3.2.1.3 Carbohydrates

Question 1

What is a function of carbohydrates?

Answer 1

Provides us with 50% of our daily energy intake.

Helps get rid of solid waste.

Question 2

How much of our daily energy intake should come from carbohdyrates?

Answer 2

50%

Question 3

State three sources of carbohydrates.

Answer 3

Fruits, vegetables, milk, cereals, sweets, pasta, bread, cake, pastries, nuts, seeds, fizzy drinks, biscuits, rice, lentils, milkshakes etc…

Question 4

State an effect of having an excess of carbohydrates in the diet.

Answer 4

Obesity (if we do not burn off enough energy).
Damage to the pancreas. This reduces the amount of insulin in our bodies and can lead to type 2 diabetes.
Tooth decay (from eating too many sugary foods).

Question 5

State an effect of having a deficiency of carbohydrates in the diet.

Answer 5

Tiredness.

The body will become weaker as it will start to break down protein to obtain energy.

Question 6

How many teaspoons should the average adult have per day as a maximum?

Answer 6

6 teaspoons.

Question 7

How many sugar molecules are in a monosaccharide?

Answer 7

1 sugar molecule

Question 8

How many sugar molecules are in a disaccharide?

Answer 8

2 sugar molecules

Question 9

How many sugar molecules are in a polysaccharide?

Answer 9

3+ sugar molecules

Question 10

Is starch a monosaccharide, disaccharide or polysaccharide?

Answer 10

Polysaccharide

Question 11

Is sugar a monosaccharide, disaccharide or polysaccharide?

Answer 11

Sugar can either be a monosaccharide or disaccharide.

Question 12

Which type of carbohydrate gives us slow release energy?

Answer 12

Starch

Question 13

Which type of carbohydrate can the body not break down?

Answer 13

Dietary fibre

Question 14

Dietary fibre can be referred to as NSP. What does NSP stand for?

Answer 14

Non-starch polysaccharide

Question 15

What is meant by a free sugar?

Answer 15

A sugar which is added to food.

Question 16

State three foods high in sugar.

Answer 16

Cakes, sweets, chocolate biscuits, ripe fruits, vegetables honey etc…

Question 17

State three foods high in starch.

Answer 17

Couscous, bread, pasta, rice, cereals etc…

Question 18

State three foods high in dietary fibre.

Answer 18

Wholegrain foods (e.g. breakfast cereals, wholewheat pasta, wholegrain bread), fruits, vegetables, beans, nuts, seeds and potato skins.

Question 19

What is the effect of a deficiency of dietary fibre?

Answer 19

Constipation which can increase the risk of getting bowel cancer.