Carbohydrates

How many calories per gram do carbohydrates have?

• 4

• 6

• 9

• 3

The percentage of our daily calories that should come from carbohydrate should be in the range of ______to_____%

• 5-10%
• 45-65%
• 20-25%
• 90-100%

Carbohydrates are the first source of _______ for the body?

• repair
• hygiene
• fuel

If we eat too much carbohydrate it is stored in the body as ___?

• fat
• extra cells
• flouride

Some carbohydrate foods are ________

• fruits
• grains
• vegetables
• all the above

When choosing carbohydrates, try and choose ___________ carbs.

• complex
• simple

complex carbohydrates contain many nutrients and also contain__________

• fiber
• protein

______________ carbohydrates supply longer lasting energy.

• simple
• complex
• generic

The simple sugar in milk is ________.

• lactose
• maltose
• sucrose
• fructose

The simple sugar from fruit is called_____.

• sucrose
• lactose
• fructose
• maltose