When reading the ingredients on a nutrition facts label carbohydrates are written as a type of sugar.
Carbohydrates, more commonly referred to as carbs, are organic molecules formed by chains of carbon atoms, with the possible presence of oxygen and hydrogen.
Carbs are referred to as sugar in many nutritional labels due to the fact that common sugars such as:
are present in most foods and need to be easily identified. These compounds are responsible for high and low blood sugar and pressure if not balanced correctly, which is why most nutritional labels are required to give exact amounts per serving.
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