Ready made lunch products

Ready made lunch products

1. Low GI

   • Foods
     • Vegatables
       • cabbage
       • Carrots
       • beans
     • Carbohydrates
       • Multi grain Bread
       • Rice
       • Yogurt
     • Dairy
       • Milk
       • Custard
   • Generally healthy

2. High GI

   • Foods
     • Vegatables
       • Pumpkins
       • Parsnips
     • Carbohydrates
       • Tapioca
       • Chips
     • Dairy
       • Ice Cream

3. Glycaemic Index

   • Boundries
     • Below 55 = low-GI
     • 70 or more = High GI
     • 55-69 = medium-GI
   • The GI is a measure of the rate at which our bodies break down the carbs in our food to energy, in the form of glucose.

4. Low GL

   • Foods
     • Carbohydrates
       • Spaghetti
       • mashed Potatoes
     • Vegatables
       • Broccoli
       • Apple
       • Cabbage
     • Dairy
       • Milk
   • Generally healthy

5. High GL

   • Foods
     • Carbohydrates
       • Instant rice
       • Baked potatoes
     • Vegatables
       • Sweet potatoes
       • Boiled potatoes
     • Dairy
       • full fat Milk
       • Cream
   • Generally unhealthy

6. Glycaemic Load

   • Boundries
     • below 10 = Low GL
     • 11-19 = Medium GL
     • 20 or more = High GL
   • Glycemic load is a measure that takes into account the amount of carbohydrate in a portion of food together with how quickly it raises blood glucose levels.

7. The Eatwell plate

   • The eatwell plate is a visual representation of how different foods contribute towards a healthy balanced diet.
   • Percentages
     • Bread, rice, potatoes, pasta and other starchy foods - 33%
     • Fruit and vegetables - 33%
     • Milk and dairy foods - 15%
     • Meat, fish, eggs, beans and other non-dairy sources of protein - 12%
     • Foods and drinks high in fat and/or sugar - 8%

8. Target Market

   • Health conscious men and women
     • Aged 18 to 40 aprox.

9. Savoury Lunch products

   • Low GI and GL
     • M and S 'fuller for longer' range
     • Pasta
       • Risotto
       • Vegetable Sauce
     • noodles

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