Question

the energy nutrients
carbohydrate categories
activity a name
period
chapter 6 date
simple vs. complex. read the following list of foods. in the blank provided, write s if the food is high in simple carbohydrates; write c if the food is high in complex carbohydrates; write x if the food is not a significant source of carbohydrates.

1. broccoli
2. butter
3. cola
4. dinner rolls
5. lima beans
6. strawberries

high - fiber vs. low - fiber. read the following list of foods. in the blank provided, write f if the food is a good source of fiber; write x if the food is not a good source of fiber.

1. apples
2. black beans
3. brown rice
4. carrots
5. cheddar cheese
6. flour tortillas

natural vs. added sugars. read the following ingredient and nutrition information from the labels of two snack bars. then answer the questions that follow.
product a
nutrition
facts
serving size 1 bar (40 g)
calories per serving 190
total fat 13g 17%
sat. fat 1.5g 8%
trans fat 0g
cholesterol 0mg 0%
sodium 20mg 1%
total carb. 18g 7%
dietary fiber 5g 18%
total sugars 8g
sugars 6% protein 4g per serving
vitamin d 0% calcium 4% iron 6% potassium 4%
ingredients: almonds, pecans, cashews, chicory root fiber, raisins, blueberries, honey, rice flour, glucose syrup, sugar, soy lecithin, salt, natural flavor, citric acid.
product b
nutrition
facts
serving size 1 bar (50 g)
calories 250
total fat 17g 22%
sat. fat 4g 20% trans fat 0g
cholesterol 0mg 0%
sodium 75mg 3%
total carb. 18g 7%
dietary fiber 5g 18%
total sugars 8g
incl. 6g added sugars12% protein 12g 16%
vitamin d 0% calcium 4% iron 10% potassium 4%
ingredients: peanuts, almonds, glucose syrup, soy protein isolate, honey, chicory root fiber, palm kernel oil, sugar, milk powder, soy lecithin, natural flavor, carob powder, salt, annatto.

1. how do these two products compare in terms of total sugars?
2. which product contains more added sugars? how do you know?
3. name one ingredient in product a that would be a source of natural sugars.
4. name two ingredients in product b that would be sources of added sugars.

Explanation:

Step1: Identify total sugars for Product A

Product A has 8g total sugars per 40 - g serving.

Step2: Identify total sugars for Product B

Product B has 8g total sugars per 50 - g serving.

Step3: Compare total sugars

Since both have 8g of total sugars in their respective servings, in terms of total sugars, they are equal.

Step4: Identify added sugars for Product A

Product A has 3g added sugars.

Step5: Identify added sugars for Product B

Product B has 6g added sugars. So Product B has more added sugars.

Step6: Find natural sugar source in Product A

Raisins and blueberries in Product A are sources of natural sugars (choose one, e.g., raisins).

Step7: Find added - sugar sources in Product B

Glucose syrup and sugar in Product B are sources of added sugars.

Answer:

1. They have the same amount of total sugars (8g per serving).
2. Product B; it has 6g added sugars while Product A has 3g added sugars.
3. Raisins
4. Glucose syrup, sugar