---
title: "Compute Glycemic Load"
method: POST
path: "/food/ingredients/glycemicLoad"
tags: ["recipes"]
---

# Compute Glycemic Load

`POST /food/ingredients/glycemicLoad`

Retrieve the glycemic index for a list of ingredients and compute the individual and total glycemic load.

## Query parameters

- `language` 'en' | 'de'

## Request body

- object
  - `ingredients` string[], required

## Response `200`

Success

- object
  - `totalGlycemicLoad` number, required
  - `ingredients` object[], required
    - `id` integer, required
    - `original` string, required
    - `glycemicIndex` number, required
    - `glycemicLoad` number, required

## Other responses

- `401` — Unauthorized
- `403` — Forbidden
- `404` — Not Found

---

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