The AUC for insulinemia vs. time was calculated for the test
foods and compared to that of the glucose standard. As
a methods confirmation, white bread resulted in a mean (SD) II
of 62.8 (18.9), consistent with reported value of 69 (24) from
Oku et al.28 Mean (SD) II for the wheat pretzel was 79.0
(22.6) vs. 75.0 (19.6) for the soy pretzel (p ¼ 0.44).