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Carbohydrates - Coggle Diagram
Carbohydrates
Other important facts
Excess is stored as fats
Starches are harder to use rapidly as they have to be broken down into simpler sugars before use
Highly Insoluble carbohydrates are classified as fibre
Carbohydrates can be divided into two types depending on complexity, starches and sugars
Simple sugars can be converted into a temporary stored form called Glycogen
Source
Animal origin
milk
Vegetable origin
cereal starches
oats
lentils
rice
root vegetables
Potatoes
Function
Provide the animal with a cheap source of energy
Consequence of deficiency
As long as other energy nutrients are provided (fats, proteins) there can be no deficiency of this nutrient