EXAM 1 Flashcards
Discriminate between/among samples
discrimination/ difference testing
trained tester that describes and discriminates between samples
analytical tests
general public tests sample in order to identify its acceptability and the personal preference of the public
affective tests (hedonic)
Flavor profile and texture profile are example of _______ characteristics of food.
descriptive
_________ scales (pleasure) test for liking
hedonic
In ________ testing people select preferred product between several products and rank them.
preference
- Name the parts of the tongue where taste buds can be found.
- Which has the most taste buds
- Where in particular are taste buds?
- Circumvallate, Foliate, Fungiform
- Circumvallate, Fungiform
- cyrpts of certain papilla
The average person has _________ taste buds.
10,000
At age____ atrophy of taste buds may begin. At age ____ taste buds decline along with sense of smell.
- 45
2. 60
Taste requires that the substance be ______ in a _____ and make contact with _____.
- dissolved
- fluid
- microvilli
Name the 5 chemical tastes
- Sweet
- Bitter
- Salty
- Sour
- Umami
Sweet flavors are caused by ______ ____.
(OH-) Hydroxyl groups
Bitter flavors are caused by _______, _______ _______, and ________.
- caffeine
- aromatic compounds
- theobromine
Salty flavors are caused by _____ of _____.
ions of salts
Sour flavors are caused by _____.
acids (H+)
The umami flavor is caused by _____ _____.
amino acids
Sweet flavors primarily come from organic compounds such as ______, certain _____ _____ such as glycine and alanine, sugar ______, and _________.
- sugars
- amino acids
- alcohols
- aldehydes
What are the 4 factors that affect sweetness?
- size of molecule
- electronegative groups
- hydrophobic groups
- hydrogen bonding protons
Is lactose or sucrose sweeter and why?
Sucrose is sweeter because it has more OH- groups
Sourness depends on acidity. Acidity depends on ____ concentration, and molecule ____, ____ and _____.
- H+ concentration
2. molecule weight, size and polarity
Hydrogen ions enter cell through ______ ion channels.
sodium
Salty flavors depends on ions! Cations _______ saltiness and Anions ____ saltiness.
- increase
2. modify
NaCl has ______ modifying saltiness affect. KCl has a _____ as well as salty impact.
- little
2. bitter
Some salts are soapy, which depends on ______.
anion
What is the most bitter source? And which bitter taste is added to poisons?
- Denatonium
2. Benzoate
_______ such as caffeine, quanine, theobromine, and nicotine cause bitter flavors.
Alkaloids
Other sources of bitterness include ______ (hops), ______,_______ (wine, tea), _________ of phenolic compounds such as naringin in grape fruit and sesquierpenes in dandelions.
- humulone
- polyphenols, flavinoids
- glycosides
Umami enhances ______ such as ______(seaweed, mushrooms, fish, potatoes) and _____ such as MSG, IMP, and GMP.
- nucleotide
- glumates
- salts
Concentration of a taste compound at a barely detectable level
threshold level
Taste compounds are below threshold levels but it influences other taste perceptions
subthreshold level
Salt _______ sweetness.
increases
Acid ______ saltiness.
increase
sugar ______ saltiness and _____.
reduces
Puckery feeling in the mouth
astringency
Astringency is caused by ______ and ______.
polyphenols and tannins
_______ receptors allow us to smell. There are _____ of them.
- Olfactory epithelium
2. 10 million
Olfactory receptors are sensitive to molecule ____, _____ and ______ ______.
shape, size, and chemical structure
Odor is dependent on molecule _____. Which includes ______ and molecule _____.
- volatility
- temperature
- size
Textural qualities o a food perceived in the mouth.
Mouthfeel
Name the four types of carbohydrates
- Monosaccharides
- Disaccharides
- Oligosaccharides (3-10 saccharides)
- Polysaccharides (more than 10)
Undigestible fibers such as raffinose and stachyose
oligosaccharides
Give 2 examples of 2 polysaccharides that are digestible.
starch, dextrins, glycogen
Give examples of an undigestible polysaccharide
cellulose, hemicellulose, pectin, gums
storage form of CHO in plants
starches
In food sources of starch it is75% _________ and 25% ______.
- amylopectin
2. amylose
partially broken down starch molecules
dextrins
Hexoses
glucose, fructose, galactose
Pentoses
ribose, arabinose
diasaccharides
sucrose, lactose, maltose
Name the components of sucrose, lactose, and maltose,.
Sucrose: glucose, fructose
Lactose: glucose, galactose
Maltose: glucose, gluecose
Benefits of CHO in foods products and cooking: ____ taste, ease of _______, contribution to ________, ______ characteristics and high temps, contribution to ______ in baked goods.
- sweet
- solubility
- mouthfeel
- browning
- volume
Name the 3 primary elements and secondary element in fat.
- oxygen, carbon, hydrogen
2. phosphorus
Name the three major groups of fat
- Trigylcerides (95% of fat in food)
- Cholesterol (starter for Vit D & sex steroids)
- Phospholipids (emulisfier in yolk of egg)
- no double bonds
- solid at room temp
- coconut oil
- cheese
saturated fats
- liquid at room temp
- one double bond
- olive oil
- peanut oil
- canola oil
monosaturated fats
- liquid at room temp
- two plus double bonds
- veg oil
- fish oils
- omega-3 and Omega 6 FA
polyunsaturated fats
Fat in food preparation:
_________ in baked foods, promotes ________, major components of salad dressings, frying foods, contribute to flavor and leavening.
- tenderizing
2. promotes moistness
Name the five elements in proteins.
Oxygen, carbon, nitrogen, hydrogen, sulfur
Name the 9 essential amino acids.
- leucine
- tryptophan
- threonine
- hisidine
- isoleucin
- lysine
- phenylalanine
- valine
- methionine
Protein quality is judged on its _______ and _____ _____ profile.
digestibility and amino acid profile