String hopper meal (Wheat flour) 

String hoppers, coconut sambol, boiled egg and kiri hodi

GI against glucose 65 - 79
GI against bread (white sliced bread) 97 - 111
Portions given for determination of GI
   String hoppers
   Coconut sambol
   Boiled egg
   Kiri hodi

161 g
25 g

6 table spoons
Normal serving size 2/3 of the portion
GL of normal serving size 24
Classification High GI
High GL
 *Dietary fibre 11.5 g
 *Protein 16.7 g
* Amounts present in the portion given for determination of GI

Ref:Hettiaratchi UPK, Ekanayake S and Welihinda J. (2009). Do Sri Lankan meals help decrease blood glucose responses? Ceylon Medical Journal.54 (2) 39-43.

Principal Investigator:

Prof. Sagarika Ekanayake

Co-investigators:

Prof. Jayantha Welihinda

Prof. E.R. Jansz

Research team:

Mr. Rahal Widanagamage
(M.Phil)

Prof. Usha Hettiaratchi
(Ph.D)

Mr. Indika Seneviratne
(M.Phil)

Contact:

Prof. Sagarika Ekanayake
Department of Biochemistry,
Faculty of Medical Sciences,
University of Sri Jayewardenepura,
Sri Lanka.

Tel : +94 11 2803578
        +94 11 2758584

Email: sagarikae@hotmail.com

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