examen 2 Flashcards
what are carbohydrates
sugars, starches and fibers of food
where are carbohydrates found?
mostly in plants (made during photosynthesis) and milk (lactose)
types of carbohydrates?
monosaccharides, disaccharides and polisaccharides
what are monosaccharides
hexoses (6), and pentose (5) simplest sugars
3 main monosaccharides?
glucose, fructose, galactose
2 main pentoses?
ribose and arabinose
glucose characteristics?
- most common
- absorbed and stored
-gives color and texture (sara lee)
fructose characteristics?
- sweetess
- most soluble
- found in fruits and honey
3 main disaccharides?
sucrose, lactose, maltose
how are polysaccharides divided?
digestible and undigestibles
what are the digestibles polisaccharides?
starchs and glycogen
what are the undigestible polisaccharides?
fibers
what are the two main starches?
amylose and amylopectin
main fibers
cellulose
hemicellulose
pectin
gums
inulin
sweetners functions?
-provide sweetness
-solubility
-crystalization
-browning
-caramelization
-moisture absorption
-fermentation
-preservation
-leavening
natural sweetners are most extracted from..?
- sugar canes
-sugar beets
-maple trees - corn
how are sugar groups classified?
by chemical structures
three sugar classifications?
- sugars
-syrup - sugar alcohos
what are saccharides?
sugars
sucrose is made of?
fructores and glucose
ketchup, canned fruits and coffee creamers sugar %?
29%, 18% and 69%
sucrose (table sugar) is derived from?
sugar canes or sugar beets
raw sugar
extracted from sugar cane juice WITHOUTH any further refining
what is the main sugar eaten in usa?
sucrose, 60%
raw sugar contaminants?
soil
insect parts
yeats
molds
waxes
lint
turbinado sugar
amber-colored raw sugar thats been CENTRIFUGED and PURIFIED with steam
white sugar
REFINED raw sugar by watching and filtering until clear then BOILED for crystalization
powdered sugar (icing sugar)
pulverization of white sugar, ultrafine (10x)
inverted sugar
HYDROLISIS of sucrose to glucose and fructose
fruit sugar
VERY UNIFORMED FINE granulated sucrose
ej: gelatin, puddins
bakers special
FINEST GRANULATED SUGAR for baking
sanding sugar
larged granulated sugar (SPRINKLES)
liquid sugar
highly purified sugar solution (canned and frozen foods)
brown sugar
ADDED molasses syrup to WHITE sugar
moscovado sugar
barbado sugar, softer fine darker brown sugar
lactose
(glu + gal)
least sweet disaccharide
how is lactose obtained?
by extracting it from whey (suero de leche)
what sugar CANNOT be fermented
lactose
maltose
(glu + glu)
flavoring and coloring agent for beer
BUILDING BLOCKS OF CARBS?
glucose
usage of glucose?
food companies
enhances crust color and texture
dry mixes
dextrose
glucose for hospitals
fructose
fruit sugar
part of HFCS (42-55%)
what is a bad sugar sustitued?
fructose (sticky)
how syrups vary?
viscosity, carbs concentration, flavor and price
types of syrups?
corn syrup
honey
maple syrup
HFCS
molasses
invert sugar
viscous liquids cotaining 75% sugars and 25% water
corn syrup
corn syrup functions
sweetners, tickners and humectants
HFCS
high glucose molecules are converted to fructose
do not produce crystals
Honey
sucrose hydrolisis
honey ratio
40% fruc
35% glu
2% sucr
,olasses
repeated boiling of sugar cane juicesor beets
dark and bitter
maple syrup
extracted from maple trees, boilked to smooth syrup
agave syrup
(fru +glu)
sweeter than sugar
invert sugar syrup
hydrolisis of sucrose to EQUAL parts of glu and fruct
Sugar alcohols
polyols. polyalcohol or polyhydric
what sugars are not carbohydrates?
sugar alcohols
what sugar alcohols are approved?
erythritol
isomalt
lactitol
maltitol
mannitol
polyglycitol
sorbitol
xylitol
sugar alcohols characteristics?
lower kcals
cooling sensation
cariostatic (doesnt ferment)
humectant
nonnutritive sweetners
acesulfame-k
aspartame
neotame
stevia glycoside
advantame
luo hanm guo
saccharin
sucralose
acelsufame-k
sweetness: 200
uses:general and gum
ADI: 15 or 25 diet cokes
sunette and sweetone
acelsufame-k
advantame
sweetness: 20,000
uses:general
ADI: 32.8 or 4,90 packs
Aspartame
sweetness: 200
uses:general
ADI: 72 packs or 15 diet cokes
NutraSweet and Equal
aspartame
aspartame side effects
pku (Phenylketonuria)
Luo Han Guo (monk fruit)
sweetness: 230-300
uses:ingredient and sweetner
ADI: /
Neotame
sweetness: 8,00
uses: general
ADI: 18
sacarina
sweetness: 200-700
uses: soft drinks, table sugar
ADI: 8 packs
sweet n low
sacarina
stevia
sweetness: 200-300
uses: sdrinks, cereals, bars
ADI: 9 packs
plantbase
truvia, previa, a sweetleaf
stevia
splenda
sweetness: 600
uses: general
ADI: 23 packs
main function of starch on body
provide energy
common starch sources
wheat, rice and corn
root starches
potatoes, arrowroot and cassava
Largest starch garnules to smallest
potato starch granules
corn
tapioca
rice
function of starch in food products
tickening agent
edible films
dextrose
starch structure
lomg chain of repeated glucose molecules (POLISACCHARIDES)
Linear molecules
amylose
highly branched molecules
amylopectin
which starch structure forms a gel?
amylose
starch gel ratio
25% amylopectin and 75% amylose
most starches are _% amylopectin and _% amylose
75% and 25%
all starches contain some ..?
amylopectin
wax structyures are all ..?
amylopectin
starches with higher level of amylose ..?
tend to gel
starches with higher level of amylopectin..?
are nongelling and still gummy
starch content in potato
21% amylose and 79% amylopectin
starch content in tapioca
17% amylose and 83% amylopectin
starch content in corn
28% amylose and 72% amylopectin
waxy corn starch content
0% amylose and 100% amylopectin
wheat starch content
28% amylose and 72% amylopectin
four main functions of starches
gelatinization
gel formation
retrogradation
dextrinization
what process makes starches increase in volume, viscocity and translucency of the granules when heated in a liquid
gelatinization
what determines to which degree of starch main processes will take place?
the concentration of amylose and amylopectin
what affects the gelatinization?
water
temperature
heating time
stirring
acid
sugar
fat
what conditions are needed for gelatinization?
liquid starch, humidity, heat and stirring
what do all starches CANNOT DO?
gel formation
what need to happen prior gel formation?
gelqatinization
what is gel formation?
fluid starch paste firms into a semi-solid paste (gel)
what happens to HIGH amylopectin starches?
tickens at lower temps