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Nutrients and Their Functions
Quick questions on Carbohydrates and dietary fibre - O-Level Food and Nutrition
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What is the three groups of carbohydrate?Show answer
Sugars are the simplest carbohydrates and taste sweet. They include the sugar in fruit, milk and table sugar. They are digested quickly and give a fast release of energy.
What is functions of carbohydrate?Show answer
Carbohydrate is the body's main and preferred source of energy. Sugars and starches are broken down to glucose, which cells use as fuel, and any surplus is first stored as glycogen and then converted to body fat. Each gram of digestible carbohydrate releases .
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