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Gluten-free bread: carbs, carb exchanges and glycemic index

Values per 100 g: gluten-free bread.

41.5g net carbs per 100 g

2.8carb exchanges per 100 g (15 g each)

59glycemic index

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

Nutrition per 100 g

Net carbs41.5 g
Fiber4.3 g
Protein4.3 g
Fat5.2 g
Energy248 kcal

Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy, record 174100 “Bread, gluten-free, white, made with rice flour, corn starch, and/or tapioca”. Net carbs = total carbs 45.8 g − fiber 4.3 g.

Portions

Carbs, carb units and glycemic load of typical portions
Portion1 slice35 g2 slices70 g
Net carbs, g14.529.0
Carb units (10 g)1.52.9
Carb units (12 g)1.22.4
Carb exchanges (15 g)1.01.9
Glycemic load917

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 59. This is the mean that the authors give in the 2021 international GI tables.

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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