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[1] Carbohydrates are various combinations of sugar units, or saccharides, and are the major energy source for the body.1 Each gram of carbohydrate contains 4 calories.2 Since the average person requires approximately 2000 calories per day and about 60% of our calories come from carbohydrates, roughly 1200 calories per day come from carbohydrates.3

[2] Carbohydrates occur in three forms, depending on the number of saccharide (sugar) units that make up the molecule.1 Those that contain only one sacharride unit are classified as monosaccharides (glucose, or blood sugar), those with two units are disaccharides (sucrose, or table sugar), and those with more than two units are polysaccharides (starches).2

[3] Americans now consume about 150 pounds of sweeteners each year—usually in colas, candies, and pastries, which offer few additional nutritional benefits.1 For years, excess sugar intake was blamed for a number of serious health problems, including obesity, mineral deficiencies, behavioral disorders, dental cavities, diabetes mellitus, and cardiovascular disease.2 However, with the exception of dental cavities, current scientific data do not confirm that sugar itself directly causes any of these health problems.3 Today, it is recommended that no more than 10% of our total calories come from simple sugars.4

[Hahn/Payne/Maurer, Focus on Health, 7th edition, p. 109]

1

A saccharide is made up of carbohydrates.
A)True
B)False
2

Carbohydrates can be measured in grams.
A)True
B)False
3

Polysaccharides are carbohydrates that consist of two units of sugar.
A)True
B)False
4

Most scientific data suggests that eating too much sugar can cause diabetes.
A)True
B)False
5

The average American consumes approximately
A)150 pounds of carbohydrates per year
B)1200 calories per day
C)1200 calories per year
D)300 grams of carbohydrates per day
6

Starch is an example of
A)a polysaccharide
B)a sweetener
C)glucose
D)table sugar
7

The word deficiencies in paragraph 3, sentence 2, means
A)failings
B)malfunctions
C)deposits
D)presence in insufficent amounts
8

What would be the best heading describing the content of this passage?
A)Nutrition
B)Sugar
C)Carbohydrates and Nutrition
D)Health and Wellness





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