Reference no: EM133316160
Question 1
Which of the following is not a non-nutritive sweetener?
Saccharin
Sucralose
Trehalose
Neotame
Question 2
Sugar alcohols ___?
Have less caloric provision than table sugar
Are Not Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS)
Are sweeter than high-intensity sweeteners such as sucralose
Cannot be metabolized
Question 3
What is the sweetener that does not have Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) status?
Stevia glycosides?
Stevia leaves
Sorbitol
Cane sugar
Question 4
Which of the following is TRUE regarding high fructose corn syrup (HFCS)?
HFCS is sweeter than table sugar.
HFCS has higher calorie density than table sugar.
HFCS is an ingredient that can be labeled as "natural".
HFCS is made up of fructose only.
Question 5
Which of the following sweeteners is the sweetest?
Neotame
Fructose
Aspartame
Xylitol
Question 6
Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding non-nutritive sweeteners?
All non-nutritive sweeteners are naturally regarded as safe
All non-nutritive sweeteners have the same level of sweetness
Some non-nutritive sweeteners give bitter taste
Some non-nutritive sweeteners are less sweet than sucrose
Question 7
Which of the following is a fermentable dietary fiber?
Chitin
Cellulose
Lignin
Resistant starch
Question 8
Which of the following statement is FALSE regarding dietary fibers?
Dietary fibers cannot be digested and fermented in GI tract
Dietary fibers could lower the caloric provision of meals
Dietary fibers could be food for beneficial bacteria in colon
Dietary fibers could stimulate peristalsis
Question 9
Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding short chain fatty acids (SCFA)?
SCFA provide important functions but not energy
SCFA could lower lumen pH, which is generally harmful for host
SCFA can be produced from all kinds of dietary fibers
SCFA could suppress inflammation in epithelial cells in GI tract
Question 10
What is correct regarding resistant starch?
Resistant starch is a type of starch that is indigestible
Resistant starch is a portion of starch that is indigestible
Resistant starch cannot be digested and fermented
Resistant starch cannot produce short chain fatty acids