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Biochemistry Classification of carbohydrate c3419867

Which of the following has highest glycemic index:

A
Glucose
B
Sucrose
C
Fructose
D
Sorbitol
High-Yield Explanation
Glycemic index (GI)- Definition -Increase in blood glucose after the test dose of a carbohydrate compared with that of an equivalent amount of glucose. The highest glycemic index is for glucose & galactose High GI maltose, trehalose isomaltose lactose Fructose and sugar alcohols have less glycemic index HFCS (High Fructose Corn Syrup) - 58 % glucose, Sucrose (50 % glucose) gets split into glucose Low GI (<=55 ) Fructose, beans, grains Medium GI (56-69) Table sugar or sucrose High GI (>=70) High fructose corn syrup, glucose, sweets, rice, maltose GI of Glucose = 100 % or 1 GI of Fructose = 25 % GI of Sucrose = 65 %

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