By Therese Iknoian

Here’s a summary of some common foods that are low-, medium-, and high-index items:

High-glycemic foods - bagels, white or wheat bread, corn flakes, Rye Crisp crackers, muesli cereal, Shredded Wheat, corn, raisins, bananas, carrots, baked or mashed potatoes, soda pop, honey, sports drinks or energy bars sweetened with glucose, sucrose or maltodextrin.

Moderate-glycemic foods - oatmeal, rice, spaghetti, rye bread, buckwheat, grapes, oranges, yams, baked beans, All-Bran cereal, frozen peas.

Low-glycemic foods - apples, applesauce, cherries, dates, figs, grapefruit, peaches, pears, plums, skim milk, yogurt, beans, lentils, anything sweetened with fructose.