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Sugars, starches and the glycaemic index

A group of people consumed two test meals, each containing the same amount of total carbohydrate, on two separate occasions. The graph shows the average changes in blood glucose concentration over 4 hours after each meal.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Can you account for the differences?

What would you expect to see if the subjects had consumed an equivalent amount of glucose?

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