carbs Fat
16% 57% 2% Apple, dried 24% 48% 1% Apricot, dried 32% 65% 1% Dates, dried 29% 55% 1% Figs, dried 24% 54% 1% Peach, dried 23% 47% 1% Plum, dried 31% 64% 1% Raisin, sultana
Berries Glucose Total Carbs Fat
3% 6% 1% Bilberry 3% 6% 1% Blackberry 3% 6% 0% Currant, black 2% 5% 0% Currant, red 3% 7% Currant, white 7% 15% 0% Grapes 3% 6% 1% Mountain-cranberry 2% 5% 0% Raspberry 3% 6% 0% Strawberry
Fat suppliers Glucose Total Carbs Fat
4% 54% Almond, sweet 0% 0% 24% Avocado 4% 67% Brazil nuts 5% 37% Coconut 0% 32% Egg yolk 11% 62% Hazelnut (Cob nut) 72% Macadamia nut (Queensland nut) 0% 12% Mackerel 0% 100% Olive oil 0% 14% Salmon 0% 16% Tuna 11% 63% Walnut |