Assertion: complex carbohydrate | /r/HasProperty | starch
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text: Some experts in the field of nutrition consider complex carbohydrates (starch) a more efficient source of nutrients than protein and fats, with fewer toxic by-products from their digestion and less metabolic work for the kidneys and the liver.
text: How do you test for the presence of complex carbohydrate (starch) in food?
text: Some simple carbohydrates (e.g. fructose) raise blood glucose slowly, while some complex carbohydrates (starches), especially if processed, raise blood sugar rapidly.
text: Complex carbohydrates can be digestible, like starches, or not digestible, like dietary fiber, based on how the monosaccharides are linked to make polysaccharides.
text: The majority of carbohydrates should come from complex carbohydrates (starches) and naturally occurring sugars, rather than processed or refined sugars, which do not have the vitamins, minerals, and fiber found in complex carbohydrates.
text: According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), most people should get between 40% and 60% of total calories from carbohydrates, preferably from complex carbohydrates (starches) and natural sugars.