Barley malt syrup is a natural sweetener. The diagram below shows the chemical structures of the primary sugars present in barley malt syrup: glucose, maltose, and maltotriose.
a.[1]
State the number of different types of monosaccharides present in barley malt syrup.
b.[2]
Nutritionists recommend that no more than 8%8\%8% of the daily energy intake should come from 'free sugars'.
- The mean daily energy requirement for a moderately active teenager is 9000 kJ9000\text{ kJ}9000 kJ.
- One tablespoon of barley malt syrup contains 160 kJ160\text{ kJ}160 kJ of energy from 'free sugars'.
Calculate the number of tablespoons of barley malt syrup required for a moderately active teenager to reach the maximum recommended daily energy intake from 'free sugars'.