High-fructose corn syrup is manufactured by adding an enzyme to cornstarch that creates fructose from ____.
a. glucose
b. maltose
c. sucrose
d. galactose
e. lactose
Q. 2Which sweetener contains a significant amount of iron?
a. molasses
b. invert sugar
c. turbinado sugar
d. high-fructose corn syrup
e. confectioners sugar
Q. 3What is the name of the sweetener consisting of a mixture of glucose and fructose formed by chemical hydrolysis of sucrose?
a. molasses
b. invert sugar
c. turbinado sugar
d. high-fructose syrup
e. brown sugar
Q. 4Which statement is true of diabetes?
a. Type 1 diabetes is more common than type 2.
b. Type 1 diabetes is also known as insulin overload diabetes.
c. Diabetes is caused by an excessive intake of dietary carbohydrates.
d. Dietary management should focus on total carbohydrate intake.
e. Type 2 diabetes almost invariably progresses to become Type 1.
Q. 5Which statement is true of hypoglycemia?
a. It is treated with insulin injections.
b. It is aggravated by high-fiber foods.
c. It is classified as a pre-diabetic condition.
d. It rarely occurs in otherwise healthy people.
e. It is quite common in teenagers but less so in adults and older adults.
Q. 6What term describes how quickly glucose is absorbed from a food after ingestion, how high blood glucose rises as a result, and how quickly blood glucose returns to normal?
a. diabetes index
b. glycemic index
c. diabetes potential
d. glycemic response
e. insulin resistance
Q. 7What glycemic index category would include yogurt and cheese?
a. very low
b. low
c. moderate
d. high
e. very high
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