Assessing The Glycemic Index Of Three Types Of Kenkey: ‘‘Ntӡw Dokono’, ‘Nsinhon Dokono’ And ‘Dokono Pa’

Abstract

Locally consumed foods in Ghana are carbohydrate based and this has an impact on glycemic index and load. High glycemic index foods contribute to type 2 diabetes. The study therefore sought to assess the glycemic index and load of ‘ntᴈw dokono’, ‘nsinhon dokono’ and ‘dokono pa’ popularly consumed in the Western region especially in the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolis. Three research objectives and two hypotheses guided the study. Purposive sampling and inclusion criteria were used to recruit 10 volunteers for the study. Mean, standard deviation, One-way ANOVA were the statistical tools employed to analyze data collected. The results provided the percentages of dry matter, moisture, ash, protein, fat and oil, fibre, and carbohydrate in the food samples. The glycemic indices of the test foods were low (34.60, 43.54 and 57.78 for ‘Dokono Pa’, ‘ntᴈw dokono’ and ‘Nsinhon Dokono’ respectively). The glycemic load for Dokono Pa’ was 26.82, ‘ntᴈw dokono’ was 35.20 and ‘Nsinhon Dokono’ was 49.64. The first and second hypothesis showed a significant difference in the Glycemic Index (GI) and Glycemic Load (GL) of ‘Dorkon Pa’, ‘ntᴈw dokono’and ‘Nsinhon Dokono’. From the study, it was recommended that these foods be consumed in moderation.