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6. no more than __ % of our total food energy intake should come from sugar
7. how many kcals of energy does 1g of carbohydrates provide?
8. why should young children not eat too much fibre?
- could make their diet very bulky and make it difficult to fulifl their other needs
- both of these answers
- too much could lead to diorrhoea
9. name three sources of fibre
- red meat, green leafy vegetables, orange juice
- pulse vegetables, wholemeal flour,wholemeal pasta
- bread, white pasta, chips
10. what is the function of soluble fibre?
- slow down the digestion of carbohydrates
- helps keep stools soft and bulky
- prevents constipation
11. what is the adverse effect of intrinsic sugars on health?
- lead to obesity
- no adverse effect on human health
- number one cause of dental caries
12. starches are known as
- complex carbohydrates
- simple carbohydrates
13. intrinsic sugars are found where?
- within the cellular structure of foods
- outside the cell walls of foods
- in my bum
14. how many grams of fibre do we need a day?
15. what is the adverse effect of extrinsic sugars on health?
- number one cause of dental caries
- no adverse effect on health
- lead to obesity
16. no more than __ % of our total food energy intake should come from carbohydrates
17. extrinsic sugars are found where?
- within the cellular structure of foods
- outside the cell walls of foods
- in my bum
