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Animal foods and insulin
18 foods, ranked by insulin index (relative to white bread = 100).
Every food on this page is flat on the glycemic axis.
None of them contains enough carbohydrate to raise blood glucose — and they are not inert. 100 of them carry a measurable insulin response anyway. That gap is the reason these two numbers are kept apart.
Minimal 4Low 3Moderate 93
18 foods, 100 entries — varieties are folded into the food they belong to.
18 of 18 foods shown
2 varieties ›
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The scanner turns these indices into the insulin load of a real serving.
Frequently asked
Which animal foods ask for the most insulin?›
The highest here are anchovies, canned salmon, canned tuna, catfish.
Are these figures measured?›
Some are. Published insulin data covers roughly 38 foods, so most of this page is estimated and marked est. Each food page names its source.
Reference values, mostly estimated and each one labelled. Not medical advice.
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