Exam 4: The Carbohydrates: Sugar, Starch, Glycogen, and Fiber

Which of the following animal-derived foods contains significant amounts of carbohydrates?

Why are sugar alcohols valuable in chewing gums, breath mints, and toothpaste?

Instructions: Match the food item with the correct fibre group each food represents.a.soluble fibre b.insoluble fibre -legumes

The World Health Organization advises individuals to consume a maximum of what percentage of their total daily Calories from free sugars?

Which of the following conditions or diseases does insoluble fibre protect against?

Which sugar is formed when fructose and glucose are bonded together?

The adequate intake of fibre for a healthy 40-year-old man is 25 grams of total fibre daily.

What is the name used for the acidic fat-related compounds that develop in the body from the incomplete breakdown of fat in the absence of carbohydrate?

Which term best describes the small fat fragments produced by the fermenting action of bacteria on soluble fibres?

Bacteria produce acid for 20 to 30 minutes after exposure to sugar.

A friend complains of cravings for sweets, excessive thirst and urination, weakness, and blurred vision. What condition might these symptoms indicate?

Which type of sugar contains 95 percent pure sucrose?

Which of the following foods contains galactose?

What is the most-used monosaccharide inside the body?

Which of the following sugars is found in germinating seeds?

Current evidence indicates that moderate intakes of artificial sweeteners pose no health risks for adults.

What approach has been used by some food manufacturers to create "low carbohydrate" bread?

Where in the body does the digestion of most starch begin?

Which of the following foods is considered a source of soluble fibre?

In small portions,which of the following foods would be the most acceptable for a person with lactose intolerance?