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Food Science Midterm
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| allied industries example | companies that make nonfood items needed by the food company. ex: a farm sells salsa, and a company works with them to label and package the salsa. |
| Dietary reference intake vs recommended dietary allowance | RDI: a set of nutrients reference values published by the institute of medicine reflecting current scientific knowledge RDA: recommended average daily nutrient intake level for a healthy population, originally established during WWII |
| carbs provide --- calories per gram, while fat contains--- | 4 9 |
| bioavailability | how much of a nutrient your body can use |
| 4 major segments of the food industry | 1. production- growing food 2. manufacturing and processing- turning raw ingredients to food 3. distribution- moving products 4. marketing- promoting and selling |
| three types of vertical coordination | 1. open production- no contract, producing and selling at market price 2. contract production- contracted certain price 3. vertical integration |
| 4 reasons why kinds of foods change over time | 1. demographic shifts 2. supplies of ingredients 3. availability and cost of energy 4. politics |
| integrated pest management | promotes minimized pesticides use, enhanced environmental stewardship and sustainable systems - biointensive ipm - biological control |
| maillards reaction | browning reaction between sugars and amino acids during cooking |
| caramelization | using heat that causes sugars to dehydrate break down and turn brown |
| crystallization | formation of a regular ordered structure from a solution |
| commonly known sugar | sucrose- known as table sugar |
| 6 categories of nutrients | 1. proteins 2. lipids 3. carbs - these three up top provide energy to the body- 4. vitamins 5. minerals 6. water |
| monosaccharides vs disaccharides | mono- 1 sugar unit ex: fresh fruits and honey di- 2 sugar units ex: milk and cheese |
| conditions affecting the rate of sugar crystallization | 1. more concentrated syrup = more rapidly 2. higher temp= rate is low for crystallization 3. agitation disrupts crystals forming nuclei and hastens crystallization |
| 5 macrominerals needed | 1. calcium 2, phosphorus 3. sodium 4. potassium 5. chloride |
| when does a starch begin to gelatinize> | 140-158 degrees Fahrenheit |
| kwashiorkor | protein deficient diet that still contains sufficient calories |
| marasmus | deficiency in both protein and calories in a diet |
| Calorie vs calorie | Cal- a large calorie equal to 1,000 small calories, unit used to express food energy cal- small calorie, amount of heat needed to raise 1 gram of water from 14.5- 15.5 degrees celcius. |