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Angel food cake: carbs, carb exchanges and glycemic index

Values per 100 g: angel food cake.

56.3g net carbs per 100 g

3.8carb exchanges per 100 g (15 g each)

67*glycemic index

These are reference values. Set your insulin dose with your doctor.

Nutrition per 100 g

Net carbs56.3 g
Fiber1.5 g
Protein5.9 g
Fat0.8 g
Energy258 kcal

Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy, record 172694 “Cake, angelfood, commercially prepared”. Net carbs = total carbs 57.8 g − fiber 1.5 g.

Portions

Carbs, carb units and glycemic load of typical portions
Portion1 piece28 g2 pieces56 g
Net carbs, g15.831.5
Carb units (10 g)1.63.2
Carb units (12 g)1.32.6
Carb exchanges (15 g)1.12.1
Glycemic load1121

The portion weights come from the USDA household measures for this food. Carb units = carbs of the portion ÷ 10, 12 or 15 g. Glycemic load = GI × carbs of the portion ÷ 100.

Glycemic index

GI 67. This value is from one measurement in the 2021 international GI tables.

* This value includes measurements from the second table of the paper: studies with method deviations, such as few participants, participants with diabetes, or wide variation. Use it as a rough guide.

Foods in the tables:

Atkinson FS, Brand-Miller JC, Foster-Powell K, Buyken AE, Goletzke J. International tables of glycemic index and glycemic load values 2021: a systematic review. Am J Clin Nutr. 2021;114(5):1625–1632.

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