Is white bread bad for diabetics?

White bread has a very high glycemic index of around 75, which causes a rapid spike in blood glucose. I track my meals on my fitness app, and even one slice of white bread spikes my sugars compared to multigrain options.

I was researching this for my father and found that white bread digests very fast, which is why it raises blood sugar so quickly. It seems brown or multigrain bread is slightly better, but avoiding bread is best.

Yes, white bread has high sodium and refined carbs, which is bad for both blood pressure and diabetes. I had to completely stop eating it and started doing regular morning walks to keep my levels safe.

My grandmother has diabetes and we don't even bring white bread home anymore. It is basically just maida and sugar, so it is definitely bad for diabetic patients.

When we went to Apollo Hospital for my mother's diabetes consultation, the doctor strictly told us to ban white bread from her diet. You should ask your doctor for a customized diabetic meal chart.