HUMAN NUTRITION

NUTRITION

CARBOHYDRATES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which carbohydrate slows down digestion the most or is the hardest to break down?
A
Sugar
B
Starch
C
Fiber
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Complex carbohydrates-or starches-have longer-chained sugars and fiber, and they take longer to digest.

Detailed explanation-2: -Complex Carbohydrates or polysaccharides contain longer chains of sugar (starches) and non-digestible fiber. Because of this they are harder to digest and take longer to raise blood sugar.

Detailed explanation-3: -Fiber content: High-fiber foods don’t contain as much digestible carbohydrate, so it slows the rate of digestion and causes a more gradual and lower rise in blood sugar.

Detailed explanation-4: -Soluble fibre and blood glucose levels The slowing down of passage through the digestive gives digestive hormones more time to act and by forming a gel with water, soluble fibre prevents carbohydrate from being so quickly absorbed by the small intestine.

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