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Chocolate cake: carbs, carb exchanges and glycemic index

Values per 100 g: chocolate cake, with frosting.

50.6g net carbs per 100 g

3.4carb exchanges per 100 g (15 g each)

41glycemic index

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

Nutrition per 100 g

Net carbs50.6 g
Fiber2.2 g
Protein3.5 g
Fat20.1 g
Energy389 kcal

Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy, record 174934 “Cake, chocolate, commercially prepared with chocolate frosting, in-store bakery”. Net carbs = total carbs 52.8 g − fiber 2.2 g.

Portions

Carbs, carb units and glycemic load of typical portions
Portion1 small piece64 g1 large piece138 g
Net carbs, g32.469.9
Carb units (10 g)3.27.0
Carb units (12 g)2.75.8
Carb exchanges (15 g)2.24.7
Glycemic load1329

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 41. This is the mean of 2 measurements in the 2021 international GI tables. The measured values are from 38 to 43.

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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