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Carbohydrates in FoodCarbs are one of three main nutrients in food, the others being fats and protein. There are three common types of carbs in foods: (1) Sugar; (2)Starch; and (3) Dietary fiber. Only sugar and starch is digested, as the human body lacks the digestive enzymes to break down (metabolize) dietary fiber in the intestinal tract.
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What is meant by low carbohydrate diet?
A low carbohydrate diet is a diet that lacks a lot of carbohydrate rich foods, such as food that contains wheat, potatoes, and other starchy foods. These diets also lack a lot of sugar, seeing as sugar is a carbohydrate.
Is sugars a simple or complex carbohydrate?
Sugar by itself is a simple carbohydrate , but when it is in foods like potatoes that are carbs but turn into sugar in your body it is a complex carb.
How do you spell suger?
The likely word is "sugar" (a sweet carbohydrate, the basis of foods).
Are sugar and salts additives?
Salt is a mineral. Sugar is an organic compound (carbohydrate).
What is nutritive dextrose?
Dextrose is a sugar (or carbohydrate) more commonly known as glucose. It is a common sugar found in most foods.
Sugar is what type of nutrient?
Sugar is a carbohydrate.
Is fructose a carbohydrate?
It is a sugar, and No it is not a carbohydrate.
Is sugar a protein or carbohydrate?
No cuz Sugars are carbohydrates and that is why there is no proteins in sugar
What is the difference between sugar and added sugar?
Sugar is a natural carbohydrate found in foods like fruits and dairy products. Added sugar refers to sugars and syrups that are added to foods during processing or preparation, which can contribute to excess calorie intake and have negative health effects.
What is the percent of carbohydrate present in sugar?
Sugar is pure carbohydrate, therefore, 100%.
Is Sprite a carbohydrate?
No, but it does contain sugar, which is a carbohydrate.
DOES sugar have fat?
no. sugar is a carbohydrate.
