Nutrition chapter 4 (Carbs)

How many grams of carbohydrates does a serving from the dairy group of MyPlate provide?

12

a serving from the grains category or MyPlate provides __ grams of carbohydrates.

15

What would be the benefit of having sugar alcohols instead of sugars in a food product?

Because they have fewer calories

The primary function of glycogen is to store glucose for later use. Glycogen is stored in the liver and

Muscles

This alternative sweetener is heat stable, can be used as a tabletop sweetener or in cooking applications. It is 7000 to 13,000 times sweeter than table sugar

Neotame

Which of the following alternative sweeteners was once believed to cause bladder cancer but since has been proven safe?

Saccharin

Which of the following nonnutritive sweeteners are currently available in the food supply in the United States?

aspartame acesulfame-k neotame

The "k" in the artificial sweetener acesulfame-k stands for

potassium

Which of the following are sources of starch in the diet?

potatoes pasta whole wheat bread

The artificial sweetener made by adding three chlorine atoms to sucrose is

sucralose

Acesulfame-k is how much sweeter than sugar?

200

Like sucrose, aspartame supplies 4 kcal per gram. However, aspartame is about __ times sweeter than sucrose, so only small amounts are needed to sweeten foods.

200

According to the food nutrition board, carbohydrates should provide __ % to __ % of total calories in the diet.

45% to 65%

How many grams of carbohydrates does a serving for the MyPlate vegetables group provide?

5

Which alternative sweetener contains the amino acids phenylalanine and aspartic acid?

Aspartame

Which macronutrients provide 4 kilocalories per gram?

Carbohydrates

True of false: The USDA regulates the approval and usage of artificial sweeteners

False

True or false: Aspartame is heat stable so it is appropriate for use in cooking

False

True or false: For weight management, use honey rather than table sugar (sucrose) to sweeten foods.

False

True or false: Neotame is not safe for use by individuals who have PKU

False

What sugar is generally 55% fructose, used extensively in the food industry, and cheaper to produce than sucrose?

High-fructose corn syrup

Which sweetener should not be given to infants?

Honey

Which alternative sweetener is derived from a South American shrub?

Stevia

Excessive consumption of this type of sugar may have a laxative effect.

Sugar alcohol

__ are used in some types of gum, breath mints, and candy because they are not readily metabolized by bacteria to acids in the mouth and thus do not promote tooth decay.

Sugar alcohols

Sucrose, glucose, dextrose, and maltodextrin are a few examples of __ in food productions

Sugars

What is the primary function of carbohydrates in the body?

To provide energy for the body

Nectresse is the trade name of the sweetener luo han guo, which is the extract of the monk fruit.

True

True or false: An ADI is an estimate of the amount of a sweetener that an individual can safely consume on a daily basis over the lifetime

True

True or false: Aspartame appears to be safe for use by women and children

True

True or false: Sucralose is approved for use as an additive to foods such as soft drinks, gum, baked goods, frozen dairy, and jams

True

True or false: The artificial sweetener Sucralose is considered useful in baking because it resists destruction by heat

True

Sugar alcohols are advantageous in food products because they

do not promote dental caries provide fewer calories than sugar are more slowly metabolized than sugar

Which food group from MyPlate typically provides the highest amount of carbohydrates per serving?

fruit

What is the difference between functional fiber and dietary fiber?

functional fiber has been added to foods for its beneficial health effects; dietary fiber is naturally presented in foods

Which MyPlate food groups provide many high-fiber foods?

grains fruits vegetables