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Complex carbohydrates are generally healthier for you than simple carbs. They take much longer to digest and often - but not always - contain a good amount of vitamins, minerals, and fiber. A few examples of complex carbohydrates are:
- Vegetables
- Legumes
- Oatmeal
- Cereals
- Breads
- Pasta
By far the best (healthiest) complex carbs are vegetables and legumes (beans, peas, etc). Usually, when people speak of 'good' carbs, those are what they're referring to.
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The top five groups of complex carbohydrate foods are fruits and vegetables, whole grain, whole grain pastas and breads, nuts, seeds, legumes and lastly dairy products. Under fruits and vegetables a few examples are potatoes, beans, carrots. Under the category for whole grains examples are rice and wheat. For the group of whole grain breads and legumes examples include whole grain breads and whole grain pastas. In the group of nuts, seeds, legumes, examples of some foods are chick peas, lentils, and kidney beans. In category of dairy products included are low fat milks and yogurts.
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Honey is an example of complex carbohydrates?
no.
What are complex carbohydrates broken down into?
Complex carbohydrates are broken down into simple carbohydrates -- also known as sugar.
What are two types of carbohydrates gives an example of each?
Two types of carbohydrates are simple carbohydrates and complex carbohydrates. Simple carbohydrates include sugars like glucose found in fruits, while complex carbohydrates include starches like those found in grains and vegetables.
Are steriods complex carbohydrates?
Steroids are not carbohydrates.
Two types of carbohydrates are?
The two types of carbohydrates are simple and complex. Simple carbohydrates are referred to as fast-acting carbohydrates. Sugars are considered simple carbohydrates. Starches are considered complex carbohydrates.
What is not one of the complex carbohydrates?
No
What are the two types of DIETARY complex carbohydrates?
The two types of dietary complex carbohydrates are dietary fiber and starch.
Why are starches called complex carbohydrats?
Complex Carbohydrates is the nutritionist way of saying starches and starches is the scientific/chef way of saying Complex Carbohydrates.
What is the difference simple and complex carbohydrates?
Simple carbohydrates are the monosaccharides such as glucose and fructose, and the disaccharides such as sucrose, or table sugar. Complex carbohydrates are the polysaccharides, such as starch and glycogen, which are composed of thousands of glucose molecules chemically combined.
What is the complex carbohydrate?
Complex carbohydrates are also known as polysaccharides. The most complex carbohydrate appears to be oats. Wholegrain foods and starchy vegetables are also good sources of complex carbohydrates.
Are carbohydrates complex?
Complex Carbohydrates is brown bread, multigrain bread and cereal it usually provides longer lasting energy
What organic molecules are classified a carbohydrates?
whole grains are complex carbohydrates
