Originally Posted by mrsD

The glycemic load is the actual measurement of what FOOD does to blood sugar. It is the application of the glycemic index.

http://www.nutritiondata.com/help/es...-glycemic-load

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12949357

The glycemic LOAD of white bread, potatoes, bananas,
wheat pasta is higher than most candies.
(you have to watch serving sizes-- you can skew this with a large serving size).

Those here who wish to control blood sugars more effectively should look at these links.

Nutritiondata has added the glycemic load to their food lists.
It is a good resource, showing mineral content of foods and also their inflammatory potential.