Serving Size: 1 ounce (28g), about 1/4 cup
One ounce delivers about 156mg of magnesium, roughly 37% of a day's worth, a mineral many US adults fall short on.
8.5g of plant protein per ounce, more than most nuts provide at the same serving size.
One of the better plant sources of zinc, around 2mg per ounce, which supports normal immune function.
Naturally low in sugar at under half a gram per ounce, so they add fat and protein without a blood sugar spike.
Mostly unsaturated fat, and they need no cooking, so they drop straight into oatmeal, salads or yogurt.
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GI measures how fast a food raises blood sugar.
Tells you how big that rise actually is once portion size is factored in.
Watermelon has a high GI (it digests quickly) but a low GL because a normal serving doesn’t
contain many carbs so the actual blood-sugar impact is small.
Understanding both GI and GL gives you a clearer picture of how foods affect your blood sugar both the speed of the rise and the true impact based on the portion you eat.
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