Thursday, August 10, 2006

Differences in Fructose-to-Glucose Ratios Do Not Impact Honey Glycemic Index

US Honeys Varying in Glucose and Fructose Content Elicit Similar Glycemic Indexes
J Am Diet Assoc., 2006 Aug;106(8):1260-2

The glycemic index of honey may vary, depending upon its floral variety and fructose-to-glucose ratio. We determined the glycemic index of four US honey varieties in 12 healthy adult men and women with a mean (+/-standard error) age of 24.5+/-1.5 years…

No statistically significant differences between the honeys were apparent, nor was a relationship between glycemic index and the fructose-to-glucose ratio detected, indicating that small differences in fructose-to-glucose ratios do not substantially impact honey glycemic index.

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