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Apple: carbs, carb exchanges and glycemic index

Values per 100 g: apple.

11.4g net carbs per 100 g

0.8carb exchanges per 100 g (15 g each)

44glycemic index

These are reference values. Set your insulin dose with your doctor.

Nutrition per 100 g

Net carbs11.4 g
Fiber2.4 g
Protein0.3 g
Fat0.2 g
Energy52 kcal

Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy, record 171688 “Apples, raw, with skin (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program)”. Net carbs = total carbs 13.8 g − fiber 2.4 g.

Portions

Carbs, carb units and glycemic load of typical portions
Portion1 small149 g1 medium182 g1 large223 g
Net carbs, g17.020.825.4
Carb units (10 g)1.72.12.5
Carb units (12 g)1.41.72.1
Carb exchanges (15 g)1.11.41.7
Glycemic load7911

The portion weights come from the USDA household measures for this food. Carb units = carbs of the portion ÷ 10, 12 or 15 g. Glycemic load = GI × carbs of the portion ÷ 100.

Glycemic index

GI 44. This value is from one measurement in the 2021 international GI tables.

Foods in the tables:

Atkinson FS, Brand-Miller JC, Foster-Powell K, Buyken AE, Goletzke J. International tables of glycemic index and glycemic load values 2021: a systematic review. Am J Clin Nutr. 2021;114(5):1625–1632.

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