Glycemic index of a starchy food is a measure of its:
Correct Answer: None of the above
Description: The increase in blood glucose after a test dose of carbohydrate compared with that after an equivalent amount of glucose (as glucose or from a reference starchy food) is known as the glycemic index.
Glucose and galactose have an index of 1 (or 100%), as do lactose, maltose, isomaltose, and trehalose, which give rise to these monosaccharides on hydrolysis.
Fructose and sugar alcohols are absorbed less rapidly and have a lower glycemic index, as does sucrose. The glycemic index of starch varies between near 1 (or 100%) and near 0 as a result of variable rates of hydrolysis, and that of nonstarch polysaccharides is 0.
Foods that have a low glycemic index are considered to be more beneficial, since they cause less fluctuation in insulin secretion.
Ref: Harper’s illustrated biochemistry, 31st edition.
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