LIFE SCIENCE

Detailed explanation-1: -Starchy foods are our main source of carbohydrate and have an important role in a healthy diet. Starchy foods – such as potatoes, bread, rice, pasta, and cereals – should make up just over a third of the food you eat, as shown by the Eatwell Guide.

Detailed explanation-2: -Sugar: a simple carbohydrate, sugars occur naturally in foods such as fruits, vegetables, milk and dairy products, while also being the carbohydrate compound found in white bread and pasta. Starch: also known as a complex carbohydrate, meaning it is made of multiple sugar molecules that are bonded together.

Detailed explanation-3: -Carbohydrates are found in a wide array of both healthy and unhealthy foods-bread, beans, milk, popcorn, potatoes, cookies, spaghetti, soft drinks, corn, and cherry pie. They also come in a variety of forms. The most common and abundant forms are sugars, fibers, and starches.