Lecture 7 - MC Flashcards
According to the 2015 US dietary guidelines, what percentage of daily energy intake should ideally come from sugar?
A) 0%
B) Less than 10%
C) More than 20%
D) Exactly 15%
B
The National Obesity Forum in the UK recommends an optimum sugar consumption for health at:
A) 10% of daily energy intake
B) Zero
C) 15 grams per day
D) Less than 5% of daily energy intake
B
What does the Glycemic Index (GI) measure?
A) The sweetness of sugar compared to glucose
B) The amount of energy from carbohydrates in food
C) The impact of food on blood sugar levels over a 2 hour period
D) The nutrient value of sugars in food
C
A food with a GI value of 60 would be classified as:
A) Low
B) Medium
C) High
D) Cannot be determined without more information
B
What factor contributes to lentils having a lower GI value?
A) They contain high amounts of simple sugars
B) They are rich in fructose
C) They include fiber and oligosaccharides
D) They are typically consumed in large portions
C
Glycemic Load (GL) is:
A) The same as Glycemic Index but for smaller amounts of food
B) A measure of how much food is consumed on average
C) GI normalized to serving standards
D) The total carbohydrates in a given portion of food
C
The utilization of GI for regular dietary planning can be difficult because:
A) It is always changing based on the latest research
B) It represents the sweetness of sugar rather than its health impact
C) The amount of food used to determine the GI is not typically the amount ingested
D) It does not consider the sugar content in beverages
C
Which of the following statements is true regarding the sweetening power of sugar types?
A) Glucose has a higher sweetening power than fructose
B) Fructose and glucose have the same sweetening power
C) Fructose has a higher sweetening power than glucose
D) Sucrose has the highest sweetening power of all sugars
C
