PPT-Carbohydrates

By Ricky Dallas Rachel Vocabulary Carbohydratesone of the six classes of nutrients that includes sugars starches and fibers Carbs are the bodys main source of energy Monosaccharide is a carbohydrate made up of single sugar unitsglucose fructose and galactose. Project by. : K.A.M.I.K.. Function. Carbohydrates are also knows as saccharides, which comes from the Greek word . sákkharon. meaning “sugar”. Carbohydrates serve a number of different purposes in living organisms, but their main function is to store energy. Carbohydrates also serve as structural components, such as cellulose in plants. One of the three macro-nutrients. The main nutrient in grain products. Provides much of the fuel that keeps the body going. Carbohydrates. The body’s most preferred source of energy. 4 calories/gram. Pisum. . sativum. wrinkled seed collection for seed sugar composition and concentration . Clarice J. . Coyne, . Rebecca J. . McGee, . D. Scott . Mattinson, . Sam . Fuchs, . John . Fellman. Objective. The three most widely used grains in the U.S are:. Wheat. Corn . rice. The seven types of cereal grain are:. Wheat. Corn Rice. Oats. Rye. Buckwheat. Barley. The most widely used cereal grain is:. Wheat. Objectives:. To explain . the requirements of a balanced . diet. To explain . the importance, and use, of macro nutrients (carbohydrates,. fats and protein. ). for personal health and wellbeing, and maintaining a healthy,. We have touched on their metabolism.. Now we will wrap that up a bit by describing once you have digested carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins, what does your body do with it.. Metabolism. Metabolism:. Nutrients are substances found in food that are essential for . growth. and . energy. . . There are . SIX. basic essential nutrients:. Carbohydrates. Fat. Protein. Vitamins. Minerals. Water. Six Essential Nutrients. In order to survive, the human body needs the nutrients found in food. These nutrients, which perform a number of life-sustaining functions in the body, are divided into 6 main categories: carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins, minerals and water. Each has a unique function in the normal growth and repair of the body.. – polyhydroxyaldehydes or polyhydroxy-ketones of formula (CH. 2. O). n. , or compounds that can be hydrolyzed to them. (aka sugars or saccharides). Monosaccharides . – carbohydrates that cannot be hydrolyzed to simpler carbohydrates; eg. Glucose or fructose.. Human Nutrition. The role of carbohydrates in nutrition. The major dietary carbohydrates. Class (DP*). Subgroup. Components. Sugars.  (1–2). Monosaccharides. Glucose, . galactose. , fructose, xylose. 1 Compiled and Edited by Dr. Syed Ismail Associate Professor, SSAC College of Agriculture, VN MKV Parbhani 2 Carbohydrates C arbohydrates are broadly defined as polyhydroxy aldehydes or ketones and *. Most people are familiar with carbohydrates, one type of macromolecule, especially when it comes to what we eat. . *. To lose weight, some individuals adhere to “low-carb” diets. Athletes, in contrast, often “carb-load” before important competitions to ensure that they have enough energy to compete at a high level. . functional properties in . food products . Carbohydrates . in food. Many foods contain some . carbohydrates, . but the amounts of sugars, starch and fibre . differ.. Sugars . are naturally present in foods such as . ( Starch, Glycogen, Cellulose); for example of poly saccharides . . Simple types of carbohydrates such as ;Glyceraldehyde,. Dihydroxyacetone,(Triose;n=3) . .