Lecture 4- Food chemistry- carbs and vitamins Flashcards
what is the definition of carbs
what organic compounds make up carbs
what is the formula for glucose
what is the formula for table sugar
what is the formula for starch
where does dietary CHO come from
what happens in photosynthesis
what is the equation for photosynthesis
what carbs are found in cereal grains/potatoes
what carbs are found in fruit
what index relates to the free/accessible sugar
what is starch
what is fibre
what is non-digestible by human gastric and intestinal enzymes
what does Colonic fermentation of fibre produce
explain the classification of carbs
what are monosaccharides
what are disaccharides
what are oligosaccharides
explain the source, function and characteristics of different carbs
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)
what are the Functions of simple sugars in foods
is starch a complex carbohydrate
what chains make up starch
what shape is amylose
what shape is amylopectin
where is starch found