Carbs Flashcards
Examples of starches
Grains, vegetables, rice, barley
Examples of sugars
Milk, fruit, candy
Glycogenolysis
Breaking down glycogen molecules into glucose units for entry into energy pathways
Inulin is a sweetener extracted from chicory root, and is not considered a mono- or ________
Disaccharide
The adult liver Can store 50 grams of glycogen per ___
Kilogram
_______ and fructose combine to make sucrose
Glucose
Glucose and glucose combine to make _______
Maltose
A limit of 150 calories of ______ sugars are recommended for men daily
Added
Current estimated daily intakes of fiber for men are 18 grams and for ______ are 15 grams
Women
Non-alcoholic liver disease has recently been associated with large intakes of ______ in inactive people
Fructose
Current daily fiber intake recommendation for women is 28 grams of ______ daily
Fiber
A limit of 6 added teaspoons is the recommended amount of ______ sugar for adult women by the American Heart Association
Added
A health benefit of soluble ______ is that it reduced risk for cardiovascular disease by binding to cholesterol particles
Fiber
Glucose and _______ make lactose
Galactose
Between white bread, hummus, hard candy, and orange juice, ______ has the lowest GI score
Hummus