Group: Specific Diets & Nutrition

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A question about simple/complex carbs.

Jez
Jez
Posts: 18
Joined: 2004/11/03
United Kingdom
2004/12/13, 05:36 PM
Hey All,
I have been trying to put together my diet plan, and am stuck when choosing foods which are going to give me complex carbs rather than simple carbs.

Am I correct in saying that complex carbs = starch while simple carbs = sugar? Or is there more to it than that?

See, ive been looking at food labels. If, for example, a product says it has 10 grams of carbs, of which 3 are from sugars. Does this mean it contains 7 grams of complex carbs (starch) and 3 grams of simple carbs (sugar)?

I think there must be more to it than that...is sugar the only simple carb, or does the above food label mean "this product could have 10 grams of simple carbs, but were only going to tell you about the 3 from sugars"?

Sorry if the question is confusing...im confused myself!

Regards,
Jez.

Miyu
Miyu
Posts: 118
Joined: 2003/04/15
United States
2004/12/13, 05:41 PM
Hey Jez: Goto "Fitness Resources" then "Online Fitness Articles". There is a guide there that talks about complex and simple carbs and also gives examples of each. :big_smile:
Jez
Jez
Posts: 18
Joined: 2004/11/03
United Kingdom
2004/12/13, 06:06 PM
Thanks Miyu, I will check it out.

Regards,
Jez.

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Quoting from miyu:

Hey Jez: Goto "Fitness Resources" then "Online Fitness Articles". There is a guide there that talks about complex and simple carbs and also gives examples of each. :big_smile:
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