FNN 100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: High Fructose Corn Syrup, Barley Malt Syrup, Corn Syrup
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Carbohydrates consist of sugar (simple), starch (complex) and fibre (complex) Made up of carbon, oxygen, and hydrogen (cho) Carbs in whole foods like fruit, dairy, or whole grains are in their natural state. Refining carbs separates from vitamins, minerals, and fibre. Primary roll of sugar and starches is to provide energy to cells. Categories include: monosaccharide"s (1, disaccharides (2, oligosaccharides (3-10, polysaccharides (10+) Should be equal or less than 25% of daily energy intake. Sugars and syrups that are added during processing. White and brown sugar, raw sugar, corn syrup, high fructose corn syrups, malt syrup, maple syrup, fructose sweetener, honey, molasses, dextrose. Do not include naturally occurring sugars like lactose in milk or fructose in fruits. Other names are blood sugar or dextrose. Monosaccharide"s in honey and disaccharide in starch. Primary form of cho in blood cells. Blood glucose regulation by hormonal secretions (insulin and glucagon.