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Glycemic IndexA measuring system to find the extent of which various foods raise the blood sugar level. The benchmark is white bread, which has a GI of 100. The higher the score, the greater the extents of blood sugar raise. E.G. Dextrose scores 138 (HIGH) whereas fructose 31 (LOW).
