AP BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Starchy vegetables like peas, corn, lima beans and potatoes. Dried beans, lentils and peas such as pinto beans, kidney beans, black eyed peas and split peas.

Detailed explanation-2: -Complex carbohydrates called starches provide 4 calories per gram and are found in grains and vegetables. Your body breaks down starches into units of glucose, which is a simple carbohydrate, and releases glucose into your bloodstream to be used for energy.

Detailed explanation-3: -They are complex carbohydrates, which are made of lots of simple sugars strung together. Your body needs to break starches down into sugars to use them for energy. Starches include bread, cereal, and pasta. They also include certain vegetables, like potatoes, peas, and corn.

Detailed explanation-4: -What vegetables have almost no carbs? A. Green leafy vegetables such as spinach, celery, iceberg lettuce, cucumber, and tomatoes contain very few or almost no carbohydrates.