The foods that are on the glycemic index are ones that help to keep the organs in the body functioning properly and ones that give the body energy. These include many foods that can be eaten while dieting, and after weight loss to help maintain the current weight.

The foods on the glycemic index include peanuts, which has 15 carbs in a 4 ounce serving, rating a 14 on the index, pizza, with 47 carbs in a 2 slice serving, and rates a 30 on the glycemic index. There are also foods such as spaghetti, potato chips, yogurt, apples, carrots, bananas, brown rice, honey, oatmeal, ice ceam, sugar and baked potatoes to name a few of the items.

Each of the foods listed have a serving amount, a carbohydrate amount, and also have a rating. This allows the person dieting to keep track of which are high burning and slower burning carbohydrate foods.