PPT-Carbohydrates

Q uick energy What elements are carbs composed of Carbon C Hydrogen H OxygenO In a ratio of C H O 1 2 1 Example Glucose C 6 H 12 O 6. Complex and Simple. What’s the difference. Carbohydrates. Carbohydrates provide much of the fuel that keeps the body going.. Carbohydrates are the body’s most preferred source of energy. They make up the largest volume of our daily food. (60% of our food should be from Carbohydrates). Ch. 9 A. Types of complex carbohydrates. Starches. Cellulose. Gums . Pectins. others. Starches. Polymers of sugar. Most abundant complex carb in the diet. Most have 100 to several 1000 . glucose. units in chains. 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. Carbohydrates are the basic nutrients that supply the body with the energy needed to sustain normal activity.. What do Carbohydrates do????. Carbohydrates are the main source of energy for the body . Starches: Complex Carbohydrates. Dietary . Fiber. Copyright. Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2012. . These Materials are copyrighted © and trademarked ™ as the property of the Texas Education Agency (TEA) and may not be reproduced without the express written permission of TEA, except under the following conditions:. – 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.. Carbohydrates Carbohydrates serve a variety of functions E nergy storage and food Structure and support Lubrication Protection Recognition and signaling Component of nucleotides starch mucin (glycoprotein) Most important source of energy for your body.. Converted to glucose by the body to use for energy. Extra is stored in the muscles and liver for later use.. Types. Simple- endosperm only . Whole- contains all three components- bran, germ and endosperm. 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 . 3rd Class, 1st Semester / 2023. By:. Ph Faten Essam . MSc pharmacy science . Carbohydrates . C. lass of naturally occurring compounds . which . are of . great importance to human beings because is a key source of energy used by living things. They are major part of our diet, providing 60-70% of total energy required by the body. Also serve as extracellular structural elements as in cell wall of bacteria and plant. . ( Starch, Glycogen, Cellulose); for example of poly saccharides . . Simple types of carbohydrates such as ;Glyceraldehyde,. Dihydroxyacetone,(Triose;n=3) . . SIMPLE & COMPLEX.. They are called carbohydrates because, at the chemical level, they contain carbon, hydrogen and oxygen.. Unlike essential amino acids and fatty acids, there are no essential carbohydrates. This means we can obtain everything we need nutritionally from other food sources, so carbs are not necessary to maintain life..