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Nutrients
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Carbohydrates
It is the body's primary source of energy and is mainly found in plant based foods.
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The brain is highly dependent on a regular, predictable supply of glucose.
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The building blocks of carbohydrate are called sugars or simple sugars i.e. glucose, fructose and galactose
| Carbohydrate: | Simple sugar: | |
| Sucrose (table sugar) | = | glucose + fructose |
| Maltose (malt sugar) | = | glucose + glucose |
| Lactose (milk sugar) | = | glucose + galactose |
- Simple sugars link together to form large complex carbohydrates which are present in food i.e. sucrose, maltose and lactose.
- In plants carbohydrates are stored as starch
- In animals carbohydrates are stored as glycogen
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