6 nutrients
(needed for growth and maintence of your body)CarbohydratesFatsProteinMinerals Energy NutrientsVitaminsWater
“CARBOHYDRATES”
Simple And Complexed
Carbohydrates
Come from plants and milk
provides energy to body
Carbohydrates55%-65% daily diet
CARBOHYDRATES
“Processed” “Natural”
Carbohydrates Carbohydrates
White Flour
Simple Carbohydrates
Sugar =“Glucose” for “QUICK” ENERGY!
Empty CaloriesSimple Carbohydrates no nutritional value
High Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS)
• Natural
• Same calories as sugar
• Empty calorie
• What’s the danger?
Simple CarbohydratesCheck in Discussion
Are some simple carbohydrates better than others?
Why?
What do they provide the body with?
How monosaccharides join to form disaccharides
1. Simple Carbohydrates
Monosaccharides Disaccharides
2. Starch
3. Fiber
Simple Carbohydrates
ComplexCarbohydrates
SIMPLE(sugars)
COMPLEX(polysaccharidesStarch/Fiber)
REVIEW
Complexed CarboyhdratesComplexed Carboyhdrates==““StarchStarch””&&““FiberFiber””
““Sustained” supply of energySustained” supply of energy
“Complexed” Carbs preferred fuel source
(Whole Grains, Fruits, Legumes, Vegetables)
• Hard to digest• Needs to be cooked• Found in seeds • Digestion starts in the mouth• Absorbed in the
the small intestines
• Indigestible part of the plant.
• Enzymes cannot break the chemical bonds
• Provides no energy but makes you feel full
• Soluble fiber – barley, legumes, fruits & oats
• Insoluble fiber – strings of celery, kernel of corn, outer layer of grains
Simple Carbohydrates = Glucose
Extra Glucose is stored in the muscles and liver as Gylcogyn
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1. All carbohydrates, _______or _______change into __________ which provides _______ for the body.
2. Quick energy comes from ____________ carbohydrates like ________. The body prefers _________ carbohydrates like _____________ because these foods produce________ energy. 3. If storage area’s are full, extra ________is stored in ___ _____as stored ______
Reading Labels
SPECIAL “K”Nutrition FactsServing Size 1 CUPCalories 110 Calories from Fat 0Total Fat 0g Sat. Fat 0g Trans Fat 0gTot. Carb. 22g Dietary Fiber 1g Sugars 4gCholesterol 0mg Protein 7g Sodium 219mg
INGREDIENTS: Rice, wheat gluten, sugar, defatted wheat germ, salt, high fructose corn syrup, dried whey, malt flavoring, calcium caseinate,
SHREDDED WHEATNutrition FactsServing Size 1 CUPCalories 170 Calories from Fat 10Total Fat 1g Sat. Fat 0g Trans Fat 0g Polyunsaturated 0.5gTot. Carb. 40g Dietary Fiber 6g Soluable Fiber 1g Unsoluable Fiber 5g Sugars 0gCholesterol 0mg Protein 6g Sodium 0mg
INGREDIENTS: Whole grain wheat
Where do the other 17g come
from?