QUESTION 41 It is recommended that sugar be less than half of the total carbohyd

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QUESTION 41 It is recommended that sugar be less than half of the total carbohydrate in a food. The 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommends that less than 10% of total energy source of added sugar in the typical American diet? come from added sugars. What is the most common Candy Sodas Donuts QUESTION 42 It is recommended that added sugar be less than 10% of total energy. A Nutrition Facts label lists the following: Total carbohydrate 28 gm Fiber Sugar What percentage of total carbohydrate comes from sugar? 3 gm 10 gm o 46% 22% 369%

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Question no. 1

Consuming foods with added sugars not only contributes malnutrition but also leads to obesity because of high calories. The typical American diet contains, types of added sugars include white sugar, honey, molasses, corn syrup, high-fructose corn syrup, maple syrup and brown sugar. These added sweeteners are no less healthy than natural sugars, such as those in fruit, but the added varieties tend to be found in foods lacking in essential nutrients.
Sugar-sweetened beverages contribute majority percent of total calories from added sugars to the typical American diet. (sodas)
Grain-based desserts, such as cakes, cookies, pastries and pies, contribute 13 percent of the total amount of added sugars in the typical American diet.(donuts)

Candy contributes approximately percent of total added sugars as dairy products like milkshakes.

sodas > donuts > candy

Question no. 2

nutrition list shows

total carbohydrates = 28 grams

in that, for fibre = 3 grams

for sugar = 10 grams= 10 gm carbohydrate

percentage of total carbohydrates from sugar = (10 / 28) 100=0.3571 * 100= 36 %

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