I need help with case study question.
Sweet Indigestion: A Directed Case Study onCarbohydrates
Peggy Brickman Department of Plant Biology University ofGeorgia
Part IIâLabel Analysis
The girls checked out a nutrition textbook and learned thatalmost all of the foods they were eating contained carbohydrates.But how much gas is produced in your intestine depends on the typeof bacteria you are harboring and whether or not you eat thefollowing carbohydrates that arenât well digested. Gwenâs list ofcarbohydrates that arenât well digested: ⢠Simple sugars: Driedbeans, peas, and lentils containing the tri- and quatro-saccharidesRaffi nose and Stachyose Lactose Fructose Sorbitol, found in fruitbut also an artifi cial sweetener ⢠Starches ⢠Insoluble fi berAnalyze the PowerBar® food label below and then answer thequestions that follow.
INGREDIENTS: HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP WITH GRAPE AND PEAR JUICECONCENTRATE, OAT BRAN, MALTODEXTRIN, MILK PROTEIN ISOLATE, RICECRISPS (MILLED RICE, RICE BRAN), PEANUT BUTTER (ROASTED PEANUTS,SALT), BROWN RICE, GLYCERIN ©POWERBAR INC., BERKELEY, CA 94704 MADEIN USA ® REGISTERED TRADEMARK.
Nutrition Facts Amount/Serving % DV Amount/Serving % DV Total Fat 3.5g 5% Total Carb 45g 15% Serving size 1 bar Saturated Fat 0.5g 3% Dietary Fiber 3g 12% Cholesterol 0mg 0% Sugar 14g Calories 240 Sodium 120mg 5% Other Carb 28g Calories from Fat 30 *Percent
Daily Values (DV) are based on
a 2,000 calorie diet
Potassium 130mg 4% Protein 10g 20%
QUESTION :What percentage of the carbohydrates inthe bar is simple sugar? Can the girls omit all carbohydrates thatare not well digested (like those in Gwenâs list) from their diet?What are these carbohydrates used for? What are the differencesbetween simple sugars, starches, and fiber?
Use this PowerBar label to find all the ingredientsthat are carbohydrates of the following classes:
Simple sugars
Complex carbohydrates likestarches
Complex carbohydrates that containfiber
Carbohydrates that would produce gas according tothe list
I need help with case study question.
Sweet Indigestion: A Directed Case Study onCarbohydrates
Peggy Brickman Department of Plant Biology University ofGeorgia
Part IIâLabel Analysis
The girls checked out a nutrition textbook and learned thatalmost all of the foods they were eating contained carbohydrates.But how much gas is produced in your intestine depends on the typeof bacteria you are harboring and whether or not you eat thefollowing carbohydrates that arenât well digested. Gwenâs list ofcarbohydrates that arenât well digested: ⢠Simple sugars: Driedbeans, peas, and lentils containing the tri- and quatro-saccharidesRaffi nose and Stachyose Lactose Fructose Sorbitol, found in fruitbut also an artifi cial sweetener ⢠Starches ⢠Insoluble fi berAnalyze the PowerBar® food label below and then answer thequestions that follow.
INGREDIENTS: HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP WITH GRAPE AND PEAR JUICECONCENTRATE, OAT BRAN, MALTODEXTRIN, MILK PROTEIN ISOLATE, RICECRISPS (MILLED RICE, RICE BRAN), PEANUT BUTTER (ROASTED PEANUTS,SALT), BROWN RICE, GLYCERIN ©POWERBAR INC., BERKELEY, CA 94704 MADEIN USA ® REGISTERED TRADEMARK.
| Nutrition Facts | Amount/Serving | % DV | Amount/Serving | % DV |
| Total Fat 3.5g | 5% | Total Carb 45g | 15% | |
| Serving size 1 bar | Saturated Fat 0.5g | 3% | Dietary Fiber 3g | 12% |
| Cholesterol 0mg | 0% | Sugar 14g | ||
| Calories 240 | Sodium 120mg | 5% | Other Carb 28g | |
| Calories from Fat 30 *Percent Daily Values (DV) are based on a 2,000 calorie diet | Potassium 130mg | 4% | Protein 10g | 20% |
QUESTION :What percentage of the carbohydrates inthe bar is simple sugar? Can the girls omit all carbohydrates thatare not well digested (like those in Gwenâs list) from their diet?What are these carbohydrates used for? What are the differencesbetween simple sugars, starches, and fiber?
Use this PowerBar label to find all the ingredientsthat are carbohydrates of the following classes:
Simple sugars
Complex carbohydrates likestarches
Complex carbohydrates that containfiber
Carbohydrates that would produce gas according tothe list
