Domain I: Principles of Dietetics: Food Science Flashcards
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Fruits and vegetables are made up of ___-___% water, along with both digestible and indigestible carbohydrates, vitamins, and minerals
75-93%
Fruits and vegetables have crispness, or ____, which is due to the osmotic pressure of water-filled vacuoles
Turgor
During ripening, fruits and vegetables undergo chemical changes due to ____ which cause starch to change to sugar
Enzymes
During the ripening process, protopectin is coverted to ____ (ripe fruit) and then to ____ ____ (overripe fruit)
Pectin; pectic acid
____ gas accelerates ripening of fruits during storage
Ethylene
Aging is delayed in apples stores in controlled atmosphere, or reduced _____
Oxygen
The green pigment in fruits and vegetables is ____
Chlorophyll
Chlorophyll is _____ in water
Insoluble
Chlorophyll changes to an ____ green color when exposed to acid
Olive
The olive green color of vegetables that are exposed to acid is due to _____
Pheophytin
Chlorophyll changes to a ____ green color when exposed to alkaline substances
Bright
Texture of vegetables exposed to alkaline substance:
Mushy (due to hemicellulose breakdown)
The yellow/orange pigments in fruits and vegetables are ____
Carotenoids
Of all the pigments, carotenoids are least effected by changes in ____
pH
Carotenoids are ____ in water
Insoluble
Carotenoids are minimally effected by ____ and ____ substances
Acid, alkaline
One type of carotenoid are ____, which are antioxidants and phytochemicals
Lycopenes
What are examples of flavonoid pigments?
Anthocyanins, anthoxanthins. flavones
The pigments that provides red, blue, and purple color to fruits and vegetables are _____
Anthocyanins
Anthocyanins are ____ in water
Soluble
Anthocyanins are greatly impacted by ____
pH
Anthocyanins turn ____ in acid
Red
Anthocyanins turn ____ in alkaline substances
Purple
The types of flavonoid that are colorless, white, or yellow are ____ and ____
Anthoxanthins, flavones