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Their chemical make-up. To be precise, carbon, hydrogen and oxygen atoms arranged in bundles and strings of varying complexity to form sugars, starches, fiber, alcohols and such things as gasoline. Carbohydrate = hydrocarbon . Do remember that some are not to be eaten or drunk !

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