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11 years ago
What is the functional difference between a simple sugar and a complex
carbohydrate (polysaccharide)?? i need to know for homework!
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11 years ago
http://diabetes.about.com/od/carbohydratefaq/f/typesofcarbs.htm

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11 years ago
"Complex" just means a bunch of linked sugars like starch

Simple means it's by itself and doesn't need to be broken down to be used - Glucose, Fructose (I think)
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11 years ago
functional difference

Glucose is readily available to the body as an energy.

While complex sugars i.e. carbohydrates are not. Carb is broken down to glucose and excess is stored as glycogen by liver and is then converted back to glucose whenever it is needed.
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11 years ago
Carbohydrates comprise majority of the nutrients that we take in.

Simple carbohydrates are easily digested
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