Nutrition Ch. 4

The minimum amount of carbohydrates needed daily is ____ grams

130

Carbohydrates provide ____ calories per gram

4

The Acceptable Macronutrient Distribution Range (AMDR) recommends _____ percentage of total daily calories should come from carbohydrate

45-65%

If a food contains 25 grams of carbohydrate and 200 calories per serving, what percent of the calories in this food come from carbohydrate?

50%

What are individuals with an inherited disorder known as phenylketonuria (PKU) unable to metabolize?

Aspartame (Nutrasweet or Equal)

What hormone is needed to move the glucose in your blood from the food you ate into your body's cells?

Insulin

Which of the following provides at least one serving of a whole grain food?

Three-fourths cup of oatmeal with fat-free milk

The disaccharide lactose (milk sugar) is comprised of:

a molecule of glucose and molecule of galactose

Which of the following can help someone who is lactose intolerant to enjoy dairy products?

all options are correct drinking Lactaid milk pouring milk over a cup of bran cereal enjoying a cheese a little at a time, and building up to larger servings

Dietary fiber is associated with a reduced risk for ____

all options are correct heart disease certain cancers constipation, diverticulosis, and diverticulitis

Which of the following is an example of a complex carbohydrate?

all options are correct starch fiber glycogen

Sucrose is a ____

disaccharide

The small bulging pouches that are sometimes found along the intestinal lining are called

diverticula

Which of the following behaviors can help reduce your risk for Type 2 diabetes?

eating a high-fiber, plant-based diet and exercising regularly

Which of the following nutrients are added to enriched grains?

folic acid thiamin riboflavin niacin iron

The hormone that directs the breakdown of glycogen into glucose is:

glucagon

What hormone, released from the pancreas in response to a low blood glucose level, acts to raise blood sugar back to normal?

glucagon

The process of making glucose from noncarbohydrate sources is called:

gluconeogensis

The most abundant carbohydrate in nature is ____

glucose

_____ is the storage of glucose in your body

glycogen

People with a deficiency of the enzyme lactase cannot properly digest

lactose or milk sugar

Your blood cholesterol level is too high. To help lower it, you decide to eat more viscous, soluble high-fiber foods. A good choice would be

oatmeal

Which of the following foods contains the least amount of fiber?

one-half cup of tuna fish

Reducing the consumption of ____ will have the biggest impact on decreasing the amount of added sugars that Americans consume

soda

Which of the following types of grain provides the most nutrients?

whole grains