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.
____7. apples
____8. black beans
____9. brown rice
____10. carrots
____11. cheddar cheese
____12. 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 190 per serving
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
incl. 3g added 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:

1. For Simple vs. Complex Carbohydrates:

• Broccoli is low - in carbohydrates overall, so it's $X$.
• Butter is a fat source, not a carbohydrate source, so $X$.
• Cola has simple sugars, so $S$.
• Dinner rolls are high in complex carbohydrates, so $C$.
• Lima beans are high in complex carbohydrates, so $C$.
• Strawberries have simple sugars, so $S$.

1. For High - Fiber vs. Low - Fiber:

• Apples are a good source of fiber, so $F$.
• Black beans are a good source of fiber, so $F$.
• Brown rice is a good source of fiber, so $F$.
• Carrots are a good source of fiber, so $F$.
• Cheddar cheese is not a good source of fiber, so $X$.
• Flour tortillas are not a great source of fiber compared to others, so $X$.

1. For Natural vs. Added Sugars:

• Question 13: Product A has 8g of total sugars and Product B has 8g of total sugars. We know this from the "Total Sugars" value on the nutrition facts labels.
• Question 14: Product B has more added sugars (6g) compared to Product A (3g). We know this from the "Incl. Added Sugars" value on the nutrition facts labels.
• Question 15: Raisins in Product A are a source of natural sugars.
• Question 16: Glucose syrup and sugar in Product B are sources of added sugars.

Answer:

1. $X$
2. $X$
3. $S$
4. $C$
5. $C$
6. $S$
7. $F$
8. $F$
9. $F$
10. $F$
11. $X$
12. $X$
13. Both products have 8g of total sugars. We know this from the "Total Sugars" value on the nutrition facts labels.
14. Product B contains more added sugars. Product A has 3g of added sugars and Product B has 6g of added sugars, as shown in the "Incl. Added Sugars" value on the nutrition facts labels.
15. Raisins
16. Glucose syrup, sugar