Nutrition Chapter 5 Questions

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T or F: Compared to table sugar, honey is a natural and far more nutritious sweetener.

false Compared to table sugar, honey is not a significantly more nutritious sweetener.

T or F: Ounce per ounce, sugar provides more energy than starch.

false Ounce per ounce, sugar provides the same amount of energy as starch.

T or F: The average American consumes 80% of his or her energy intake as refined sugars.

false The average American consumes about 18% of his/her energy intake from refined sugars.

T or F: The results of clinical studies indicate that eating too much sugar makes children hyperactive.

false The results of clinical studies do not indicate that sugar makes children hyperactive.

Which of the following conditions is clearly associated with eating certain dietary carbohydrates, especially sticky sugars?

tooth decay

T or F: Eating a high-fiber diet may reduce your blood cholesterol levels.

true

Which of the following foods is the best source of soluble fiber?

whole-grain oat cereal

Which of the following conditions is a common sign or symptom of untreated type 1 diabetes?

hyperglycemia

_____ are the primary source of added sugars in American diets.

regular soft drinks

Which of the following substances is a disaccharide?

sucrose

Which of the following foods has a high glycemic index?

cornflakes cereal

_____ is a primary fuel for muscles and other cells.

glucose

Which of the following substances is a polysaccharide?

glycogen

Which of the following signs is associated with metabolic syndrome?

high fasting blood glucose

_____ is the hormone that enables glucose to enter cells.

insulin

Insoluble fiber:

is in whole-grain products, including brown rice

Dietary fiber:

is not digested by the human intestinal tract

Which of the following substances is an enzyme that breaks down lactose?

lactase

Type 2 diabetes is:

often associated with excess body weight


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