Carbohydrates and Its Type Flashcards

One of the three classes of macronutrients; a compound made up of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen that is derived from plants and provides energy
-primary energy source esp for nerve cells and red blood cells
CHO family consists of - simple sugars- complex carbohydrates (starch) aka polysaccharides --> 4kcal/g- total fibre --> 2kcal/gram
RDA = 130g/day --> just supply brain

The most abundant sugar molecule; a monosaccharide generally found in combination with other sugars. The preferred source of enery for the brain and an important source of all energy for all cells

The process by which plants use sunlight to fuel a chemical reaction that combines carbon dioxide and hydrogen atoms from water into glucose, which is then stored in the plants' cells.

Commonly called simple sugar or just sugar; a monosaccharide or disaccharide, such as glucose

The simplest of carbohydrates. consists of one sugar molecule, the most common form of which is glucose

A carbohydrate compound consisting of two sugar molecules joined together

The sweetest natural sugar; a monosaccharide that occurs in fruits and vegetables. Also called levulose, or fruit sugar

A monosaccharide that joinds with glucose to create lactose, one of the three most common disaccharides

Also called milk sugar, a disaccharide consisting of one glucose molecule and one galactose molecule. Found in milk, including human breast milk

A disaccharide consisting of two molecules of glucose. Does not generally occur independently in foods but results as a byproduct of digestion. Also called malt sugar.

A disaccharide composed of one glucose molecule and one fructose molecule. Sweeter than lactose or maltose. Also called table sugar

· a nutrient compound such as starch, glycogen, or fibre, consisting of long chains of glucose molecules.

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A complex carbohydrate consisting of long chains of glucose

A polysaccharide stored in plants; the storage form of glucose in plants