CARB BASICS
The main job of carbohydrates in your body
Provide energy
Is fiber digestible?
No, it does not digest at all
What is the reason why whole wheat flour is better for your health?
It contains all of the kernel
What is the number of sugar molecules that make up a complex carbohydrate?
Three or more
What is the number of cooked cups you get when you start with one cup of uncooked rice?
Three cups
The percentage range of your total daily food intake that should come from carbohydrates.
45% to 60%
What is the purpose of fiber in our diet?
Remove waste from the body
This outer, edible layer of the grain kernel is packed with fiber and vitamins
Bran
How many calories do carbohydrates provide per gram?
4
What is the number of cooked cups you get when you start with one cup of uncooked pasta?
2 cups
This is the source for most of the carbohydrates in our modern diet.
Plant
This part of the grain kernel contains the most fiber.
Bran
This is the hard, inedible outermost layer or shell of the grain kernel.
Husk
Which is the most common source of carbohydrates in our modern diet?
Plants
Which carbohydrate—rice or pasta—is always cooked with the lid on?
Rice
The three main types of carbohydrates are.
Sugar, starch, fiber
or
Simple, Complex, Fiber
A diet without enough fiber increases the risk for this specific type of cancer.
Colon cancer
This is the largest part of the kernel, mostly made of starch and protein.
Endosperm
What is glycogen?
The storage from of glucose in animals and humans
What is the whole grain form of rice?
Brown rice
Out of the three types of carbohydrates, this carb is the best for a long, steady energy supply before a two-hour test.
Complex or starch
The recommended daily range in grams you should aim to consume to reduce the risk of cancer.
20-35 grams
What is the small part is the embryo, which contains healthy fats and could sprout into a new plant?
Germ
What are the 5 types of sugar?
Fructose, Glucose, Lactose, Sucrose, Maltose
or
Fruit, blood, milk, table, grain
When reading a food label, which of these ingredients suggests the highest sugar content?
The first listed ingredient