FODMAPs are types of poorly digested
small chain carbohydrates that cause bloating and indigestion in some people, symptoms that commonly manifest as acne.
Not exact matches
As we already know, starch is a complex
carbohydrate in the form of many
small molecules that are attached to each other in large
chains, which get broken down into
smaller ones once they are digested for the purpose of meeting the energy needs of all cells in our bodies.
That's a mouthful, but the common thread is these short -
chain carbohydrates attract water and don't absorb well in your
small intestine, instead heading to your colon, where bacteria have a field day quickly fermenting them.
This is a group of
small and medium -
chain carbohydrates and sugar alcohols found either naturally or artificially.
The rest of the
carbohydrates in banana are complex
carbohydrate molecules, which are made up of several
smaller sugar molecules bonded together to form large
chains.
The condition known as SIBO,
small intestinal bacterial overgrowth, also causes FODMAP sensitivity by interfering with the digestion of sorbitol, fructose, and other short -
chain carbohydrates.
FODMAP stands for «Fermentable Oligo -, Di -, Mono - saccharides And Polyols,» which is a bunch of fancy talk for a short
chain carbohydrate that is poorly absorbed in the
small intestine.
349 D IETARY, FUNCTIONAL, AND TOTAL FIBER Contribution of Fiber to Energy When a metabolizable
carbohydrate is absorbed in the
small intestine, its energy value is 16.7 kJ / g (4 kcal / g); when fiber is anaerobically fer - mented by colonic microflora in the large intestine, short -
chain fatty acids (e.g., butyrate, acetate, and propionate) are produced and absorbed as an energy source.
Specifically, there is a progressively
smaller LDL - cholesterol - raising effect with substitution for
carbohydrate of saturated fatty acids of increasing
chain length, with the largest increase observed for lauric acid (12 carbons), and no significant increase with stearic acid (18 carbons).