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 | | Some sources say beer contains too few carbs to be tested for glycemic index.(23, 24) Measuring the glycemic index of a food generally requires the food be consumed in about a 15-minute time period and in quantities that deliver 50 grams of carbohydrates. |
 | | The problem with testing beer this way is that all beers are relatively low in carbs.(23, 24) It would require a person to drink, for example, 7.5 light beers within 15 minutes to consume the 50 grams necessary to measure the resulting blood sugar. |
 | | Beer’s glycemic index has not been published.(23, 24, 25) However, even if beer’s glycemic index were determined to be 70, the glycemic load for Bud Light, for example, would be 4.6. |
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