Food groups Flashcards
Macros of veggies
0.5-1% pro
0.1-0.5% fat
3-5% carbs
15-3KCAL/100g
characteristics of veggies
color: more colorful = richer in pigments = more antioxidants
root veggies: richesr in simple carbs
leafy veggies: little energy but rich in vitamins
skin: fibers and vitamins
Fruit macros
0.5-1.5% pro
0-0.5% lip
5-15% carbo
30-60 kcal/100g
Characteristics
color: same as veggies
sweet: more mature = more sweet
acid: more vC = more acid
skin: same as veggie
Sub group of starch
starchy fruits
cereals
legumes
starchy veg
Characteristics of starchy prodcuts
rich in complex carbs
high GCI
Vitamin B
vegetable pro
Anatomy of cereal
Envelope - bran - fibers
Almond - starch
Germ - lips, pro, vit, mins
Composition of cereals
70-80% carbs
8-12% pro
3-5% lip
What factors affect GCI
Fibers - more whole = less GCi
Cooking - longer cooked = higher GCI
Transformation = more processed = higher GCI
Amount of protein per 100g of fish and meat and eggs
20G
eggs compo
fat in yolk
protein and vit b in white