We evaluated the effects of two low-calorie diets with different glycemic loads on arterial stiffness in adults with excess weight. This was a 45-day parallel-group, randomized clinical trial including 75 participants (20–59y; BMI 32 kg/m2). They were assigned to two low-calorie diets with similar energy content (reduction of ∼750 kcal.day-1) and macronutrient composition (55% carbohydrates, 20% proteins and 25% lipids) but different glycemic loads: high-glycemic load (HGL 171 g.day-1; n=36) or low-glycemic load (LGL 67 g.day-1; n=39). We evaluated the following parameters pre- and post-intervention: arterial stiffness (pulse wave velocity, PWV); augmentation index adjusted for 75 bpm (AIx@75); reflection coefficient; fasting blood glucose; fasting lipid profile; blood pressure; and body composition. We found no improvements in PWV (p=0.690) and AIx@75 (p=0.083) in both diet groups, but there was a decrease in the reflection coefficient in the LGL group (p=0.003) compared to baseline. The LGL diet group showed reductions in body weight (Δ-4.9 kg; p=0.001), BMI (Δ-1.6 kg/m2; p=0.001), waist circumference (Δ-3.1 cm; p=0.001), body fat (Δ-1,8%; p=0.034), as well as triglycerides (Δ-14,7 mg/dL; p=0.016) and VLDL (Δ-2,8 mg/dL; p=0.020). The HGL diet group showed a reduction in total cholesterol (Δ-14,6 mg/dL; p=0.001), LDL (Δ-9,3 mg/dL; p=0.029), but a reduction in HDL (Δ-3,7 mg/dL; p=0.002). In conclusion, a 45-day intervention with low-calorie HGL or LGL diets in adults with excess weight was not effective to improve arterial stiffness. However, the LGL diet intervention was associated with a reduction of reflection coefficient and improvements in body composition, triglycerides and VLDL levels.