Food Race
Ages 8+ · 3 min
Glucose units
Food Race: how fast foods raise glucose
Juice, pasta or pizza: which one makes glucose rise fastest?
🎮 How to play
- Tap a food and watch it race
- Match each food to its curve
- Pick the right food
Controls: 👆 Tap or drag · ⌨️ 1–5, A–D, Enter
👪 For grown-ups
🧠 What it teaches
- Fast sugars raise glucose quickly: that’s why they fix a low
- Fibre, fat and protein slow the rise
- Foods with almost no carbs barely change glucose
The curves are made-up, smooth shapes that only compare speeds: real responses depend on the portion, insulin, activity and the starting level, and vary from child to child. Meals with lots of fat and protein can make glucose rise later, up to 3–6 hours after eating (ISPAD 2022); your child’s team helps plan insulin for different meals. No food is “good” or “bad”: every food can fit in a plan.
