Chapter 1. Carbohydrates

Purpose and Goals

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Carbohydrates are a key energy source for the body, but some carbohydrate-containing foods are more healthful than others. With this exercise, you will evaluate dietary carbohydrate, fiber, and sugar intake and compare them with the current dietary recommendations.

This will allow you to save your information for future use. After you have created your profile, select ‘Track Food & Activity’ at the top of the page and click ‘Food Tracker’ in the drop-down menu. Record your food and beverage intake for one day or for multiple days that most reflect your typical eating patterns. Enter each food and beverage you have consumed into the Food Tracker. Note that there may not always be an exact match to the food or beverage that you consumed, so select the best match available.

Once you have entered all of your food and beverage choices into the food tracker, select ‘My Reports’ from the navigation bar at the top of the page. You will need to use both the Nutrients Report and the Food Groups & Calories Report for this activity.

1.1 Build your Grid

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1.2 Analyze Your Intake

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Question 1

How many Calories did you consume from carbohydrates?

HintHow many Calories are in 1 gram of carbohydrates? Multiply your carbohydrates in grams by the number of Calories in 1 gram of carbohydrates.

A

NaN

B

NaN

C

NaN

D

NaN

Correct.

Incorrect.

Select the correct answer.

Question 2

What is the acceptable macronutrient distribution range (AMDR) for carbohydrates (in terms of percent of total Calories)?

HintCheck your book or your SuperTracker report to find this answer.

A

10 to 35%

B

25 to 45%

C

45 to 65%

D

20 to 35%

Correct.

Incorrect.

Select the correct answer.

Question 3

Was your carbohydrate intake within the AMDR?

HintDid you consume between 45% and 65% of your Calories through carbohydrates?

A

No

B

Yes

Correct.

Incorrect.

Select the correct answer.

Question 4

The adequate intake (AI) for fiber is 25 grams/day for female adults and 38 grams/day for male adults. Did you consume at least the AI for fiber for female adults, on average?

HintCheck if your fiber intake listed in the table above is at least the adequate intake value for female adults.

A

No

B

Yes

Correct.

Incorrect.

Select the correct answer.

Question 5

What percent of your carbohydrate intake came from added sugars?

HintDivide your Added Sugars in grams by your Carbohydrates in grams and then multiply by 100 to find your percentage.

A

NaN%

B

NaN%

C

NaN%

D

NaN%

Correct.

Incorrect.

Select the correct answer.

Question 6

A teaspoon of table sugar contains four grams of sugar. If your entire intake of added sugar had been from table sugar, how many teaspoons of table sugar would you have eaten?

HintDivide your Added Sugars in grams by four.

A

NaN

B

NaN

C

NaN

D

NaN

Correct.

Incorrect.

Select the correct answer.

Question 7

What percent of your grain intake was from whole grains?

HintDivide your Whole Grains intake by your Grains intake and multiply by 100.

A

NaN%

B

NaN%

C

NaN%

D

NaN%

Correct.

Incorrect.

Select the correct answer.

Question 8

What percent of your grain intake was from refined grains?

HintDivide your Refined Grains intake by your Grains intake and multiply by 100.

A

NaN%

B

NaN%

C

NaN%

D

NaN%

Correct.

Incorrect.

Select the correct answer.

1.3 You've completed this activity!