Main foods rated for diabetes
Main: 13 foods rated
| Food | Verdict | GI | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biryani | Limit | ≈ 70 (High) | A very large rice portion with fat, usually eaten without vegetables. |
| Chole Bhature | Avoid | ≈ 80 (High) | The chole is excellent; the deep-fried maida bhature ruins it. |
| Curd Rice | Yes | ≈ 62 (Medium) | The curd blunts the rice response meaningfully. |
| Idli Sambar | Yes | ≈ 58 (Medium) | One of the better restaurant meals available anywhere in India. |
| Khichdi | Yes | ≈ 63 (Medium) | Rice plus dal in one pot is a genuinely balanced meal. |
| Lemon Rice | Yes, with changes | ≈ 70 (High) | Plain white rice with tempering - almost no protein. |
| Misal Pav | Yes, with changes | ≈ 64 (Medium) | The misal is sprouts and excellent; the pav is the weak link. |
| Pasta | Yes, with changes | ≈ 55 (Low) | Durum wheat pasta is lower GI than white rice, which surprises people. |
| Pizza | Limit | ≈ 74 (High) | Refined base, high sodium, easy to eat half a large one. |
| Poori Bhaji | Avoid | ≈ 80 (High) | Fried bread with potato. |
| Pulao | Yes, with changes | ≈ 66 (Medium) | Better than biryani because of the vegetables, but still a big rice load. |
| Rajma Chawal | Yes | ≈ 60 (Medium) | The rajma genuinely lowers the response of the rice beside it. |
| Thali | Yes, with changes | ≈ 65 (Medium) | The structure is good; the rice, sweet and papad quantities are the problem. |
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Medical disclaimer
This is general dietary information, not medical advice. If you take insulin or a sulfonylurea (glimepiride, glipizide, gliclazide), reducing your carbohydrate intake — or adding foods like bitter gourd or fenugreek that lower glucose on their own — can cause hypoglycemia. Talk to your doctor before making changes, and monitor your glucose while you do.
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