Monosaccharides in Foods and Blood

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Which monosaccharide is considered to be the building block of most longer carbohydrates like starch and fiber?

Glucose (correct)

Fructose

Galactose

Sucrose

Among the three most common dietary disaccharides, which one is often called milk sugar?

Galactose

Lactose (correct)

Sucrose

Maltose

What is the main monosaccharide that is significantly sweeter than glucose and often referred to as fruit sugar?

Maltose

Glucose

Galactose

Fructose (correct)

Which monosaccharide is the most common in the diet and is used interchangeably with the term 'blood sugar'?

Glucose Signup and view all the answers

What is the main function of glucose in the body?

To fuel the needs of body cells Signup and view all the answers

Which monosaccharide is similar in sweetness to glucose and commonly found in milk?

Galactose Signup and view all the answers

Which type of sugar must be listed separately on the ingredients list according to the new Canadian food labelling requirements?

Sucrose Signup and view all the answers

Why are fructooligosaccharides (FOSs) and galactooligosaccharides (GOSs) considered fibers in the diet?

They cannot be broken down by enzymes in the small intestine Signup and view all the answers

What is the main difference between monosaccharides and oligosaccharides?

Monosaccharides have simpler molecular structures with fewer sugar units Signup and view all the answers

What role do fructooligosaccharides (FOSs) and galactooligosaccharides (GOSs) play in the gut?

They are used by bacteria in the large intestine for fermentation Signup and view all the answers

What defines a polysaccharide?

It is composed of monosaccharides in chains longer than 10 units. Signup and view all the answers

Why does the human body lack enzymes to break down dietary fiber?

Human enzymes cannot digest the complex molecular structure of fiber. Signup and view all the answers

Which type of carbohydrate is made up of a long chain of glucose molecules but cannot be digested by humans?

Fibre Signup and view all the answers

Which type of carbohydrate contains two sugar units in its structure?

Disaccharides Signup and view all the answers

Which type of carbohydrate is found naturally in food and is considered a healthy source of carbohydrates?

Whole foods and plants Signup and view all the answers

Which type of carbohydrate is associated with a higher risk of CVD, dental caries, diabetes, and obesity?

Added sugars and refined carbohydrates Signup and view all the answers

Which type of carbohydrate should be consumed in the largest quantity for optimal health outcomes?

Whole foods and plants Signup and view all the answers

Which type of carbohydrate contains only one sugar unit in its structure?

Monosaccharides Signup and view all the answers

Monosaccharides in Foods and Blood

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Which monosaccharide is considered to be the building block of most longer carbohydrates like starch and fiber?

Among the three most common dietary disaccharides, which one is often called milk sugar?

What is the main monosaccharide that is significantly sweeter than glucose and often referred to as fruit sugar?

Which monosaccharide is the most common in the diet and is used interchangeably with the term 'blood sugar'?

What is the main function of glucose in the body?

Which monosaccharide is similar in sweetness to glucose and commonly found in milk?

Which type of sugar must be listed separately on the ingredients list according to the new Canadian food labelling requirements?

Why are fructooligosaccharides (FOSs) and galactooligosaccharides (GOSs) considered fibers in the diet?

What is the main difference between monosaccharides and oligosaccharides?

What role do fructooligosaccharides (FOSs) and galactooligosaccharides (GOSs) play in the gut?

What defines a polysaccharide?

Why does the human body lack enzymes to break down dietary fiber?

Which type of carbohydrate is made up of a long chain of glucose molecules but cannot be digested by humans?

Which type of carbohydrate contains two sugar units in its structure?

Which type of carbohydrate is found naturally in food and is considered a healthy source of carbohydrates?

Which type of carbohydrate is associated with a higher risk of CVD, dental caries, diabetes, and obesity?

Which type of carbohydrate should be consumed in the largest quantity for optimal health outcomes?

Which type of carbohydrate contains only one sugar unit in its structure?

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