Question

Mina is a diabetics patient. One day she is tempted to eat junk food. Which is a relatively a better food product to eat – pasta or candy? Why?

(a) Pasta- contains primary carbohydrates which increases blood sugar level comparatively slowly and to a lesser level

(b) Pasta- contains secondary carbohydrates which increases blood sugar level comparatively slowly and to a lesser level

(c) Candy – contains primary carbohydrates which increases blood sugar level comparatively slowly and to a lesser level

(d) Candy- contains secondary carbohydrates which increases blood sugar level comparatively slowly and to a lesser level

I got this question in an interview.

My enquiry is from Water, Carbohydrates and Dietary Fibre-1 topic in chapter Water, Carbohydrates and Dietary Fibre of Food Engineering

Answer 1

Correct option is (b) Pasta- contains secondary carbohydrates which increases blood sugar level comparatively slowly and to a lesser level

To explain: Pasta contains secondary carbohydrates which increase blood sugar level comparatively slowly and to a lesser level.