Winona is a city in Shannon County, Missouri, United States. The population was 1,335 at the 2010 census.
Any food with a score of 55 or less falls in the low-glycemic range, 56 to 69 puts it in the moderate-glycemic category, and 70 or above represents a high-glycemic item. Quinoa has a glycemic index score of 53, based on a 150-gram serving, or a little less than 1 cup of cooked quinoa. This serving size contains 32 grams of total carbohydrates, including 1 gram of sugar. Most of these carbs come from complex carbohydrates, like starch.
Conventional wisdom is that these foods trend towards having a lower glycemic index than, say, table sugar, meaning they raise blood glucose less. Thatâs true . . . but very misleading. Oats, for instance, with a glycemic index of 55 compared to table sugarâs 59, still sends blood sugar through the roof. Likewise, quinoa with a glycemic index of 53, will send blood sugar to, say, 150 mg/dl compared to 158 mg/dl for table sugarâyeah, sure, itâs better, but it still stinks. And thatâs in non-diabetics. Itâs worse in diabetics.