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Butter cookies: carbs, carb exchanges and glycemic index

Values per 100 g: butter cookies.

68.1g net carbs per 100 g

4.5carb exchanges per 100 g (15 g each)

53glycemic index

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

Nutrition per 100 g

Net carbs68.1 g
Fiber0.8 g
Protein6.1 g
Fat18.8 g
Energy467 kcal

Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy, record 174950 “Cookies, butter, commercially prepared, enriched”. Net carbs = total carbs 68.9 g − fiber 0.8 g.

Portions

Carbs, carb units and glycemic load of typical portions
Portion3 pieces15 g6 pieces30 g
Net carbs, g10.220.4
Carb units (10 g)1.02.0
Carb units (12 g)0.91.7
Carb exchanges (15 g)0.71.4
Glycemic load511

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 53. This is the mean of 4 measurements in the 2021 international GI tables. The measured values are from 51 to 54.

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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