Health issues related to carbohydrates
Diabetes mellitus, hypoglycemia, disaccharidase deficiencies, dental caries, galactosemia, glycogen storage disease
monosaccharides
glucose, fructose, galactose
disaccharides
sucrose, lactose, maltose
polysaccharides
starches: amylose, amylopectin; cellulose, glycogen, others
base formula for carbohydrates
Cn(H2O)n
dietary fiber
non-digestible carbohydrates and lignin that are intrinsic and intact in plants
functional fiber
consists of isolated, non-digestible carbohydrates that have beneficial physiological effects in humans
total fiber
sum of dietary and functional fiber