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Starch is a carbohydrate but, in chemistry, it is also a polysaccharide - a sugar! But then the major components of healthy 'dietary fibres' are also polysaccharides - sugars!
The problem is that nutritionists cannot agree a common definition for most of the terms they use. On the other hand, chemistry is a 'pure' science and can - most of the time!
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dairy
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essay type questions on common food allergies
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starch!
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Nutrient-dense food
