Dietary Carbohydrates
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Carbohydrates present in food comprising digestible sugars and starches and indigestible cellulose and other dietary fibers. The former are the major source of energy. The sugars are in beet and cane sugar, fruits, honey, sweet corn, corn syrup, milk and milk products, etc.; the starches are in cereal grains, legumes (FABACEAE), tubers, etc. (From Claudio & Lagua, Nutrition and Diet Therapy Dictionary, 3d ed, p32, p277) |
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/adv eff: coord with disease /etiol, not /chem ind; /ther use: coord with specific dis /diet ther; low-carbohydrate diet: use /admin |
Dietary Carbohydrates Categories.
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Dietary Sucrose - Sucrose present in the diet. It is added to food and drinks as a sweetener. |
Dietary Carbohydrates Definitions and Terms
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