29/05/2026
Pop quiz. Mango, banana, watermelon, or durian — which one is worst for a diabetic blood sugar?
Most people say durian. The answer is more complicated.
Watermelon GI ~72 — fastest absorption. Banana ~14g sugar, GI 60–62. Mango — half a mango is 25 to 30 grams of sugar. Durian — highest sugar per 100g, but the fat content buffers the glucose response and the GI is only ~49.
The answer is mango for load. Watermelon for speed. Not durian.
For durian specifically: eat it with your meal, not alone. The protein and fat from your other food slow the absorption. The durian becomes a different metabolic event.
Fruit is not forbidden. Portion, timing, and context determine the impact.
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