Chapter 4 Flashcards
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The production of new glucose from amino acids
gluconeogenesis
the system that assigns ratings (or values) for the potential of foods to raise blood glucose and insulin levels
glycemic index
the amount of carbohydrate in a food multiplied by the glycemic index
glycemic load
enrichment
replaces a handful of nutrients leaving the product low in fiber
fortified
added nutrients that did not originally exist in the food
glycogen
the storage form of glucose in animals
Monosaccharides
Simple carbohydrates “sugar” that consists of a single sugar (glucose, fructose, galactose)
Disaccharides
A carbohydrate compound consisting of two sugar molecules joined together
one glucose and one galactose
lactose
two molecules of glucose
maltose
Fiber
polysaccharide that gives plants their shape
Types of Fiber
Dietary, functional, total, soluble, insoluble
non digestible carbohydrate parts of plants that form the support structures of leaves, stems, and seeds
dietary fiber
non digestible forms of carbohydrate that are extracted from plants or manufactured in a laboratory and have known health benefits
functional fiber
total fiber
the sum of dietary and functional fiber
fibers that dissolve in water (berries)
soluble fibers
pectins, gums, mucilages
fibers that do not dissolve in water
insoluble fiber
lignins, cellulose, hemicelluloses
Two types of fiber in food
dietary (rice, seeds, grains, legumes, fruits)
functional (guar gum, cellulose, pectin, psyllium)
Dietary fiber is also classified by
solubility
reduces risk for cardiovascular and type 2 diabetes by lowering blood cholesterol
soluble fiber
promotes regular bowel movements, alleviate constipation, reduce risk for diverticulosis
insoluble fiber
found in the mouth begins process of breaking starch into maltose (stomach stops this enzyme with its acidic environment)
salivary amylase
produces in the pancreas and secreted into the small intestine (digest starch to maltose)
pancreatic amylase
secreted by cells that line the small intestine (mucosal cells) digest disaccharides and monosaccharides
maltose, sucrase, and lactase