Substance Name: Dietary Carbohydrates
ID: D004040000
Note
- Carbohydrates present in food comprising digestible sugars and starches and indigestible cellulose and other dietary fibers. The former are the major source of energy. The sugars are in beet and cane sugar, fruits, honey, sweet corn, corn syrup, milk and milk products, etc.; the starches are in cereal grains, legumes (FABACEAE), tubers, etc. (From Claudio & Lagua, Nutrition and Diet Therapy Dictionary, 3d ed, p32, p277)
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Names and Synonyms
Name of Substance
- Dietary Carbohydrates
MeSH Heading
- Dietary Carbohydrates
Systematic Name
- Carbohydrates, Dietary
Registry Number
- D004040000