Terry White Chemists - Carbohydrates

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Carbohydrates

Carbohydrates are the major macronutrient in a normal diet – making up almost 50% of an average daily energy intake. They are based on simple repeating units called monosaccharides, or sugars (glucose is the most common monosaccharide that makes up carbohydrate foods). Carbohydrates are used mostly to produce the energy to run the body, including muscle and brain functions.

Carbohydrate foods include:

Potatoes
Pasta
Fruit
Rice
Bread
Oats
Beans
Sugar
Milk

While sugar is a carbohydrate food and can be used by the body for energy just like pasta or rice, it does not contain any other nutrients and is not a good source of food to be meeting a lot of the body’s energy needs.

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Food sustains us, promotes growth and provides our body with fuel to make energy. To remain healthy, the body needs three types of nutrients.

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