Carbohydrate type

3 nutrients

Fiber

Carbohydrate typeEssential

Dietary fiber consists of carbohydrates and lignin that resist digestion in the small intestine and pass into the colon. Official ...

Resistant Starch

Carbohydrate typeInvestigational

Resistant starch is the portion of dietary starch that escapes digestion in the small intestine and reaches the colon, where it is...

Added Sugars

Carbohydrate typeHarmful if excessive

Added sugars are sugars and syrups put into foods and drinks during processing or preparation, including table sugar sucrose, high...