tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13473599.post830927906045677070..comments2024-03-26T05:07:24.149+11:00Comments on .: GI Symbol News with Dr Alan BarclayGI Grouphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07609354784645028388noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13473599.post-82275213122015882802010-07-01T14:48:53.121+10:002010-07-01T14:48:53.121+10:00We asked Dr Alan Barclay to comment on the questio...We asked Dr Alan Barclay to comment on the question: 'is starch more glycemic than sucrose'. He says:<br />'It can be – depending on the type and amount of course. There are two main types of starch - amylose and amylopectin. Amylose has a lower GI than amylopectin – all else being equal. So the ratio of amylose : amylopectin in a starchy food will in-part determine its GI. <br />Sucrose has a medium GI of 65, on average. <br />The amount you eat of either sugar (eg. sucrose) or starch along with its GI value will determine its overall glycemic impact.'GI Grouphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07609354784645028388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13473599.post-49276532184700516932010-07-01T14:15:55.073+10:002010-07-01T14:15:55.073+10:00Check out the Diabetes Australia - NSW website for...Check out the Diabetes Australia - NSW website for more on carbohydrate, sugar, starches and the glycemic index: http://www.diabetesnsw.com.au/living_well/gi.aspGI Grouphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07609354784645028388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13473599.post-6553074859672677492010-07-01T13:46:03.301+10:002010-07-01T13:46:03.301+10:00Is starch more glycemic than sucrose ?Is starch more glycemic than sucrose ?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13473599.post-34126122778696648542010-07-01T12:14:13.711+10:002010-07-01T12:14:13.711+10:00No, there isn't a starch index. Starches only ...No, there isn't a starch index. Starches only make up half of the carbohydrate that a typical adult eats. The glycemic index encompasses all carbohydrates -- sugars and starches. If you want to learn more about the glycemic index and carbs, check out the website: www.glycemicindex.com or buy/borrow a copy of Prof Jennie Brand-Miller's Low GI Handbook.GI Grouphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07609354784645028388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13473599.post-87563973373587956922010-07-01T11:52:30.887+10:002010-07-01T11:52:30.887+10:00Is there a Starch Index (SI)? If not, would it be ...Is there a Starch Index (SI)? If not, would it be more relevant than a Glycaemic Index (GI)?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com