Glycemic Index
Brown rice syrup is expected to have a glycemic index higher than table sugar, as it is composed of glucose, maltose and maltotriose.
Glucose has a glycemic index of 100. It quickly passes through the stomach into the small intestine where it is absorbed into the bloodstream.
Maltose, which has a higher glycemic index of 105, is digested and absorbed as blood glucose even faster.
The more complex Trisaccharide, maltotriose, has a glycemic index in the high-60s about the same as whole, cooked brown rice.
The exact glycemic index for brown rice syrup appears to be unknown. However, since all three of its components have GIs higher than table sugar, (sucrose) the mix of the three must also have a GI higher than table sugar. Diabetics should manage its consumption accordingly.
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