WorksheetsFundamentals Carb Test
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 13mins
Carbohydrates are made of: carbon, ________, and oxygen
hydrogen
nitrogen
neon
helium
carbs are made by plants during...
(a)
Glucose, Fructose and Galactose are all:
Polysaccharides
Disaccharides
Monosaccharides
Maltose
Galactose + Glucose =
Maltose
Sucrose
Galactose
Lactose
(a) Bonds can be broken through digestion
There are up to ______ GLUCOSE units in polysaccharides
1500
300
2000
3000
In your mouth, this enzyme breaks starches down into dextrin
Maltese
Salivary Amylase
Pancreatic Amylase
Lactase
(a) bonds are indigestible
In this state, your body sends glucose to cells to store for energy, then sends leftovers to the liver to convert and store as glycogen, any left overs are then converted to fat and stored in fat cells.
Fasting
Fed
Glycemic Index
Balanced Meal
The rate a particular food will raise blood sugar levels
Glycemic Load
Insulin
Glycemic Index
Maltese
In the small intestine, pancreatic amylase turns dextrin into (a) .
In the (a) state, glucagon has the liver release glucose from glycogen and release stored fat from fat cells
Hemicelluloses/Pectins and Inulin are examples of _______ fibres.
Gums and Mucilages
Insoluble
Soluble
Partially Soluble
Gums and Mucilages are ________
Partially Soluble
Insoluble
Celluloses
Soluble
Onion and Garlic are examples of this type of soluble fibre
Lignins
Mucilages
Pectins
Inulin
This is known as the glycemic index x the amount of available carbohydrates (starches)
General Diet Guidelines
Low GI foods
Glycemic Load
pre-diabetes
Any foods on the glycemic index are (a) and below, they are consided low glycemic index foods
The four components of a blood sugar balanced meal are:
1/8 plate protein, 1/4 plate starch
1/2 plate low GI veg
1T oils/fats
1/8 plate protein, 1/8 plate starch
3/4 plate low GI veg
1T oils/fats
1/4 plate protein, 1/4 plate starch
1/2 plate low GI veg
1T oils/fats
1/8 plate protein, 1/4 plate starch
1/2 plate low GI veg
3T oils/fats
too many calories from refined sugar/starches is known as one of the:
keys to eating low GI foods
key contributors to a healthy lifestyle
key contributors to pre-diabetes
key aspects of Glycemic Load
Glycemic Load
lowers total insulin release for the day
reduces the rate that insulin is released with each meal
moderates glucose, starch, and insulin levels
spike blood sugars
