Exam 4: Fiber

What are the components that make up non-fermentable dietary fiber and in what foods are each found?

Which fiber type is slowly fermentable?

Ingesting large amounts of fiber in excess of recommended levels,may help to enhance absorption of iron and magnesium.

Ice cream with added gums will appear to be ____.

Because fibers absorb primary bile acids to promote their excretion,they help to protect against ____.

Which fiber is often added to foods as a thickening or texturing agent?

Dietary fibers are mainly provided by ____.

A manufacturer can claim that its product is an "excellent" source of fiber if the product contains at least what percentage of recommendations?

An individual who consumes large amounts of strawberries and carrots might develop diarrhea.

Current studies of the effects of flavonoids in humans most support protection against which disease?

A good choice of a food to add to one's diet in an effort to increase fiber intake while not consuming large portions is ____.

Pectins are part of the cell wall and middle lamella and are not ____.

Fibers that are not fermented will help reverse diarrhea.

Which type of bond imparts a three-dimensional structure to cellulose?

Match the condition with the benefit provided by the fiber. -colon cancer

Fiber-induced shifts in bile acid production from cholic acid toward chenodeoxycholic acid will act to ____.

Glycemic control is ____ in response to foods rich in fiber or to fiber supplements.

Which plant polysaccharides have a structure similar to gums?

The technical name for gums is ____.

Hemicelluloses with acids in their side chains are fat soluble.