Carbohydrates by https://padlet.com/acur0480/ni5osdg93v9s0e0g EDGU1003 Tutorial 2 en-us 2021-08-19 00:08:37 UTC 2026-04-16 15:20:32 UTC hello@padlet.com Fun facts cameronkirkpatrickk https://padlet.com/acur0480/ni5osdg93v9s0e0g/wish/1684985242 Not all carbohydrates are the same. Carbs can be either simple or complex. Simple carbs are things such as white bread and soda which quickly get absorbed into the bloodstream and cause a rise in blood sugar. 

Complex carbs are carbs such as oats, whole grains, and vegetables. 

When resting people get 50% of their energy from carbs 

They are the body's main source of energy


]]> 2021-08-19 00:20:36 UTC https://padlet.com/acur0480/ni5osdg93v9s0e0g/wish/1684985242 Structure - Monosaccharides acur0480 https://padlet.com/acur0480/ni5osdg93v9s0e0g/wish/1684989046 Monosaccharides are single sugars (one unit) that are sources of energy, created by the body breaking down disaccharides and polysaccharides]]> 2021-08-19 00:23:01 UTC https://padlet.com/acur0480/ni5osdg93v9s0e0g/wish/1684989046 Structure - Disaccharides acur0480 https://padlet.com/acur0480/ni5osdg93v9s0e0g/wish/1684996568 Disaccharides are pairs of monosaccharides, where one is always glucose]]> 2021-08-19 00:27:33 UTC https://padlet.com/acur0480/ni5osdg93v9s0e0g/wish/1684996568 Adult daily requirements and energy content. smithtas https://padlet.com/acur0480/ni5osdg93v9s0e0g/wish/1684997110 The recommended carbohydrate intake for the average adult is 40-60% of their total daily energy intake which equates to 220-320 grams. The average Australian diet currently entails a carbohydrate intake of 45%, sitting fairly comfortably within the recommendation. Carbohydrates hold 17kilojules of energy per gram. ]]> 2021-08-19 00:27:54 UTC https://padlet.com/acur0480/ni5osdg93v9s0e0g/wish/1684997110 Structure - Polysaccharides acur0480 https://padlet.com/acur0480/ni5osdg93v9s0e0g/wish/1685018848 Many glucose units bound together in straight or branched chains]]> 2021-08-19 00:39:50 UTC https://padlet.com/acur0480/ni5osdg93v9s0e0g/wish/1685018848 Functions cameronkirkpatrickk https://padlet.com/acur0480/ni5osdg93v9s0e0g/wish/1685019754 Most basic form of energy used in the body

regulated in the body

Used in the Krebs cycle for cells to produce energy ]]> 2021-08-19 00:40:19 UTC https://padlet.com/acur0480/ni5osdg93v9s0e0g/wish/1685019754