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Because it is in a form which is already digested e.g honey. Honey is already digested by bees so it is far more easier for the human digestive system to absorb.
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Which nutrient is digested by ptyalin?
Starch is digested by ptyalin.
What nutrient is digested by more enyzmes than any other nutrient?
Protien
Which nutrient is digested in the ileum?
Nothing is digested by the liver in the digestive system at all. So there is basically no answer to it.
What organic nutrient is digested by salivary secretions?
Saliva
What is the first nutrient to be chemically digested?
It is starch! I think
What nutrient is not digested but stimulates intestinal muscle contractions?
The nutrient that is not digested but stimulates intestinal muscle contractions is fiber. Fiber is a type of carbohydrate that may be soluble or insoluble.
What is the nutrient digested in the mouth?
Starch (carbohydrates) is broken down (digested) to maltose by salivary amylase.
What are not digested?
CelluloseAnswer:To be a nutrient a food material has to be digested and incorporated into the body as stored fat, converted to muscle or other protein, or converted to energy. So no nutrient as "not digested"/ Non-nutrient materials which provide other functions are fiber and water, and minerals asn trace chemicals such as salt, iron, zinc. Vitsmins can be regarded as supplimental to the body's own production. fibre can not be digested
What nutrient partially digested in the stomach in both children and adult?
fats
Where does food go that cannot be digested?
The food that cannot be digested goes to the large intestine.
Where does the food that cannot be digested go?
The food that cannot be digested goes to the large intestine.
What type of carbohydrate can only be digested by ruminants and not humans by?
cellulose which is present in grass can be digested by ruminants but cannot be digested by humans
