ch4- carbs Flashcards
What are monosaccarides + examples
contain only 1 molecule
-Glucose, fructose, galactose + ribose
What are dissacharides + examples
- contain 2 molecules
- Lactose (glucose+galactose)
- Maltose (glucose+glucose)
- Sucrose (glucose+fructose)
what is functional fibre
carbohydrate with known health effects, which is extracted from plants and added to foods
What is total fibre
Dietary + functional fibre
What is soluble fibre and what are examples
Disolves in h20
- easily digested by bacteria in colon
- found in citrus fruits, berries, oats and beans
What is insoluble fibre and examples
generally doesnt disolve in water
- found in whole grains
- promotes reg bowel mvmts
during intesnse exercise how much energy does carbs supply
2/3 energy requirement
What are some benifits of fibre
May reduce risk of colon cancer
may reduce the risk of heart disease
helps prevent hemorrhoids, constipation
lower risk for type 2 diabetes
What enzyme digests starches
pancreatic amylase
what enzymes (and what releases it ) breaks down disaccarides
mucosal cells release:
-maltase, sucrase, lactase
what are monosaccharides converted to where
converted to glucose by the liver
what is the amount of carbs needed to just supply the brain and what % of carbs should be consumed daily
RDA- is 130g for just the brain
45-65% should be in form of carbs
What is the avg % of carbs canadians get and how much from sugars
50% with 21% from added sugara
How much added sugar does WHO recomend
5% of less of your diet
what is the AI for fibre per 100kcal
14g
