What Is Your Sugar IQ?

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  1. How many teaspoons of sugar does the average American eat and drink every day?        5     11    17     22
  2. Which of these sweeteners comes from a plant?

Brown sugar                Honey       Stevia        Molasses

  1. On food labels, the amount of sugar is listed in grams. What’s 1 gram of sugar?  

                 1/4 teaspoon      1 Tablespoon       ½ cup       2 Teaspoons

  1. You’re born with a sweet tooth. True  False  Not Sure
  2. Where do added sugars often hide?

Fruit drinks/juices/soda     Sports /Energy Drinks     Cereals       All

  1. Why is high-fructose corn syrup in so many foods?

Cheaper than sugar    Easily blends into foods    Has long shelf life    All

  1. When grocery shopping, probably the best way to avoid foods with added sugar is:

Shop the store’s perimeter        Get the packaged items on sale for the week

  1. Which of these is table sugar?     Sucrose      Lactose       Sucralose
  2. Saccharin is still used today.  True False          Not Sure
  3. If you’re trying to avoid added sugars, which ingredient should you watch for on food labels?

Honey   Fruit Juice Concentrate      Corn/ Cane/Agave/Malt Syrup      All

  1. Which country leads the world in sugar production?

Canada      Brazil         United States              China

  1. Eating too much sugar can cause diabetes. False  True  Not Sure

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