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CARBOHYDRATES
Starches, Sugars & Fiber
CARBOHYDRATES
Carbohydrates give the
body energy. They are
the best source of fuel
for the body.
Carbohydrates also help
to digest protein and fat.
Counting Carbs
• Carbs give you __4__calories per gram
• EXAMPLE:
– If you eat 5 grams of carbs, you are consuming
__20_calories:
5 GRAMS
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4 Calories per gram = 20 Cal
You Try!
• You ate 27 gr. of carbs
total in your meal.
• How many calories did
you consume?
• Answer: 27 X 4 = 108
CARBOHYDRATES
45-65% of our
food should
come from
carbohydrates.
Carbs
Protein
Fats
Based on a 2,000 Level Cal Diet
• FYI--- 50% of carbs in a diet is only 250
grams
• That’s equal to 1000 calories of carbs a day.
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Banana carbs =25 gr.
Burger King Wopper Carbs = 44 gr.
Cream of Wheat Carbs = 29 gr.
Carrot carbs = 7 gr.
1 cup vanilla soft serve ice cream = 38 gr.
CARBOHYDRATES
If we eat more
carbohydrates than
are needed for
energy, the extra
is stored in the
liver or in the
tissues as fat.
Carbohydrate foods are grains, fruits,
vegetables, legumes and sugar.
Simple Carbohydrates
Simple carbohydrates-- are quick
energy sources.
Source--they come from natural
sugar and added sugar. They do not
usually supply any other nutrients or
fiber.
Simple Sugars
Glucose (blood sugar) is the basic
source of energy for all living
things.
Sucrose (table sugar) is made from
sugar beets or sugar cane.
Fructose is sugar found in fruit, honey
and vegetables.
Maltose is grain starch broken down
into sugar.
Lactose is milk sugar.
Total Sugar includes natural and
added sugars on food labels
• Notice also
that sugar is
listed under
carbohydrate
because it is
a carb!
Complex Carbohydrates
11. Complex carbohydrates
supply longer lasting energy,
as well as other nutrients and
fiber that the body needs.
They are a better choice.
Complex Carbohydrate
Sources
12.Complex carbohydrates come from
starchy foods such as:
whole grains
beans & peas
vegetables.
Recommendations:
Eat less foods that have added sugar.
Choose fiber-rich fruits, vegetables and whole
grains more often.
Brush teeth after eating foods
with sugar and starch.
How much Sugar is in your
Food?