Figure 1: Postprandial blood glucose concentration 2 h after test food consumption (n=20); adjusted to baseline; [#] p<0.05 compared to glucose; [†] p<0.05 compared HC with HP; (Analysis with ANOVA followed by Bonferroni); (HC: high carbohydrate formula diet; HP: high protein formula diet)
Figure 2: Postprandial serum insulin concentration 2 h after test food consumption (n=20); adjusted to zero-value; [#] p<0.05 compared to Glucose; [†] p<0.05 compared HC with HP (Analysis with ANOVA followed by Bonferroni); (HC: high carbohydrate formula diet; HP: high protein formula diet)
Figure 3: Postprandial A) hunger and B) satiety scores during 2 h after test food consumption (n=20); adjusted to baseline (HC: high carbohydrate formula diet; HP: high protein formula diet)
Nutritional values Glucose HC HP
  per
100 g
per portion# (45.9 g) per
100 g
per portion# (76.2 g) per portion# (76.2 g) per
100 g
per portion# (147.1 g) per serving size **
Energy [kcal] 367 12.5 371.4 283.1 313 364 535.5 311
Carbohydrate [g] 91.8 50.0 65.5 50.0 34.1 34.0 50.0 26.0
from Sugar [g] 91.8 50 64.0 48.8 33.6 33.0 48.5 25.6
Protein [g] 0 0 22.5 17.2 16.9 56.4 82.9 29.2
Fat [g] 0 0 0.03 0.02 7.8 0.2 0.3 9.8
Total fiber [g] 0 0 7.4 5.6 2.2 0 0 0
# Portion providing 50 g of available carbohydrates, dissolved in 300 ml water;
* serving size as recommended preparation: 300 ml milk (1.5% fat) + 30 g carbohydrate-rich powder + 5 g vegetable oil;
** serving size as recommended preparation: 300 ml milk (1.5% fat) + 34 g protein-rich powder + 5 g vegetable oil
Table 1: Nutritional composition of the three test foods (Glucose. HP: high protein formula diet; HC: high carbohydrate formula diet)
m=9, w=11 Mean ± SD Min. - Max.
Age [years] 25.8 ± 5.8 20 - 44
Weight [kg] 76.3 ± 16.7 51.8 – 116.9
BMI [kg/m²] 23.8 ± 2.4 20.2 - 28.6
Glucose [mmol/l] 79.0 ± 5.3 71 - 92
Insulin [pmol/l] 7.8 ± 5.7 2.0 - 29.0
Abbreviations: SD: Standard deviation; Min: Minimum; Max: Maximum; BMI: Body Mass Index; n: number of subjects; m: men; w: women
Table 2: Characteristics of subjects at baseline (n=20)
  Glucose HC HP p
GI 100 ± 0 66.9 ± 41.8# 7.1 ± 7.2#,† <0.001*
GL 100 ± 0 22.8 ± 14.3 1.8 ± 1.9#,† <0.001*
IAUC0-2h Glucose [mmol/l*min] 269.3 ± 219.2 222.3 ± 232.5 10.7 ± 17.0#,† <0.001*
cmax Glucose [mmol/l] 2.6 ± 1.1 1.0 ± 0.5# 0.5 ± 0.5# <0.001*
IAUC0-2h Insulin [pmol/l*min] 26086.9 ± 17383.5 14357.5 ± 10978.7# 18402.1 ± 9776.2 0.022*
cmax Insulin [pmol/l] 434.8 ± 224.4 183.9 ± 80.9# 248.2 ± 145.8# <0.001*
tmax Insulin [min] 32.25 ± 8.8 35.3 ± 14.0 29.3 ± 10.3 0.245**
mean ± standard deviation; GI: glycemic index; GL: glycemic load; HC: high carbohydrate formula diet; HP: high protein formula diet; [*] ANOVA followed by Bonferroni post hoc analysis; [**] Kruskal-Wallis Test followed by Mann-Whitney U test; [#] p<0.05 compared to Glucose; [†] p<0.05 compared HC with HP; c<sub>max</sub> adjusted to zero-value
Table 3: Glycemic index, postprandial glucose and insulin concentrations during 2 h after test food consumption (n=20)
  Glucose HC HP p
IAUC desire to eat [mm*h] 1755.1 ± 2142.9 853.3 ± 1422.7 856.1 ± 1796.9# 0.037**
IAUC hunger [mm*h] 1646.6 ± 1933.8 1038.1 ± 1903.6 435.9 ± 745.4# 0.023**
IAUC satiety [mm*h] 1244.6 ± 1331.3 2604.1 ± 2848.2 4475.3 ± 4020.4# 0.004*
IAUC PFC [mm*h] 1583.9 ± 1892.2 596.4 ± 994.7# 517.2 ± 992.6# 0.015**
Appetite Score [mm*h] 1398.4 ± 1558.7 678.4 ± 1120.7 561.9 ± 1158.8# 0.019**
mean ± standard deviation; GI: glycemic index; IAUC: incremental area under the curve; HC: high carbohydrate formula diet; HP: high protein formula diet; PFC: prospective food consumption; [*] ANOVA followed by Bonferroni post hoc analysis; [**] Kruskal-Wallis Test followed by Mann-Whitney U test; [#] p<0.05 compared to Glucose
Table 4: Postprandial satiety scores during 2 h after test food consumption (n=20)