Research Article

Postprandial Glycaemic and Insulinaemic Responses after Consumption of Activated Wheat and Triticale Grain Flakes

Table 1

Mean carbohydrate content (expressed in % ± SD) in activated wheat and triticale grain flakes.

Test variablesActivated wheat flakesActivated triticale flakes
Wet weightWet weight

Total sugars3.7 ± 0.43.8 ± 0.5
Starch content49.2 ± NA51.6 ± NA
Resistant starch1.1 ± NA0.2 ± NA
Fibre content10.1 ± 1.710.3 ± 1.8
Soluble dietary fibre2.8 ± 0.22.9 ± 0.2
Insoluble dietary fibre6.8 ± 0.210.0 ± 0.2

NA, not available.