WorksheetsCarbohydrates
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 6mins
What is the role of fiber in our body (check all that apply)
Help to keep us feeling full
Help to move waste through the digestive system
Help to provide a healthy form of energy
Helps to repair muscle and body tissue
Helps to transport vitamins through our body
Which types of carbohydrates are more healthy to consume and why?
Complete carbs because they give us all the energy we need
Simple carbs because they are easily broken down by the body to provide energy and are usually empty calories
Incomplete carbs because they don't contain as many calories as other types of carbs
Complex carbs because they provide a long term form of energy and usually have more nutrients
Fiber because this supplies you with the healthiest form of energy
What is the main role of carbohydrates in the body?
Is the main source of energy for the body
Helps to build and repair body tissue
Provide warmth and cushioning to the body's organs
Helps to transport vitamins through the body
All of the above are roles of carbohydrates in the body
If I take in a gram of carbohydrates, approximately how many calories have I consumed?
2,000 calories
9 calories
3,500 calories
4 calories
2 calories
If I am consuming grain products, such as breads, pastas, and some root vegetables (starches) what type of carbohydrate am I taking in?
Simple carbohydrates
Fiber
Complete carbohydrates
Saturated carbohydrates
Complex carbohydrates
Based on the national guidelines, approximately how much of my daily calories should be coming from carbohydrates for the average person?
25-35%
10-15%
5-10%
0-5%
45-65%
What could be an issue if I do not consume enough carbohydrates regularly?
Body will use fat stores for energy
Increase the amount of energy
Body will not absorb vitamins correctly
Weight gain which can lead to heart disesase
All of the above are correct
If I am consuming sugary food, what type of carbohydrates am I consuming and why should I limit them?
Complete carbohydrates and I shouldn't take in too many because they contain more calories
Saturated carbohydrates and I should limit these because they usually have too much fat too
Simple carbohydrates and I should cut back because they provide quick energy and usually very few other nutrients.
Complex carbohydrates and I shouldn't eat too many because they take too long to digest and break down.
Incomplete carbohydrates and I should not eat too many because they do not contain many nutrients
How does the body use carbohydrates?
The body breaks it down and converts it into glucose which your body uses as energy
The body coverts it to protein to use when needed
The body breaks it down and uses it to build and repair body tissue
The body uses it to help transport vitamins and minerals throughout the body
None of the above are true about how the body uses carbohydrates
If I am taking in too many carbohydrates what could happen to me? (Select all that apply)
Increase risk of diabetes
Reduce the amount of body fat
It can cause weight loss
It can cause weight gain
Increase the risk of heart disease
