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White peas sundal (safed vatana)

Measured glycemic index 29.8 ± 4.2 — low — from Indian J Med Res 2022.

GI 29.8 White peas sundal (safed vatana) has a measured glycemic index of 29.8 ± 4.2 against glucose as 100 — low on the standard categories. The tested preparation was described as "White peas sundal".

For a 100 g bowl, carrying about 13.6 g of available carbohydrate, that gives a glycemic load of about 4.0 — low.

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The measured value

The published glycemic index for White peas sundal (safed vatana), exactly as the study reported it.
Glycemic index (glucose = 100)29.8 ± 4.2
CategoryLow — 55 or less
Preparation testedWhite peas sundal
Available carbohydrate reported13.6 g per 100 g
Glycemic load, a 100 g bowl4.0 (low)
Measured byShobana 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: 29.8 × 13.6 g ÷ 100 = 4.0. The carbohydrate figure comes from the same study, so the calculation stays inside one dataset.

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Common questions

What is the glycemic index of white peas sundal (safed vatana)?
29.8 (± 4.2) against glucose as 100, which is low. It was measured in Indian J Med Res 2022, where the tested preparation was described as "White peas sundal". Cooking method and what else is on the plate both move the real-world response.
What is the glycemic load of white peas sundal (safed vatana)?
About 4.0 for a 100 g bowl — 29.8 × 13.6 g of available carbohydrate ÷ 100. That is a low glycemic load for that portion.
Is white peas sundal (safed vatana) good for diabetes?
This site does not answer that, for any food. No food treats diabetes, and what belongs on your plate depends on your results, your medicines and your circumstances — which is a conversation with a doctor or a registered dietitian, not a web page.

General information only — NOT medical advice, and never a diagnosis. Only a doctor can interpret your results and diagnose or treat diabetes. If a reading concerns you, see a doctor rather than a website. Every threshold, equation and glycemic index value used on this site is listed with its publication on the data & method page.

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