Glycemic Index vs Glycemic Load - What Really Matters for Your Health?

Glycemic Index vs Glycemic Load - What Really Matters for Your Health?

When it comes to making healthy food choices, especially for managing weight, energy, or blood sugar levels, we often come across two important terms – Glycemic Index (GI) and Glycemic Load (GL). Though they sound similar, understanding the difference can completely change the way you look at your daily diet.

What is Glycemic Index (GI)?

The Glycemic Index is a number that tells us how quickly the carbohydrates in a food raise our blood sugar.

  • Foods with high GI (like white bread or refined flour) cause a quick spike in blood sugar.
  • Foods with low GI (like whole grains, pulses, and millets) release energy slowly, keeping you fuller for longer.

Limitation: GI only measures the quality of carbs, not the quantity we actually eat.

What is Glycemic Load (GL)?

The Glycemic Load goes a step further. It looks at not just how fast carbs are digested (GI), but also how much carbohydrate is present in a typical serving.

    GL     =       GI*Carbohydrate(g)preserving

                                              100

  • Low GL (≤10): Minimal impact on blood sugar
  • Medium GL (11–19): Moderate impact
  • High GL (≥20): Strong impact

For example: Watermelon has a high GI, but since it contains very little carbohydrate, its GL is low – making it a healthy fruit option.

Why Both Matter

  • If you only look at GI, you may wrongly avoid some naturally healthy foods (like watermelon or carrots).
  • GL gives a more realistic picture of how a portion size actually affects your blood sugar.

Where Do Our Attas Fit In?

At Vyom Avtar Foods, we truly believe that health begins with the quality of your grains.

  • Our stone-milled Sharbati wheat atta and multigrain atta have a lower GI compared to refined flours.
  • Being rich in dietary fibre and nutrients, they also help in maintaining a balanced GL for your daily meals.
  • Freshly milled on natural Jodhpur stones at just 110 RPM, our flours retain maximum nutrition while ensuring a gentle impact on blood sugar.
  • High fibre rotis made from our atta keep you fuller for longer and help in better sugar control.

The Takeaway

  •  GI = Speed of sugar release
  • GL = Real impact on your blood sugar
  • Choosing whole, fibre-rich grains like our freshly milled attas ensures you get slow, steady energy without harmful sugar spikes.

Next time you choose your flour, remember – it’s not just about taste, but also about how it affects your health from within.

Switch to Vyom Avtar Foods’ natural stone-milled attas and experience the difference in your daily meals.

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