FOS 3042 Lecture Notes - Lecture 21: Monosaccharide, Carbohydrate, Triglyceride

• School: University of Florida
• Department: Food Science and Human Nutrition
• Course: FOS 3042
• Professor: Zeynep Asli Odabasi Kirli

Document Summary

Basic fuel, main energy source for the body. Provided in the diet in the form of a simple sugar, complex carbohydrate. Polysaccharides (3 or more sugar: starch, cellulose. Triglycerides (3 fatty acids on a glycerol backbone) Saturated (no double bonds: mandatory nutrient on labels, meat, poultry, milk, butter, and cheese. Monounsaturated (1 double bond: avocado, olives, and peanuts. Polyunsaturated (more than 1 double bond: vegetable sources like corn, soy beans, sunflower, or fish (omega. Serves as an energy storage material in the originating organism.