Carbohydrates

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Fifth year Home economics Karteikarten am Carbohydrates, erstellt von Lucy Waters am 12/10/2016.
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What is photosynthesis? The process by which green plants use sunlight to make glucose.
How does photosynthesis occur? Plant roots absorb water from the soil. Leaves take in CO2 from the air. Chlorophyll in leaves absorbs energy from the sun.
What is the result of photosynthesis? Glucose(c6h12o6) is formed. Oxygen is released into the air.
Monosaccharide 1 sugar unit. c6h12o6 glucose - fruit, fructose - honey
Disaccharide 2 monosaccharides join, loss of h2o molecule. c12h22o11 maltose(glucose+glucose) - Barley Sucrose(glucose+fructose) - Table sugar
Polysaccharide 3+ monosaccharides join, loss of h2o molecule with each new link. Can be straight or branched. (c6h10o5)n starch - potatoes, glycogen - meat cellulose - skin of fruit and veg
Properties of sugar: Solubility sugar is a white crystalline compound. soluble in water. when dissolved it forms a syrup. used as a preservative in canned fruit e.g canned peaches
Sweetness Vary in degrees of sweetness, measured on a point scale of sweetness. fructose - highest - 170% lactose - lowest - 15%
Assists aeration sugar denatures egg protein, enabling aeration to occur. e.g making of sponges - the egg when whisked with sugar becomes aerated.
Maillard Reaction Non-enzymic browning of food due to a reaction between certain amino acids and sugars under dry heat. Brown colour and a crust. e.g roast meat
Caramelisation On heating, sugar melts and caramelises. 10 gradual stages. 104-177 occurs at 160 degrees. If overheated (177) caramel will carbonise. e.g caramel squares
Crystallisation occurs if more sugar is added than can be absorbed by a liquid. Crystal particles form when the solution is cooled. e.g. fudge
Hydrolysis Is the chemical breakdown of a molecule by adding water to produce smaller molecules. occurs when water is added to a disaccharide to produce 2 monosaccharides. reverse of condensation reaction
Inversion occurs when water and acids or enzymes split sucrose into glucose and fructose. This is an invert sugar and is much sweeter than sucrose. e.g. jam making
Properties of starch Solubility white non-crystalline powder. insoluble in cold water.
Flavour Is not sweet.
Hygroscopic This property relates to how starch absorbs moisture from the air e.g. soften biscuits if they are not kept air tight.
Gelatinisation When starch is heated in the presence of water, starch grains swell, burst and absorb the liquid. (thickening) As temp. rises the mixture becomes more viscous and forms a sol. On cooling this turns into a gel. e.g. moist heat - lemon curd
Dextrinisation Dextrins are shorter chains of starch, when heated they become long-chained pyrodextrins. Resulting in a colour change on the outer surface of the food. e.g. browning of bread to make toast.
Hydrolysis is a chemical breakdown of a molecule by adding water to produce smaller molecules water & acid split starch into maltose.
Properties of non-starch polysaccharides Cellulose/ Dietary fibre Can absorb large amounts of water, cannot be digested. helps stimulate peristalsis preventing bowel disorders. insoluble in water.
Gums soluble in water. Have the ability to absorb large amounts pf water to form a thick gel with a firm texture. e.g. ice cream
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