Author Question: The glycemic index is a listing of foods and what their impact is on blood glucose response. How is ... (Read 91 times)

Mimi · **on:** Aug 2, 2018

The glycemic index is a listing of foods and what their impact is on blood glucose response. How is a food's glycemic index determined?

A) A comparison is made between the blood glucose response caused by 25 g of pure glucose and 25 g of a food sample.
B) Serial blood glucose levels are drawn after eating 25 g of a food sample and compared to a chart on blood glucose levels after eating 25 g of sucrose.
C) Serial blood glucose levels are drawn after eating 50 g of pure sucrose and compared to blood glucose levels after eating 50 g of a food sample.
D) A comparison is made between the blood glucose response caused by 50 g of pure glucose and 50 g of a food sample.

Question 2

A reasonable certainty of no harm describes

a. consumer guidelines for food safety.
b. international standards for food additives.
c. food industry standards for food produc-tion.
d. federal standards for pesticide residues in foods.

kingdude89 · **Reply #1 on:** Aug 2, 2018

Answer to Question 1

D
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To more accurately assess a food's impact on blood glucose response, the concept of glycemic index was developed. A food's glycemic index is determined by comparing the impact on blood glucose after 50 g of a food sample is eaten compared to the impact of 50 g of pure glucose or white bread.

Answer to Question 2

D
The reasonable certainty of no harm is a federal standard for pesticide residues in foods that replaces the former zero tolerance. This phrase is not used in connection with consumer guide-lines for food safety, international standards for food additives, or food industry standards for food production.