Food Science and Nutrition Composition Flashcards
Rd exam (172 cards)
What vitamins are found in F/V?
Vitamin A, B, C
Crispness of Vegetables (state of turgor) is due to what?
osmatic pressure of water-filled vacuoles
As F/V age, what increases?
hemicellulose and lignin
What is the limiting PRO in soybean?
methionine
What is the PRO concentrates in soybean?
> 70% PRO; >90% PRO isolates
Soybeans are used in what?
Textured Protein Products (TVP)
What accelerates the ripening process of fruit during storage?
Ethylene Gas
What is the fruit ripening process?
Protopectic–> pectin (ripen fruit) –> pectiv acid (overripened fruit)
Which F/V best ripen at room temperature?
Avocadoes, Bananas, Tomatoes, Pears
When an apple is stored in a controlled atmosphere (reduced oxygen), will the apple aging be increased or delayed?
Delayed
What F/V should be washed just before serving?
Berries and Mushrooms
Fruit with low vitamin C darken when cut because of what?
Enzymatic Actions
Prevented by acids
How do you prevent fruit from darken when cut?
- dipping the fruit in citrus juice
- adding sugar before freezing
- Heat to boil
What happens when F/V are cooked?
softens cellulose
cooks starch
What is the green pigment of F/V called? Is it soluble or insoluble in water?
Chlorophyll
insoluble in water
When green pigment is cooked in an acid (vinegar), this is called what? What color will appear?
Phenphytin
Olive Green
When green pigment is cooked in an alkaline (baking soda), what is this called? What color appears? What happens to the food item?
Chlorophyllin
Bright green
mushy, hemicellulose broken down
What is yellow/orange pigment color called?
Carotenoids
Are Carotenoids soluble or insoluble in water?
Insoluble in water
What happens when acid is added to a Carotenoids?What happens when alkaline is added?
Has little to no affect for both acid and alkaline
What is lyopenes?
Red pigment found in tomatoes and watermelons
Antioxidant
What are Flavinoids?
Are the soluble or insoluble in water?
Anthocyanins- red, blue, purple
Anthoxanthins or Flavones- white
Soluble in water
Anthocyanins when acid is added, what happened?
turns bright red
Anthocyanins when alkaline is added, what happened?
turns blue