Carbohydrates

Complex carbohydrates contain 3-4 sugars. They break down slower in the body and take longer to digest, delivering a steady supply of sugar to the blood stream which turns into energy that powers cells. "Good crabs".

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Carbohydrates!

Difference Between Starch and SugarA simple carbohydrate, either a monosaccharide or disaccharide, is also known as a sugar. Monosaccharides such as glucose and fructose consist of a single chain of molecules and are simple sugars. Disaccharides such as lactose and sucrose consist of two monosaccharides. Starches are complex carbohydrates or polysaccharides, and are made of multiple monosaccharides, where all the sugar molecules line up in the same direction.

Carbohydrates (saccharides) are molecules that consist of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen atoms. They are a major food source and a key form of energy for most organisms.

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Simple carbohydrates contain 1-2 sugars. They break down quickly in the body and digest faster giving short-lived energy. They are considered "bad carbs".