Pasta has a glycemic index of 50 while white flour has a glycemic index of 85. What causes this massive difference? Also is glycemic index of pasta measured at Al Dente? And if so how much of a increase is expected by cooking significnatly longer then that?
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Pasta isn’t made from white flour, it’s made from Semolina flour.
Semolina Flour contains more protein and less starch. You also add a significant amount of water when you cook it.
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