Muscle Building Foods

2765 foods in this category

Here are 2765 foods in the Muscle Building Foods category, ranked by glycemic load. In this group, 2635 are rated low-GL (≤10), 73 moderate (11–19), and 57 high (≥20), with an average GL per 100g near 1. Use the list to compare foods at a glance — clicking any item opens its full nutrition profile with serving-size GL variants and better alternatives.

🟢 KFC, Fried Chicken, ORIGINAL RECIPE, Drumstick, meat only, skin and breading removed Low GL · GL 0.1/100g
🟢 Cheese, Mexican blend Low GL · GL 0.1/100g
🟢 Cheese, goat, semisoft type Low GL · GL 0.1/100g
🟢 KFC, Fried Chicken, EXTRA CRISPY, Breast, meat only, skin and breading removed Low GL · GL 0.2/100g
🟢 Fast Foods, Fried Chicken, Thigh, meat only, skin and breading removed Low GL · GL 0.2/100g
🟢 Cheese, gruyere Low GL · GL 0.2/100g
🟢 Cheese, limburger Low GL · GL 0.2/100g
🟢 Cheese, brie Low GL · GL 0.2/100g
🟢 Cheese, camembert Low GL · GL 0.2/100g
🟢 Tofu, raw, firm, prepared with calcium sulfate Low GL · GL 0.2/100g
🟢 Cheese, monterey, low fat Low GL · GL 0.3/100g
🟢 Cheese, monterey Low GL · GL 0.3/100g
🟢 Cheese, port de salut Low GL · GL 0.3/100g
🟢 Egg, yolk, dried Low GL · GL 0.3/100g
🟢 Imitation cheese, american or cheddar, low cholesterol Low GL · GL 0.4/100g
🟢 Seeds, flaxseed Low GL · GL 0.4/100g
🟢 Egg, yolk, raw, frozen, pasteurized Low GL · GL 0.4/100g
🟢 Cheese, muenster Low GL · GL 0.5/100g
🟢 Egg, whole, dried Low GL · GL 0.5/100g
🟢 POPEYES, Fried Chicken, Mild, Thigh, meat only, skin and breading removed Low GL · GL 0.6/100g
🟢 Cheese, swiss Low GL · GL 0.6/100g
🟢 Cheese, edam Low GL · GL 0.6/100g
🟢 Cheese, parmesan, dry grated, reduced fat Low GL · GL 0.6/100g
🟢 Cheese, pasteurized process, cheddar or American, low sodium Low GL · GL 0.7/100g
🟢 Cheese, mozzarella, nonfat Low GL · GL 0.7/100g
🟢 Nuts, walnuts, black, dried Low GL · GL 0.7/100g
🟢 Cheese, fontina Low GL · GL 0.7/100g
🟢 Cheese, pasteurized process, pimento Low GL · GL 0.7/100g
🟢 Snacks, pork skins, barbecue-flavor Low GL · GL 0.8/100g
🟢 Cheese, tilsit Low GL · GL 0.8/100g
🟢 Cheese, low fat, cheddar or colby Low GL · GL 0.8/100g
🟢 Cheese, low-sodium, cheddar or colby Low GL · GL 0.8/100g
🟢 Cheese, provolone Low GL · GL 0.9/100g
🟢 Cheese, pasteurized process, swiss Low GL · GL 0.9/100g
🟢 Cheese, cheddar, sharp, sliced Low GL · GL 0.9/100g
🟢 Cheese, roquefort Low GL · GL 0.9/100g
🟢 Cheese, dry white, queso seco Low GL · GL 0.9/100g
🟢 Soybeans, mature cooked, boiled, without salt Low GL · GL 0.9/100g
🟢 Soybeans, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, with salt Low GL · GL 0.9/100g
🟢 Cheese, gouda Low GL · GL 1/100g
🟢 Cheese, blue Low GL · GL 1/100g
🟢 Cheese, goat, hard type Low GL · GL 1/100g
🟢 Egg, whole, dried, stabilized, glucose reduced Low GL · GL 1/100g
🟢 Soy protein isolate, potassium type Low GL · GL 1/100g
🟢 Vegetarian fillets Low GL · GL 1.1/100g
🟢 Seeds, hemp seed, hulled Low GL · GL 1.1/100g
🟢 Cheese, mozzarella, whole milk Low GL · GL 1.1/100g
🟢 Cheese, mozzarella, whole milk, low moisture Low GL · GL 1.1/100g
🟢 Cheese, white, queso blanco Low GL · GL 1.1/100g
🟢 Tofu, dried-frozen (koyadofu) Low GL · GL 1.1/100g
🟢 Cheese, colby Low GL · GL 1.1/100g
🟢 KFC, Fried Chicken, ORIGINAL RECIPE, Wing, meat only, skin and breading removed Low GL · GL 1.2/100g
🟢 Seeds, pumpkin and squash seed kernels, dried Low GL · GL 1.2/100g
🟢 Cheese, mozzarella, part skim milk Low GL · GL 1.2/100g
🟢 Cheese, cheddar, reduced fat (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program) Low GL · GL 1.2/100g
🟢 Cheese, brick Low GL · GL 1.2/100g
🟢 Luncheon slices, meatless Low GL · GL 1.3/100g
🟢 Meatballs, meatless Low GL · GL 1.3/100g
🟢 Vegetarian meatloaf or patties Low GL · GL 1.3/100g
🟢 Cheese, fresh, queso fresco Low GL · GL 1.3/100g
🟢 Beverages, Protein powder whey based Low GL · GL 1.3/100g
🟢 Cheese, caraway Low GL · GL 1.3/100g
🟢 Cheese, mozzarella, low sodium Low GL · GL 1.4/100g
🟢 Cheese, parmesan, hard Low GL · GL 1.4/100g
🟢 Cheese, swiss, low sodium Low GL · GL 1.5/100g
🟢 Cheese, swiss, low fat Low GL · GL 1.5/100g
🟢 Cheese, muenster, low fat Low GL · GL 1.5/100g
🟢 Cheese, pasteurized process, American, low fat Low GL · GL 1.5/100g
🟢 Seeds, sunflower seed kernels from shell, dry roasted, with salt added Low GL · GL 1.5/100g
🟢 Frankfurter, meatless Low GL · GL 1.5/100g
🟢 Fast Foods, Fried Chicken, Wing, meat only, skin and breading removed Low GL · GL 1.5/100g
🟢 Cheese, Swiss, nonfat or fat free Low GL · GL 1.5/100g
🟢 Cheese, provolone, reduced fat Low GL · GL 1.5/100g
🟢 Cheese, Mexican, blend, reduced fat Low GL · GL 1.5/100g
🟢 Cheese, cheddar (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program) Low GL · GL 1.5/100g
🟢 Cheese, parmesan, shredded Low GL · GL 1.5/100g
🟢 Cheese, parmesan, low sodium Low GL · GL 1.6/100g
🟢 Chicken, meatless, breaded, fried Low GL · GL 1.6/100g
🟢 Cheese, romano Low GL · GL 1.6/100g
🟢 Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D Low GL · GL 1.6/100g
🟢 Egg, yolk, raw, fresh Low GL · GL 1.6/100g
🟢 Nuts, walnuts, english Low GL · GL 1.7/100g
🟢 Cheese, mexican, queso cotija Low GL · GL 1.7/100g
🟢 Nuts, almonds, oil roasted, lightly salted Low GL · GL 1.8/100g
🟢 Nuts, almonds, oil roasted, with salt added Low GL · GL 1.8/100g
🟢 Nuts, almonds, oil roasted, with salt added, smoke flavor Low GL · GL 1.8/100g
🟢 Nuts, almonds, oil roasted, without salt added Low GL · GL 1.8/100g
🟢 Nuts, butternuts, dried Low GL · GL 1.8/100g
🟢 Egg, white, dried, flakes, stabilized, glucose reduced Low GL · GL 1.8/100g
🟢 Cheese, mexican, queso asadero Low GL · GL 1.8/100g
🟢 Seeds, chia seeds, dried Low GL · GL 1.9/100g
🟢 Tofu, fried Low GL · GL 1.9/100g
🟢 Tofu, fried, prepared with calcium sulfate Low GL · GL 1.9/100g
🟢 Seeds, pumpkin and squash seed kernels, roasted, with salt added Low GL · GL 2/100g
🟢 POPEYES, Fried Chicken, Mild, Wing, meat only, skin and breading removed Low GL · GL 2/100g
🟢 Seeds, pumpkin and squash seed kernels, roasted, without salt Low GL · GL 2/100g
🟢 Nuts, hazelnuts or filberts, dry roasted, without salt added Low GL · GL 2/100g
🟢 KFC, Fried Chicken, EXTRA CRISPY, Wing, meat only, skin and breading removed Low GL · GL 2/100g
🟢 Egg, white, dried, stabilized, glucose reduced Low GL · GL 2/100g
🟢 Cheese food, pasteurized process, swiss Low GL · GL 2/100g
🟢 Cheese, mexican, queso anejo Low GL · GL 2/100g
🟢 Egg, white, dried, powder, stabilized, glucose reduced Low GL · GL 2/100g
🟢 Nuts, almond butter, plain, without salt added Low GL · GL 2.1/100g
🟢 Nuts, almond butter, plain, with salt added Low GL · GL 2.1/100g
🟢 Seeds, sesame butter, tahini, from unroasted kernels (non-chemically removed seed coat) Low GL · GL 2.1/100g
🟢 Nuts, almonds, blanched Low GL · GL 2.1/100g
🟢 Cheese, pasteurized process, American, fortified with vitamin D Low GL · GL 2.1/100g
🟢 Cheese, cheshire Low GL · GL 2.1/100g
🟢 Sausage, meatless Low GL · GL 2.1/100g
🟢 Seeds, sunflower seed kernels, toasted, with salt added Low GL · GL 2.2/100g
🟢 Seeds, sesame seed kernels, toasted, with salt added (decorticated) Low GL · GL 2.2/100g
🟢 Seeds, sesame seed kernels, toasted, without salt added (decorticated) Low GL · GL 2.2/100g
🟢 Seeds, sunflower seed kernels, toasted, without salt Low GL · GL 2.2/100g
🟢 Nuts, almonds Low GL · GL 2.2/100g
🟢 Peanuts, all types, oil-roasted, with salt Low GL · GL 2.3/100g
🟢 Peanuts, all types, oil-roasted, without salt Low GL · GL 2.3/100g
🟢 Cheese, mexican, queso chihuahua Low GL · GL 2.4/100g
🟢 Nuts, almonds, dry roasted, with salt added Low GL · GL 2.5/100g
🟢 Nuts, almonds, dry roasted, without salt added Low GL · GL 2.5/100g
🟢 Cheese, mozzarella, low moisture, part-skim Low GL · GL 2.5/100g
🟢 Peanut spread, reduced sugar Low GL · GL 2.5/100g
🟢 Lupins, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, with salt Low GL · GL 2.5/100g
🟢 Peanuts, spanish, raw Low GL · GL 2.5/100g
🟢 Lupins, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt Low GL · GL 2.7/100g
🟢 Snacks, beef sticks, smoked Low GL · GL 2.8/100g
🟢 Seeds, sunflower seed kernels, dried Low GL · GL 2.8/100g
🟢 Natto Low GL · GL 2.8/100g
🟢 Tofu, dried-frozen (koyadofu), prepared with calcium sulfate Low GL · GL 2.8/100g
🟢 Seeds, sesame seeds, whole, dried Low GL · GL 2.9/100g
🟢 Seeds, sesame seeds, whole, roasted and toasted Low GL · GL 2.9/100g
🟢 Seeds, sesame butter, tahini, from roasted and toasted kernels (most common type) Low GL · GL 2.9/100g
🟢 Peanuts, valencia, oil-roasted, with salt Low GL · GL 2.9/100g
🟢 Peanuts, valencia, oil-roasted, without salt Low GL · GL 2.9/100g
🟢 Seeds, sunflower seed kernels, oil roasted, with salt added Low GL · GL 3/100g
🟢 Seeds, sunflower seed kernels, oil roasted, without salt Low GL · GL 3/100g
🟢 Peanuts, all types, raw Low GL · GL 3/100g
🟢 Tempeh, cooked Low GL · GL 3/100g
🟢 Tempeh Low GL · GL 3/100g
🟢 Cheese, cheddar, nonfat or fat free Low GL · GL 3.1/100g
🟢 Peanuts, virginia, raw Low GL · GL 3.1/100g
🟢 Seeds, sunflower seed kernels, dry roasted, without salt Low GL · GL 3.2/100g
🟢 Peanuts, spanish, oil-roasted, with salt Low GL · GL 3.3/100g
🟢 Peanuts, spanish, oil-roasted, without salt Low GL · GL 3.3/100g
🟢 Nuts, mixed nuts, oil roasted, with peanuts, with salt added Low GL · GL 3.4/100g
🟢 Nuts, mixed nuts, oil roasted, with peanuts, lightly salted Low GL · GL 3.4/100g
🟢 Nuts, mixed nuts, oil roasted, with peanuts, without salt added Low GL · GL 3.4/100g
🟢 Egg, white, dried Low GL · GL 3.4/100g
🟢 Cheese, cream, fat free Low GL · GL 3.4/100g
🟢 Nuts, almonds, honey roasted, unblanched Low GL · GL 3.5/100g
🟢 Cheese, mozzarella, low moisture, part-skim, shredded Low GL · GL 3.5/100g
🟢 Veggie burgers or soyburgers, unprepared Low GL · GL 3.6/100g
🟢 Seeds, sunflower seed kernels, dry roasted, with salt added Low GL · GL 3.7/100g
🟢 Nuts, mixed nuts, dry roasted, with peanuts, salt added, PLANTERS pistachio blend Low GL · GL 3.7/100g
🟢 KFC, Fried Chicken, ORIGINAL RECIPE, Drumstick, meat and skin with breading Low GL · GL 3.7/100g
🟢 Cheese food, cold pack, American Low GL · GL 3.7/100g
🟢 Seeds, watermelon seed kernels, dried Low GL · GL 3.8/100g
🟢 Cheese food, pasteurized process, American, vitamin D fortified Low GL · GL 3.8/100g
🟢 Cheese spread, pasteurized process, American Low GL · GL 3.8/100g
🟢 Cheese food, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D Low GL · GL 3.8/100g
🟢 Nuts, mixed nuts, dry roasted, with peanuts, without salt added Low GL · GL 3.9/100g
🟢 Cheese product, pasteurized process, American, vitamin D fortified Low GL · GL 3.9/100g
🟢 Nuts, mixed nuts, dry roasted, with peanuts, with salt added Low GL · GL 4/100g
🟢 Seeds, cottonseed kernels, roasted (glandless) Low GL · GL 4/100g
🟢 Fast Foods, Fried Chicken, Breast, meat and skin and breading Low GL · GL 4/100g
🟢 Seeds, sesame butter, tahini, type of kernels unspecified Low GL · GL 4.1/100g
🟢 Seeds, sesame butter, tahini, from raw and stone ground kernels Low GL · GL 4.1/100g
🟢 Nuts, mixed nuts, oil roasted, without peanuts, with salt added Low GL · GL 4.1/100g
🟢 Nuts, pistachio nuts, raw Low GL · GL 4.1/100g
🟢 Nuts, mixed nuts, oil roasted, without peanuts, without salt added Low GL · GL 4.1/100g
🟢 Nuts, pistachio nuts, dry roasted, with salt added Low GL · GL 4.2/100g
🟢 Peanut butter with omega-3, creamy Low GL · GL 4.2/100g
🟢 Seeds, sunflower seed butter, with salt added (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program) Low GL · GL 4.3/100g
🟢 Seeds, sunflower seed butter, without salt Low GL · GL 4.3/100g
🟢 Nuts, mixed nuts, dry roasted, with peanuts, salt added, CHOSEN ROASTER Low GL · GL 4.3/100g
🟢 KFC, Fried Chicken, ORIGINAL RECIPE, Breast, meat and skin with breading Low GL · GL 4.3/100g
🟢 KRAFT VELVEETA Pasteurized Process Cheese Spread Low GL · GL 4.3/100g
🟢 Peanuts, virginia, oil-roasted, without salt Low GL · GL 4.3/100g
🟢 Peanuts, virginia, oil-roasted, with salt Low GL · GL 4.3/100g
🟢 Nuts, mixed nuts, oil roasted, without peanuts, lightly salted Low GL · GL 4.4/100g
🟢 Nuts, pistachio nuts, dry roasted, without salt added Low GL · GL 4.4/100g
🟢 Seeds, sesame butter, paste Low GL · GL 4.5/100g
🟢 Cheese, American, nonfat or fat free Low GL · GL 4.6/100g
🟢 Peanuts, valencia, raw Low GL · GL 4.7/100g
🟢 Peanut butter, chunky, vitamin and mineral fortified Low GL · GL 4.7/100g
🟢 Cheese product, pasteurized process, American, reduced fat, fortified with vitamin D Low GL · GL 4.7/100g
🟢 Snacks, beef jerky, chopped and formed Low GL · GL 4.8/100g
🟢 Fast Foods, Fried Chicken, Drumstick, meat and skin with breading Low GL · GL 4.8/100g
🟢 Soybeans, mature seeds, roasted, salted Low GL · GL 4.9/100g
🟢 Soybeans, mature seeds, roasted, no salt added Low GL · GL 4.9/100g
🟢 Protein supplement, milk based, Muscle Milk, powder Low GL · GL 5/100g
🟢 Peanuts, all types, dry-roasted, without salt Low GL · GL 5/100g
🟢 Peanuts, all types, dry-roasted, with salt Low GL · GL 5/100g
🟢 Cheese, american cheddar, imitation Low GL · GL 5.1/100g
🟢 Peanut butter, smooth, vitamin and mineral fortified Low GL · GL 5.1/100g
🟢 KRAFT FREE Singles American Nonfat Pasteurized Process Cheese Product Low GL · GL 5.1/100g
🟢 KRAFT VELVEETA LIGHT Reduced Fat Pasteurized Process Cheese Product Low GL · GL 5.2/100g
🟢 Peanut butter, chunk style, without salt Low GL · GL 5.3/100g
🟢 Peanut butter, chunk style, with salt Low GL · GL 5.3/100g
🟢 KFC, Fried Chicken, EXTRA CRISPY, Drumstick, meat and skin with breading Low GL · GL 5.4/100g
🟢 Soy flour, low-fat Low GL · GL 5.7/100g