Facts 1
What does food provide that is needed for your body to grow?
Materials, nutrients, and energy
What are protein molecules made up of?
Amino acids
What is food chemistry?
The study of the chemicals inside different foods.
Who invented food chemistry?
Robert Boyle
What is an example of a monosaccharide?
Fructose
Glucose
Galactose
What are meat, fish, eggs, milk, cheese, soy beans, and quinoa good examples of?
High biological value (HBV) proteins
How many essential amino acids must come from food?
Ten
Why is food chemistry important?
To make sure manufactured food is healthy and of good quality.
What century was food chemistry founded in?
The late 1700s.
What is an example of a disaccharide?
Sucrose
Lactose
What are cereals, pulses, beans, some nuts, seeds, and vegetarian alternatives good examples of?
Low biological value (LBV) proteins
What proteins contain all of the essential amino acids?
High biological value (HBV) proteins
What do food chemists do?
They develop and improve foods and beverages.
Who isolated malic acid from apples in 1785?
Carl Wilhelm Scheele
What is an example of a polysaccharide?
Starch
What kind of diet provides growth, maintenance, repair and healing, and energy?
HBV and LBV balanced diet
Carbohydrates are made by plants during what?
Photosynthesis
What are some effects of processing foods?
It can affect the appearance, taste, smell, freshness, and vitamin/mineral content in foods.
Who published the first book on agriculture and food chemistry in the United Kingdom?
Sir Humphry Davy
What are two alternative names for sugars?
Fructose and galactose
What kind of diet causes poor growth, slow healing, catches infections easily, has fluid under skin (oedema), is thin and weak, cannot digest food properly, has diarrhea and hair thinning?
Low HBV and LBV diet
What do carbohydrates provide for the body?
The main source of energy
What are the five fields of food chemistry?
They are food microbiology, food engineering & processing, food chemistry, nutrition, and sensory analysis.
When was the first book on agriculture and food chemistry in the United Kingdom published?
It was published in 1813.
What is collagen good for?
To make bones, teeth and to heal injuries.