Jowar idli (sorghum idli)
Measured glycemic index 61.3 ± 5.1 — medium — from Indian J Med Res 2022.
GI 61.3 Jowar idli (sorghum idli) has a measured glycemic index of 61.3 ± 5.1 against glucose as 100 — medium on the standard categories. The tested preparation was described as "Sorghum idli".
For two idli, about 80 g, carrying about 22.1 g of available carbohydrate, that gives a glycemic load of about 13.5 — medium.
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The measured value
| Glycemic index (glucose = 100) | 61.3 ± 5.1 |
|---|---|
| Category | Medium — 56 to 69 |
| Preparation tested | Sorghum idli |
| Available carbohydrate reported | 27.6 g per 100 g |
| Glycemic load, two idli, about 80 g | 13.5 (medium) |
| Measured by | Shobana S, Geetha G, Ramya Bai M, et al. Carbohydrate profiling & glycaemic indices of selected traditional Indian foods. Indian J Med Res 2022;155(1):56–65. |
Glycemic load arithmetic: 61.3 × 22.1 g ÷ 100 = 13.5. The carbohydrate figure comes from the same study, so the calculation stays inside one dataset.
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