G10 Grains Flashcards
3 TYPES OF CARBOHYDRATES
SUGAR
STARCH
DIETARY FIBER
- they serve as the body’s major source of energy.
- Example: fruits, vegetables, milk dairy products
SIMPLE CARBOHYDRATES
- Serve as good source of dietary fiber, which help to
regulate various processes.
COMPLEX CARBOHYDRATES
-include food items such as vegetables, like potatoes and sweet potatoes;
legumes, like beans and peanuts; whole grains like brown rice and cracked
wheat; and food products made from the whole grains like bread and pasta
1. VEGETABLES
2. LEGUMES
3. WHOLE GRAINS
STARCHY CARBOHYRATES
-Refers to vegetables and fruits with high fibers content.
FIBROUS CARBOHYDRATES
refers to the cultivated plants of the grass family
that provide edible starchy grains or seeds
Cereals
Breakfast foods
Flours Meals Breads Pastas Starches-
7 classes of grains
- CORN
- OATS
- RICE
- WHEAT
- SORGHUM
- RYE
- BARLEY
- MILLET
(parts of)Grain Kernel
Bran
Endosperm
Germ
is the hard outer layer of
cereal grains
-omega 3 fatty acids
BRAN
this is the main part of cereal grain. This tissue surrounds the germ (embryo) providing it with the nutrition it needs to develop in the form of starch, which is the main substance that _ contains.
ENDOSPERM
also known as embryo, the _ is the reproductive part of a cereal grain. It is a portion that grows and develops into a plant. -phytochemicals and antioxidant
GERM
Bran(with)
B Vitamins,
Minerals, Protein, Fiber
Endosperm(with)
Starchy
Complex
Carbohydrates, Protein
Germ(with)
Vitamins B and
E, Proteins,
Unsaturated Fat, Iron,
Zinc
GRAIN PRODUCTS
- FLOUR
- CEREAL
- RICE
- PASTA
Flour(sources)
- Whole grain
- White/Brown
- Rye
CEREAL
- Rice
- Corn
- Wheat
- Oats