Lecture 4- Food chemistry- carbs and vitamins Flashcards

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what is the definition of carbs

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what organic compounds make up carbs

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what is the formula for glucose

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what is the formula for table sugar

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what is the formula for starch

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where does dietary CHO come from

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what happens in photosynthesis

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what is the equation for photosynthesis

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what carbs are found in cereal grains/potatoes

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what carbs are found in fruit

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what index relates to the free/accessible sugar

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what is starch

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what is fibre

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what is non-digestible by human gastric and intestinal enzymes

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what does Colonic fermentation of fibre produce

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explain the classification of carbs

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what are monosaccharides

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what are disaccharides

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what are oligosaccharides

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20
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explain the source, function and characteristics of different carbs

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glucose + fructose= fruits, honey
sucrose= beet and cane
lactose= milk and milk product
maltose= malt products
dextrins= hydrolysis product of starch
glycogen= meat products and seafood
cellulose= skeletal structure of plant cell (indigestible)

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what are the Functions of simple sugars in foods

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is starch a complex carbohydrate

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what chains make up starch

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24
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what shape is amylose

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what shape is amylopectin

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where is starch found

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is amylose a gel

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28
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is amylopectin waxy

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29
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what does the properties of starch depend on

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30
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what is the ratio of commercial starch

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31
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what plants can starch be found in

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32
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what 3 chemical reactions are related to carbs

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33
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what is Caramelisation

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34
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what is Dextrinization

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35
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what is Gelatinisation

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36
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what are 2 other browning reactions

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37
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what are the applications of CHO in food

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38
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Food companies will want to move with consumer trends with 2 main options…

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39
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what are some examples of CHO reformulation

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40
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what did the SCAN report for carbs and health say

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41
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what is the definition of vitamins

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42
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what are the main functions of vitamins

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43
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what vitamins cannot be synthesised in the body

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44
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what vitamins are fat soluble

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45
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what vitamins are water soluble

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46
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how is the amount of vitamins in food reduced

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47
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what are some specific examples for vitamins being lost from food

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48
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what 2 stages does the breakdown of amino acids occur

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49
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what % DHA is vitamin C activity

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50
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what % DKG is vitamin C activity

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51
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how do catalysts increase vitamin C loss

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52
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how do inhibitors decrease vitamin C loss

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53
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what is the equation for AA–>DHA–>DKG

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54
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Where Is vitamin D3 found

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55
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what Is the equation for vitamin D3 degradation

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56
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when is the maximum synthesis of 500 ug of vitamin D

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57
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why does excessive exposure to vitamin D not cause toxicity

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58
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why do people manipulate vitamins

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59
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what is the purpose of restoration

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60
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what is the purpose of fortification

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61
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what is the purpose of enrichment

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62
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what is Biofortification

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63
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what are minerals, what are examples o minerals and how much is needed a day

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what are trace elements, what are examples, and how much is needed a day

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65
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what are poly(phenolic) compounds

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