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It is a complex. Simple is more like fruits , or table sugar.
Mandy Johnston
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∙ 14y agoPasta, both white and whole wheat, is a complex carbohydrate. White pasta has a higher starch content. Starch has the same structure as glycogen except for one molecular bond which makes it stack differently. Animals use glycogen as an energy storage molecule, plants use starch. Both starch and glycogen are classed as complex carbohydrates.
Both will spike your insulin levels, but whole wheat pasta less so because the fiber replaces some of the starch content and the fiber itself acts as a buffer with regards to the insulin response.
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Is grapes a simple or complex carbohydrate?
it is complex carbohydrate.
A complex carbohydrate known as starch is made of repeating monomer units of what?
Simple Sugars
What is the function of complex carbohydrates?
1. Starch (Complex Carbohydrate) is broken down by the body into sugars that can be used by the body. 2. Glucose (Complex Carbohydrate) can be broken down to provide a quick source of glucose.
How simple sugars used for energy compared to more complex sugars like the starch pasta?
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Is a candy bar a complex carbohydrate?
Yes, a candy Bar is a complex carbohydrate. It is made of different processed food and chemicals which are not natural, so it therefore makes it a complex carbohydrate. :)
Is spaghetti a simple carbohydrate or complex carbohydrate?
Yes, spaghetti is pasta and pasta is a carb.
Is starch a simple or a complex carbohydrate?
Starch is not a simple carbohydrate, it is a complex carbohydrate. Starch is found in potatoes, rice, wheat, bread, pasta and nuts.
Are potatoes and pasta are good sources of simple carbohydrates?
I believe potatoes and pasta are considered complex carbohydrates. Simple carbohydrates are things like table sugar, fruits, etc.
What is simple carbohydrate?
Pasta
Is grapes a simple or complex carbohydrate?
it is complex carbohydrate.
What is a simple complex carbohydrate?
There is no such thing as a simple complex carbohydrate. Carbohydrates are either simple or complex; they cannot be both.
Is an egg a simple or a complex carbohydrate?
Eggs would be a complex carbohydrate.
Is monosaccharide complex carbohydrate or simple carbohydrate?
Monosaccharide is a simple carbohydrate.
Is avocado a simple or complex carbohydrate?
complex
Is an avocado simple or complex carbohydrate?
complex
Is glucose a simple carbohydrate?
Glucose is a complex carbohydrate.
Is sugars a simple or complex carbohydrate?
Sugar by itself is a simple carbohydrate , but when it is in foods like potatoes that are carbs but turn into sugar in your body it is a complex carb.
