Sugar

Preference
Karina Almanza and
Sophia López
Definintions
● What is sugar? Genetic
○ A crystal substand, generally white, very soluble Mutation
in water and a very sweet flavor, found in the
juice of many plants and removed, especially in
sugar cane. They look like other
● What is a genetic mutation? parts of DNA but they
○ It is a mutation in the genes. are non-gene mutations
that appear tagged.
○ It determines an individual’s susceptablity
towards disease, conditions, and wellness.
■ Example: The sugar preference
Definitions Specific to Nutrigenomics
● Nutrigenomics
○ The science that defines the relationship between diet
and our genetically determined response (and
predisposition).
○ We’ve learned that with the new technology of the
future, you can determine whether you have a
preference for a specific diet.
○ Example→ a diet high in sugar
● Types of genetic mutations that are associated with an
individuals differences in blood sugar, a factor that can effect
the risk of diseases like diabetes.
○ It also includes people are not diabetic
○ CT or TT indicate that they are at risk for mutation.
The Amount of Sugar in Our Food
Activity 1:

On a paper, write a list of foods that

breakfast dinner
you ate yesterday that you think have
sugar.

breakfast

snack
dessert
Popular Foods that Contain Sugar
➢ Conchas (pan dulce)
➢ Flan
➢ Churros
➢ Gelatin
➢ Mazapan (De la Rosa)
➢ Pastel de tres leches
➢ Palanquetas
➢ Glorias
➢ Ate
➢ Cocada
➢ Orange Juice
➢ Sodas
➢ Nesquik
Amount of Sugar in Snacks
Comidas Azucar CHO

Conchas (pan dulce) 6g 32 g

Flan 36 g 43 g

Churros 22 g 24 g

Gelatin 18 g 19 g

Mazapan (De la Rosa) 15 g 20 g

Pastel de Tres Leches 36 g 45 g

Palanquetas 12 g 18 g

Glorias 26 g 46 g

Ate 30 g 35 g

Cocada 20 g 21 g

Jugo de Naranja 33 g 35 g
What did you eat yesterday?

Activity 2:

With a partner, pair the

amount of sugar in the
tubes to the correct
food.
Activity 3: Alternatives Low in Sugar
Sweet or Bitter?
Activity 4:

Test of sweet or bitter

You will taste a test strip. If

you taste bitter, you have a
low preference for sweetness.
If you taste sweet, it’s
because part of your genes
prefer sweet foods.
Review
1. Nutrigenomics
a. Genetics
b. Markers
c. Risk Variants
2. Last Activity! Take a small piece of paper which will act as a one of the risk mutations.
Are you at high risk?
Is there something you can do in repsonse to this discovery?

3. What is something you have learned today?

References

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