Nutrition

when running take 30-60 g of carbos per hour

Normal diet
Water - Measurements - Daily diet - Post training foods - Recovery diet - Other nutrients - Vitamins
Race diet
Diet leading up to the event - Race diet - In terms of energy drinks and powerbars and goos - In terms of nutrients
Nutritional information of foods
Glycemic index of foods - Foods with vitamins - Protein content of foods - Percentages of fat in various oils - Food sources of essential fatty acids - Foods rich in epa and dha omega - 3 fatty acids - Folate rich foods - Food sources of vitamin C and E - Super sources of Carotenoids - Calcium and vitamin D requirements - Food sources of Calcium - Iron content of selected foods - Caffeine content of foods and fluids - Energy bar nutrition - Carbohydrates in foods

Water supply

- Water bottle 24 ounces .7 liter .75 quart
- I need 14.2 water bottles a day. 10 liters 10.5 quarts. 3.5 refills a day.
- One load is 4 water bottles 96 ounces, 67.2 liters, 12.8 quarts.
- We should drink 11-16 cups or 2.8-3.8 liters a day or 8 ounces 240 ml an hour.
- Active lifestyle 2,400 calories daily 10 powerbars. For 12 hours one powerbar every 50 minutes.
- Drink 4 - 8 oz every 15-20 min so 8 oz every 15 min is one water bottle every 45 minutes.
- Drink 16 Oz before bedtime 66% of a water bottle
- Early morning 16-24. Water bottle
- One hour before riding 32 oz or 1.33 Water bottles - Sports drink with carbos and sodium is best
- 20 minutes before riding drink 16 oz .66% of a water bottle
- Drink 8-10 oz 42% every hour every day
* You can sweat 64 oz an hour or 2.66 water bottles.
- 50% of your stomach can empty in 10 minutes. You can empty 24 - 40 oz every hour so one to almost two water bottles.
- You can sweat up to 80 oz an hour so 3.33 water bottles an hour.

Measurements

1 US fluid ounce = 0.0295735296 liters 1 US fluid ounce = 0.03125 US quarts
Water bottle 24 ounces .7 liter .75 quart

Daily diet

Carbohydrates 50 - 65%
Fat 15-30% 120 g for 160 lbs
Protein 15 - 20%
Sugar

Storage capacity is 4.5 - 5.5 grams per pound so for 160 lbs it's 880 grams. 19.5 powerbars.
- You can average 50-65% carbohydrate in training diet
- Within 30 minutes of the workout consume .7 g carbos/lbs of bodyweight so for 160 lbs it's 112 grams so 2.5 powerbars
- Energy drinks are best with 4 - 8% carbo instead of 10 - 12% of soda pop and fruit juices.
- Carbs can help even in one hours excersize
- drink every 10 minutes

Low fiber high carbohydrate foods - 30 grams of carbyhydrates per serving

bagel, 2 oz 60 g
Bread, white, 2 slives
PIta pocket, 1.5 rounds
dinner rolls, 2
English muffin, 1
Muffin, low fat low fiber 3 oz. 90 g
Tortillas, 2
Cooked cerial, 1 c. 240 ml
Apple, 1.5 medium
Applesauce, sweetened, .5 c 120 ml
Grapefruit, 1 longe
Canned fruit, 1 c. 240 ml
cold cerial, low biger, 1.5 oz 45 g
Graham crackers, 6
Saltines, 8
Rice, cooked, white, 2/3 c. 200 ml
Pasta, cooked, 1 c 240 ml
Pretzels, white flower, 1.5 oz 45 g
Potato, baked, no skin, one medium
Sweet potato, no skin, 4 oz. 120 g
Apple juice, 8 oz 240 ml
Carrot juice, 10 oz 300 ml
Grape juice, 6 oz 200 ml
Cranberry juice cocktail, 8 oz 240 ml
Milk, skim, 20 oz. 500 ml
Yogurt with fruit, 1 c. 240 ml

 

Endurance athletes consume .75 gram of fat per pound of bodyweight per day? That's 120 grams for 160 lbs, or 34 powerbars.
15-30% of the day's calories should come from fat.

Precentages of fat in various oils

canola - 6, 32, 62
hazelnut - 7, 11, 82
flaxseed - 7, 75, 18
safflower - 7, 79, 14
almond - 8, 19, 73
walnut - 9, 67, 24
grapeseed - 10, 73, 17
sunflower - 11, 69, 20
corn - 13, 62, 25
olive - 1, 49, 77

Foods rich in alha-linolenic omega-3 fatty acids

flax oil 20 ml 6.6 g
canola oil 20 ml 1.6 g
soybean oil 20 ml 1 g
walnut oil 20 ml 1.4 g
flaxseed ground 20 ml 1.8 g
soy nuts, roasted 120 ml 1.8 g
tofu, firm 120 ml. 7 g
soy milk 240 ml. 4 g
legumes 120 ml. 05 g
oat germ 40 ml. 2 g
wheat germ 40 ml. 28 g
spinach, cooked 240 ml. 15 g
kale, cooked 240 ml. 13 g
almond butter 40 ml. 12 g

Foods rich in epa and dha omega - 3 fatty acids

farmed atlantic salmon 90 g cooked 1.8
gherring, cooked 90 g 1.7 g
wild atlantic salmon 90 g 1.6 g
blue fin tuna 90 g 1.3 g
sockeye salmon, canned 90 g 1.3 g
atlantic mackerel 90 g 21 g
farmed rainbow trout 90 g 2 g
sardines canned 90 g.8 g
swordfish 90 g. 7 g
mussels 90 g. 7 g
sole 90 g. 4 g
tuna, white meant, canned 90 g.2 g
wild catfish 90 g .2 g
farmed catfish 90 g .2 g
atlantic cod 90 g .1 g
safflower oil 20 g 10.1 g
sunflower oil 20 g 9.2 g
corn oil 20 g 7.8 g
soybean oil 20 g 6.9 g
walnuts 30 g 11 g
soy nuts, roasted 120 g 9 g
brazil nuts 30 g 7 g
pecans 30 g 6 g
tofu frim 120 g 5.4 g
peanuts 30 g 4.5 g
peanut butter 40 g 4.4 g
almonds 30 g 3 g
almond butter 40 g 3.8 g
wheat germ 40 g .8 g
flaxseed, ground 20 g .5 g

- 10-20 g is what you need to recover, or two powerbars.
- Don't eat too much protein immediately after ride.

Animal foods

chicken white 100 g 25 g
pork, lean 100 g 23 g
beef, lean 100 g 21 g
fish, white 100 g 20 g
eggs 2 whole 13 g

legumes and soy products

tofu, firm 120 g 20 g
lentils, cooked 240 ml 18 g
kindey beans, cooked 140 ml 15 g
soy milk 240 ml 10 g

dairy products

milk 240 ml 8
yogurt 180 ml 8
cheese 30 g 7

nuts and seeds

peanut butter 40 ml 8 g
sunflower seeds 30 g 6.5 g
almonds 30 g 6 g
cashews 30 g 4.5 g

vegetables

potato 150 g 5
broccoli 240 ml 5
carrots 240 ml 2


 
Potasium
Iron
Calcium
Niacin
DRI of potassium is 4,700

No more than 25 mg of iron per day

sources of heme iron

liver, beef, cooked 90 g 6 mg
beef, cooked 90 g 3.5 mg
pork, cooked 90 g 3.4 mg
shrimp, cooked 90 g 2.6 mg
turkey, dark, cooked 90 g 2 mg
chicken, breast, cooked 90 g 1 mg
tuna, light 90 g 2 mg
flounder, sole, salmon 90 g 1 mg

sources of plant iron

cereal, iron-fortified 30 g 2-18 mg
cream of wheat 200 g 9 mg
lentils 240 g 6 mg
instant breakfast one packet 4.5 mg
kidney beans, canned 240 g 3.2 mg
baked potato, with skin medium one 3 mg
prune juice 240 g 3 mg
wheat germ 60 g 2.6 mg
apricots, dried 10 halves 1.7 mg
spaghetti, enriched, cooked 120 g 1.4 mg
bread, enriched one slice 1 mg

 

1,000 mg calcium

19-50 yrs 1,000 mg 51-70 yrs 1,500 mg

Food sources of Calcium

great sources 300 mg per portion protion 1% milk 8 oz 240 ml
skim milk 240 ml
orange juice, calcium fortified 240 ml
collard greens, cooked 240 ml
rhubarb cooked 240 ml
yogurt 200 - 240 ml mackerel, canned 90 g
sardines, canned, w/ bones 90 g
salmon, canned, w/ bones 90 g
swiss cheese 30 g
blackstrap molasses 40

good sources 200 mg per portion

bok choy, fresh 240 ml
broccoli cooked 240 ml
kale cooked 240 ml
mustard greens cooked 240 ml
soybeans, cooked 240 ml
turnip greens, cooked 240 ml
brick cheese 30 ml
cheddar cheese 30 g
coolby cheese 30
gedam cheese 30 g
mozzerella cheese 30 g
instant breakfast one packet
sesame seeds 40 g

fair sources 100 mg per portion

cottage cheese, 1% 240 ml
navy bean, cooked 240 ml
pinto beans 240 ml
swiss chard, cooked 240 ml
tempeh, cooked 240 ml
shrimp, cooked 200 ml
lobster cooked 200 ml
frozen yogurt 120 ml
pudding 120 ml
tofu 120 ml
parmesan, grated 30 g
skim milk, dry 20 g
figs, dried or fresh 5
medium orange one large

 

Don't take more than 200 mg of naicin a day.
Vitamin C
Vitamin D
Vitamin E
Carotenoids and Vitamin A

Don't take more than 2000 mg of Vitamin C daily. 200 is best.

Foods with C - Artichokes, Blackberries, Broccoli, Brussels sprouts, Cauliflower, kiwifruit, mangoes, okra, oranges, papayas, peas, pineapples potatoes, strowberries, tangerines, tomatoes

Food sources of Vitamin C

pepper green one 130 mg
orange juice 240 g 124 mg
cranberry juice 240 g 108 mg
grapefruit juice 240 g 94 mg
broccoli cooked 200 g 90 mg
brussels sprouts, cooked 7 g 85 mg
strawbetties raw 240 g 85 mg
orange navel 1 g 80 mg
kiwione medium g 75 mg
cantaloupe pieces 240 g 70 mg
cauliflower cooked 240 g 65 mg

200 vitamin D

Food sources of Vitamin E

wheat germ oil 20 g 25 mg
sunflower seeds 30 g 21 mg
almonds 30 g 11 mg
sunflower oil 20 g 10 mg
wheat germ 30 g 5 mg
margarine soft 20 g 3 mg
mayonnaise 20 g 3 mg
brown rice 240 g 3 mg
mangoone medium 3 mg
asparagos 4 spears 2 mg

apricots, broccoli, cantaloupe, carrots, guava, kale, mangoes, mectarines, peaches, romaine lettuce, spinach, sweet peppers, sweet potatoes, swiss chard, winter squach

Super sources of Carotenoids

apricot, dried 6 halves/peices ml
brocooli, cooked 1/2 c 120 ml
cantaloupe 2c chuncks 240 ml
carrot, rawmedium
collafrd greens, cooked 1/2 c 120 ml
grapefruit 1/2 medium
kale, cooked 1/2 d 120
mangoone medium
mustard greens, cooked 1/2 c 120
orangeone medium
papaya 1/2 medium
pepper, red, raw 1/2 medium
pumpkin, cooked or canned 1/2 c 120 ml
spinach raw 1/2 c 120 ml
sweet potato mashed 1/2 c 120 ml
tangerine 1 medium
tomato sauce 1/2 c 120 ml

Phytonutrients

Folate
Caffeine
Sodium
Foods with phytonutrients - 100% real fruit juices, apples, asparagus, beets, blackberries, blueberries, cabbage, cherries, citrus ruits, cruciferous vegetables, grapes, kale, onions, tomatoes, watermellons.

Folate rich foods

lengiils, cooked 240 g 358 mg
yeast, brewers's 20 g 312 mg
liver beef 90 g 285 mg
garbanzo beans, cooked 240 g 282 mg
kidney beans cooked 240 g 229 mg
turnip greens cooked 240 g 171 mg
asparagus boilded 6
spears 131 mg
beans, white, baked 240 g 122 mg
orange juice 240 g 110 mg
spinach raw chopped 240 g 108 mg
mustared greens, cooked 240 g 103 mg
broccoli, cooked 240 g 78 mg
romaine lettuce 240 g 76 mg
endive 240 g 72 mg
wheat germ, raw 60 g 70 mg

Caffeine content of foods and fluids
Coffee

coffee, grande, starbucks 480 ml 550 mg
coffee, tall, starbucks 240 ml 250 mg
coffee, brewed, drip 240 ml 185 mg 95 -290
coffee, brewed, percolated 240 ml 130 mg 65-270
coffee, instant 240 ml 105, 50-190 espresso, double, stabucks 60 ml 70 mg espresso, starbucks 30 ml 40 30 - 50 coffee, decaffeinated 240 ml 5, 3 - 8 espresso, decaffeinated, starbucks 30 ml 5

Tea

tea, black, loose leaf 240 ml 25-110
tea, oolong, loose leaf 240 ml 12-55
tea, green, loose leaf 240 ml 30 mg
iced tea 360 ml 70 mg

Soda


mountain dew 360 ml 54 mg
coca cola 360 ml 46 mg
diet coke 360 ml 46 mg
dr pepper 360 ml 46 mg
pepsi cola 360 ml 38 mg

Other

hot cocoa 360 ml 8-12
milk, chocolate 240 ml 5-8 mg
 
High-carbohydrate, pre-competition menu. Total: 574 G carbohydrates, 3,100 calories.
Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner
Snack

Orange juice, 1 c. 240 ml
Cornflakes, 1 c 240 ml
Banana, 1 large
Skim milk, 1 c 240 ml
Toast, 2 slices
Margarine, 1 tsp. 8 ml
Jelly, 2 tbsp. 40 ml

147 g carbohydrates, 750 calories

Lean turkey, 3 oz. 90 g
White bread, 2 slices
Pretzels, 3/4 oz. 20 g
Pear, 1 large
Apple juice, 8 oz. 240 ml

 

105 g carbohydrates, 585 calories

Cooked rice, 2 c. 480
Ground turkey, 3 oz. 90 g
Cooked peas, 1 c. 240
Bread, 2 slices

 


160 g carbohydrates, 961 calories

- Yogurt with frui, 6 oz. 200 ml
20 g carbohydrates, 150 calories
- Energy bar, 1 medium
40 g carbohydrates, 200 calories
- Frozen yogurt, 13 oz. 360 ml
Fig Newtons, 2


102 g carbohydrates, 460 calories

Pre - exersize meal suggestions

1.5 c concentrated carbohydrate beverage 360 ml
1 slice of toast

 

90 g carbohydrates
380 calories

1 carbohydrate gel
24 oz. of sports drink 720 ml

 

95 g carbohydrates
380 calories

2 slices toast or small bagel 60 g
1 large banana
2 tbsp. jelly 40 ml
8 oz. juice 240 ml

120 g carbohydrates
520 calories

Chicken, 2 oz. 60 g
Bread, 2 slices 60 g
Fruit juice, 16 oz 480 ml
Pretzels, 2 oz 60 g
Carbohydrate supplement, 16 oz 480 ml

 


220 g carbohydrates
1,030 calories

Fruit smoothie:
8 oz. yogurt 240 ml
8 oz milk 240 ml
8 oz juice 240 ml
1 c. fruit
Bagel, 1 large 120 g
Jam, 2 tbsp. 40 ml
Energy bar, 1 whole

225 g carbohydrates
1,185 calories

Pasta, 2 c. cooked 480 ml
Marinara sauce, 1 c 240 ml
Bread, 2 slices 60 g
Frozen yougurt, 12 oz 360 ml
Fruit juice, 8 oz. 240 ml
Margarine, 2 tsp. 24 ml

 

235 g carbohydrates
986 calories

Pancakes , 4 medium
Fruit topping, 1/2 c. 120 ml
syrup, 1/2 c. 120 ml
Fruit juice, 8 oz. 240 ml

 


270 g carfbohydrates
1,200 calories

Cooked cereal, 2 c. 480 ml
Instant breakfast drink, 1 serving
Banana, 1 large
Orange juice, 8 oz. 240 ml
Carbohydrate bevverage, 24 oz. 720 ml

 

300 g carbohydrates
1,410 calories

Rice, 3 c. cooked 720 ml
Cooked vegetables, 1 c. 240 ml
Shrimp, 4 oz. 120 g
Sorbet, 1c. 240 ml
Soft drink, 12 oz. 360 ml
Oil, 2 tsp. 14 ml
Carbohydrate beverage, 16 oz. 480 ml

300 g carbohydrates
1,600 calories

Recovery diet after more than 90 minutes of excersize

Within 30 - 60 minutes

50 - 75 g of high glycemic carbs (1.5 powerbar)
10 - 15 g high quality protein. (2 powerbars)
20 - 24 oz fluid per lbs bodyweight lost, for two lbs that's 2 water bottles.
250 mg of sodium 1.25 powerbars.

Same thing again in 2 hours.

* No fiber after training
* Don't eat fat immediately after training

* First 5 - 6 hrs is most important.


- 5 - 6 hours after training is most important in recovery.

Good post training foods

- Cereal, dairy or soy milk and fruit
- bagel with peanut butter, jam, and orange juice
- smoothie made with soy aor dairy milk, yogurt and frozen fruit
- yogurt, granola, and fruit
- energy bar and fruit
- baked potato with yogurt topping
- pancakes with syrup
- pasta salad with low fat cheese
- turkey sandwich with pretzels
- muscle glygocen returns to normal after 24 hours
- normal muscle glycogen levels are 100-120 millimoles/kg to carbo load to 150-200 millimoles.
- Carbo load more than 700 g carbos/day


* Lose weight 2 lbs weekly at 1,000 calorie deficit so from 190-160 30 lbs in 15 weeks or three months three weeks or 105 days.

Race diet (for 160 lbs)

There are 50,000 calories in the body.
Muscle glycogen stores 1,800 calories.
A 160 lbs man needs 1,547 calories per hour, or 6.4 powerbars or a powerbar every 9.4 minutes, or 154.4 powerbars a day or $154.
Calories burned in one day 24 hours 37,120
Carbohydrate 65% 1005 calories/hr
Protein 20% 309 calories/hr
Fat 15% 232 calories/hr

Diet Leading up to the event
Night before
3 - 4 hrs - 300 g carbo
2 hrs
30 min

High-carbohydrate meal (300 g carbohydrates)
Low fiber
Easy on fat
Plenty of fluids

One Cup of Granola
Eight Oz of skim milk
One large banana
12 Oz of juice
Two slices of toast
Two tablespoons of jam

200 grams carbohydrate

12 Oz carbo energy drink 100 gs

300 gs carbo

One gram of carbos per one pound of bodyweight so for 160 lbs it's 160 grams or 3.5 powerbars 4.5 powerbars at 190 lbs You can tolerate up to 100 g or carbos within one hour so that's 2 + powerbars.

Race diet 1,950 calories per lap Total 35,110 calories

Gu

Energy Drink
Chews
Energy booster

7 Honey Stinger Gel 37 g 126 T

840 calories
Sodium 350 mg
Potassium 735 mg
Carb 203 g
Sugars 203 g
Vitamin B 175%

 

 

 

3 60 g GU recovery brews for 16 oz
54 Total 36 water bottles total

Calories 750
Sodium 480 g
Potassium 210 g
Calcium 15%
Vitamie E 450%
L-Glutamine 8,400 mg
L-Arganine 3,200 mg
Carb 156 g
Sugars 49 g
Protein 24 g
Vitamin C 390%
Magnesium 9%

 

2 GU chomps 60 g 36 T

Fuels 3 to 4 hours
Calories 360
Fat 0
Potassium 160 mg
Carb 92 g
Sugars 22 g
Protein 0

Amino Acids

Complex and simple carbohydrates

* Not a significant source of calories from fat, transfat or iron, cholesterol, saturated fat, dietary fiber, Vitamin A, Calcium

100% Vitamin C from 2000 calories
100% Vitamin E from 2000 calries

2 5 hour energys 36 T

2 ounces
4 calories
Niacin 60 mg
Vitamin B6 80 mg
Follic Acid 800 mcg
Vitamin B12 1000 mcg
Sodium 36mg
Energy blend 3740 mg: Taurine, Glucoronolactone, Malic Acid, N-Acetyl, L-Tyrosine, L-Phenylalanine, Caffeine, Citicoline

Good amount of caffeine 230 - 460 mg for 170 lbs man per day.

 

Energy bar nutrition

Power bar 65 g Nutrition


Calories 240
Calories from fat - 35
Total fat 3.5 grams 3%
Saturated fat .5 g 2%
Trans fat 0
Cholesterol 0
Sodium 200 mg 8%
Potassium 105 mg 3%
Total carbohydrates 45 g 15%
Dietary fiber 1 g 4%
Sugars 26g
Protein 8g 16%
Vitamin A 0
Thiamin 15%
Vitamin C 70%
Riboflavin 10%
Calcium 25%
Iron 25%
Vitamin B6 25%

Cliff shot energy gel - 32 g

Calories 100
Fat 0
Sodium 40 mg
Potasium 30 mg
Total carb 25 grams
Sugars 8 g
Protein 0 g
Magnesium 2%

* Not a significant source of Saturated fat, trans fat, Cholesterol, Fiber, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Calcium and Iron.

Cliff shot blocks Electrolyte Chews 6 60 g

Calories 200
Fat 0
Sodium 140 mg
Sugars 24 g
Potassium 20 mg
Total carb 24 g
Vitamin A 0
Vitamin C 0
Calcium 0
Iron 0

GU chomps 60 g

Fuels 1.5 to 2 hours
Calories 180
Fat 0
Potassium 80 mg
Carb 46 g
Sugars 11 g
Protein 0

Amino Acids

Complex and simple carbohydrates

* Not a significant source of calories from fat, transfat or iron, cholesterol, saturated fat, dietary fiber, Vitamin A, Calcium

100% Vitamin C from 2000 calories
100% Vitamin E from 2000 calries

 

5 hour energy

2 ounces
4 calories
Niacin 30 mg
Vitamin B6 40 mg
Follic Acid 400 mcg
Vitamin B12 500 mcg
Sodium 18mg
Energy blend 1870 mg: Taurine, Glucoronolactone, Malic Acid, N-Acetyl, L-Tyrosine, L-Phenylalanine, Caffeine, Citicoline

Accel Gel 37 g

Calories 90
Fat 0
Sodium 90 mg
Potassium 70 mg
Carbohydrate 16 g
Sugars 7 g
Protein 4 g
Vitamin C 90% DV
Vitamin E 90% DV

 

Gatorade Mix for one quart/liter 60 g

calories 50
Sodium 95 mg
Potassium 30 mg
Carbo 13 g
Sugars 13 g

 

Cytomax Mix for 40 g for 16 oz

Calories 140
Carbo 35 g
Sugars 19 g
Vitamin C 96 mg
Calcium 10 mg
Magnesium 22 mg
Chromium 80 mcg
Sodium 190 mg
Potassium 96 mg

 

 

GU recovery brew 60 g for 16 oz

Calories 250
Sodium 160 g
Potassium 70 g
Calcium 5%
Vitamie E 150%
L-Glutamine 2,800 mg
L-Arganine 1,400 mg
Carb 52 g
Sugars 17 g
Protein 8 g
Vitamin C 130%
Magnesium 3%

 

 

Honey Stinger Gel 37 g

120 calories
Sodium 50 mg
Potassium 105 mg
Carb 29 g
Sugars 29 g
Vitamin B 25%

Powerbar gel 41 g

* take every 20 - 45 minutes

Calories 110
Sodium 200 mg
Potassium 20 mg
Carbs 27 g
Sugars 10 g
Chloride 2% DV

GU energy gel 32 g

Calories 100
Sodium 50 mg
Potassium 35 mg
Carb 25 mg
Sugars 5 mg
Vitamin C 170%
Vitamin E 100%
Calcium 2%

 

GNC pro performance soy protein 95 1 scoop 35 g

Calories 130
Calories from fat 15
Fat 1.5 g
Sodium 310 mg
CARbo 5 g
Dietary fiber <1g
Sugars 2g
Proties 25 g
Calcium 6%
Iron 30%

 

Nantucket Nectar Cranberry juice 518 ml 17.5 oz

Calories 280
Sodium 55 mg
Carb 71 g
Sugars 70 g
Vitamin C 220%
Iron 2%

   
30 grams carbohydrate servings for cereals, startches and grains
Breads Bagel 1/2 large, or 2 o. 60 g.
  Bread 2 slices
  bread crumbs 120 ml 1/2 c
Glycemic index of foods

Bakery Products

* Pound cake Low 54
Danish pastry Medium 59
Muffin (unsweetened) Medium 62
Cake , tart Medium 65
Cake, angel Medium 67
Croissant Medium 67
Waffles High 76
Doughnut High 76

Dairy Foods

Yogurt low- fat (sweetened) Low 14
Milk, chocolate Low 24
Milk, whole Low 27
Milk, Fat-free Low 32
Milk ,skimmed Low 32
Milk, semi-skimmed Low 34
*Ice-cream (low- fat) Low 50
*Ice-cream Medium 61

Fruits

Cherries Low 22
Grapefruit Low 25
Apricots  (dried) Low 31
Apples Low 38
Pears Low 38
Plums Low 39
Peaches Low 42
Oranges Low 44
Grapes Low 46
Kiwi fruit Low 53
Bananas Low 54
Fruit cocktail Medium 55
Mangoes Medium 56
Apricots Medium 57
Apricots  (tinned in syrup) Medium 64
Raisins Medium 64
Pineapple Medium 66
**Watermelon High 72

Beverages

Soya milk Low 30
Apple juice Low 41
Carrot juice Low 45
Pineapple juice Low 46
Grapefruit juice Low 48
Orange juice Low 52

Breakfast Cereals

All-Bran Low 42
Porridge, non instant Low 49
Oat bran Medium 55
Muesli Medium 56
Mini Wheats (wholemeal) Medium 57
Shredded  Wheat Medium 69
Golden Grahams High 71
Puffed wheat High 74
Weetabix High 77
Rice Krispies High 82
Cornflakes High 83

Cereal Grains

Pearl barley Low 25
Rye Low 34
Wheat kernels Low 41
Rice, instant Low 46
Rice, parboiled Low 48
Barley, cracked Low 50
Rice, brown Medium 55
Rice, wild Medium 57
Rice, white Medium 58
Barley, flakes Medium 66
Taco Shell Medium 68
Millet High 71

Biscuits

Digestives Medium 58
Shortbread Medium 64
Water biscuits Medium 65
Ryvita Medium 67
Wafer biscuits High 77
**Rice cakes High 77

Breads

Multi grain bread Low 48
Whole grain Low 50
Pita bread, white Medium 57
Pizza, cheese Medium 60
Hamburger bun Medium 61
Rye-flour bread Medium 64
Whole meal bread Medium 69
White bread High 71
White rolls High 73
Baguette High 95

Pasta

Spaghetti, protein enriched Low 27
Fettuccine Low 32
Vermicelli Low 35
Spaghetti, whole wheat Low 37
Ravioli, meat filled Low 39
Spaghetti, white Low 41
Macaroni Low 45
Spaghetti, durum wheat Medium 55
Macaroni cheese Medium 64
Rice pasta, brown High 92