NUT 10 Chapter 4: Nut 10 chapter 4
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Carbohydrate energy crucial for brain and muscles. Saccharide equivalent to a 6-carbon ring structure. Monosaccharides the simple sugar or simple carbohydrates. The basic unit of all carbohydrate that contains potential energy which comes from the sun. Table sugars & other sweeteners made up of glucose. Energy drinks are made up of either glucose or fructose, which are both single unit carbohydrates. Corn syrup is made from corn treated with enzymes that essentially converts the starchy carbohydrates into monosaccharides glucose and fructose ( no bonds) High fructose corn syrup is made up of monosaccharides table sugar is made up of disaccharides. Starch made up of hundreds of glucose units linked together in a straight chain. Fiber made up of glucose units but the linkage is different between it makes it hard to digest it. Fiber is made up of monosaccharides units that provide potential energy, that"s only available to animals that can digest fiber.
