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Complex carbohydrates (Polysaccharides) are polymers and are made up of many monosaccharides joined together.

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Foods that contain more nutrients than do simple carbohydrates?

complex carbohydrates


What is a group of nutrients that include both sugars and polysaccharides?

Carbohydrates are a group of nutrients that include both sugars (simple carbohydrates) and polysaccharides (complex carbohydrates). They provide energy for the body and can be found in foods such as fruits, vegetables, grains, and legumes.


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.


Is a sugar a nutrient?

Yes, there are three types of Macro-nutrients. These include; carbohydrates, proteins, and fats. Carbohydrates can be divided into three categories; simple, complex, and fiber. Fiber is not nutritious but none the less and important part of the diet. Sugars fall into the simple carbohydrate category, not as healthy as the complex category (think oatmeal). Many people think of vitamins and minerals when the think of nutrients, these are called micro-nutrients.


What are complex carbohydrates broken down into?

Complex carbohydrates are broken down into simple carbohydrates -- also known as sugar.


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.


Type of carbohydrates?

simple and complex


What nutrient is in sugar?

There are three types of Macro-nutrients. These include; carbohydrates, proteins, and fats. Carbohydrates can be divided into three categories; simple, complex, and fiber. Fiber is not nutritious but none the less an important part of the diet. Sugars fall into the simple carbohydrate category, not as healthy as the complex category (think oatmeal). Many people think of vitamins and minerals when the think of nutrients, these are called micro-nutrients.


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.


What is the difference simple and complex carbohydrates?

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.