babi carbohydrates and starch review

_______are the sugars, starches and fibers found in fruits, grains, some vegetables and milk products. Also known as “Carbs” or “Go Foods’.

• CARBOHYDRATES

• MINERALS

• STARCHS

True or False, CARBOHYDRATES is the nutrient where Starch is derived from.

• True

• False

True or False, the main function of carbohydrates is to provide fuel for the central nervous system and energy for working muscles.

• True

• False

True or False, although carbohydrates provide fuel for the central nervous system, it doesn’t prevent protein from being used as an energy source and enable fat metabolism. 

• False

• True

_____ is a carbohydrate extracted from agricultural raw materials which is widely present in literally thousands of everyday foods

• MINERALS

• CARBOHYDRATES

• STARCHS

This is a type of starch that is derived from a plant source.

• Slowly Digested Starch

• NATIVE STARCH

• Modified Starch

• Rapidly Digested Starch

This starch is also called starch derivative, this kind of starch is altered by chemical or physical modification into its structure.

• Modified Starch

• NATIVE STARCH

• Rapidly Digested Starch

• Slowly Digested Starch

This is a kind of starch developed to make its effect on the body when consumed, a very slow acting nutrient to affect the formation and activity of glucose in the bodily systems.

• Slowly Digested Starch

• Rapidly Digested Starch

• NATIVE STARCH

• Modified Starch

This is the kind of starch where upon consumption, blood glucose level can dramatically rise up to its level.

• NATIVE STARCH

• Rapidly Digested Starch

• Modified Starch

• Slowly Digested Starch

True or False, sugar is one of the Sources of Carbohydrates.

• True

• False