Simple/Complex
Carb facts
Less than 45g?
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100

A potato

What is complex?  A potato is a source of complex carbs.  Depending on size, a potato with skin has 2-4g of fiber.

100

Recommended percentage of carbohydrates daily in a healthy diet.

What is 45%?  The ADA recommends your diet be around 45% carbs with mostly complex carbs that contain fiber.

100

A small baked potato.

Yes.  It has about 15g.

100

This is how many carbs should a average person have in a day

What is 300-400 grams?

100
White rice or riced cauliflower?

What is riced cauliflower?

200

A glass of milk

What is simple?

200

This is how many (1/3, 2/3, etc.) of your grain servings should be whole grain.

What is 1/2?

200

Small homemade smoothie with low-fat vanilla yogurt and unsweetened berries.

No, this is right around 45g.

200

This is how many servings of fruits and vegetables should you have in a day.

What is 5 servings?

200

Oatmeal or Greek yogurt with berries?

What is Greek yogurt with berries?

300

Crackers

What is simple?

300

Carbohydrates are your main source of this.

What is energy?

300

16oz regular Coca-cola

No, 16oz of coke is around 55g.
300

A diet high in simple carbohydrates puts a person at risk for what health conditions?  (name 2)

What are obesity, diabetes, heart disease, stroke

300

Green salad or vinegar-based slaw

What is vinegar based slaw?

400

Bowl of oatmeal

What is complex?  A serving of 1/2 cup dry (1 cup cooked) oatmeal has about 4g of fiber.

400

These types of foods are a great source of fiber and/or whole grains.

What are plant foods.

400

Small Dutch Bros rebel.

No, it has 63g.

400
Name 2 examples of simple carbohydrates.

What are cookies, candy, cakes, soda, syrups

400

Carrots or broccoli?

What is broccoli?

500

A sweet potato

What is complex?  A medium sweet potato has around 4g of fiber.

500

This is one of the highest carbohydrate foods.

What is white rice?  It has 45g of carbs in a one cup serving.  It also has 4g of protein and 1-2g of fiber.

500

6oz of orange juice.

Yes, it has 18g, but is a simple carb because the fiber is not present.

500

Simple carbohydrates are missing this to make them healthier.

What is fiber?

500

Dark chocolate or milk chocolate?

What is dark chocolate?