I'm surprised to see apples so high on the satiety scale. They always leave me hungrier.

This is great but I do take offense with the blaring assertion that a banana is no better for you than a candy bar. I'm no nutritionist or food scientist so I can't comment on a banana's sugar content but the last thing people need to hear is comments that discourage someone from eating a piece of fruit and to instead choose something processed and full of sugar.

But bananas are my preferred afternoon pre-workout snack...probably b/c of the sugar content :-).

I'm glad to see I'm not the only one left hungrier by apples. I don't understand it, but I'm always hungrier after eating an apple than I was before.

It seems like "satiety" is a fairly subjective thing to measure. It's part gastroenterology, part psychology. For example, I personally think a hard-boiled egg would be more filling as a mid-afternoon snack than an orange or an apple. I also find croissants more filling than chocolate bars. I'm sure that has a lot to do with my thinking about it, though.

I did not realize that about the bananas! I think the best snacks are nuts though..definitely satiating, or what about hummus and crudités? Protein + Fat + Fibre.

Oranges always make me hungrier than I started. Weird, eh?

Bananas have a tendency to make me really full actually. Also a little bloated.

I'm surprised to see 'brown pasta' (which I assume is wheat flour) induces a bigger sugar crash than 'white pasta (which I assume is AP flour). Other than that, this should be a no-brainer for people who know the most basic things about food.

Eggs are not satisfying food for me unless I make sure I have a whole grain toast and/or fruit with them. I find bananas fer satiating. I am not one that notices very many crashes. I realize the science of the matter is still the same. And unfortunately for me, even eating enough fruit does not guarantee that I will not want something with sugar in it.

I wish an apple or orange would keep me satisfied

I can't believe fish is so high on the fullness index. I've never found a piece of fish filling at all. And add me to the list of people who are hungrier after eating an apple!

I'm not sure I buy that pasta is THAT much more satiating than white or brown rice, anybody else? Rice sure gets a bad rap for satiety in the US considering how much of the world uses it as a main filler staple.

Wonder where nuts fall on this chart.

I also have experienced feeling hungry after eating my mid-morning fruit, which is usually a banana or an apple. Oranges are a pain to bring in the office with me because of having to peel them. (I know, I could peel them at home and bring the slices, but that never really happens.) Though seeing the banana on par with the cookies is pretty disconcerting. Although, this chart does not take into account nutritional content, and I suppose we need to keep that in mind.

I was really surprised by fish ranking highest on the fullness scale. I'd be interested to see where hummus falls on the chart (a favorite snack of mine).

If you follow the link, there is more information about how the data is displayed. The satiety index is based on 240 calories worth of each food. 240 calories of apple? That's like 3 apples. I'd be full too if I ate 3 apples every time I snacked!

I'll stick with my favorite midmorning snack, peanut butter. Tasty and filling even if just on a spoon.

Part of the problem is that these are not two independent variables - a sugar crash will leave you feeling hungry, so in some way foods that do not contribute much to a sugar crash will, by definition, leave you feeling fuller for longer. Of course the proteins are on the right side and the starches are on the left, and of course there appears to be a linear relationship - they're correlated variables.

I always feel much fuller after eating an apple or an orange. Interesting to hear the comments about feeling hungrier afterward.

I'd be interested in seeing where dairy falls on this list.

Agreed about apples! As a child I was always told to eat an apple if I was hungry before a meal, my Mum never listened when I said it doesn't help!

Agreed @rocketscientist and others... where's the dairy? nuts? eggs? I'd eat some plain yogurt, hard boiled egg, or a handful of almonds before reaching for grapes, popcorn or brown pasta. What a strange chart. Sure is cute tho'.

I'm the exact same with apples-I can eat them with some peanut butter, but by themselves they don't keep me full for long and the acid actually makes my hunger worse. Same with oranges.

Glad to hear that others have the same problem with feeling more hungry after eating just a plain apple! This also happens to me with bananas, and to a lesser extent with oranges. If I eat an apple with some cheese or peanut butter it fills me up. I've also found the same issue with just eating crackers. At least for me, I need to have some protein and/or fat in a snack to feel full, eating just carbs makes me feel hungrier afterwards.

So glad I'm not a weirdo because of how apples make me feel! I, too, find bananas more filling and love them pre-work out... and I rarely bother with an orange - not as convenient as a banana - but when I do SO GOOD.

Man, oranges usually are not filling for me at all. In fact, it often causes me to crave chocolate immediately after. I blame those whack-a-chocolates that were flavored with oranges for that. Anyone remember those?

I'm usually good with apples and pears. I feel that the fiber in them will cause less of a sugar crash. But seriously, back when I could eat fish it never satisfied me like chicken or beef did.

I love to snack on sugar snap peas, but if I don't have them with hummus or yogurt dip or something with a little protein, they make me even more hungry than I was before - like negative calories or something. Isn't there a food (iceberg lettuce, I think) that burns more calories to digest than it gives you? So frustrating!

This is great but I do take offense with the blaring assertion that a banana is no better for you than a candy bar.

Depends on the candy bar. A Snickers bar at least has quite a bit of protein from the peanuts. Bananas are mostly starch and fiber. They've got some useful stuff in 'em, like potassium, but then, so do meat, dairy, eggs and nuts. And those also come packed with the protein and fats your body needs, instead of carbs your body doesn't.

I find to get the most full after eating fruit, is to drink water. The water and the fiber combines to fill you up quickly.

But of course, everyone's drinking their daily recommended amount of water (8 cups), right?

And the title of that infograph is ridiculous. "Are Bananas as Bad for You as Cookies?"

Are you serious? Although they may have equal amounts of sugar, in terms of nutritional value one is far superior than the other. And there are several factors in satiety, such as fiber and protein content and your level of hydration. It's like this infographic is made by idiots, for idiots.

i agree with Rosebud, I think it's very misleading to compare a banana and a cookie! some people will forget that bananas are good for you and cookies aren't. Duh

I question the accuracy of many items on this chart. White pasta is less inclined to cause a sugar crash than brown (whole wheat) pasta? That makes no sense.

I suspect this was backed by the meat council or something. It's a good graphic, but really poor nutritional information.

(On the subject of bananas, their glycemic rating varies widely according to ripeness. Eat a slightly less than ripe banana and don't worry about it.)

Oranges aren't always in season.

I actually find grapefruits really filling... it also takes me quite a bit of time to eat them the way I do, so perhaps that contributes.

@just_kazari
Although I like to drink water (and tea), actually the last time I looked into the subject there was no scientific basis for drinking nearly that amount of water each day.

This article is written in Dutch, but the abstract gets the idea across.

OTOH, this summary actually recommends quite a lot of water, but has some interesting news re: caffeinated drinks as well as alcohol.

Add me to the list of people who feel hungry AFTER eating an apple. I put it down to the acidity but I don't really know the reason.

Bananas, on the other hand, I find quite filling.

funny story I read about eating fruit as a fitness strategy. There was an essay in Runners World about a marathon some guy ran in the desert. He fell behind some of the other runners. Mid-way throught he race, when it began to get really grueling, he kept thinking he smelled banana bread. He thought his mind was playing tricks on him, then found out that a runner ahead of him was throwing up all the bananas he had been eating as a stamina strategy. The mess was 'baking' on the road in the hot sun.

I don't think fruit is the best strategy when hungry. Fruit should be enjoyed for what it is--tangy, beautiful, intense--but not something you eat to be 'good'. I enjoy it most first thing in the morning, when I'm not hungry, but thirsty, and after a meal.

I think fullness and lasting is two different things. For instance, little oatmeal makes me full but very hungry after 2 hrs. Fruits are overrated since there are one of the species that are heavily curated by their sweetness. Most real watermelon varieties are full of seeds and almost no sweet. 100s of banana species have simply been eradicated due to selective farming, most of them being not sweet. In the US, most supermarkets have one variety of banana, go to some tropical country with ethnic background and see what they have. Fruits are natural and packed with nutrients so they must be good, not so true. Rapeseeds are packed with Omega-3 but they are also poisonous.
Besides veggies are much more potent in terms of nutrition. Veggies are far more lasting than fruits,
@Rural and rueful, LOL, "Its backed by meat council"? Its universal truth that meat doesn't have carbs. Hence their glycemic index is 0. It can't give you a sugar crash. Meat is more calorie dense than any other real food and anyone would agree they keep full and lasting.

From what I've gathered from my nutritionist, "satiety" or feeling full comes from the amount of fiber in your food. However, fiber alone is bland and you cannot make an entire meal out of it. If you want a meal that keeps you from being hungry again for several hours, it also needs to contain protein. Also many people don't recognize the difference between being hungry and being thirsty, so drinking plenty of water helps you from eating when you're not really hungry.

And as many of the previous posters have mentioned, there is a huge difference between a banana and a cookie. Which leads me to think this graph isn't taking into account the whole picture.

It looks like eating a lean human is more satisfying and filling than anything else on the chart.

Laughing at the comments over here :) I am always hungrier after eating an apple, too! :)

Laughing at Bapplebeet's comment. :-)

I find this chart very questionable. I am no nutriotionist but I study food label very intensely and I also like to look up how much I am consuming in terms of carbs and protein. White pasta is, as per this chart, an almost ok food to eat and we all know that ain't so. I don't think had white pasta in the last 10 years. (on the rare occasions that I do cook pasta, it is always whole wheat).
I definitely find beef more filling than fish and count to those people who are hungry after having an apple.
I usually buy grapefruits rather than oranges.

You should always look at the fine print in any claim. They are comparing exactly 240 calories per food item listed. That means you are eating at least two apples, 3 oranges, 2 bananas, 1 1/2 cups white rice, or not even one candy bar. There will be a lot of fiber in two oranges or two apples. But eating less than one candy bar or only a cup and half of rice will leave you hungry.

So, to add my 2 cents on the "hungry" effect experienced by some people after eating an orange or an apple. Oranges (and some apple varieties) are quite acidic. Our stomach juices are mostly acid (just to simplify). More acid in your stomach the hungrier you feel; food usually absorbs that during the digestion process.

Most people don't feel the correlation, but some do. Personally, when I eat an orange I feel like it drills a hole in my stomach...

Apples make me hungrier too! Applesauce gives me a full feeling though.

Fruit in general make me hungrier (exception: bananas), and so does sweetened yoghurt. Anything sweet that contains acid won't work at all.

It's not fair to label one "bad" food CEREAL and another "good" food ALL-BRAN. All-Bran is a type of cereal. Are they trying to say that all other cereals other than All-Bran have the same glycemic index? Probably not, but that's the message from the chart. Make your terms more consistent, scientists!

I've been eating 1 banana a day for years. I know they have sugar but didn't expect they would rank so high for sugar crash. Also surprised that white and brown rice is ranked worst than white/brown pasta.