WorksheetsN4.4 Health Effects & Recs for Sugars
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 15mins
The term "sugars" refers to: (Check all that apply.)
monosaccharides
disaccharides
polysaccharides
fiber
starch
Which of the following is NOT a role of sugars in foods?
allow fermentation by yeasts
preservatives
sweeten the taste
balance acidity
feed the microbiome
The main nutrition concern over too-high sugar intake is
too many kcals for nutrient needs to be met
blood sugar spikes
too few kcals to power the body
more fiber than the intestines could handle
too-high vitamin intake
The average US adult consumes ___ of kcals as sugars.
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
Refined white sugar with added molasses is known as (a) sugar.
"Confectioner's sugar" is powdered (a) .
Refined corn starch is known as _____ _____.
(a)
HFCS stands for
(a)
High fructose corn syrup contains 42-55% ______ and the rest is ______.
fructose; glucose
glucose; fructose
sucrose; fructose
lactose; galactose
maltose; sucrose
This sweetener is a by-product of sugar refining and is high in iron and calcium.
molasses
brown sugar
levulose
maple syrup
malt sugar
Sugar taken directly from plants, especially flowers, is called
(a)
Which of the following is banned in the US due to high levels of contaminants?
raw sugar
turbinado sugar
trehalose
tagatose
"Table sugar" is granulated, refined (a) .
Dental caries occur when _____ ferment sugars in the mouth, producing enamel-damaging acid.
bacteria
gum cells
plaques
viruses
fungi
The reocmmended daily intake of sugars is less than (a) % of daily kcals.
People with PKU disease should not consume
aspartame
sucralose
stevia
monk fruit
Which of the following are non-nutritive sweeteners? (Check all that apply.)
aspartame
saccharin
advantame
neotame
xylitol
Which of the following are nutritive sweeteners? (Check all that apply.)
mannitol
saccharin
sorbitol
neotame
xylitol
Nutritive sweeteners are also known as sugar alcohols or (a) .
Which are "tooth-neutral"?
nutritive sweeteners
natural sugars
non-nutritive sweeteners
Consuming more than 10g of sugar alcohols could cause
diarrhea
laxative effect
flatulence
belching
acid reflux
