Understanding Carbohydrates

2. Contains more than one type of carbohydrates
5. Carbohydrates is one of six __________ classes
6. Defined as "sugar that are added during the processing of foods"
9. Contains mostly glucose
12. "Everything in _________" holds true still to including a variety of carbohydrate to help meet the need for glucose, fiber, vitamins, and minerals
14. Too much fiber may impact the ____________ of vitamins and minerals, including iron
15. If the body does not get enough carbohydrates, it will begin to break this down instead
16. This organ relies on about 20% of the consumed carbohydrates daily
17. Cannot be broken down by the body, but still provides health benefits

1. Not a source of carbohydrate
3. The complex carbohydrates our body can digest into smaller forms
4. A source of complex carbohydrates
7. The body relies primarily on carbohydrates as ________ source
8. This is the main form of carbohydrate the body uses as energy
10. A starchy vegetable
11. Our bodies relies on carbohydrates so much that our body begins breaking down carbohydrates in this part of the body
12. Sources of carbohydrates are often plentiful sources of vitamins and __________
13. Enriched with various vitamins and minerals that is regulated by the FDA