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Carbohydrates - Macro Nutrient Flashcards

1
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Where are Carbohydrates found?

A

Food & Drink

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2
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What are Carbohydrates

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It is a Macronutrient that is needed by all animals

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3
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What are the function of Carbohydrates

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To give the body energy
Helps the body get rid of Waste

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4
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What are the 3 main types of Carbohydrates

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Sugar, Starches & Fibre

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5
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What do Simple Carbohydrates do?

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Raise the body’s blood sugar quickly.
They enter the bloodstream rapidly as they are eaten

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6
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Give two examples of Sugar (SIMPLE) Carbohydrates

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Fruits
Fruit juice
Vegetables
Honey
Maple syrup
Dairy products
Sugar (white sugar, brown sugar, cane sugar, coconut sugar, etc.)
Candy
Soda

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7
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Give two examples of Starch (COMPLEX) Carbohydrates

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Oats
Rice
Brown Rice
Corn
Peas
Beans
Lentils
Potatoes
Sweet potatoes
Squash
Grain products (cereal, pasta, etc.)

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8
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What do Complex Carbohydrates do?

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These keep blood sugar levels constant, because they enter the blood stream very slowly.

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9
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Give two examples of Fibre (Complex) Carbohydrates

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Fruits
Vegetables
Whole grains
Beans
Lentils
Nuts
Seeds

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10
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What is the SCIENTIFIC name of a SINGLE sugar

A

MONOsaccharides

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Name the 3 SINGLE Sugars

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Glucose, Fructose and Galactose

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12
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What is the SCIENTIFIC name of a DOUBLE sugar

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DIsaccharides

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13
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Name 3 DOUBLE Sugars

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Maltose, Lactose and Sucrose

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14
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What are MANY sugars joined together called?

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POLYsaccharides

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15
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Name the POLYsaccarides

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Starches, Fibre and Glycogen

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16
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What is a Free Sugar

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Free sugar is what we call any sugar added to a food or drink.
Or the sugar that is already in honey, syrup and fruit juice.
These are free because they’re not inside the cells of the food we eat i.e. when we make a smoothie

17
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What is Fruit Sugar

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It occurs naturally in fruit & vegetables

18
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What happens when fruit is turned into fruit juice?

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The sugars come out of their cells and become Free Sugars.
The fibre is lost and it’s easier to consume extra sugar without realising.

19
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What is a Hidden sugar

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Sugar found in food you wouldn’t normally expect, i.e. cereal and savoury food

20
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What is the scientific name for STARCHES

A

POLYsaccharides

21
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What is Glycogen

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Source of energy your body stores in your Liver & Muscles. Your body needs carbohydrates to form GLYCOGEN

22
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What happens if you have deficiency in Carbohydrates

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Lack of Energy
Tiredness
Glucose in the blood sugar will drop making you weak

23
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What happens if you have too many Carbohydrates

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Energy will be converted into fat and stored in the body.
You will put on weight

24
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What are NMES

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Non Milk Extrinsic Sugars - Added sugars to food

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