Introduction - NCP Flashcards
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It is the principal form in which carbohydrate is used by the body
Glucose
abundant in fruits, sweet corn, and corn syrup
Glucose
Moderately sweet sugar found naturally preformed in few foods but mainly created in body from starch digestion
Glucose
The sweetest of the simple sugars
Fructose
found in honey, most fruits, and some vegetables
Fructose
this monosaccharide is not found in foods but is produced from lactose (milk sugar) by digestion and is converted into glucose in the body
Galactose
this disaccharide takes a form of ordinary table sugar-granulated
Sucrose
this disaccharide is composed of glucose and fructose
sucrose
found in milk and milk products except cheese
Lactose
This disaccharide is converted into glucose and galactose in digestion and is less soluble and less sweet than sucrose
Lactose
This Disaccharide remain in the intestine longer than other sugars and encourages the growth of certain useful bacteria
Lactose
This disaccharide is not found in free foods but i produced by hydrolysis of starch and is converted into glucose in digestion
Maltose
This disaccharide can be found in certain infant formulas, beer, and malt beverage products
maltose
This disaccharide is less sweet compared to glucose and sucrose
Maltose
How many sugar units are oligosaccharides composed of?
3-10 units of sugar
The most significant polysaccharide in human nutrition
Starch
Is the major food sources include cereal grains, potatoes and other root vegetables, and legumes. And it is more converted entirely into glucose upon digestion
Starch
sugar that are not found free in foods but instead are formed as intermediate products in the breakdown of starch
Dextrins
What are the hormones that increase blood sugar level?
- Glucagon
- Growth Hormone
- Steroid Hormone
- ACTH (Adrenocorticotropic Hormone)
- T4
Are formed from glucose and stored in liver and muscle tissues
Glycogen
Are non-digestible, colloidal polysaccharides having a gel quality and have sources that include mostly fruits and are often used as base for jellies
Pectins
Polysaccharide used to treat diarrhea, and give its whys
pectin,
as they absorb toxins and bacteria in the intestine. They bind cholesterol reducing the amount the blood can absorb
what are the two classification of cellulose, and give the difference
Soluble
- found sa mga fruits and legumes, barleys, and oats -
- delays gastrointestinal transit and glucose absorption
- lowers blood cholesterol.
Insoluble
- found in wheat bran, corn brans, whole grain bead, cereals, and vegetables
- accelerate gastrointestinal transit, increase fecal
weight, slow down starch hydrolysis
- delay glucose absorption
Polysaccharide that has no specific enzyme is present and provides important bulk in the diet which helps move digestive food mass along and stimulates peristalsis
Cellulose