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What elements compose carbohydrates?
Carbon
,
Hydrogen
, and
Oxygen
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How much energy does 1g of carbohydrates provide?
16kJ/3.75kcal
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What are the steps of carbohydrate conversion into energy in the body?
Carbohydrates
are
broken
down
into
glucose
.
Glucose
is
absorbed
into the
blood
via the
small intestine
.
The
pancreas
releases
insulin
to allow
glucose
to enter
cells
.
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Which type of sugar is made of one unit?
Monosaccharides
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How many units of sugar are disaccharides composed of?
Two
units
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Which type of carbohydrate consists of many sugar units?
Polysaccharides
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Which foods are a good source of glucose?
Fruit
and
corn
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Name a food that contains fructose.
Fruit
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Where is galactose produced?
Human lactose
metabolism
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What is a common source of sucrose?
Sugar
used in cooking
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Which food is a primary source of lactose?
Milk
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Name a food that contains maltose.
Barley
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Which grain is a good source of starch?
Rice
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Which foods contain pectin?
Fruit & Vegetables
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Name a food that contains cellulose.
Vegetables
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What two monosaccharides make up maltose?
Glucose
+ glucose
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What two monosaccharides form lactose?
Glucose
+
galactose
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Which two monosaccharides combine to make sucrose?
Glucose
+
fructose
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Why is sugar sometimes called "empty calories"?
Provides energy without beneficial
nutrients
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What is a potential problem from a high sugar diet?
Tooth decay
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What is a potential problem from a high sugar diet?
Diabetes type 2
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What is a potential problem from a high sugar diet?
Obesity
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Why should we eat more starchy foods?
They release energy slowly and have
nutrients
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Why should we eat more starchy foods?
Fill us up for
longer
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Why should we eat more starchy foods?
Have increased
fibre
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What are Non-Milk Extrinsic Sugars also known as?
Free sugars
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Approximately how many grams of added sugar should adults consume daily?
30g
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How many grams of added sugar a day should 4-6 year olds consume?
13g
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What is the recommended added sugar intake for 7-10 year olds?
19g
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What does GI stand for?
Glycaemic Index
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What does the Glycaemic Index measure?
Impact on
blood sugar
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What GI value classifies a food as low GI?
55
or less
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Which GI range defines medium GI foods?
56-69
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What is considered a medium GI food?
Brown rice
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What GI value classifies a food as high GI?
70+
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What food is considered high GI?
White bread
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Name a food/drink that is high in sugar.
Ice cream
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Name a food that is high in sugar.
Cakes
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How does food packaging communicate sugar content?
Nutrition labelling
Claims like "
no
added sugar
"
Claims like "
sugar-free
"
Claims like "
low sugar
"
Claims like "
reduced sugar
"
Listing "
carbohydrate of which sugars
"
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How much sugar must a product have per 100g to be considered high in sugar?
Over
22.5g
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