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What is 4 grams
The number of grams in a teaspoon of sugar
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What is "Light"
The term used on packaging to claim that there is 25% less fat
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What is the stomach
Secretes Hydrochloric Acid
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What is CHO's
Fiber is a component of this macronutrient
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What is 9
The number of amino acids that we must get from our diet
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What is 16 calories
The number of calories in a teaspoon of sugar
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What is a Health Claim
"Drinking this juice will lower your cholesterol and make you heart healthy!"
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What is the epiglottis
Stops you from choking on your food
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What is ZERO
The amount of energy in one gram of fiber
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What is solid
The typical chemical state of saturated fats sitting at room temperature
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What are called a free sugars
The term used to describe sugars that are added to foods or found in syrups or fruit juices
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What is a Nutrition Claim
"This product contains 50% of your recommended daily intake of vitamin C"
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What is the small intestine
Where most digestion and absorption of nutrients takes place
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What is Grain Products and Vegetables and Fruit
Fiber is found in these 2 Canadian Food Guide Groups
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What are monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats
The 2 types of fat that lower bad cholesterol (LDL)
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What is glucose and fructose
Table sugar is made up of these 2 molecules
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What is "Whole Grain"
This labeling term implies that the germ, bran and endosperm of a grain are present in the product.
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What is a bolus
The name given to the chewed food that travels down the eosophagus
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What is 21 grams / day
The amount of daily fiber recommended for a 16 year old
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What is vitamin B12
According to Canada's Food Guide a vegan would have difficulty getting which vitamin?
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What is fructose
Is the sweetest form of sugar
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What is "Made in Canada"
The final transformation of a product occurred in Canada but not necessarily made from Canadian ingredients
a. "Made in Canada" OR b. "Product of Canada" |
What is to digest fats
The function of bile when it is secreted into the small intestine
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What is "Soluble Fiber"
This type of fiber helps to reduce bad cholesterol (LDL) and is found in fruits and oat products
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What is 63 calories
The total energy in a cookie that has 3 g of fat, 8 g of carbohydrate and 1 g of protein.
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