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What are better for energy supply polysacaride carbohydrates or monosacaride carbohydrates?
Ultimately all carbohydrates apart from non-soluble poly-sacarides (NSPs or Fiber if you will) are digested and converted in to glucose to be used as energy.
however the rate at which they do so differs greatly. For years digestible carbohydrates were categorized in two two main areas, simple and complex. With mono and di-sacarides being simple and polysacarides being complex. Now in general simple carbs are absorbed faster supplying quick instant energy were as complex take longer supplying slow steady energy.
Now just to confuse things a little. In recent years study on food has shown that some complex carbs aka starches have a similar effect as simple carbs.
Becouse of this it is hard to judge how available the energy is purely by looking at the types of carbs a food contains. What you have to do is look at a foods GL (glyseamic load) potential. The GL of foods indicates how mutch it will raise your blood sugar and ultimatly how much energy will become available.
Now on a practical note if you are looking for your total daily carb intake for training and recovery multiply your body weight in kg by the figures below.
Moderate to low intensity training 5-7g
Moderate to heavy endurance training 7-12g
Extream 4-6 hours a day 10-12g
You should now be able to see how many grams of carb you need during the day. If you want to now the total Kcal multiple the result by 4.
finally to enshore you have sufficient energy during training it is recommended that you consume 2.5g per kg body 1.5-2 hours before training. And if you are training for more than 1.5 hour you need to consume 1g carb per min of training (any more your body wont be able to digest)
What else can I help you with?
Why are fats a better source of energy than carbohydrates on a per carbon basis?
Fats are a better source of energy than carbohydrates on a per carbon basis because fats contain more carbon-hydrogen bonds, which store more energy when broken down compared to the carbon-oxygen bonds in carbohydrates. This means that fats provide more energy per carbon atom when metabolized.
What is the uses and sources of carbohydrates?
heat and energy are the uses of carbohydrates. heat and energy are the uses of carbohydrates.
Functions of simple carbohydrates?
Simple carbohydrates are for storing energy. They are Breads noodles and things of that nature. They store energy well but lipids (fats) are much better, up to 3x more stored enegry.
Energy is to carbohydrates as structural material is to what?
Energy is to carbohydrates as structural material is to cells
How do cells carbohydrates?
Cells use carbohydrates as a source of energy and for energy storage.
What are carbohydrates and fats the principle providers of?
Carbohydrates and fat gives you energy.
Do we get most of our food energy from carbohydrates or proteins?
We get most of our food energy from carbohydrates. Carbohydrates are the body's preferred source of energy and are broken down into glucose to fuel our cells. Proteins are essential for growth and repair of tissues, but they are not as efficient as carbohydrates in providing energy for the body.
What do carbohydrates do in your cells?
Carbohydrates get and store energy in your cells.
Do carbohydrates repair cells?
Carbohydrates provide energy.
What is carbohydrates for?
Carbohydrates give humans energy. You have to be careful and eat a well balanced diet so that you are getting all of your energy.
Carbohydrates are a major source of what?
Carbohydrates are major sources energy and fitness
Why do animals need carbohydrates?
Animas need carbohydrates for energy.
