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Legumes and insulin

22 foods, ranked by insulin index (relative to white bread = 100).

Minimal 2Moderate 119Very high 1

22 foods, 122 entries — varieties are folded into the food they belong to.

22 of 22 foods shown

Baked beansVery highII 120pub

Black beansModerateII 58est

Broad BeanModerateII 58est

10 varieties ›

Aquadulce Broad Bean Bunyard's Exhibition Broad Bean Crimson Flowered Broad Bean De Monica Broad Bean Exhibition Broad Bean Express Broad Bean Imperial White Broad Bean Longpod Broad Bean Super Aquadulce Broad Bean Windsor Broad Bean

ChickpeasModerateII 58est

Cluster BeanModerateII 58est

10 varieties ›

Cluster Bean (FS 277)Cluster Bean (HG 365)Cluster Bean (IC 11388)Cluster Bean (RGC 936)Durgapura Safed Cluster Bean Guar Cluster Bean Improved Cluster Bean Local Cluster Bean Pusa Navbahar Cluster Bean Pusa Sadabahar Cluster Bean

CowpeaModerateII 58est

10 varieties ›

Big Boy Cowpea California Blackeye Cowpea Dixie Cowpea Iron and Clay Cowpea Mississippi Silver Cowpea Pinkeye Cowpea Purple Hull Cowpea Red Ripper Cowpea Cowpea (Cream 8)Zipper Cream Cowpea

EdamameModerateII 58est

10 varieties ›

Asama Edamame BeSweet Edamame Black Jet Edamame Butterbean Edamame Chiba Green Edamame Envy Edamame Midori Giant Edamame Sayamusume Edamame Shirofumi Edamame Tohya Edamame

Green lentilsModerateII 58est

Horse GramModerateII 58est

10 varieties ›

Akola Horse Gram Hebbal Hurali Horse Gram Horse Gram (BGM 1)Horse Gram (CRHG 19)Horse Gram (Paiyur 1)Horse Gram (PHG 9)Horse Gram (VLG 1)Improved Horse Gram Local Horse Gram Madhu Horse Gram

HummusModerateII 58est

Hyacinth BeanModerateII 58est

10 varieties ›

African Hyacinth Bean Dolichos Hyacinth Bean Gold Nugget Hyacinth Bean High Worth Hyacinth Bean Indian Bean Lablab Hyacinth Bean Purple Bean Rongai Hyacinth Bean Ruby Moon Hyacinth Bean Seim Hyacinth Bean

Jack BeanModerateII 58est

10 varieties ›

Brazilian Jack Bean Common Jack Bean Cultivated Jack Bean Florida Jack Bean Giant Jack Bean Jack Bean (Canavalia)Red Jack Bean Sword Bean White Jack Bean Wild Jack Bean

Kidney beansModerateII 58est

LentilsModerateII 58pub

Moth BeanModerateII 58est

10 varieties ›

Green Moth Bean Improved Moth Bean Jadia Moth Bean Local Moth Bean Marwar Moth Bean Moth Bean (CZM 2)Moth Bean (IPCMO 912)Moth Bean (RMO 225)Moth Bean (RMO 40)Red Moth Bean

Navy beansModerateII 58est

Pinto beansModerateII 58est

SoybeansModerateII 58est

TempehModerateII 58est

TofuModerateII 58est

Velvet BeanModerateII 58est

10 varieties ›

Black Velvet Bean Brazilian Velvet Bean Florida Velvet Bean Gray Velvet Bean Indian Velvet Bean Lyon Velvet Bean Mauritius Velvet Bean Spotted Velvet Bean White Velvet Bean Yokohama Velvet Bean

Winged BeanModerateII 58est

10 varieties ›

Chimbu Winged Bean Kenya Winged Bean Local Green Winged Bean Long Pod Winged Bean Mariya Winged Bean Purple Pod Winged Bean Seged Winged Bean Tetri Winged Bean Winged Bean (B 1)Winged Bean (UPS 31)

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Frequently asked

Which legumes ask for the most insulin?›

The highest here are baked beans, african hyacinth bean, akola horse gram, aquadulce broad bean.

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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