The glycemic index is a rating system that
A. allows one to compare the glycemic response elicited by different foods.
B. is based on comparing the glycemic response of a certain food to a standard response based on 300 g of glucose.
C. takes normal portion sizes of foods into account.
D. is based on subjective information about how a person feels after consuming a certain food.
A
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