Carb Quiz

Test your "Carb Smarts" by answering the 5 questions below. Answers will be posted on Friday!

Carb Quiz
1. Healthy carbohydrates include:
a. Sugars from fruits and vegetables.
b. Sugars from milk and milk products.
c. Dietary fiber.
d. Starches in whole-grain foods, beans, peas, and corn.
e. All of the above.
2. In general, you want to limit carbohydrates that increase your blood glucose levels.
a. True.
b. False.
3. If this is listed as an ingredient in your food, it means there is added sugar in that item:
a. Corn syrup.
b. High-fructose corn syrup.
c. Dextrose.
d. Fructose.
e. All of the above.
4. Your body rapidly digests the starch in peas.
a. True.
b. False.
5. Foods high in fiber include:
a. Apples, squash, peas, and nuts.
b. Pork, canned tuna, gelatin, and salt.
c. Steak, catsup, syrup, and french fries