Carbs Flashcards
(19 cards)
Examples of starches
Grains, vegetables, rice, barley
Examples of sugars
Milk, fruit, candy
Glycogenolysis
Breaking down glycogen molecules into glucose units for entry into energy pathways
Inulin is a sweetener extracted from chicory root, and is not considered a mono- or ________
Disaccharide
The adult liver Can store 50 grams of glycogen per ___
Kilogram
_______ and fructose combine to make sucrose
Glucose
Glucose and glucose combine to make _______
Maltose
A limit of 150 calories of ______ sugars are recommended for men daily
Added
Current estimated daily intakes of fiber for men are 18 grams and for ______ are 15 grams
Women
Non-alcoholic liver disease has recently been associated with large intakes of ______ in inactive people
Fructose
Current daily fiber intake recommendation for women is 28 grams of ______ daily
Fiber
A limit of 6 added teaspoons is the recommended amount of ______ sugar for adult women by the American Heart Association
Added
A health benefit of soluble ______ is that it reduced risk for cardiovascular disease by binding to cholesterol particles
Fiber
Glucose and _______ make lactose
Galactose
Between white bread, hummus, hard candy, and orange juice, ______ has the lowest GI score
Hummus
Ingesting food in a liquid state can raise its ___ score
GI
Carb digestion begins in the ______ with salivary amylase
Mouth
Current daily fiber intake recommendation for ____ is 35 grams
Men
Combined effect of GI and amount of carb consumed is the _______ load
Glycemic
