HLSC 2P91 Midterm: Midterm-Carbohydrates summary

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Carbohydrates (also referred as cho: primary fuel source, 4kcal/g, 45-65% recommended daily intake, plant source, undergoes hydrolysis. Fructose: sweetest of all & found naturally. Galactose: by product of digestion: disaccharides. Maltose: 2 glucose molecules & by product of fermentation. Sucrose: glucose + fructose molecules & table sugar. Lactose: glucose + galactose molecules & milk sugar: polysaccharides: Starch: multiple glucose (branched & unbranched) & storage in plants. Glycogen: multiple glucose, not signi cant food source & carbohydrate storage. Fibre: multiple glucose, undigestible & structural part of plants. Fibres: dietary fibre: non-digestible part of plants, functional fibre: non-digestible, extracted fro plants (i. e; cellulose, pectin. , different types. Soluble bre: absorbs h2o to form gel, fermentable in large intestine, slow gastric emptying & glucose absorption. Non-soluble bre: attracts h2o & clings to it, non-fermentable, found in wheat, vegetables provides feelness of full and speeds up recall pass: total fibre= dietary fibre + functional fibre.

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