##  [Glycemic Load](/glycemic-load) 

  ##  [Glycemic Load](https://health.quantumdictionary.io/glycemic-load-0) 

  

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Definition

Glycemic Load (GL) quantifies the estimated blood‑glucose‑raising effect of a specified serving of a food by combining the food’s Glycemic Index (GI) with the amount of available (digestible) carbohydrate in that serving, calculated as GL = (GI × grams of available carbohydrate per serving) / 100.