Carbohydrates

The amount of energy provided by 1g of carbohydrates is

• 9Kcal

• 4Kcal

• 4.5Kcal

• 0Kcal

Free sugars are those sugars that

• you want to limit in the diet

• are free in calories when you exercise

• you want to include in the diet above other sugars

• are known to be expensive when organic

High GI foods are those that result in

• Drops in LDL levels

• Spikes in LDL levels

• Drops in blood sugar levels

• Spikes in blood sugar levels

Cereal foods account for what % of the total carbohydrate content of the diet

• 24%

• 49%

• 76%

• 99%

What are the functions of carbohydrates in the diet?

Free sugars comprise of all ....................... added to foods by the manufacturer, cook or consumer plus sugars naturally present in honey, syrups and unsweetened fruit juices.

An important vegetable in supplying carbohydrate in the diet is?

• Pumpkin

• Parsnip

• Potato

• Pulses

Glycogen is stored in the

• Adipose tissue

• Muscles and kidneys

• Liver & kidneys

• Liver & muscles

Vegetables contain ......

• Starch & sugars

• Complex carbohydrates

• Free sugars

• NMES

List 3 examples of starchy foods