HUMAN NUTRITION

Detailed explanation-1: -Carbohydrates (also called saccharides) are molecular compounds made from just three elements: carbon, hydrogen and oxygen. Monosaccharides (e.g. glucose) and disaccharides (e.g. sucrose) and polysaccharide (starch). They are often called sugars.

Detailed explanation-2: -Natural sugars, also called saccharides or carbohydrates, are polyhydroxylated aldehydes or ketones with the brute chemical formula Cn(H2O)m where n and m may be different. They are named by the suffix “-ose”. There are notably two families: ketoses and aldoses, containing from 3 to 7 carbon atoms for natural oses.

Detailed explanation-3: -Carbohydrates (also called carbs) are a type of macronutrient found in certain foods and drinks. Sugars, starches and fiber are carbohydrates. Other macronutrients include fat and protein.

Detailed explanation-4: -: a simple sugar, combination of sugars, or polymerized sugar see disaccharide, monosaccharide, oligosaccharide, polysaccharide, trisaccharide.