WorksheetsCarbohydrates
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 7mins
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
What is excess carbohydrate finally converted into?
Starch
Fat
Sugar
What can the fluctuation of blood sugar levels cause?
Obesity
Type 1 diabetes
Type 2 diabetes
Hyperactivity
Which of these symptoms can be caused by a drop in carbohydrates?
Dizziness
Hunger
Tiredness
All of the above
If you don't have enough carbohydrate in your body what will it find to use for energy?
Fat
Fibre
Starch
Sugar
Which of these are all of the macronutrients?
Fat, sugar, carbohydrates
Fat, carbohydrates, protein
Carbohydrates, sugar, protein
Protein, fat, starch.
What is the primary function of carbohydrates in our body?
Provide energy
Build muscles
Improve digestion
Boost immunity
What is the primary function of carbohydrates in the body?
Provide energy
Build muscle
Regulate hormones
Boost immunity
Which of the following is a complex carbohydrate?
Fructose
Glucose
Sucrose
Starch
What is the primary function of carbohydrates in our body?
Energy production
Building muscle
Boosting immunity
Improving digestion
Complex carbohydrates take longer to digest.
True
False
A polysaccharide is made up of lots of glucose molecules joined together.
True
False
