What is glycemic index (GI) and what is soya GI?
The glycemic index (GI) is a numerical system of measuring how much of a rise in circulating blood sugar a carbohydrate triggers the higher the number, the greater the blood sugar response. A low GI food will cause a small rise, while a high GI food will trigger a dramatic spike. A GI is 70 or more is high, a GI of 56 to 69 inclusive is medium, and a GI of 55 or less is low. Soyabeans GI is 18-25 and it does come under the list of low GI foods, therefore good for diabetics. Its GI is lower than most legumes.
