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Glycemic Load vs Glycemic Index: What Actually Matters

Protein & Nutrition Blog – Marmels

Glycemic Load vs Glycemic Index: What Actually Matters

by Mo Mandegar, PhD on May 19 2026
Glycemic index measures speed. Glycemic load measures speed plusserving size — and that one addition flips watermelon fromhigh-impact to mild and white rice from quick to genuinely heavy.Here is how to read both numbers, why the gap matters, and wherecommon foods actually land on each scale.
Bar chart comparing the glycemic index of common sweeteners — glucose, refined cane sugar, honey, coconut sugar, agave nectar, and stevia leaf extract — with a high-glycemic-index threshold line at 55

Protein & Nutrition Blog – Marmels

Coconut Sugar vs Cane Sugar: Glycemic Index Compared

by Mo Mandegar, PhD on May 12 2026
Coconut sugar's glycemic index has been reported anywhere from 35to 54, compared with around 65 for refined cane sugar. The lab gapis real, but a 2022 trial in adults with type 2 diabetes foundnearly identical blood-sugar responses to the two sweeteners. Hereis how to read the data without the marketing.