Carbohydrates

Which of these are examples of simple carbohydrates?

• Glucose

• Sucrose

• Monosaccharide

• All of the answers

Which of these are examples of foods that are made up of complex carbohydrates?

• Orange

• Grapes

• Cakes

• Jacket potato

What type of molecules are starches made up of?

• disaccharides

• monosaccharides

• polysaccharides

What is meant by the term 'empty calories'?

• Too much sugar

• High in fibre

• No nutritional benefit

• Energy burst

High GI foods cause which of the following...

• a rapid rise in blood sugar levels

• a gradual rise in blood sugar levels

• a slow rise in blood sugar levels

Which of the following are monosaccharides?

• starch

• glucose

• fibre

• disaccharides

Which of these are mainly simple carbohydrates?

• Jam

• Cakes

• Sweets

• All of the above

How much of your energy should come from carbohydrates?

• 30%

• 40%

• 50%

• 60%

Ideally what type of foods should mainly provide this energy?

• Starchy foods

• Natural sugars

• Pasta

• All of the above

What are 'free sugars'?

• Sugar added to food during manufacture

• Fruit

• Starchy foods

• Sugary foods