Sugar
Starches
Fibers
Foods
Vocabulary
100
The chemical name for white sugar
What is sucrose
100
Starches are classified as ____________________ carbohydrates.
What is complex
100
Most fibers are chains of glucose that can't be broken down by human digestive enzymes: True or False?
What is True
100
The primary source of added sugars in the American diet comes from
What is sugar sweetened beverages
100
A large class of nutrients, including sugars, starch, and fibers, that function as the body’s primary source of energy.
What is Carbohydrate
200
The concentration of this sugar in your blood is important for energy and health
What is glucose
200
Starch is made of many chains of thousands of which sugar linked together?
What is glucose
200
The part of the whole grain that contains much fiber
What is bran
200
Which product contains more fiber: whole-wheat bread or white bread?
What is whole-wheat bread
200
Grains and grain products missing the bran, germ, and/or endosperm; any grain product that is not a whole grain.
What is Refined Grains
300
The chemical name for milk sugar
What is lactose
300
Name a starchy vegetable
What is Potaotes, Corn, Peas, Beans, Lima Beans
300
The name of a category of fiber that is extracted from plants and then added to a wide variety of foods that includes wheat bran and vegetable gums
What is functional fibers
300
Which food has a higher glycemic load: kidney beans or chocolate cake?
What is chocolate cake
300
The storage form of glucose in the body; stored in the liver and muscles.
What is glycogen
400
Sugar is made from sugar beets or ____________.
What is sugar cane
400
Grains are rich in sources of starch (Ture) or (False)
What is True
400
a diet high in fruits, vegetables, beans, and whole-grain products that contain ________________ fiber can lower blood cholesterol levels and your risk of heart disease.
What is soluble
400
Which food is a better choice for someone who is lactose intolerant: cottage cheese or hard cheese
What is hard cheese
400
The feeling of fullness and satisfaction after eating
What is satiety
500
The number of grams of sugar in a teaspoon
What is 4 grams
500
When heated in liquid, starch undergoes a process called _______________.
What is gelatinization
500

For every 1,000 kcal you eat, you need ____________ grams of dietary fiber.

What is 14 grams

500

Name a food high in soluble fiber, which increases satiety.

What is fruits, vegetables, legumes, nuts, seeds, whole grains (barley, brown rice, oats, popcorn, quinoa, rye).

500
A monosaccharide found in fruit and honey; the sweetest natural sugar.
What is fructose
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