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What is the difference between glycemic index and glycemic load?

April 26, 2017difference Glycemic index load magazine mission publication

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What is the difference between glycemic index and glycemic load?

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Glycemic index (GI) indicates how quickly a certain food turns into sugar in a persons body. Fifty grams is the marker used for all foods to calculate how quickly that amount of carbohydrate in the food will raise blood sugar in the body. GI alone does not determine how much total carbohydrate or sugar is in the entire serving of food. Glycemic load indicates the total amount of glucose in the food. It allows consumers to calculate the total amount in terms of an average serving.