@article{Jarrar_Kamal-Eldin_Bataineh_Al Dhaheri_2019, title={Glycemic Index (GI) and Glycemic Load (GL) Values for Dried Bisr and Tamr Dates}, volume={31}, url={https://ejfa.me/index.php/journal/article/view/1910}, DOI={10.9755/ejfa.2019.v31.i2.1910}, abstractNote={<p>Date fruits can be consumed at different stages of maturity and thus might vary in glycemic response. Therefore, this study aims to evaluate the nutritional composition, glycemic index (GI) and glycemic load (GL) values of dried <em>Bisr</em> (mature unripe) and <em>Tamr</em> (mature ripe) dates. Fifteen healthy female participants (18 and 25 years), were recruited to assess the GI and GL values of dried <em>Bisr</em> and dried <em>Tamr</em> dates. Each participant was tested in three different times. Trials were separated by 1 week and proceeded in a randomized counterbalanced manner. Anthropometrics and food records were obtained for all participants. Proximate analysis revealed significant differences between <em>Bisr</em> and <em>Tamr</em> dates in moisture, ash, fat, protein, and fiber content (<em>P</em><0.05), whereas, carbohydrate and energy contents were comparable (<em>P</em>>0.05). The incremental area under the blood glucose response curve was higher (164.5 ± 47.8) for the standard food in comparison with dried <em>Bisr</em> (88.5 ± 24.1, <em>P</em> < 0.0001) or dried <em>Tamr</em> dates (88.2 ± 27.9, <em>P</em><0.0001), whereas, no significant differences were detected between the test foods (<em>P</em>>0.05). Both GI (<em>Bisr</em>: 54.6 ± 15.2 vs. <em>Tamr</em>: 54.3 ± 14.3) and GL (<em>Bisr</em>: 13.65 vs. <em>Tamr</em>: 13.58) were not significantly different between the test food items (<em>P</em>>0.05). Dried date fruits induce similar glycemic responses regardless of their maturity stage.</p>}, number={2}, journal={Emirates Journal of Food and Agriculture}, author={Jarrar, Amjad H. and Kamal-Eldin, Afaf and Bataineh, Mo’ath and Al Dhaheri, Ayesha S.}, year={2019}, month={Mar.}, pages={88–94} }