Carbohydrates

• Carbohydrates provide us with energy
• Carbohydrates sometimes contain additional nutrients
• How much carbs?

  • 2-5 years (15g)
  • 5-11 years (20g)
  • 11-16 years (25g)
  • Adults (30g)
• Deficiencies

  • Weight loss
  • Lack of energy
  • Body weakness
• Monosaccharides

  • Glucose
  • Fructose
  • Galactose
• Polysaccharides

  • Complex carbohydrates that are produced by plants during photosynthesis
• Sugars

  A subgroup of carbohydrates that taste sweet
• Disaccharides

  Two sugar molecules joined together
• Complex carbohydrates

  • Starch
  • Dextrin
  • Pectin
• Monosaccharides

  One sugar molecule
• Carbohydrates

  • Sugars
  • Monosaccharides
  • Disaccharides
  • Complex
  • Polysaccharides
• Disaccharides

  • Sucrose
  • Maltose
  • Glucose
• Uses of carbs


  provides us energy + sometimes nutrients
• Carb deficiency


  • weight loss
  • lack of energy
  • body weakness
• Carb excess

  • weight gain
  • tooth decay ( sugars make bacteria multiply, form acid and break down enamel)
  • high blood sugar
• Complex carbs


  don't taste sweet