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Example of simple carbohydrates

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Simple carbohydrates are the most basic unit of carbohydrates, which consist of a single sugar molecule or two joined sugar molecules. Some examples of foods that contain simple carbohydrates are soda, fruit juice, table sugar, honey and most packaged cereals.

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Mono saccharides are the simplest carbohydrates because they can not be further hydrolyzed.

  1. Glucose
  2. Ribose
  3. Fructose
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