Carbohydrates

What is the primary role of dietary CHO?

• Support immune system

• Energy - fuel

• Create hormones and enzymes

• Basis of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the body

Which are the three monosaccharides?

• Glucose, maltose, sucrose

• Glucose, maltose, lactose

• Glucose, fructose, lactose

• Glucose, fructose, galactose

A glucose + glucose makes which disaccharide?

• Maltose

• Sucrose

• Lactose

• Nodoze

Sucrose is made up of which monosaccharides?

• Glucose + Maltose

• Maltose + Fructose

• Fructose + fructose

• Fructose + glucose

What is the difference between glycaemic index (GI) and glycaemic load (GL)?

What is the difference between soluble and insoluble fibre?