Sugar - year 7 quiz

Sugar is...

• A natural product that comes in two forms, intrinsic and extrinsic

• A product that comes in two forms natural and synthetic.

On food labels, sugar is always listed as sugar.

• True

• False

Which of the following is NOT a type of sugar

• Fructose

• Maple Syrup

• Sweetener

• Honey

What is the maximum amount of added sugar that a person over the age of 11 should consume in one day?

• 19g

• 24g

• 30g

What is the maximum amount of added sugar that a person aged 4-6 should consume in one day?

• 19g

• 24g

• 30g

What is the maximum amount of added sugar that a person aged 7-10 should consume in one day?

• 19g

• 24g

• 30g

Too much added sugar in the diet can lead to... (tick all correct answers)

• Type 2 diabetes

• Type 1 diabetes

• Heart disease

• Obesity

Intrinsic sugar is...

• Every type of sugar

• The type of naturally occurring sugar that is found in the cell structure of fruits and vegetables

• The sugar that is put in to cakes, biscuits and sweet drinks

• Synthetic sweetners

Extrinsic sugar is...

• Every type of sugar

• The type of naturally occurring sugar that is found in the cell structure of fruits and vegetables

• The sugar that is put in to cakes, biscuits and sweet drinks

• Synthetic sweetners

Which of the following is considered an added sugar?

• Glucose

• Sucrose

• Fructose in fruit

• Starch