typesofcarbohydrates

**Are there different types, and if so, how are they different?**

Carbohydrates are classified into three [|categories:]

Simple carbohydrates are also known as sugars. They also exist in either a natural or refined form. Natural sugars are found in fruit and vegetables. Carbohydrates that contain only one sugar unit (Monosaccharides) or two sugar units (disaccharides) are referred to as simple sugars. Two of the most common Monosaccharides are glucose and fructose. Glucose is the primary form of sugar stored in the human body for energy and Fructose is the main sugar found in most fruits. Disaccharides have two sugar units bonded together.
 * Sugar and Simple Carbohydrates**

Starches are complex carbohydrates without taste or odor, which are granular or powdery in physical form. Complex carbohydrates are long chains of simple sugar units bonded together and for this reason the complex carbohydrates are often referred to as polysaccharides. Starch is the principal polysaccharide used by plants to store glucose for later use as energy. They are found naturally in foods and also refined in processed foods.
 * Starch**

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Fiber comes from plant foods so there is no fiber in animal products such as milk and other dairy products, eggs, meat, poultry, and fish. Fiber is the indigestible part of plant foods, including fruits, vegetables, whole grains, nuts, and legumes. When you consume dietary fiber, most of it passes through the intestines and is not digested.
 * Fiber**