Food Science - Complex Carbs

Starches high in Amylose

• form gels
• are also high in amylopectin
• make good pie fillings
• come from tapioca and arrowroot

Starch granules contain

• a mixture of amylose and amylopectin
• either amylose or amylopectin
• neither amylose or amylopectin

______ is a starch with sugar units linked linearly, whereas _____ is a starch with sugar linked in a branch like structure.

• potato, corn
• amylopectin, amylose
• amylose, amylopectin
• wheat, tapioca

What type of foods do you need to eat to ramp up ketosis?

• fats and proteins

• proteins and carbohydrates

• carbohydrates and fats

• simple sugars and fats

Which of the following must be heated in order to thicken?

• puddings
• pie fillings
• gravy
• commercial cake frosting

What does the research indicate about diets high in complex carbohydrates?

• Improves an athletes performance
• Hinders an athletes performance
• Is hard for most athletes to maintain
• Is the best diet for all people

All of the following are functions of of complex carbohydrates in food preparation except

• decrease viscosity
• thicken
• bind
• provide structure

A chain of glucose molecules

• starch
• sucrose
• glucose
• ketosis

A process of burning fat without carbohydrates

• paste
• ketosis
• glucosis
• fatosis

A thickened mixture of starch and liquid

• paste
• gel
• jello
• glucogon