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Each gram of carbohydrate provides 4 calories
Providing Energy
When no enough carbohydrates are ingested the body converts protein into energy
Preventing protein from being used as energy
Without an adequate supply of carbohydrates, fat is metabolized to meet energy requirements.
Fat metabolism
small size and structure eg: a- Monosaccharides b- Disaccharides
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Simplest form of carbohydrates
- Absorbed directly into the bloodstream from the small intestine Example:
- Glucose - Fructose - Galactose
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- Complex carbohydrates
- Compounds of many monosaccharides
Examples
- Starch and glycogen (storage form of polysaccharides)
- fibers {cellulose} (Structural polysaccharides)
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are long-chain polymers of monosaccharides connected by glycosidic bonds. For example- starch, cellulose, glycogen
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