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Simple carbohydrates are the monosaccharides such as glucose and fructose, and the disaccharides such as sucrose, or table sugar. Complex carbohydrates are the polysaccharides, such as starch and glycogen, which are composed of thousands of glucose molecules chemically combined.
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∙ 14y agoSimple carbohydrates are carbs that can be quickly broken down by the body to be used as energy. They are found in fruit, dairy products, candy, sugar, syrup and soft drinks. Complex carbohydrates are carbs that release energy slowly, and store it. These can be found in starches.
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∙ 13y agoCarbohydrates are compounds. Complex carbohydrates, however, are multiple carbohydrates joined together in a chain.
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∙ 10y agosimple are small molecules and complex are big moleucles.
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∙ 11y agoProtein consists of chained amino acids. Complex carbohydrates consists of sugars.
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Simple carbohydrates are sugar, while complex carbohydrates are starches and fibers
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Two types of carbohydrates are?
The two types of carbohydrates are simple and complex. Simple carbohydrates are referred to as fast-acting carbohydrates. Sugars are considered simple carbohydrates. Starches are considered complex carbohydrates.
What kind of food can be simple or complex?
Food that can be simple or complex is carbohydrates.
What is a simple complex carbohydrate?
There is no such thing as a simple complex carbohydrate. Carbohydrates are either simple or complex; they cannot be both.
What are complex carbohydrates broken down into?
Complex carbohydrates are broken down into simple carbohydrates -- also known as sugar.
Type of carbohydrates?
simple and complex
What are the 2 types of carbohydrates?
simple and complex
Are sugars and carbohydrates related?
Sugar is one of the class of foods called carbohydrates. There are simple and complex carbohydrates, sugar is a simple one.
Foods that contain more nutrients than do simple carbohydrates?
complex carbohydrates
Are potatoes and pasta are good sources of simple carbohydrates?
I believe potatoes and pasta are considered complex carbohydrates. Simple carbohydrates are things like table sugar, fruits, etc.
Carbohyrates are either simple or complex?
Yes. Complex carbohydrates are polymers, i.e. chains of simple sugars.
What are to two general categories of carbohydrates?
"Complex" and "Simple".
What two groups are carbohydrates divided into?
Simple And Complex
