HUMAN NUTRITION

NUTRITION

CARBOHYDRATES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The highest percentage of Maltose can be found in
A
French bread
B
Sweet potatoes
C
Pancakes
D
Hamburgers
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Pancakes (Hot Cakes) Up to 5.2% Maltose. Maltose per 3 Pancakes. Sweet Potatoes. Up to 3.3% Maltose. French Bread. Up to 3.7% Maltose. Fried Onion Rings. Up to 1.2% Maltose. Bagels. Up to 3.2% Maltose. Pizza. Up to 1.7% Maltose. Hamburgers. Up to 0.6% Maltose. Pies (Apple) Up to 1.5% Maltose. More items •26-Sept-2022

Detailed explanation-2: -Maltose (or malt sugar) is an intermediate in the intestinal digestion (i.e., hydrolysis) of glycogen and starch, and is found in germinating grains (and other plants and vegetables). It consists of two molecules of glucose in an -(1, 4) glycosidic linkage.

Detailed explanation-3: -Maltose is composed of two units of D-glucose linked together through alpha 1, 4 glycosidic bond. Cellobiose is an intermediate sugar formed by the hydrolysis of cellulose by enzyme cellulase. Cellobiose is composed of two units of D-glucose linked together through a beta-1, 4 glycosidic bond.

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