Vocab.
What is dextrose?
The name for glucose used by the confectionery trade.
What is the main component of almost all liquids used in food preparation?
Water
What has a lack of fiber in a diet been linked to?
Increased risk of developing colon cancer
Glucose is also found in sugar beets.
True
Where is Glycogen located at?
The liver and muscles
What is Disaccharide?
Two joined monosaccharides.
What happens to the mixture when water molecules pack into the starch molecule?
The mixture becomes thicker.
How does exercising impact how much glycogen will be available?
The more you exercise, the more energy the muscles will store. The less you exercise, the less glycogen will be available when you need it.
Interfering agents are substances that can cause crystal growth faster.
False
What is the term used for water leaking from a gel over time?
Syneresis
What is Molasses?
A crude, boiled liquid pressed from sugarcane.
What would happen if there was too much heat on starch molecules?
They will begin to hydrolyze or break apart.
Does the body need fat to properly use starch?
Controlling the size of the sugar crystals is very important to the production of quality candy.
True
What is the sources of fiber in your diet?
Vegetables, fruits, and grains
What is Sorghum?
A grass crop that resembles a field of short corn stalks.
What happens when sugar is combined with flour or any other starch?
It will decrease the strength and viscosity of the gel.
What is the Ketosis process?
The process of burning fat without carbohydrates.
Sugars from all sources have chemical structures that are similar and identical.
False
Who developed the Glycemic Index?
By David Jenkins in 1981
What is Diabetes mellitus?
The body's inability to move glucose from the bloodstream to the cells.
How is Pectin used?
To thicken Jam and Jellies.
What can high levels of ketosis cause during pregnancy?
Can cause brain damage and irreversible cognitive disabilities in the baby.
The effects of agitation are directly related to the time it takes for a candy solution.
False.
How much carbohydrate compounds is earth's biomass made of?
50%