Chapter 10 Milk Flashcards
What is casein?
Its like an immitation cheese
What are the seven milk ingredients used in the food industry?
Casein, caseinates, hydrolysates, lactose, MPC (milk protein concentrate) and MPI (milk protein isolate), whey powder, and whey protein isolates
What are caseinates?
Caseins with salt added. Salt is added to make it more water soluble. It is used in many things like soup.
What are hydrolysates?
Milk proteins that have hydrolyzed (gone through hydrolysis). It increases solubility.
Lactose
Used in processed meats to keep/improve the texture
What is MPC and MPI?
Used in baby formulas and sports industry
What is whey powder?
Crystallized whey, high in lactose. Used for infant formulas
What are whey protein isolates?
VERY concentrated whey (nutrition bars / sports nutrition products)
Water is ___% of milk, and milk solids make up ____% of milk
Water 87.4%, milk solids 12.6%
Nonfat milk solids make up what percentage of milk?
8.9%
Milk is ___% milk fat
3.7%
Lactose takes up ___% of milk
4.8%
Minerals take up ___% of milk
0.7%
Protein takes up ___% of milk
3.4%
Casein protein takes up ___% of milk
2.8%
Whey protein takes up ___% of milk
0.5%
What is the pH of milk?
6.6
The carbohydrates in milk are ____
Lactose
The protein in milk is the ____ & _____
Casein and whey
Used to make cheeses, a bacteria in milk produces this
Lactic acid
Fat in milk contributes to _____, consists of ______, allowing it to disperse into fluids
Stability; triglycerides
USDA stands for
US Department of Agriculture