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Carbohydrate

Contents

Used for

deoxysugar, sugar anhydride

See for

sugar

Broader Terms

polyhydroxy compound

Narrower Terms

aminosugar, disaccharide, glycoside, monosaccharide, oligosaccharide, polysaccharide, sugar acid, sugar alcohol, sugar phosphate, thiosugar

Facts

  • Carbohydrate is the nutrient that most affects your blood sugar.
  • The hydrogen in carbohydrate is carried to the electron transport chain, where the energy is conserved in ATP molecules.
  • Carbohydrate is our main and most important source of energy, and most of it is provided by plant foods.
  • The simplest carbohydrate is glucose.
  • Foods that provide carbohydrate include starches, breads, vegetables, fruits, milk products, and sugars.
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