Carbohydrate Analysis Flashcards
Carbohydrates contribute to
bulk, body, viscosity, stability to emulsions and forms, water holding capacity, browning, flavors, aromas, etc
Ingested carbohydrates come from
plant origins with milk lactose being an exception
The only carbohydrate that can be absorbed in the small intestine
Monosaccharides
Humans can only digest
+ Sucrose
+ Lactose
+ Maltooligosaccharides/maltodextrins
+ Starch
Dietary fibers regulate
normal bowel function,
reduce the postprandial hyperglycemic response, and may lower serum cholesterol
Qualitative analysis ensures
that ingredient labels present accurate compositional information
Quantitative analysis ensures
added components are listed in the proper order ingredient labels and that amounts of specific components
For labeling purposes sugars are defined as
the sum of all free monosaccharides and diasaccharides
Examples of sugar alcohols
Sorbitol and xylitol
Sample Preparation
1) Drying
2) Grinding
3) Extraction (lipids)
Extraction is done with
hot 80% ethanol
Reducing sugars are
those mono- and oligosaccharides that contain a free carbonyl
Methods for Total Carbohydrate
Phenol-Sulfuric Acid Method
Phenol-Sulfuric Acid Method reagents are
inexpensive
readily available
stable
Phenol-Sulfuric Acid Method: Absorbance is measure at
490 nm
Method for Total Reducing Sugar
Somogyi-Nelson Method
Oxidation of the aldehyde group produces
carboxylic acid group