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Marinara sauce: carbs, carb exchanges and glycemic index

Values per 100 g: marinara sauce.

5.6g net carbs per 100 g

0.4carb exchanges per 100 g (15 g each)

23glycemic index

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

Nutrition per 100 g

Net carbs5.6 g
Fiber1.8 g
Protein1.4 g
Fat1.6 g
Energy50 kcal

Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy, record 171192 “Sauce, pasta, spaghetti/marinara, ready-to-serve”. Net carbs = total carbs 7.4 g − fiber 1.8 g.

Portions

Carbs, carb units and glycemic load of typical portions
Portion¼ cup66 g½ cup132 g
Net carbs, g3.77.4
Carb units (10 g)0.40.7
Carb units (12 g)0.30.6
Carb exchanges (15 g)0.20.5
Glycemic load12

The portion weights come from the USDA household measures for this food. A cup is a US measuring cup, about 240 ml. Carb units = carbs of the portion ÷ 10, 12 or 15 g. Glycemic load = GI × carbs of the portion ÷ 100.

Glycemic index

GI 23. This value is from one measurement 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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