Carbohydrate foods.

#Today our Topic is Carbohydrate foods (foods rich in carbohydrate).
           Before we know what are the foods rich in carbohydrate we have to know what actually carbohydrate is and how this is helpful for our body & how much it is important for our body.

     #Carbohydrate: It is one of the main nutrients for our body, it is the main source of energy for our body. Our digestive system converts carbohydrates in glucose and fructose(blood sugar) our body use this sugar for energy of our body cells, tissues, and to perform different function in our body regularly.

 The two main forms of carbohydrates are: sugars such as fructose, glucose and lactose. This are found in foods like vegetables(potato, corn, rice, bread, cereals etc.)

   Function of Carbohydrates: Carbohydrates provides energy to to the living beings, as i have mentioned above the simplest sugars like starch, glucose, fructose, sucrose are the form of carbohydrates, they are made up of sugar molecules joined together.

*Another name of simple carbohydrates is Monosaccharides.
Now let us talk what are the foods that are rich in carbohydrates(Carbohydrate foods).
 The main source of carbohydrate foods are:

  #Carbohydrate Foods

Top 10 Fruits rich in carbs:
(Nutrients in 100 grams of each item)
  1. Grape fruits: Calories-69, Sodium-2mg, Fat- 0g, Potassium-181mg, Carbs- 18g, Dietary fiber-1g, Protein-1g. (in 100 grams)
  2. Apples: Calories-52, Fat-0.2g, Sodium-1mg, Potassium-107mg, Carbs-14g, Protein-0.3g. (in 100 grams)
  3. Cantaloupe: Calories-34, Fat-0g, Protein-1g, Carbs-8g, Sodium-16mg, Dietary Fiber-1g, Potassium-267mg.
  4. Banana: Calories-89, Fat-0g, Protein-1g, Carbs-23g, Sodium-1mg,Potassium-358mg. (in 100 grams)
  5. Mango: Calories-60, Fat-0.4, Protein-0.8g, Carbs-15g, Sodium-1mg, Potassium-168mg. (in 100 grams)
  6. Orange: Calories-47, Fat-0g, Carbs-12g, Protein-1g, Sodium-0g, Potassium-0g. (in 100 grams)
  7. Pineapple: Calories-44, Fat-0g, Protein-1g, Carbs-12g. (in 100 grams)
  8. Blueberries: Calories-57, Fat-0g, Carbs-14g, Protein-1g. (in 100 grams)
  9. Jackfruit: calories-95, Fat-0.6g, Carbs-23g, Protein-1,7g. (in 100 grams)
  10. Strawberries: Calories-32, Fat-0.3g, Carbs-7.7g, Protein-0.7g. (in 100 grams) 

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 Top 10 Complex Carb Foods:
(Nutrients in 100 gram of each item)
  1. Oatmeal: Calories-356, Fat-8g, Carbs-56g, Protein-11g (in 100 grams)
  2. Sweet potatoes: Calories-76, Fat-0g, Protein-1.4, Carbs-18g (in 100 grams)
  3. Milk: Calories-65, Fat-4g, Protein-3g, Carbs-5g. (in 100 ml)
  4. Brownrice: Calories-112, Fat-0.8,g, Protein-2.3g,Carbs-24g (in 100 grams)
  5. Whole wheat bread: Calories-252, Fat-3.5g, Protein-12, Carbs-43g. (in100 grams)
  6. Multigrain bread: Calories-241, Fat-3g, Protein-13g, Carbs-45g. (in 100 grams)
  7. Wheat pasta: Calories-149,Fat-1.7, Protein-6g, Carbs-30g. (in 100 grams)
  8. Green Beans: Calories-35, Fat-0.3g, Protein-1.9g, Carbs-8g. (in 100 grams)
  9. Pumpkin: Calories-49, Fat-0.2g, Carbs-12g, Protein-1.8g. (in 100 grams)
  10. Yams: Calories-116, Fat-0g, Carbs-27g, Protein-1.5g. (in 100 grams)


                    This are the few     Carbohydrate foods that are easily available.

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