Duke Lipid Clinic Low Glycemic Diet 
        
        
             Low Glycemic Foods (20-49)                       Moderate Glycemic Foods (50-69)  High Glycemic Foods (70-100) 
                                                                                                                     
        Breakfast Cereals:                                    Breakfast Cereals:                                     
        All-Bran                   All-Bran Fruit ‘ n Oats    Bran Buds                            Bran Chex         Breakfast Cereals: 
        Fiber One                Oatmeal (not instant)        Just Right                            Mini-Wheats       Cheerios                 Corn Chex 
        Oat bran                                              Special K                             Swiss muesli    Corn Flakes            Cream of Wheat 
                                                                                                                    Grape Nuts             Grape Nut Flakes 
        Fruits and fruit juices: (Limit to 1-2                Fruits:                                               Grits                        Nutri-Grain 
        servings per day)                                     Banana (under-ripe)             Dates                 Puffed Rice             Puffed Wheat 
        Apples                     Apricots (fresh & dried)  Figs                                      Grapes       Rice Chex               Rice Krispies 
        Blackberries            Blueberries                   Kiwi                                      Mango       Shredded Wheat    Team 
        Cherries                  Cranberries                 Oranges                               Raisins         Total 
        Peaches                  Pears                                                                              Fruits: 
        Plums                      Prunes                     Fruit Juices:                                         Pineapple                 Watermelon 
        Grapefruit                Raspberries                 Cranberry juice                    Orange juice       Banana (over-ripe) 
        Strawberries           Tangerine                                                                             
                                                              Beans and legumes:                                    Beverages: 
        Apple juice             Grapefruit juice              Boston-type baked beans                               Sodas, sweet tea, pineapple juice 
        Tomato juice                                          Canned pinto, kidney, or navy beans                    
                                                              Green peas                                            Vegetables: 
        Beans and legumes (fresh-cooked):                                                                           Potato, baked, boiled, fried, mashed 
        Black-eyed peas    Butter beans                       Vegetables:                                           French fries 
        Chick peas             Lentils                        Beets                         Carrots                 Canned or frozen corn 
        Green beans          Lima beans                       Sweet potato              Yam                         Parsnips 
        Kidney beans         Navy beans                       Corn on the cob                                       Winter squash 
        Pinto beans            Snow peas                                                                             
                                                              Breads:                                               Breads: 
        Non-starchy vegetables:                               Pita (pocket) bread            Oat bran bread         Most breads (white and whole grain) 
        Asparagus, avocado, broccoli, cabbage,                Pumpernickel bread           Rye bread                Bagels                    Bread sticks 
        cauliflower, celery, cucumber, greens,                Wheat bread, high fiber                               Bread stuffing         Kaiser roll 
        lettuce, mushrooms, peppers, tomatoes,                                                                      Dinner rolls 
        okra, onions, spinach, summer squash                  Grains:                                                
        Grains:                                               Cornmeal                           Rice, brown         Grains: 
        Barley                                Bulgur          Rice, white                         Couscous          Rice, instant           Tapioca, with milk 
        Rye                                    Wild rice                                                             
                                                              Pasta:                                                Candy and most cookies 
        Nuts and oils :                                       Macaroni                            Pizza, cheese     
                                                                                                                    Snacks: 
                                                              Ravioli, meat filled             Spaghetti, white   
        Almonds        Peanuts       Sunflower seeds                                                                Donuts                    Corn chips             
        Hazelnuts      Pecans         Walnuts                                                                       Jelly beans             Pretzels 
        Oils that are liquid at room temperature              Nuts:                                                 Pastries                            
                                                              Cashews                           Macadamia            
        Dairy, fish, meat, soy, and eggs:                                                                           Restaurant and ethnic foods 
        Milk, skim                            Lowfat cheese   Snacks:                                               Most Chinese food (sugar in stir fry or 
        Yogurt, lowfat, fruit sugar sweetened                 Chocolate                         Ice cream, lowfat  wok sauces) 
        Lean red meat                     Fish                Muffin                               Popcorn          Teriyaki-style meats and vegetables 
        Skinless chicken & turkey    Shellfish                                                                       
        Egg whites (up to 3 daily)    Soy products                                                                                                       042106    
        Egg yolks (up to 7 or _____ per week)