Georgia State University - NUTRITION 2100

Carbohydrate Assignment

The following questions contain information from the book and lecture ranging from chapter 1-4.

1)What is the DRI for carbohydrates?

• • What is the AMDR?
  • What are the foods that contain carbohydrates?
  • How many calories does each gram of carbohydrates provide?

2. You decide to stop by the vending machine on the way to class. You get the Crunchy Cheetos snack bag with 13 g of carbohydrates and 150 calories per bag. How many of those calories come from carbohydrates?

3. What are the three monosaccharides? What disaccharides do each form?

4. Differentiate between soluble and insoluble fiber. What are the different properties? Name one example of each.

5. Susie takes a bite of her whole wheat sandwich in the cafeteria at lunchtime. Describe the process of carbohydrate digestion beginning in the mouth. Be sure to include ALL of the organs and enzymes involved. Use page 104 and Figure 4.4 “Carbohydrate Digestion and Absorption,” page 105 in your book.

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6. Define lactose. What is lactose intolerance?

7. When you skip a meal, how do your hormones regulate your low blood glucose levels? Explain what happens in detail. Use figure 4.6, “Hormones Regulate Blood Glucose” for help.

8. What is the DRI for fiber? List the 6 health conditions fiber can help prevent: (Refer to chapter 4, the section “Why is Fiber So Important?”)

9. What are the three parts of a wheat kernel? For each part, list at least two nutrients it provides.

10. What are enriched grains?

Explain the difference between refined and whole grains.

How can you tell the difference between whole grains and refined grains when looking at a nutrition label? Refer to: Chapter 4 and “Grains, Glorious Whole Grains” article in book, page 112)