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2 ANIMAL CARBOHYDRAT
NUTRITION ES
 CARBOHYDRATES
Principle source of energy in most humans.
Sugar and starch are examples of carbohydrates.
They are many kinds of sugars such as glucose and
sucrose.
Importance of carbohydrates:
Immediate source of energy

Sources of carbohydrates:
Rice, bread, noodles and potatoes.
 FOOD TEST FOR CARBOHYDRATES: 1.
STARCH
TYPES OF RESULTS /
PROCEDURE
SOLUTION USED OBSERVATION

If starch is absent,
colour will remain
1. Test for stach: the same brown (no
(1) Add few drops of
Iodine solution change).
Iodine solution to
If starch is present,
food sample.
(Brown coloured solution) colour will turn from
brown to blue –
black.
 FOOD TEST FOR CARBOHYDRATES: 2.
GLUCOSE
TYPES OF RESULTS /
PROCEDURE
SOLUTION USED OBSERVATION

(1) Add water to food

sample.
(2) Add an equal If glucose is absent,
1. Need to be warm. volume of colour will remain
2. Test for glucose: Benedict solution the same blue (no
Benedict solution to the food change).
sample If glucose is present,
containing water. colour will turn to
(Blue coloured solution) (3) Warm the orange or red
mixture in a precipitate.
beaker of hot
water.
 BENEDICT’S SOLUTION

Blue Green Orange Red

solutio precipitate – precipitate – precipitate –
less sugar more sugar most sugar