carbs

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glucose

• mostly as sucrose, lactose

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body / blood

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fructose

• fruct -> fruit
• fruit sugar
• sweeter than glucose
• apples, pears, grapes, watermelons, mangos

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galactose

• see lactose
• not on its own

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sucrose

• sucrose = glucose + fructose
• this is actual ‘sugar’ aka added sugar

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lactose

• lactose = glucose + galactose
• milk, cheese, yogurt

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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