Carbs 2 Flashcards
Monosaccharides word broken down (2)
Mono (one)
Saccharide (sugar)
Monosaccharides are carbs in most
BASIC form
3 monosaccharides
Glucose
Fructose
Galactose
Glucose foods (2)
Grains
Pasta
Fructose foods (2)
Fruit
Honey
Galactose foods
Dairy
When 2 monosaccharides bond chemically they form a
Disaccharide
Disaccharides (3)
Lactose
Sucrose
Maltose
Lactose is
Dairy
Sucrose (2)
Sugar beet
Cane sugar
Maltose
Molasses
Beer
Disaccharides have _ molecules
2
Monosaccharides have _ molecule
1
Polysaccharides contain _ molecules
Multiple
Carbs made up of hundreds or thousands of monosaccharides are called
Complex carbs
Complex carbs are made with
Polysaccharides
Polysaccharide foods (3)
Many veggies
Beans/lentils
Whole grains
There is no such thing as a
Good and bad carb
Carbs in fiber-rich form are more nutritious than
Carbs that have been stripped of their fiber content
2 excellent sources of carbs
Fruits
Veggies
Refined carbs include
White bread
Refined carbs provide energy
Quickly
Refined carbs lack essential
Nutrie ts
Opposite of refined carbs
Complex carbs
Complex carbs release energy
Slowly