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What’s the GI of … Pappadums (Indian crisp bread) A number of Indian breads (chapattis) have been GI tested, but not pappadums. They are traditionally made with a lentil and rice flour combo and then fried but you can microwave them (brush them with oil first). A single large Patak’s pappadum (15 cm/6 in diameter) …

GI Values Update

The latest values from SUGiRS New moderate GI value for broad beans GI 63; serving size 80 g, available carbohydrate 5 g; GL 3 When broad beans were tested in 1981 in Canada in the early days of GI testing, their GI was 79, but only six people were included in the study and the …

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