This grocery tool shows the Glycemic Index (GI) and Glycemic Load (GL) of foods to help you understand their impact on blood sugar. GI measures how quickly a food raises blood sugar, while GL accounts for portion size to estimate overall effect.
Explore & Filter Your Foods
My Grocery List
Your grocery list is empty. Add items from the Food Guide tab or add custom items below.
Shopping
Check off items as you purchase them. Uncheck to move an item back to To buy.
Your list is empty. Add items on the Food Guide tab, then open Grocery Cart to check off items.
Saved Grocery Lists
Lists you save appear here. You can export, duplicate, or share them.
No saved lists yet. Save your current list from the Current List tab.
How this tool works
This web app helps you plan blood sugar–friendly groceries by combining a searchable food database with a simple grocery list and cart workflow. It uses Glycemic Index (GI) and Glycemic Load (GL) values, plus a color-coded recommendation, to highlight which foods are better everyday choices, which to enjoy in moderation, and which to limit.
Food Guide tab
Use the Food Guide to browse or search foods by category. Each row shows GI, GL, sodium, and a recommendation dot and label (green = Eat, amber = Limit, red = Avoid). Click Add to move an item into your grocery list; click again to remove it. Filters above the table let you focus on specific GI, GL, or recommendation ranges.
Grocery Cart tab
The Grocery Cart shows everything on your list, grouped into “To buy” and “Purchased”. Here you can adjust quantities, choose units (like packages, grams, or units), and add or remove items. The colored dot in the Rating column uses the same recommendation logic as the Food Guide, so the meaning of each color is consistent across the app. When you check an item off, it moves to the Purchased section; unchecking it moves it back to To buy.
Custom items
If you do not see a product in the Food Guide, you can add your own custom items from either the Current List or Grocery Cart area. Custom items do not have GI or GL values, so they are treated as neutral for filtering and recommendations.
Saved Lists tab
When you have a list you like, you can save it so it appears under Saved Lists. From there you can reopen a list into the Grocery Cart, rename it, duplicate it, export it to PDF, or copy a shareable link. This is useful for recurring weekly shops or different templates (for example, “Work week staples” or “Travel weekend”).
Data and safety
GI and GL values are based on published reference tables, combined with typical serving sizes. This tool is for informational and planning purposes only and is not medical advice. Always work with your healthcare team to adapt food choices to your personal health needs, medications, and blood sugar targets.