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.