FSHN 4.5.6
Which of the following is a factor that determines the hardness of a fat at a given temperature?
Degree of saturation
Identify the food source of trans fat:
Doughnuts
Coconut oil is a heart healthy fat.
False
Coconut oil is a liberal source of omega-3 fatty acids.
False
Legumes are an example of a high glycemic index food.
False
Sugar alcohols are calorie free.
False
What is the chemical composition of fats?
Fatty acids and glycerols
Which of the following provides abundant amounts of omega-3 fatty acids?
Flaxseed oil
Which of the following is a component of all three dietary disaccharides?
Glucose
The good type of cholesterol
HDL
Which ethnic group has the highest prevalence of lactose intolerance?
Hispanics
Which is NOT a characteristic of glucose?
It is sweeter tasting than sucrose
The bad type of cholesterol
LDL
Lactase breaks down the disarrcharide known as:
Lactose
What is the principal carbohydrate of milk?
Lactose
What is another name for lactose?
Milk sugar
Fatty fish food sources
Omega -3
Carbohydrate food sources are found liberally in foods that come from:
Plants
On the market for for over 100 years in the U.S., developed to relieve sugar shortages with WWI.
Saccharine
Which of the following is NOT a simple carbohydrate?
Starch
Made from a plant
Stevia
Made from sugar, 600 times sweeter than sugar
Sucralose
May cause intestinal gas or diarrhea if consumed in excess.
Sugar Alcohol
Which of the following provides the LEAST amount of lactose per serving?
. Cheddar cheese
About what % of the body's total glycogen content is found in the liver?
1/3
Pre-diabetes is defined as a blood sugar between:
100-125
What is the highest total blood cholesterol concentration (mg/dl) that falls within the desirable range?
199
How many teaspoons of added sugar does the average American consumer choose daily?
30
What percentage of the world's population shows good tolerance to lactose ingestion throughout their lifestime?
30%
A meal has 280 calories from fat. How many grams of fat is this?
31
A meal providing 1200 kcalories contains 10 grams of saturated fats, 14 grams of monounsaturated fats, and 20 grams of polyunsaturated fats. What percentage of energy is from fats?
33
Approximately how many carbons are contained in a medium chain fatty acid?
6-10
What is the Daily Value for fat (for a 2000 kcalorie diet)?
65 grams
200 times sweeter than sugar.
Acesulfame potassium
Made from 2 amino acids, phenylalanine and aspartic acid
Aspartame
Which of the following cannot be found in plants?
Cholesterol
Most double bonds are naturally occuring in this structure
Cis fats
Which of the following has the highest percentage of its fat in the saturated form?
Coconut oil
Which of the below is in the "medium" category for glycemic index?
Brown rice
Lipids differ in their degree of saturation or unsaturation due to the number of
double bonds.
Enzymatic digestion of starches takes place in the small intestine and also in the
mouth
The types of atoms found in a glucose molecule include all of the following except:
nitrogen
Results from hydrogenation
Trans fats
In which form are most dietary lipids found?
Triglycerides
All lipids have a acid group on the right side of their structure.
True
Identify the source of omega-3 fat:
Walnuts
Which of these lowers LDL or raises HDL?
Weight control
What is the chemical composition of fats?
What is the chemical composition of fats?
All of the following are symptoms of lactose intolerance EXCEPT
constipation
A person wishing to increase consumption of polyunsaturated fats should choose
vegetable products.
