Non Starch Polyscharide (NSP) Flashcards
1
Q
Only found in….
A
Plant foods
2
Q
What does it do?
A
Absorbs water, swells and provides bulk to help move food around body
3
Q
What happens if you don’t get enough NSP over a short term….
A
You will get constipated
4
Q
What happens if you don’t get enough NSP over a long period of time….
A
Develop serious diseases e.g. Bowel cancer and diverticular disease
5
Q
How many grams of NSP should we eat on a daily basis?
A
18g of NSP
6
Q
Also known as….
A
Dietry fibre
7
Q
The difference between white bread and whole grain
A
White
- made ONLY from the starchy part of the grain (endosperm)
- contains much less NSP than whole grain
Whole grain
- made from the BRAN part of the grain
- has much more NSP than white bread
8
Q
good Sources of NSP
A
- Brown rice
- Brown pasta
- Skins of fruit and veg
- whole grain cereals
9
Q
How do you calculate the percentage of NSP in something?
A
E.g. Cornflakes = 0.9g
0.9\18 x 100 = 5%
