Dietary Carbohydrates

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 and Lagua, Nutrition and Diet Therapy Dictionary, 3d ed, p32, p277)

Year introduced: 1964

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Tree Number(s): D09.301, G07.203.300.362, J02.500.362

MeSH Unique ID: D004040

Entry Terms:

• Carbohydrates, Dietary
• Carbohydrate, Dietary
• Dietary Carbohydrate

See Also:

• Diet, Carbohydrate Loading

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Chemicals and Drugs Category
Carbohydrates
Dietary Carbohydrates
Dietary Fiber
Prebiotics
Resistant Starch
Dietary Sugars
Dietary Sucrose
High Fructose Corn Syrup
Starch
Amylopectin
Amylose
Dextrins +
Hydroxyethyl Starch Derivatives
Inulin
Resistant Starch

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Phenomena and Processes Category
Physiological Phenomena
Diet, Food, and Nutrition
Food
Dietary Carbohydrates
Dietary Sugars
Dietary Sucrose
High Fructose Corn Syrup

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Technology and Food and Beverages Category
Food and Beverages
Food
Dietary Carbohydrates
Dietary Sugars
Dietary Sucrose
High Fructose Corn Syrup