How can Dreamfields Pasta have a 65% lower glycemic index (GI) than traditional pasta?
A. The glycemic index (GI), in simple terms, measures the quality of carbohydrates in a food item. This is measured by how quickly the body breaks down carbohydrates and converts the carbohydrates into glucose. The glycemic index is measured on a scale from 1 to 100. Foods with a high GI break down quickly during digestion, causing a high and quick blood-glucose response. Low GI foods break down more slowly and release glucose into the bloodstream at a much lower and slower rate. Dreamfields’ unique fiber and protein blend enables its pasta to have a glycemic index that is 65 percent lower than traditional pasta (Dreamfields GI=13; traditional pasta GI=38). This blend also protects all but 5 grams of the carbohydrates per serving from being digested and therefore lessens post-meal blood glucose rise as compared to traditional pasta. We carefully monitor and clinically test our pasta on healthy people to ensure accuracy of its stated GI level.
