Starch and sugars constitute the main carbohydrates in human diet. Grains and vegetables constitute the primary source of the starch while fruits may contain considerable amount of sugars. Small amount of glycogen is present in the meat and seafood. The common sources of different carbohydrates are as follows:
Monosaccharides: Corn syrup, fiuits, honey.
Disaccharides: Sugarcane, sugar beets, milk, germinating cereal grains.
Polysaccharides: Cereal grains, legumes, potatoes and other vegetables, liver, muscle tissues, algae and sea weeds.
Many fruits contain large amounts of organic acids like citric and malic acids. Though these acids are not carbohydrates, they contribute to the total intake because of their rapid conversion to carbohydrates in the body.
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