Foods And Nutrition - Carbs And Fiber

Question 0

Food sources of carbohydrates? (5)

Answer 0

Pasta
Breads
Cereals
Grains
Rice

Question 1

Carbohydrates

Made up of what?

Answer 1

Body’s main source energy and provides the body’s need for dietary fiber

Compound made of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen

Question 2

2 types of carbohydrates

Answer 2

Starches or complex carbohydrates

Simple carbohydrates

Question 3

Simple carbohydrates (5)

Answer 3

Food sources:

• fruits, juices, milk
• candy, jelly
• have bad rep. because they’re high in calories and low in nutritional value “empty calories”

Also measured in blood

Question 4

Glucose (2)

Answer 4

Common simple sugar found in fruits, honey, and veggies

Found in simple carbohydrates

Question 5

Complex carbohydrates (starches) (6)

Food sources

Other info?

Answer 5

Foods sources:
- whole grain breads and cereals, pasta, vegetables, rice, tortilla, and legumes (beans)

1,000’s of simple sugars linked together

Enzymes break it down into the simplest form of glucose

Provides other nutrients beyond glucose vs. simple carbs

Released slower into body

No less than 40% consist of complex carbs

Question 6

Fiber (4)

Answer 6

The plant material that didn’t break down when you digest food

Many but not all carbs contain fiber

In it comes-out it goes

Not much nutritional value but essential for body

Question 7

Function of complex carbohydrates (starches) (2)

Answer 7

Function in body:

• excellent source of fuel
• rich in vitamins, minerals, and fiber

Question 8

Food sources of fiber?

Answer 8

Food sources:

- oatmeal, fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and legumes (beans)

Question 9

Function of fiber in body (3)

Answer 9

Function in body:

• aids in digestion
• may reduce risk of developing certain diseases and cancer
• helps promote regularity

Question 10

How much fiber is recommended daily?

Answer 10

25-35 grams of dietary fiber

Question 11

Types of fiber (2)

Answer 11

Insoluble and soluble