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carbs
glucose
body / blood
fructose
- fruct -> fruit
- fruit sugar
- sweeter than glucose
- apples, pears, grapes, watermelons, mangos
galactose
sucrose
lactose
glycogen
- not found in foods
- it’s storage form of glucose
- if we have too much we turn into glycogen for storage
- liver, muscles
starch
- most common complex carb in foods
- chains of glucose
- potatoes, rice, whole grains, whole wheats
fiber
- not digestable
- therefore promotes digestion, bc there is smth that we want to get rid of again
- we can’t do anything w/ it