nutrition Flashcards
how many nutrients are there?
6
carbs proteins and fats are
macronutrients
vitamins, minerals, and water are
micronutrients
also called saccharides are molecular compounds made from just three elements carbon hydrogen and oxygen
carbs
provide fuel for the body and brain
4 kilocalories per gram
carb
main fuel for the body and sole source of energy for the brain
glucose
refers to glucose derived from starch such as corn
dextrose
most abundant carb in nature
glucose
sweetest of monosacharies
fructose
all vegetables contain high levels of
fructose
asparagus artichoke broccoli leek cabbage onion tomato peanuts
glucose and fructose make
sucrose
sucrose is also known as
table sugar
3.9 calories per gram
sucrose
of all the sweeteners —- is most implicated in dental caries development
sucrose
true/false
xylitol works most effectively on teeth that are erupting
true
sweet n low
bitter after taste common
saccharin
equal and NutraSweet
not to be used in baking or cooking
aspartame
PKU consideration
cannot use aspartame
all aspartame containing products must contain a pku warning label
a better version of aspartame that doesn’t require warning labels is
neotame
Splenda
safe for diabetics
sucralose
carbs with three to ten units of glucose are sometimes called
ogliosaccarides
starch is a mixture of two polysaccharides
amylose
and amylopectin
poorly soluble in water and slowly digestible
amylose
nutritionally what is the most important carb
starch
glycogen is a
polysaccharide that is the storage form of glucose
where is glycogen stored
liver
recommended daily fiber is
25-38 grams
initial digestion begins in the oral cavity with the secretion of salivary amylase which converts polysaccharide into maltose
polysaccharide starch
children and adults should consume 45 to 65 percent of their calorie intake as carbs
atleast 130 grams of carbs per day
most common cause of diabetes associated death
increased cardiovascular risk
most common related diabetes emergency
hypogycemia
proteins are made up of hundreds or thousands of smaller units called
amino acids
essential
non essential
conditional
amino acids 3 groups
cannot be made up by the body must come from food
essential amino acid
can be synthesized in the body generally in the liver
nonessential
a complete —- will provide the body with all nine of the essential amino acids
protein