Food Active Sugar Awareness Quiz

Question 1 of 15

1

What are 'free' sugars?

Select one of the following:

Sugars added to foods during processing and those naturally present in honey, syrups and unsweetened fruit juices but EXCLUDING sugars found in milk products.
Sugars added to foods during processing but not those naturally present in fruits, honey and milk products.
Only sugars which are only found naturally in fruits, honey and milk products
Sugars added to foods in processing and those naturally present in honey, syrups and unsweetened fruit juices but INCLUDING lactose (milk sugars) found in milk and milk products.

Explanation

Question 2 of 15

1

What percentage of our daily intake of calories should come from free sugars?

Select one of the following:

5%
10%
2.5%
15%

Explanation

Question 3 of 15

1

How much sugar do adults consume daily in the UK?

Select one of the following:

58g
66g
48g
36g

Explanation

Question 4 of 15

1

How much sugar are adults in the UK advised to consume per day?

Select one of the following:

35g
40g
30g
45g

Explanation

Question 5 of 15

1

What is the biggest contributor to added sugar intake in adults in the UK?

Select one of the following:

Soft drinks
Sweets, jams and table sugar
Alcohol
Cereals, cakes and biscuits
Milk products

Explanation

Question 6 of 15

1

How can you tell on traffic light labeling that a product is HIGH in sugar?

Select one of the following:

More than 22.5g of sugar per 100g
More than 30.5g of sugar per 100g
More than 17.5g of sugar per 100g
More than 36.5g of sugar per 100g

Explanation

Question 7 of 15

1

All the sugar found in fruit juice, such as orange juice, is always naturally present.

Select one of the following:

True
False

Explanation

Question 8 of 15

1

The natural sugar in some fruit, including apples, has increased as new varieties (including Pink Lady, Fuji and Jazz) are bred to satisfy our desire for greater sweetness

Select one of the following:

True
False

Explanation

Question 9 of 15

1

Honey is healthier for you than table sugar.

Select one of the following:

True
False

Explanation

Question 10 of 15

1

How much sugar does a Sweet Chilli Chicken Wrap from Tesco's contain?

Select one of the following:

10g
16g
20g
6g

Explanation

Question 11 of 15

1

How much sugar does Sainsbury's Mediterrean Vegetable Pasta, Be Good To Yourself meal for one contain?

Select one of the following:

0g
4g
12g
15g
22g

Explanation

Question 12 of 15

1

How much sugar does a 100g serving of 0% Fat Yeo Valley Vanilla yogurt contain?

Select one of the following:

4.5g
9.5g
12.5
14.5

Explanation

Question 13 of 15

1

How much sugar does one Sainsbury's Red Berry Granola Bar contain? (42g)

Select one of the following:

4.6g
6.2g
10.2g
14.6g

Explanation

Question 14 of 15

1

Which of the following health conditions has excessive consumption of sugar been linked to? Please tick all the apply.

Select one or more of the following:

Obesity
Type 2 Diabetes
Poor Dental Health
Heart Disease
Some Cancers
Fatty Liver Disease

	Created by Beth Bradshaw about 7 years ago

Take this sugar awareness quiz to test your knowledge on sugar in the diet on Sugar Awareness Week (30th October - 5th November)

Food Active Sugar Awareness Quiz

Food Active Sugar Awareness Quiz

Question 1 of 15

What are 'free' sugars?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 2 of 15

What percentage of our daily intake of calories should come from free sugars?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 3 of 15

How much sugar do adults consume daily in the UK?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 4 of 15

How much sugar are adults in the UK advised to consume per day?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 5 of 15

What is the biggest contributor to added sugar intake in adults in the UK?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 6 of 15

How can you tell on traffic light labeling that a product is HIGH in sugar?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 7 of 15

All the sugar found in fruit juice, such as orange juice, is always naturally present.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 8 of 15

The natural sugar in some fruit, including apples, has increased as new varieties (including Pink Lady, Fuji and Jazz) are bred to satisfy our desire for greater sweetness

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 9 of 15

Honey is healthier for you than table sugar.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 10 of 15

How much sugar does a Sweet Chilli Chicken Wrap from Tesco's contain?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 11 of 15

How much sugar does Sainsbury's Mediterrean Vegetable Pasta, Be Good To Yourself meal for one contain?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 12 of 15

How much sugar does a 100g serving of 0% Fat Yeo Valley Vanilla yogurt contain?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 13 of 15

How much sugar does one Sainsbury's Red Berry Granola Bar contain? (42g)

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 14 of 15

Which of the following health conditions has excessive consumption of sugar been linked to? Please tick all the apply.

Select one or more of the following:

Explanation

Question 15 of 15

What does the Government recommend we do to cut down our sugar intake?

Select one or more of the following:

Explanation