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The reason for this is that the acid is more rapid in it's chemical reactions, this than enables the starch to hydrolise starch more effectivly that the enzyme. As you may have learned the enzyme is a catalyst and does speed up chemical reactions but not like an acid does.
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∙ 10y agoBoth starch and sugars you eat are made up of monosachharides ( Monosugars). The sugars you eat is usually made of two molecules of monosachharides. Starch is made up of thousands of monosachharides. So, naturally starch takes longer time to digest.
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How can you tell how quickly the saliva digests the starch?
Starch doesn't digest saliva. The enzyme in saliva digests starch.
How long does it take to digest hard white rice?
Probably 60-90 mintues - no longer than the average starch. It would digest faster without the gluten but because of the more complex structure of brown rice (rather than white) it probably takes longer... Assuming you aren't eating the rice with meat or other food that retards the process.
Why did the enzyme not digest starch at any pH?
becuase it soor your face! aww u gnna take that !@£$%&*?
Which takes longer to digest sugar or beans?
beans take longer time to get digested as they are proteins and complex carbohydrate while sugars is already refined and processed beand also has fibre and fibre takes long hours to get digested.
How long for hard candy to raise blood sugar back to normal?
It will take about 10 to 15 minutes to raise a low blood sugar level because food or a hard substance takes longer to digest. I prefer to drink a sugary drink.
What carbohydrates do not take long to digest and cause blood sugar levels to rise quickly.?
Simple Carbohydrates White foods, white sugar, white rice, white pasta, white potato, white rice, bananas, peas corn and the like
How long does it take to digest sugar?
Sugar is the hardest substance for the body to digest. It can take from anywhere between 2-5 years for the body to fully digest. Be sure to drink lots of water with your sugar because it can speed up the digestion and guarantee it to digest in 2 years :)
Why does fat stay in the stomach the longest?
They stay longer because they take longer to digest. Sugars are digested the fastest.
Will baked potato take longer to pass through the digestive system than mashed potato?
Yes it will because the baked potato is more thicker. your muscles with then take longer to digest.
How fast can athletes digest food?
It takes an athlete about an hour to digest food. Depending on the type of food they eat it can take longer if the food has a large amount of fat while food with less fat is easier to digest.
Does it take longer to melt chocolate with more sugar or less sugar?
Choclate with less sugar is easy to melt and the more sugar you have the harder it is to melt.
What type of food spends more time in the stomach?
foods that are fatty or fibrous (foods that take longer to digest)
