Carbohydrates and saccharides can simply be defined as polyhydroxy aldehyde or ketones and their derivatives. These are important sources of energy for living organisms as well as a means by which chemical energy can be stored.
Major Dietary Carbohydrates
They are categorized into three main groups based on their number of sugar units, namely monosaccharides, disaccharides, and polysaccharides.
Monosaccharide (Simple Sugars)
These are fundamental units of carbohydrates. These are simple sugars with the general chemical structure of C6H12O6.
Glucose
Glucose (C6H12O6) is the main energy source for most organisms and…
