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Carbohydrates
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Nursing
Undergraduate 1
09/29/2013

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Term
Carbohydrates
Definition
provide energy
4kcal/g

regulate some aspects of protein
Term
Monosaccharides
Definition
simplest form of carbohydrate
Term
Monosaccharides
Definition
glucose
Term
Monosaccharides
Definition
frutose
Term
Monosaccharides
Definition
galactose
Term
Disaccharides
Definition
double sugars made up of 2 monosaccharides
Term
Diasaccharides
Definition
sucrose
Term
Diasaccharides
Definition
lactose
Term
Diasaccharides
Definition
maltose
Term
Polysaccharides
Definition
complex carbohydrates made up of more than two monosaccharides
Term
Fiber
Definition
multiple polysaccharides plus nondigestible substances
Term
fiber
Definition
wheat
bran cereals
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