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If a cereal contains 30 grams of carbohydrate & a total of 240 calories per serving, calculate the %age of calories derived from carbohydrate.
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50%
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Glucose can be stored as glycogen in our ...
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liver & muscles
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Which chemical is secreated when blood glucose levels are low?
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glucagon
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A disaccharide consisting of 1 glucose & 1 galactose molecule is ...
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lactose
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It is 200 times sweeter than sucrose; cannot be used in baked goods ...
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aspartame
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What is the recommended adequate intake of fiber?
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14 grams per 1000 Kcal of energy consumed.
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Sweetner that is not classified as a sugar alcohol is ...
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maltose
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Which of the following would provide the least fiber?
a. one apple b. one cup of tuna fish |
one cup of tuna fish
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Which sugar does not occur alone in foods?
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galactose
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A condition in the colon when pressure causes the intestinal wall to bulge & form pockets is ...
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diverticulosis
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Fiber may reduce the risk of heart disease by blocking the absorption of dietary ?????? into the bloodstream.
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cholesterol
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The enzyme that breaks down sucrose into monosaccharides is ...
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sucrase
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What cells of the pancreas secrete glucagon
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alpha cells
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??????? occurs when the body continues to make too much insulin even when food has not been consumed.
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Fasting Hypoglycemia
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Humans are unable to digest what?
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fiber
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