Raja ala (white) (Dioscorea alata)
Boiled raja ala and coconut scrapings
| GI against glucose | 49 -55 |
| GI against bread (white sliced bread) | 65 - 73 |
| Portion given for determination of GI
Raja ala Coconut scrapings |
400 g 75 g |
| Normal serving size | 300 g |
| GL of normal serving size | 19 |
| Classification | Low GI (average)
Medium GL |
| Digestible carbohydrate (%) | 11.7 -13.3 |
| Moisture (%) | 79.9 - 82.7 |
| Dietary fibre (%) | 2.4 |
| Protein (%) | 5.9 |
Ref: Widanagamage, R. D., Ekanayake, S. and Welihinda, J. Carbohydrate rich foods: glycaemic indices and the effect of constituent macronutrients. Manuscript International Journal of Food Science and Nutrition. 60: Issue 1, Supplement 4, 215-223.